The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MAY 2018 THE WOLVERINE 47 MICHIGAN FOOTBALL sack, head coach Jim Harbaugh be- lieves he's got it in him to have a huge year. He also compared the spring riser to Hurst, a possible first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. "If I had to put my stamp on one guy that's really emerged to be an out- standing player that wasn't a full-time player last year, Michael Dwumfour at that defensive tackle position has been awful, awful tough to block," he said during one of his podcasts. "It would be huge for our team [for him to con- tinue playing so well]. This is Mike's time, and he is responding very well." — Chris Balas STRENGTH COACH BEN HERBERT IS MAKING AN IMPACT Junior linebacker Devin Bush Jr.'s body has changed since new strength coach Ben Herbert arrived this winter, but their introduction was a bit awk- ward. Bush received a text message from Herbert on the first day the coach was hired, and the linebacker had to ask whom he was. "We've got a lot of work to do. It's time to come get this work in," Herbert said after introducing himself. "No time to rest." It didn't take long for Herbert to make an impression. Bush and his teammates were pushed out of their comfort zones immediately with dif- ferent lifts and running drills they'd never seen before. "He really made us grow up," Bush said. "We had to take things in per- spective and hold each other account- able for things that we'd done off the field and on the field. "He really made you dig deep and realize that this sport is hard. If you want to be successful in this sport, you have to put the hard work in. He ex- pressed that to us, and he expressed 2018 Schedule Sept. 1 at Notre Dame Sept. 8 Western Michigan Sept. 15 SMU Sept. 22 Nebraska Sept. 29 at Northwestern Oct. 6 Maryland Oct. 13 Wisconsin Oct. 20 at Michigan State Nov. 3 Penn State Nov. 10 at Rutgers Nov. 17 Indiana Nov. 24 at Ohio State 2019 Schedule Aug. 31 Middle Tennessee Sept. 7 Army Sept.21 at Wisconsin Sept. 28 Rutgers Oct. 5 Iowa Oct. 12 at Illinois Oct. 19 at Penn State Oct. 26 Notre Dame Nov. 2 at Maryland Nov. 16 Michigan State Nov. 23 at Indiana Nov. 30 Ohio State 2020 Schedule Sept. 5 at Washington Sept. 12 Ball State Sept. 19 Arkansas State Sept. 26 Wisconsin Oct. 3 Penn State Oct. 10 at Michigan State Oct. 17 at Minnesota Oct. 24 Purdue Nov. 7 Maryland Nov. 14 at Rutgers Nov. 21 Indiana Nov. 28 at Ohio State 2021 Schedule Sept. 4 TBA Sept. 11 Washington Sept. 18 TBA Sept. 25 Rutgers Oct. 2 at Wisconsin Oct. 9 at Indiana Oct. 16 Michigan State Oct. 30 at Nebraska Nov. 6 Northwestern Nov. 13 at Penn State Nov. 20 at Maryland Nov. 27 Ohio State On March 29, Michigan announced its home-and-home series with Virginia Tech that was set to take place in 2020 and 2021 had been cancelled. The two programs were scheduled to face off on Sept. 19, 2020, in Ann Arbor and then on Sept. 11, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. Instead, the 2020 date has now been filled by Arkansas State of the Sun Belt Conference, which will be facing U-M for the first time ever. Thanks to the Arkansas State addition, Michigan's 2020 schedule is now complete. U-M's home game with Washington in 2021, meanwhile, was originally in- tended to be played Sept. 18, but has been moved up to Sept. 11. It will be the second game of a home-and-home affair, with the Maize and Blue heading to Seattle to open the 2020 campaign. The 2021 slate still has two open dates on it — the Sept. 4 season-opener and the Sept. 18 slot. As for the money ramifications of these schedule changes, U-M has agreed to pay the Hokies a $375,000 cancellation fee, and the Red Wolves will make $1.8 million for the 2020 showdown. — Austin Fox MICHIGAN ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO 2020 AND 2021 FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Running back Chris Perry rushed for three touchdowns while leading Michigan to a 31-29 win over Washington in 2002. That was the last time the two schools have played, although they will face each other in 2020 and 2021. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN