The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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AUGUST 2021 THE WOLVERINE 13 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY EJ HOLLAND 7 C o l l e g e b a s e b a l l p r o - grams have seen at least one player selected in the first two rounds of each of the last three MLB Drafts, with Michigan under head coach Erik Bakich being one of them. The Wolver- ines, who have had four such players chosen in that time frame, join UCLA (five), M ississippi State (five), Arizona (four), Lou- isville (four), LSU (four) and Vanderbilt (four). 28 28 Points, a game high, for former Michigan basketball standout Moritz Wagner in Germany's 75-64 win over Brazil in the Croatia Olym- pic Qualifying Tournament championship game. The win punched Germany 's ticket to the Tokyo Olympics. Wagner, who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, shot 9 of 12 from the field and 3 for 6 from long range in the triumph, while adding six rebounds and three steals. 62nd 62nd Is where Michigan redshirt junior wide receiver Daylen Baldwin, who transferred in from Jackson State, slotted on The Athletic's ranking of the top 100 most impactful football transfers of the 2021 offseason. Just behind him were redshirt sopho- more quarterback Alan Bowman, who joined the club from Texas Tech, at No. 68, and seventh-year senior defensive tackle Jordan Whittley, who made the move from Oregon State, at No. 90. I'm going to be honest — if I had a son playing that was offered by Michigan, that's where he's going to go. It's just that simple, just because of what [head coach] Juwan [Howard] brings to the program, the mentorship that he brings, the knowledge that he brings and how he cares for each kid like they're his own sons." — Nightrydas Elite AAU coach Rasheed Wesley, who coaches Juwan Howard's son, 2022 four-star shooting guard Jett Howard With seven [defensive] starters back, they should be in better shape. Overall, looking at it from the top, it's a good year to make changes since it's a veteran squad this year. Last year, Mich- igan was actually No. 130 on my experience chart — dead last. I think the teams that will make the biggest jump are the ones that were least experienced last year, and Michigan fits that criteria." — College football expert Phil Steele, discussing U-M's major defensive staff changes, which include a new coordinator in MIKE MACDONALD We know what we're capable of, and we have a great foundation to build off of. We're coming into work every single day and getting better every single day. We just want to continue to put Michigan on the map. We want to continue to be at the top of the Big Ten. We want to get another deeper run to the Final Four in this NCAA Tournament." — Michigan women's basketball junior guard Danielle Rauch on the 'Defend The Block' podcast A couple [fellow athletes] have [asked for my advice], in terms of just growing [their brands], especially since the rule just passed. They want to know who to talk to, what brands are willing to work with us, agencies that have non-exclusive deals and exclusive contracts, and all that stuff. A lot of people are coming to me for that, and I just want to see everybody eat, as they say." — Michigan basketball junior guard ADRIEN NUNEZ on the 'Defend The Block' podcast, discussing the NCA A's new name, image and likeness rules, and how he is helping other athletes profit