The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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SEPTEMBER 2019 THE WOLVERINE 13 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS $1,397,784 Was how much Michigan spent on football recruiting in the 2018 fiscal year according to WatchSta- dium.com, which ranked sixth na- tionally among the 51 programs whose information the website was able to examine. Overall, the Wolverines spent $3,011,982 for recruiting in all sports. The percentage of its total recruiting expenditures that were related to football (46.4) ranked 21st among the schools surveyed (private institutions and schools in certain states, like Alabama and Virginia, did not have to disclose information). THEY SAID IT 3 Positions where U-M was listed as one of the top 10 producers of NFL talent, according to ESPN.com's "Position U." breakdown, released in late July and covering players from 1998 (the start of the BCS era) through last season. The formula weighed all-conference and All-America laurels, NFL Draft results and NFL production in a player's first four seasons. The Wolverines were listed as the No. 8 Wide Receiver U, thanks to DEVIN FUNCHESS, Braylon Edwards and Da- vid Terrell; the No. 4 Offensive Line U, thanks to Jon Jansen, Steve Hutchinson, Jeff Backus, David Baas, Jake Long and Taylor Lewan; and the No. 9 Linebacker U, thanks to Devin Bush Jr., LaMarr Woodley and Larry Foote. PHOTO COURTESY INDIANAPOLIS COLTS "The one that stands out for me is the Juwan Howard camp. That's why I loved ev- ery second of his Michigan hire. I know he really, truly loves the kids. He doesn't need to coach [at those youth camps]. But his enjoyment for it and his energy toward it helps everyone around him." — Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker Aug. 3, recalling Howard's youth camps he attended as a high schooler in his hometown of Chicago "Michigan was hit by some losses in the backfield and while the Wolverines have some solid options, there is an opportunity for [freshman Zach] Charbonnet to see the field early. He is physically impressive, known as a machine in the weight room, and he could be perfect for what Michigan wants to do on offense. He can handle a big workload and with no returning starters in the backfield, the former four-star could take a leading role through preseason camp." — Rivals.com West Coast recruit- ing analyst Adam Gorney, tabbing Charbonnet as one of six Big Ten freshmen who could see the field in 2019 "Go blue, baby. We have to win — we have to beat the Buckeyes. That's really im- portant." — New England Patriots and former Michigan quarterback Tom Brady, while speaking to the Detroit media Aug. 5 "Coach hasn't been involved at all, and it shouldn't need to be addressed anymore — I lead the offensive meeting room. He is a man and he's held his word. He's my head coach and we'll do whatever he asks, but the offense is the one I brought in and is the one we'll run." — Offensive coordinator JOSH GATTIS on Jim Harbaugh's role in the offense in early August "If I were a Michigan fan, I wouldn't want Jim Harbaugh to be completely hands off [with the offense]. I'd want it to be the best parts of Harbaugh and the best parts of [Josh] Gattis. This is the 'two heads are better than one' approach. Almost 90 percent of what Michigan has done on offense the last four years has been really good and sound. I want some of that. Now, when that gets taken away, what can we do? I think that's where Gattis needs to come in and make them better." — FOX Sports football analyst Joel Klatt PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN