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LISTEN: After calling her son overrated, Rashan Gary’s mom phones radio show to defend his honor

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Rashan Gary’s mother took matters into her own hands after hearing some troubling comments on her son’s performance in 2018.

Jennifer Coney-Shepherd did not waste any time coming to defend her son’s honor. In a clip shared by radio host Jim Costa, Coney-Shepherd tackled questions head on about Rashan’s performance this season.

“Maybe you guys don’t understand football, that’s what I think,” Coney-Shepherd responded when asked if she had any thoughts about why he did not perform as well as some expected.

She went on to provide a breakdown of Don Brown’s defensive scheme and Gary’s assignment in 2018:

“Don Brown’s defense has an anchor end, which is Rashan, and a pass-rushing end, which is Chase (Winovich),” explained Coney-Shepherd. “Now, Chase is great…he gets to the quarterback…Rashan’s not a pass-rushing end, so for you to equate Chase with Rashan is kind of disheartening.”

When pressed about what his role would be in the NFL, Coney-Shepherd deferred. Instead, she pointed out that Gary did the job he was asked to do for Michigan’s defense. As such, she is proud of his performance for the Wolverines:

“When you say he ‘underhwhelmed expectations,’ well maybe you wanted him to get 15-20 sacks,” she replied. “And if he was a rushing end, then he would have. But he wasn’t, that wasn’t his job, and as a mom, I know my son did his job, and I know he did his job well.”

Needless to say, it is a great exchange. Coney-Shepherd admirably defended her son while providing an informed breakdown of his performance. You can hear the entire segment below:

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.