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The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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them some tricks of the trade. If they learn those things on top of how naturally gifted they all are, they'll not just be successful this year, but thinking long term, this group and team can be successful for years to come." All have practiced with the first team this spring, Harbaugh said. Next to Wheatley, whose size and ability to move makes him a freakish athlete, Gentry might be the most intriguing. He's listed at 244 pounds and still needs to add weight and strength, but he's a gifted athlete. "A guy like him is going to be quicker to adjust to cer tain things," Harbaugh said. "He's fast, he's long and he's going to natu- rally be a good route-runner. As a blocker, it's going to take more time, whereas a guy like Wheat- ley maybe is the opposite … but trying to become well rounded is always the goal. "[Gentry] is super fast and su- per tall. He has some things that naturally give him a chance to beat anybody. His background as a quarterback helps because he sees the game from a big picture, and he's really studying hard. He's taken to it really well." Any or all of them could get their chance in any given game this year, which was proven last season when Hill came up with big catches in critical situations. "It's a deep group, and they're all really good guys who work hard and they all bring something different to the table," Harbaugh said. "Everyone is getting so good at their strengths." They will all be on display this fall at budding "Tight End U" in Ann Arbor. — Chris Balas Redshirt freshman Tyrone Wheatley Jr. — at 6-6, 275 pounds — provides a physical pres- ence at tight end behind senior starter Jake Butt (right). PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN

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