DETROIT -- Adam Weber shares stories about Peyton Manning and Debbie Weber.
Both protagonists -- a future hall of fame quarterback and Weber's mother -- resonate with Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner.
Before Weber was Manning's teammate on the Denver Broncos, he was the Gophers' record-setting quarterback from 2007-10. But Weber's road from Mounds View High School to stints in the NFL, as many fans recall, was not paved in gold and free of debris.
So, Weber, a U graduate assistant turned acting quarterbacks coach, had the perfect story for Leidner during a low point this season.