The Wolverine

February 2015

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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J im Harbaugh and Michigan's re- cently hired coaches won't be the only ones newly inhabiting Schem- bechler Hall in the days to come. Two early enrollee Wolverines began classes on Jan. 7, and have jumped into winter conditioning as well. Brian Cole, the 6-2, 190-pound wide receiver out of Saginaw, joins the Wol- verines as a Rivals.com four-star pros- pect, considered the No. 5 athlete in the nation, as well as the top prospect in the state of Michigan and No. 91 overall. Cole comes out of Heritage High School and will immediately begin competing at wide receiver, getting the winter conditioning and spring prac- tice jumps on his classmates. Wide- out will definitely represent an area of need for Michigan, with top wide receiver Devin Funchess having de- clared for the NFL. Cole is also very comfortable mov- ing into a situation with Harbaugh as his head coach. At the Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando, Fla., the father of Michigan's newest wide receiver talked about the new boss. "Coach Harbaugh is a proven guy," Brian Cole Sr. told Rivals.com. "That brings instant credibility to Michigan right away. It's pretty exciting. He can really make a difference with the play- ers. "I've been watching Coach Har- baugh for several years, watching him when he was in San Francisco and when he was in college. He's an in- tense coach, a very smart guy." The senior Cole noted he'd be watch- ing Michigan regardless of where his son went to school. He'll be scrutiniz-   MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Michigan Brings In Two Early Enrollees Quarterback Alex Malzone (above) and wide receiver Brian Cole, both in-state members of the recruiting class of 2015, have already enrolled at Michigan this January. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM 2015 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Sept. 3 at Utah Sept. 12 Oregon State Sept. 19 UNLV Sept. 26 BYU Oct. 3 at Maryland Oct. 10 Northwestern Oct. 17 Michigan State Oct. 31 at Minnesota Nov. 7 Rutgers Nov. 14 at Indiana Nov. 21 at Penn State Nov. 28 Ohio State

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