The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS THEY SAID IT "Lewan's goal over the next threeplus months will be to separate his individual abilities from the mess that was Michigan's 2013 offense. When teams are done wading through the tape, they'll still find a highly aggressive, 6-7 tackle with quick feet and extensive experience." — SI.com's Chris Burke on ranking Taylor Lewan 12th among the top 40 NFL Draft prospects "I don't know much about why he decided to go, but if he's happy, good for him. He's a great offensive coordinator, and Michigan is getting a good one." — Former Alabama All-American center Barrett Jones on Doug Nussmeier's move to Ann Arbor Doug Nussmeier on the opportunity to work with Brady Hoke "When you talk about Coach Hoke with other people in our profession, you hear nothing but class, family, all the right things. He cares about his players, as we all do." "He did more than hold his own; they slid him in there at left guard late in the year and I think he did the best of the guys they tried there. As far as the young linemen go, Magnuson is probably at the top of the heap at this point." — TheWolverine.com analyst Doug Skene on the play of redshirt freshman offensive lineman Erik Magnuson in 2013 to release Al Borges and hire Doug Nussmeier as offensive coordinator "The fact is, Michigan has the talent and resources to bounce back, and Hoke just made the type of edgy move a head coach has to make. The Wolverines are feeling the pressure, of course. This was their acknowledgement of it, and appropriate response to it." — The Detroit News columnist Bob Wojnowski on Michigan's decision "In the past nine classes we are not quite sure we have seen a skilled athlete on defense like Peppers. He is as naturally gifted and explosive of an athlete as we can recall and he could play five positions." — ESPN.com's Tom Luginbill and Craig Haubert on the play of five-star Jabrill Peppers at the Under Armour All-America Game PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL