The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MARCH 2023 THE WOLVERINE 17 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL "Playing football here has been the best time of my life. We're just big kids playing a game out there. The bonds we have make it even that much more special." — Senior right guard ZAK ZINTER on the "In The Trenches" podcast "I've been able to prove to myself every single day that I can play at this level. Coach Harbaugh has a ton of confidence in me to be able to go in and get the job done if need be. That confi- dence has helped a lot." — Junior quarterback Davis Warren, a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship this offseason "Everybody's obsess- ing over us being the leading sack defense in the country. I just re- ally want to get after the quarterback, really af- fect the pass game." — Senior defensive tackle Kris Jenkins on the "In The Trenches" podcast, discussing the Michigan defensive line's goals heading into the 2023 season "All I got to say is, we're gonna run it back. We're gonna win the national championship and go down in history." — Senior running back BLAKE CORUM to the crowd at the Michigan vs. Nebraska men's basketball game Feb. 8 81 Percent of Michigan football's produc- tion is returning for the 2023 season, ac- cording to ESPN.com, which is the fifth- most in the FBS. The Wolverines bring back 84 percent of their offensive pro- duction (fourth) and 78 percent of their defensive production (16th). The Maize and Blue are the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten, with Rutgers at No. 23. U-M also brings back much more than the three other College Football Playoff teams from 2022, ahead of Ohio State (48th), Georgia (80th) and TCU (118th). 22nd Best transfer in the country is how ESPN.com views sophomore linebacker Ernest Haus- mann, who joined the team this semester from Nebraska. He totaled 54 tackles, 2 stops for loss and 1 sack in his lone season with the Cornhuskers. Junior edge Josaiah Stewart (Coastal Carolina) was No. 26, graduate offen- sive lineman LaDarius Henderson (Arizona State) ranked No. 57 and senior offensive lineman Myles Hinton (Stanford) was No. 74. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL PHOTO BY DOMINICK SOKOTOFF