Julius Welschof’s football journey is much more than a heartwarming story. _RyanFowler_ profiles Welschof’s odyssey from the mountains of Bavaria to discovering football to the call from Jim Harbaugh that brought him to Michigan. FrontOffice33 | GoBlue
Just a few more fill-ups, a few more trips. Rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat. There’s a mouth to feed, work to be completed—a journey worth exploring.
At 17 he graduated high school, and while students had an option to continue their education for three more years, apply for an apprenticeship, or, for a select few, both, a shadowing opportunity at BMW offered him the chance to work behind the scenes as a mechanical engineer. While finishing his requirements in the classroom remained a priority, the locations remained tethered via a distant three-hour drive.
“I reached out to him [Collier] and he asked how tall I was, what I ran [in the 40]… he initially didn’t believe my numbers as players usually gas themselves up.” “It’s where I got my first offer,” Welschof said excitedly. “It was so quick—I really didn’t expect it to happen that fast.” “I had cake in my room, all these cards on my bed, the best food, everyone was so nice… I thought to myself ‘why wouldn’t I want to commit here’ but Brandon [Collier] preached to be patient.”
A night he vividly remembers, Welschof was in the middle of a work party when Collier’s name popped up on his cell phone.During the time, the Wolverines were on their annual trip through Europe. For Welschof, after believing it was just nothing more than the coincidence of Michigan’s presence near home, purchased a ticket and flew to meet his future coaching staff.
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