The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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❱ INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS +1000 Are Michigan's odds to win the college football national championship, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, the fourth-best in the country behind Georgia (+220), Alabama (+500) and Ohio State (+700). USC (+1600) and Florida State (+1800) are longer shots also in the mix. 24 Individual NCAA titles in Michigan wrestling program history, with fifth-year senior Mason Parris tak- ing home the heavyweight championship March 18 in Tulsa, Okla., with a 5-1 win over Penn State's Greg Kerkvliet. Parris finished the season with a perfect 33-0 record with 21 bonus wins and 17 victories over ranked opponents. On March 27, he was named the winner of the Hodge Trophy, which goes to the most dominant college wrestler each season. 7 Michigan men's basketball losses this season in which it had a greater than 80 percent chance of winning, according to the ESPN in- game win probability metric. Five of the six regular-season examples were in Quad 1 games, which would have provided a big boost to the Wolverines' lacking NCAA Tournament résumé. The losses were to Central Michigan (96.4 chance to win), Vanderbilt (95.7), Iowa (92.9), Illinois (89.9), Indiana (87), Virginia (82.3) and Indiana (81.7). If you're scared of competition, then you shouldn't be here. And I'm not scared of competition. Everybody wants to come here and be great, and so I'm just ready to do what I do and help this offense, help this of- fensive line and be the best I can do to help this team." — Graduate offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart I definitely believe I'm one of the best athletes in the country, for sure. As far as running and jumping ability and being able to change direction, just all of those categories." — Sophomore defensive back/wide receiver Amorion Walker "He's an absolute beast baller. A hard-nosed kid, just a great leader, too — a captain at Indiana with me. That kid will sell out. That's one of the most important qualities to have as a football player. That kid would sell his left arm to win a football game. That heart … everything you could ask for. I honestly wouldn't want anyone else step- ping on a football field with me." — Graduate quarterback Jack Tuttle on senior tight end A.J. Barner, a fellow transfer from Indiana University, on the "In The Trenches" podcast Coming to Michigan is not for everyone. We're super selective. The players in our program progress through their time here and improve and buy into that philosophy." — Michigan women's basketball coach KIM BARNES ARICO, who has led her program to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances APRIL 2023 ❱ THE WOLVERINE 17 Next step is to be the best. Next step is to be the best out there. The next step is to be an All-American. The next step is to take my game to a whole new level." — Junior linebacker — Junior linebacker JUNIOR COLSON JUNIOR COLSON on how on how he wants to progress this season he wants to progress this season 10.5 Over/under win total for Michigan football in 2023, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The site released early projections for several teams. The Wolverines' number is tied with Ohio State at second behind Georgia (11.5). PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL