Dusty May adamant Michigan 'can't believe the hype'

Dusty May’s first season with the Michigan Wolverines is off to an awesome start, as the team has amassed a 13-3 record, winning their past five games.

That’s caused the hype behind the program to ascend, as May’s team climbs the rankings after being an afterthought to begin the season. Still, as the media changes their tune about Michigan, May is trying to keep the focus on the games at hand, as he was adamant that the Wolverines can’t get high on their own supply.

“I’ve only been a head coach for, I think this is seven years now, so it’s not as if I have all the answers, but there’s a human nature component to it,” May said, regarding keeping Michigan’s focus on their overarching goals. “We’ve stressed maturity, and focusing in on the way we play the game, and not being — not just looking at the results and expecting to win, or whatever the case. So, we’ve been — really now, that we’re going to get more attention and more love, it’s good. It’s good for the sport, it’s good for this university, it’s good for our team, and their individual careers and what not. But we can’t believe the hype. We’ve got to get away from the processing of, ‘Okay, we’ve won by this much and that’s good.’ We took a step back in some areas yesterday. Our defensive intensity wasn’t as strong as it was against USC or UCLA in some of the same areas.

“We’ve just got to make sure that we continue to worry about us, focus on us. There’s preparation and game-planning for opponents, but our mindset and our ability to focus on getting better at what we need to work on is much more important. If we’re getting tired of practicing now in January, then we’re not going to max out as a group.”

Regardless of May’s concern, it’s easy to see why fans and media members alike were encouraged after Michigan’s 16-point win over Washington. The game continued the Wolverines’ hot streak, bringing their conference record to 5-0 in the process.

They’ll be looking to keep the good times rolling on the road, as they face Minnesota on Thursday. Dusty May has Michigan humming, and he’s doing everything to continuing the impressive play of the Wolverines that he can.