The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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OCTOBER 2018 THE WOLVERINE 13 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT "[Redshirt freshman offensive tackle] James Hudson played well on the line [against Western Michigan Sept. 8], and [freshman] Jalen Mayfield did an excel- lent job at left tackle. You can build on that so much once you have success in a game. You're like a shark with blood in the water — you want more, and you like the taste of competition." — Head coach Jim Harbaugh on his "Attack Each Day" podcast, following U-M's 49-3 victory over Western Michigan "His [junior quarterback Shea Patterson] input on how much of a family it is there was huge. Shea talks about the coaches' relationships with the players and recruits, and said it really is like a family. He also told me he loves it up there, and that's a big deal for me — I take my brother's word on a lot of things. Then I got to see it for myself when I visited with Coach Harbaugh and [recruiting coordina- tor] Coach [Matt] Dudek. It's a very tight-knit bond there, and that was another big factor for me." — Class of 2020 San Antonio Christian three-star tight end Nick Patterson (younger brother of Shea), discussing his Sept. 9 pledge to U-M "This team can make improvement — I'm not going to judge them until they get into October though. Michigan should win all their games before then, and people will start drinking the Kool-Aid again, but they should wait to do so. The goal to win the Big Ten championship is still out there. I still feel okay and am not panicking, but there are some concerns that need to be addressed." — Former All-Big Ten offensive lineman Doug Skene after U-M's 24-17 loss to Notre Dame "Not all stories have a happy ending … but mine does." — Redshirt junior offen- sive tackle Grant Newsome on Twitter Aug. 20, penning a heartfelt goodbye to the game of football after being forced to retire due to his health Redshirt sophomore center Stephen Spanellis, explaining how first-year offensive line coach ED WARINNER has simplified the schemes "Guys aren't confused anymore [on the offensive line] and everybody knows what they need to do. [Last year, center Pat] Kugler had to tell everyone what they needed to be doing on every play, but now our assignments are more logical. Guys would make mistakes last season and not even know what they did wrong." ED WARINNER PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN BANNERS & FLAGS DELIVERY LIMITED TO CONTINENTAL U.S. PLEASE ADD SALES TAX FOR ITEMS SHIPPING TO: (NC 7.5%, IN 7%, MI 6%) THE WOLVERINE PO Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 TheWolverineOnDemand.com 1-800-421-7751 28"x40" Banners $24.95 + $4 S&H (3" Pole Sleeve • Display Pole Not Included) #1305 Darth Vader • #1306 BB-8 Robot #1302 Mickey Mouse • #1304 M Go Blue 12.5" x 18"" Flags $14.95 + $2 S&H (Double-Sided • Display Pole Not Included) #1301 Mickey Mouse • #1303 Michigan