The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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������ inside michigan athletics Former Players Return To Ann Arbor To Lend Career Advice To Wolverines Michigan head coach Brady Hoke and his entire staff want to do everything in their power to provide kids with the necessary tools to be successful ��� both within and outside the sport of football. bechler Hall, where they met with any current player who has an interest in their particular field. ���As a football player, the NFL is not a guarantee,��� junior defensive ��� Junior defensive end Jibreel Black ���As a football player, the NFL is not a guarantee,��� junior defensive lineman Jibreel Black said. ���You can look at statistics, and you understand that. Programs and activities like this have really helped me put together a Plan B for my future. It���s smart.��� Last month, the team held the annual Michigan Football Alumni Network Dinner, which celebrated its sixth anniversary this year. It started as the brainchild of Clay Miller, a former U-M offensive lineman (1981-85) who founded Stone Arch Capital, a private equity firm in Minneapolis, five years ago. Former Michigan players who have carved out successful careers in a variety of fields ��� from law to entrepreneurship to education and beyond ��� were invited to Schem- photo by per kjeldsen lineman Jibreel Black said. ���You can look at statistics, and you understand that. Programs and activities like this have really helped me put together a Plan B for my future. It���s smart.��� About 50 former players returned to Ann Arbor for the event. They held a Q&A for younger players and then had dinner while upperclassmen traversed from table to table, asking about different professions they may be interested in. ���It���s very important to talk to the