The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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SWEET SAYONARA Michigan Seniors Leave With Heads Held High nal postgame celebration for Michi- gan's seniors. Those seniors and their teammates sported T-shirts that ex- ulted: "Pour Some Sugar On Me." Sweet indeed. All of their hopes as incoming C 20 THE WOLVERINE FEBRUARY 2012 BY JOHN BORTON onfetti guns made it rain maize and blue in the Loui- siana Superdome, offering a surreal backdrop to the fi- freshmen, all the work, all the dra- matic transformations, all the stun- ning disappointment, and all of the last-ditch determination had some- how spun into this moment. It felt magical, especially for those who wondered if they'd ever experience such a feeling. They came to Michigan to be cham- pions. They came to wear the winged helmet, rack up victories like four- wheelers rack up mud splatters, and perform on an elite stage at the end of each season. In this moment, they knew why they came. Better late than never, and on a road none of them could have imagined, but they still soaked in the moment of deep satisfaction. "I've never experienced anything like that in my life," senior nose tackle Mike Martin offered. "I've