The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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APRIL 2019 THE WOLVERINE 11 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT "March is usually John Beilein's month, and that means that he's playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. Michigan wins at Maryland without Charles Matthews." — CBS Sports college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein on Twit- ter March 3, after U-M picked up a 69-62 win at No. 17 Maryland "I hope you and the family are doing great. I cannot wait to become a Wol- verine tomorrow, and today feels like Christmas Eve to me. I can't thank you enough for believing in me and affording me the opportunity to accomplish my goals. This is only the beginning. I am coming to make Michigan great and to be great myself. I won't allow myself to settle for anything less. Whatever it takes and whatever the team needs, I'll do it. Go Blue." — Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on his March 5 podcast, reciting a text message U-M freshman viper Joey Velazquez had sent him the night before he signed his National Letter of Intent in December "Basketball hasn't been connected enough here, and it hit me that we have to welcome our guys back, and not stop in doing so. It was tremendous on Sunday, even though I hated that we had to do it during a game. We used to do it at football games and that just didn't make sense to me. When it's all over, know- ing everyone is welcome back will be one of the things I'm most proud of." — Michigan head coach John Beilein, discussing the Feb. 24 honoring of former head man Steve Fisher and several members of the 1989 National Championship team "It all started when [receiver] Grant [Perry] and [tight end Zach] Gentry asked me what my plans were for Pro Day a few months ago, because they didn't have anyone to throw to them. I then texted Coach [Jim] Harbaugh and he responded immediately saying it was a great idea. If I hadn't contacted him, he probably would have just thrown to the guys himself today." — Former U-M quarterback Wilton Speight, who played as a graduate transfer this past fall at UCLA but returned to Ann Arbor for the Wolverines' Pro Day March 15 — Austin Fox Redshirt junior guard Charles Matthews, addressing the crowd following the Feb. 28 Senior Night win over Nebraska "I'm so appreciative of the love everyone has shown me ever since I transferred here. I was welcomed with open arms, and you'll always be a part of me. Go Blue, and I appreciate you all." PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN THE WOLVERINE PO BOX 2331 • DURHAM, NC 27702 1-800- 421-7751 Visit our online store: TheWolverineOnDemand.com GRIDIRON III STAND BAG Item #1218 $ 179 00 BUCKET II COOLER CART BAG Item #1217 $ 199 00 ON ALL GOLF BAGS FREE SHIPPING More golf bags available online!