60 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2016 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
BY JOHN BORTON
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nsight rarely arrives without a dose of
pain along the way. Ty Isaac readily
admits the 2015 football season proved
painful on a number of levels.
He wanted to make a strong showing for a
new coaching staff in spring ball. Instead, he
got nicked up and missed valuable practice
time, while others demonstrated durability.
He envisioned becoming a big part of
Michigan's rushing attack in a run-deter-
mined Jim Harbaugh offense. Isaac even
wowed the crowd inside The Big House
Sept. 19, bursting away for a 76-yard touch-
down run on his way to 115 rushing yards
against UNLV.
Here it is, assured a host of Michigan fans.
Here's the former five-star prep we were
waiting to see, ever since he transferred in
from USC.
From that moment on, they witnessed
Isaac carry the football 10 more times over
the final 10 games, covering an additional
39 yards. Following the shutout win over
Northwestern Oct. 10, he didn't see the foot-
ball again.
Harbaugh's electrifying first year as Mich-
igan's head coach involved an incongruous
swirl of emotions for a highly talented ath-
lete. Isaac reveled in the Wolverines' team
SPEAKING WITH
ACTION
Running Back Ty Isaac
Wants His Legs To Do The Talking
