TheWolverine.com Chat: Michigan football, rivalry week talk, hoops, and more
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Michigan is ready to take out some frustration on rival Michigan State, but the 3-4 Spartans showed some life against Wisconsin. U-M, however, is the far better team and is favored by three scores.
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Two Michigan defenders have elevated their games
Michigan junior safety Makari Paige has seemed on the verge of a breakout season for a few years now. He’s playing at a high level and living up to the hype.
“He’s just continued to play really well,” Michigan D.C. Jesse Minter said. “He’s really big, fast, athletic, can match up on people in man — really smart. I think he’s just a guy that, going into the season, hadn’t played a ton. And I think anytime you play and you have some success, your confidence grows … not only your confidence, but your teammates’ confidence in you, which I think is a big, big factor, helping players continuing to get better.
“Now guys look at Makari maybe different, in a real positive way — now, you have to prove yourself over and over again. And so when you make plays in games, you gain that trust and excitement from the other guys. I’m really happy with how he’s been playing.”
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Michigan senior defensive lineman Mike Morris, too, has come along. He’s not a captain, but he’s leading like one.
“I think he’s just a phenomenal human being, who I think over the course of the season has sort of just evolved into the guy that we all thought and hoped he could be,” Minter continued. “He knows how to use his strengths, and he’s a very unique athlete. That combination of height, length, power, athleticism, savviness as a dropper even, at times. I think he’s a very unique player.
“He’s one of those types of guys that he’s good at so many things. I think at some times, it’s like, ‘Oh, we can do this with him … we can do that with him.’ But he’s also a really good one-on-one rusher. And I think that’s what he’s proven to me. I think the most [improvement] is he has a great ability to win one on ones using his tools and what he’s good at a really consistent level. I couldn’t be happier with how he’s been playing.
We discuss that and more in today’s chat.
