The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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DeBlois, who scored a career-high 11 goals last season, has been lauded for his ability to build relationships with everybody on the team. photo by lon horwedel your friend," Copp said. The Politician One of the issues Michigan had a year ago is the coaching staff did not understand the division in the locker room was so significant until later in the year. It is imperative if there are problems, the captains inform the coaches — Berenson compared it to a snowstorm and not knowing snow was falling because he was inside all day. "If there is a blizzard and I don't know it, I want them to tell me," Berenson said. "Communication has to come from their side, too." With Bennett, communication is not a problem. The senior, also from Rhode Island, has taken to being the captain like he was destined to wear the 'C' the moment he first stepped into Yost four years ago. "Mac is a leader in every sense," Berenson said. "You spend five min- utes talking to him about any subject, and you'll say, 'This guy has confidence, he has self-esteem, he knows what's right.' "He's an athlete. He's a competitor. He's been around. He's all in with this program and this team. He's not like some seniors that all summer you're worried he'll sign pro. Mac Bennett is all in." Bennett wore the 'A' a year ago and admitted he played a supporting role to seniors A.J. Treais, Lee Moffie and Kevin Lynch, not wanting to upset them by speaking out of turn or making suggestions. He tried to command a bigger role late in the season, and vowed that with the full support of the 'C' this year, he would give this team everything he could to make sure the leadership is strong. "My dad was a politician — he ran for general treasurer and he ran for governor in Rhode Island, and even though he lost both races, being