The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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football Notebook Roster Changes • Redshir t sopho more linebacker Antonio Poole is no longer on the active roster, accepting a medical disqualification. Poole tweeted that he had suffered a ruptured Achilles, while he was previously injured with a torn pectoral muscle, forcing him to miss the 2012 season. Poole did not appear in a game for the Wolverines during his short-lived career. He will remain in school and occupy a role as a student assistant with the football program this fall. With his departure, Michigan is now committed to 82 scholarships for the 2013 season, providing the Redshirt sophomore linebacker Antonio Poole's football coaches the opportu- career is over due to multiple injuries, but he will remain at nity to award financial U-M and serve as a student assistant this fall. Photo by Per Kjeldsen aid to three deserving walk-ons if they choose to do so. Confidence In His Team • In June, redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner made headlines when he said: "We definitely have a championship-caliber team that will win against Ohio State in The Big House," during a radio appearance on "The Huge Show." Gardner took some flak from media types that argued he had guaranteed a win over the Buckeyes, putting words in his mouth that he hadn't uttered. At Big Ten Media Days in Chicago in late July, Gardner addressed the com-