Lewan has been tabbed as a first-team preseason All-American by Sports Illustrated and
Sporting News.
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In the end, it was the right decision
for me to come back," he said. "I
wanted to graduate, play one more
year at Michigan. It's not every day
you get to play at Michigan and it
was a huge honor, a dream come true
for me. I didn't want it to end."
He also knew one more year under
his belt would make him an even better player. He called it an "easy decision," one that proved correct when
the Miami Dolphins took him first
overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Of all the advice Lewan received,
Long's might have been the most
helpful.