The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan football football Notebook produced 2.5 tackles for loss. Over Senior Flourish Linebacker Cam Gordon, defensive U-M's first three in November, he had tackle Jibreel Black and right tackle 2.5, including 1.5 sacks. "He is back to playing hard, fast, Michael Schofield are among a handful of seniors that head coach Brady physical, and he knows if he does that Hoke believes are playing exceptional he'll play and be what we need," defensive coordinator Greg football. Mattison said. "He wants "It starts in there, in to. I'm proud of him." the weight room, and what Cam's done, how Records he attacked it, how he's • Fifth-year senior Jerled, how he's lifted and emy Gallon is only the how he's worked," Hoke 10th Wolverine in school said. "It starts from an history with a 1,000-yard attitude standpoint. receiving season. The You have to give a lot of feat has been accomcredit to Cam the way he's gone about his busi- Fifth-year senior Jeremy plished only 13 times. ness. Gallon is only the 10th With 149 catches and "Mike's self-confidence, Wolverine in school history 2,393 yards, through the I think that's grown. I'll with a 1,000-yard receiving first 10 games this seago back to the weight season (he had posted 1,062 son, Gallon now ranks room and how hard receiving yards through 10 eighth in career receptions and fourth in cathey work, it builds a games). photo by per kjeldsen reer yardage in school lot of confidence. That's part of it, and Mike becoming a senior. history. • With an 11-yard score in overtime The leadership that goes along with that, from how you play. That also has against Northwestern, Jake Butt is one made him jump the level he's playing of only three tight ends in school history to catch a touchdown pass as this year compared to a year ago. "You see with a lot of seniors the a true freshman, joining sophomore realization that this is over, most of Devin Funchess in 2012 and Kevin Kothem aren't going to play anymore, ger in 2008. • Senior tailback Fitzgerald Tousso you see a lot of guys play their best saint had 26 touchdowns in his career football late in their careers." through Nov. 17, ranking 11th all time among U-M ball carriers. He needs Unleashed In Michigan's first seven games, just two more touchdowns to enter sophomore linebacker James Ross III the top 10.