Newsstand: Injury to hold Michigan CB Will Johnson out of March 21 pro day
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Michigan cornerback Will Johnson — a projected first-round draft choice — didn’t participate in the NFL Combine drills but was planning on competing at U-M’s March 21 pro day. But Johnson has suffered a minor hamstring injury and won’t be able to work out in front of teams later this month, according to ESPN.com’s Jordan Reid. Per Reid, Johnson is “expected to be fully cleared and will hold a private workout for NFL teams on April 14th.”
Johnson is a projected top-15 selection, but he’s not focusing too much on where he might end up, instead preparing for when he does land on a team for next season.
“I try not to think about it too much, because you never know where you’re gonna go, you never know what’s gonna happen,” Johnson said in an interview with Pro Football Talk. “So, I try to do everything I can to impress these teams, show these teams why I’ll be a great player for them, work my hardest to put myself in a great position for when I get there, and then let everything handle itself.”
Johnson is ranked by most analysts as the second-best cornerback in the draft, only behind Colorado’s Travis Hunter. There’s a catch, though: Hunter is also slated to play wideout in the NFL, like he did in college, so Johnson is the top straight cornerback. He was asked if he’s tired of hearing about Hunter.
“Nah. A lot of respect for him,” Johnson replied. “He won the Heisman, he’s done a lot of great things, but I know I’m the best corner in this draft. I’m gonna wait until I get on the field and let the play do the talking.”
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Michigan women’s basketball defeated Washington Thursday and followed it up with a 98-71 blowout victory over Maryland Friday. The Wolverines have advanced to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals game against USC. They will tip off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday, with the game televised on Big Ten Network.
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”It’s still a huge rivalry game. Obviously, they took it to us the second half here at Crisler. I don’t think there’s any worry about motivation at all for our guys. I know we’ve dropped a couple in a row. We have got to start playing good basketball. Our guys know that. It’ll be fun. It’ll be an awesome environment.
“I’m sure they’ll probably have some sort of ceremony for winning the championship. They deserve it with an incredible year they’ve had. One of the best three weeks of college basketball I’ve ever seen. We’re excited to get up there and hopefully play good basketball.”
— Michigan basketball assistant coach and general manager Kyle Church ahead of Sunday’s game at MSU
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