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June-July 2019

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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10 THE WOLVERINE JUNE/JULY 2019   INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS "He taught us how to be men and how to win in football, in the class- room and in life. It was never about the individ- ual, but instead being a part of something greater than yourself — winning for Michigan and for your teammates, while staying humble. That equates to everything in life." — Former Michigan All-American offensive tackle Jake Long, discussing Lloyd Carr on Jon Jansen's May 21 "In the Trenches" podcast BY THE NUMBERS 3rd Was where The Athletic ranked former U-M linebacker Devin Bush Jr. on its top- 10 countdown of the best fits between schemes and NFL Draft picks, behind only No. 1 overall pick Kyler Mur- ray and No. 2 selection Nick Bosa. "The Steelers haven't filled the void in the middle of their defense since the immensely talented Ryan Shazier suf- fered a potentially career-ending injury in 2017," Ted Nguyen wrote. "Though Shazier will never be fully replaced as a teammate, the Steelers were intent on finding an in- side linebacker who could impact the game the way he did, so they traded up 10 spots to draft Devin Bush out of Michigan. "I had Bush rated as my No. 1 linebacker over the more heralded Devin White [who was drafted fifth]. Bush is more physical than White and has that tough bulldog mentality that they love in Pittsburgh. His 4.4 speed already makes him one of the fastest linebackers in the NFL." 7 U-M squads posted per- fect multi-year scores in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released May 8: baseball, women's cross country, women's golf, men's gymnastics, softball, men's tennis and women's tennis. APR is a real- time measure of a team's academic performance and is calculated by reviewing eligibility, retention and graduation rates of student-athletes and the multi-year scores are based on four-year calculations from the 2014-15 through 2017-18 academic years. All 27 U-M squads finished well above the threshold required by the NCAA, including the football team being one of just 30 from the Football Bowl Subdivision to score 980 or higher (982). 8 Was where senior quarterback Shea Patterson was listed by Sporting News on its ranking of the top college quar- terbacks in the country. No Big Ten sig- nal-caller ranked higher. Notre Dame's Ian Book, at No. 7, was the only passer held in higher regard by the outlet that U-M will play this season. 346 Former U-M players have appeared on an ac- tive NFL roster, according to a study released by Grand Canyon University. That total tied for fifth nationally with Nebraska. "I'm at a loss for words. It's a whole different life experience [in Africa], and to be able to experience it together makes it all the more special. It might even correlate to making us that much better on the field." — Senior quarterback Shea Patterson May 6, while standing on the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa PHOTO BY BRANDON BROWN

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