The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football recruiting issue campaign ��� but Charlton boasting greater team accomplishments; the Tigers earned the 2012 Division I state title with Charlton tallying six points, six rebounds and two assists in the 45-40 win over Whitmer. ���I���m the better basketball player, but he got the ball more,��� Charlton sheepishly boasted. ���On our team, I got the rebounds and set the screens and did the dirty work. On Jake���s team, they didn���t have the overall talent we had, so they had to give sacks and 24 tackles for loss among 116 total stops, leading the Tigers to a 7-3 mark. ���Coming in early, I can get an understanding of the playbook, get my technique and footwork, and really work on those things I need to get better at,��� he said. ���I know there is a ton to learn and I know it will take time, so coming to school early, I���m giving myself a lot of extra time to work on that stuff before fall camp starts. ��� Taco Charlton ���Coming in early, I can get an understanding of the playbook, get my technique and footwork, and really work on those things I need to get better at. I know there is a ton to learn and I know it will take time, so coming to school early, I���m giving myself a lot of extra time to work on that stuff before fall camp starts.��� him the ball and run their offense through him, but we still beat him even if he scored more.��� Charlton averaged 7.3 points in four games this season before enrolling at Michigan, scoring a careerhigh 18 points in a meeting with Butt���s Pickerington North team before they left Ohio behind. While Charlton may harbor an inner desire to suit up for John Beilein���s basketball team ��� especially alongside former Central star Caris LeVert ��� his efforts will be applied singularly to the football team after earning a reputation as a ferocious pass rusher. In 10 games in 2012, the 6-6, 249-pounder posted 19 ���I love basketball, and never wanted to give it up, but when I got hurt my sophomore year I started focusing on football more and it became obvious my future was there. It hurt to leave my team midseason, and I keep up with those guys, sending messages, but I���ve got a new team now, and I���m giving Michigan everything I���ve got.��� Charlton made his commitment after the Wolverines bested Ohio State in basketball Feb. 18, 2012, and he���s been to a few games this year, but he���s ready to make his own imprint on the athletic program. ���It���s been fun watching Caris and watching how much success the bas-