The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN FOOTBALL ing with even greater interest now. "I'm a diehard Michigan fan any- way, regardless of where Brian ended up," Cole Sr. said. "I've always been a Michigan fan. It's exciting to get [Harbaugh]. To see Michigan struggle wasn't a fun thing, but everyone in the whole state of Michigan was very excited." Meanwhile Alex Malzone, the 6-2, 205-pound quarterback out of Brother Rice, is ready to throw his helmet into the ring at a wide-open quarterback competition under the new head coach. Malzone is a Rivals.com four- star prospect, the No. 12 quarterback in the nation and the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan. Malzone threw for 2,998 yards and 38 touchdowns in his senior season, completing 211 of 325 passes. He went 190-of-281 passing as a junior, account- ing for 2,794 passing yards with 25 touchdowns. Malzone enters the program without the on-field experience of sophomore quarterback Shane Morris. But Mal- zone will be starting from page one of Harbaugh's playbook and quarter- back-grooming process, just like the more veteran signal-callers on the ros- ter. Malzone told The Detroit News he's appreciative of the opportunity given him by Michigan's former coaching staff. "My dream came true when Coach Hoke offered me a scholarship and said he wanted me to be his quarter- back," Malzone said. "I was always a Michigan fan and always wanted to play here. I never took an official visit anywhere." There was certainly no reason to do so when he heard who was coming to town. Harbaugh struck him immedi- ately as a no-nonsense guy, Malzone offered. "He's definitely business-like," Malzone said of Harbaugh. "He gets things done the right way. I know he's had a lot of success at a lot of different levels. I know he's offensive-minded and a quarterbacks coach, too. "I know he wants a quarterback who can throw and be competitive, and I definitely feel I can be that guy. I en- rolled early to get bigger and stronger, to learn the system and compete in spring for the starting job." KYLE BOSCH WON'T BE COMING BACK TO TEAM Sophomore offensive guard Kyle Bosch will not be returning to the Michigan football roster, following an extended leave of absence. He con- firmed that information via his Twitter account on Jan. 5, just prior to the start of U-M's winter semester. "Going to miss my teammates more than anything," Bosch tweeted. "I wish the best of luck to all of my brothers." The 6-5, 303-pound Bosch started three games for the Wolverines as a true freshman in 2013. He came back to play one snap in the Appalachian State opener to the 2014 season. After that, he went on what was termed a "leave of absence," one that lasted the entire season. The St. Charles, Ill., native was expected to rejoin the football program in January, according to a November update by