The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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inside michigan athletics They Said It "He possesses plenty of arm strength to make all the throws, exhibits a nice tight spiral and displays good location on timing routes when leading his target. He's also pretty accurate when throwing on the run and does a good job, despite his length and size (6-4, 210), of utilizing short-area quickness to extend plays and escape trouble through tight spaces in the pocket." — CBSSports.com draft analyst Derek Stephens on ranking Devin Gardner U-M's second-best prospect for 2014 "We haven't gotten that far just yet, but I feel comfortable that Coach [Greg] Mattison will put everyone in the best position to make plays and execute the defense the way he wants." — Redshirt sophomore cornerback Blake Countess on whether he expects to match up with a team's No. 1 receiver this season "Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint confidently asserted that he 'will be the starting running back on August 31' in a recent press conference, but there's a reason Brady Hoke hasn't penciled the fifth-year senior in for the job. "Derrick Green was considered the top back in the class of 2013, and Hoke didn't sign him just to sit him. Expect Green to be used frequently in shortyardage and goal-line situations. He's a 5-11, 222-pound bulldozer of a back, and he'll be tough to tackle even for Big Ten defenders." — SI.com's Gabriel Baumgaertner on ranking Green one of 15 impact freshmen in college football Defensive coordinator Greg Mattison, marveling at the physical transformation of junior weakside DE Frank Clark "Frank Clark was a safety and outside linebacker out of Glenville High School at 217 pounds. Now he's a rush end in his third year and he weighs 273 pounds." photo by Per kjeldsen