The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS in middle school and high school, bi- ology and chemistry. I'm taking the prerequisites to get into the business school, though, since it's so great. "Business is really broad. I'm looking at that for now, and if I don't get in I'll explore my other options. But that's probably my No. 1 choice right now." Knight has time to figure out what he'll major in, but he decided long ago that he wanted to be great at tennis. "I put a lot of expectations on myself," Knight said. "I want to do great things, and I want to do big things. I under- stand that there is a learning curve. College tennis is a lot different than ju- niors. Everyone is strong, and nobody is going to give you anything. … I just want to give 100 percent each day." Giving 100 percent on the tennis court is one thing; giving the same effort in the classroom is another. Student-athletes at Michigan are ex- pected to successfully handle a de- manding workload. Knight knew that coming to Michigan would be chal- lenging, and he likes it that way. At the end of the day, he wants to be the best student and athlete that he can be. "All the training and all the fitness and the practices are hard, but it's fun," he explained. "You really look forward to doing it and getting better. Starting out the day with a morning workout or practice and then going to class, then another practice is tough, but it pays off." — Brandon Brown Sitting Down With Author Barry Gallagher Barry Gallagher spent a decade working as a teacher, coach and school ad- ministrator while serving in the U.S. Army Reserve. He later went on active duty, serving as a Military Police Officer and Human Resources Officer until retiring as a Colonel in 2003. His passion has always involved Michigan football. In writing 21-194-13 Michi- gan Football's Greatest Era, Gallagher sought to capture the true depth of U-M's football accomplishments during a highly heralded period of time. He told The Wolverine about the project. The Wolverine: Describe the genesis of this effort. Gallagher: "It goes back to the poem I wrote about Bo Schembechler in 1987. After Don Canham agreed we could do a fundraiser with it, I told Bo, 'Someday, I think I want to write a book about you and Michigan football.' He just laughed Listen to the discussion in this digital exclusive CLICK THE ICON TO PLAY OR STOP THE AUDIO