The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan football divisions and the likelihood of nine league games (and possibly 10). In The Spotlight • While fifth-year senior left tackle Taylor Lewan has earned numerous accolades throughout his career and is expected to contend for All-America honors for the second year in a row, fifth-year senior right tackle Michael Schofield could probably pass through a mall without notice, and he prefers it that way. Still, he'd like his play to warrant compliments too. "Although I like that Taylor gets all the attention, I'd like people to know who I am — I'm trying to make a name for myself," said Schofield. "Mine and Taylor's goal is to be the best bookends in the Big Ten and I'm going to work my hardest to be All-Big Ten this year." The 6-7, 303-pounder started all 13 games at right tackle in 2012 a year after starting at left Fifth-year senior right tackle Michael Schofield will guard. There was some talk in be working to make a name for himself and earn the winter that Schofield might All-Big Ten honors this season. photo by lon horwedel move back to guard to team up with Lewan on the left side of the offensive line in forming a dominant duo, but the coaches felt they owed it to Schofield to leave him at the same post two years in a row. And he's thankful. "It definitely helps because I'm comfortable now," he said. "Being at the same spot two years in a row, I can really work on refining my skills. Minor technique things in pass protection, having a good punch, staying low in run-blocking. Stuff like that."