The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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there's a better teammate you can have, in the example that Joe has set. As a head football coach, I'd take all the Joe Reynolds we can get." Reynolds: "[Special teams coach Dan] Ferrigno let me get my foot in the door by playing special teams. I had the honor of catching a pass against Ohio this last game, and if he never gave me a chance to play special teams I wouldn't have ever made that catch." "Being a walk-on, you make or break yourself by what you do in the weight room and in conditioning. You're not coming in as the most talented guy, and you're not leaving as the most talented guy, so you better make up the difference somewhere. I'd like to thank coach Aaron Wellman. When this staff came that first winter, I was going to transfer. I didn't like it anymore, and I was ready to be done playing football here. I talked to Coach Wellman about it, and he challenged me. Thank you for that." Offensive tackle Michael Schofield Hoke on Schofield: "There is no doubt he played his best football as a senior. Mike was a true leader on our football team, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate how Mike went to work every day and how he mentored and coached the young guys who were having their opportunities. I'm proud of the career he has had and the career he'll have in the future." Schofield: "I'd like to thank my mom, Kathy, and my dad, we call him Chief. They have been to every single home and away game. We're from Chicago, and I know they'll be making that drive to Arizona, and they probably won't stop the whole way. They've been with me through all the ups and downs. I love you guys. "I also want to thank my nana and papa, my grandparents. Every holiday, I can't wait to get a card from my nana in the mail. She sends me two dollars, which is always good for a slice of pizza or something." Running back Fitzgerald Toussaint Hoke on Toussaint: "Fitz overcame an awful lot in the last year. The injury he had, and the rehab he had to go through. He did a tremendous job of getting himself back in shape and pushing himself through pain to go out there and compete for Michigan." Toussaint: "I want to give a special shout out to my beautiful family. I would like to thank the academic staff for all their support; the training staff for their hard work and dedication; the equipment staff, especially Big Jon Falk; the strength and conditioning staff for everything they have done for me in the last year; and lastly, Coach Hoke, for giving me an opportunity at this university." Defensive tackle Quinton Washington Hoke on Washington: "He is one tremendous young man. As a coach, people inspire you, and Quinton has done that for me, because of how he