tions are loaded with skilled play-
ers, with six current Wolverines vy-
ing for two cornerback jobs and five
jockeying to start at safety.
"The competition is as strong as
it's ever been since I've been here,"
said Countess, a two-year starter.
"We have really good depth now
and we're all competing, trying to
make each other better.
"That makes all the difference
— when you have guys that have
played and want to get on the field
it pushes us and it pushes them." ❑
Blake Countess (No. 18), a redshirt junior, and Channing Stribling (No. 8), a sophomore, will
look to help U-M improve on its total of 17 interceptions last season.
PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN
