Newsstand: PG Tre Donaldson is 'bringing the South to Michigan'
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A Florida native and Auburn transfer, new Michigan point guard Tre Donaldson joined the ‘Defend The Block’ podcast this week to discuss his playing style.
“Exciting. Fast. Exciting. A lot of shot-making. But I’m Tre — I’m bringing the South to Michigan,” Donaldson said.
“[Bringing the South to Michigan is] a swagger. It’s just a different swagger I have about myself. I can be myself again. Y’all can see I’m very entertaining, very fun, but I’m here to take over Ann Arbor.”
As far as hobbies outside of basketball, much like May, Donaldson says he doesn’t have any. His dedication is to the game.
“It’s all I got,” the Michigan guard stated. “Basketball is all I got. It’s all I want. I have my eyes set on a goal, and it means so much to me. If I’m not here, I’m either asleep or I might be with my friends. But that’s all I got.”
“Tre Donaldson is going to be the best defender on the floor,” the player said of himself. “I mean, we got Big Vlad [graduate center Vladislav Goldin] and stuff like that, but I’m going to guard. And I feel like that’s a big jump that I’ve made. I’m trying to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year as a guard, which is tough. It’s a big man league. I feel like I’ve grown defensively a lot.
“I play with a lot of energy, and I know defense is a big thing that the next level looks at. Just being able to key in on defense. I mean, offensively everybody playing Power Five basketball can do something with the basketball. But the guys that are paying attention to defense are able to stand out. And I’m bringing the South to Ann Arbor, so just bringing that toughness, the speed of the South up here is a big difference.”
Michigan freshman running back Jordan Marshall just arrived to campus this summer but is getting after it training for the season.
Good Morning America was on campus at Michigan highlighting the city’s 200th anniversary.
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— Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore on CoachTube
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