The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS five top‑10 squads on the field. Ten of his Michigan teams won nine or more games in a season. He earned the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award and the Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award for his effort in 1997. TheWolverine.com contribu‑ tor Doug Skene racked up five Big Ten championship rings while Carr guided the Michigan defense. He noted the former U‑M boss will make an excellent addition to the panel. "It's great," Skene said. "I think the board gets stronger with Lloyd on there. Lloyd is one of the most calculated and measured guys I've ever known in my life. "He's very considerate of ev‑ erything around the situation. I'm sure he'll approach this no different than he has everything else in his life. I'm sure that board was looking for someone with a worldly view of college football, and certainly Lloyd possesses that." Carr won five Big Ten championships and posted a 122-40 record in 13 seasons as Michigan's head coach. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL