The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MARCH 2017 THE WOLVERINE 13 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Being from Canada, Brent Nose - worthy has been playing lacrosse his entire life. According to Noseworthy, young kids in Canada grow up playing hockey in the winter and box lacrosse, a Canadian variation of the game, in the summer. When it came time for Noseworthy to choose where to go to college, both the athletic and academic sides of the school were important — so it is no surprise that he ended up in Ann Arbor. "With the University of Michigan having such a reputation, especially internationally, knowing that if there was a possibility I wanted to go back to Canada upon graduation to work, the Michigan name brand and alumni network would expand [my oppor- tunities]," Noseworthy said. "It was a really powerful pulling factor for me. And the opportunity to play lacrosse here, as well as study, was pretty ap- pealing for me." At Michigan, Noseworthy has showed signs of a breakthrough sophomore year. Through two games, the sopho- more had tallied at least one goal in both appearances, including a six-goal performance in the season opener at Cleveland State Feb. 4. That showing tied a program record for most goals in a game, set by attacking linemate Ian King. Some of Nosewor- thy's success may come from his Canadian roots and the slightly different style of lacrosse the coun- try plays. "I n Amer ica, people have two strong hands," Noseworthy said. "In Can- ada, it's one really domi- nant hand that you keep your stick in. Also, setting picks, setting screens on defenders is something that probably highlights the Canadian game the most." Michigan has given Nosewor thy an avenue to pursue his interests on the field, but it has also given him a chance to go inside of how businesses work, something Noseworthy has had an interest in for a long time. Nose- worthy is enrolled in the Ross School of Business at Michigan and may go into finance or consulting, though he is trying to get a summer internship to see what he truly wants to pursue. "I think one thing that's appealing to me about consulting is being able to solve problems and evaluate businesses," Noseworthy said. "Then with finance there are a couple things, like pri- vate equity for example, I was interested in be- cause in that sense you do get to evaluate busi- nesses. … I think being involved in a wide array of businesses and [do- ing something] differ- ent every day would be something that I'm look- ing forward to." In Michigan, Nosewor- thy has found a place where he can pursue, and thrive in, two things that have always been in- terests to him. Though he knows what he would like to do, he is still just a sophomore, and if things on the field continue on its current trajectory, Michigan lacrosse may have found a Canadian gem. — Leland Mitchinson "Scouts that went through there said they wrote up 24 players from Michigan that could be on a training camp ros- ter next year." — NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah during the East-West Shrine Game broadcast Jan. 21 (NFL.com) "That upheaval is good news for the Wolverines' two elite early enrolling receivers. Peoples-Jones is the more highly touted of the pair, ranking No. 4 among wide receivers and No. 32 overall compared to Black's No. 13 and No. 99, respectively. Still, both are in position to contribute right away in a wide receivers group that returns just 27 recep- tions. With Peoples-Jones's speed and Black's size [6-4, 206 pounds], both have assets that should allow them to make the leap to the college level quickly." — Sports Illustrated's Colin Becht on including U-M's Donovan Peoples-Jones and Tarik Black on his list of 11 early enrolled recruits that could have an immediate impact for their schools "The greatest of all time delivered the greatest comeback of all time, another one for the legend. No team had ever won a Super Bowl after trailing by more than 10 points. New England was down 25. It was over, and then it wasn't. Brady delivered one of the most masterful passing perfor- mances the game has seen." — Yahoo's Dan Wentzel on Tom Brady leading the Patriots to victory in Super Bowl LI THEY SAID IT Fifth-year senior offensive guard Kyle Kalis telling Jim Harbaugh stories at the East West Shrine Game (NFL.com) "Two years ago we played Utah in his first game, and it was at Utah. We took a visit to the Mormon Taberna- cle … [head coach Jim Harbaugh] made everyone get up early, and we all walked over there. We get inside and we hear this 'click, clack, click, clack,' and Coach Harbaugh's in there with his cleats on. And the Mormon Tabernacle's a pretty nice place with marble floors … we can't believe Coach Harbaugh's got his cleats on — he's always got those things on." KYLE KALIS Student Athlete Of The Month Lacrosse Sophomore Brent Noseworthy After the first two games of the 2017 season, Noseworthy led the team with seven goals and was tied for first with nine points. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS