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2008 Spring Game Depth Chart
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FS
1. Junior
Stevie Brown
2. Sophomore
Artis Chambers
WLB
1. Redshirt sophomore
Jonas Mouton
2. Senior
Brandon Logan
SS
1. Senior
Charles Stewart
2. Redshirt freshman
Michael Williams
SLB
1. Senior
Austin Panter
2. Redshirt freshman
Brandon Herron
MLB
1. Redshirt sophomore
Obi Ezeh
2. Fifth-year senior
John Thompson
CB
1. Fifth-year senior
Morgan Trent
2. Fifth-year senior
Doug Dutch
DE
1. Fifth-year senior
Tim Jamison
2. Redshirt freshman
Ryan Van Bergen
DT
1. Redshirt sophomore
John Ferrara
2. Junior
Marques Slocum
DT
1. Fifth-year senior
Will Johnson
2. Senior
Terrance Taylor
DE
1. Junior
Brandon Graham
2. Redshirt sophmore
Greg Banks
CB
1. Sophomore
Donovan Warren
2. Sophomore
Troy Woolfolk
WR
1. Junior
Greg Matthews
2. Redshirt junior
LaTerryal Savoy
LT
1. Redshirt junior
Mark Ormann
2. Redshirt sophomore
Bryant Nowicki
LG
1. Redshirt junior
Tim McAvoy
2. Redshirt freshman
Mark Huyge
RB
1. Redshirt junior
Kevin Grady
2. Sophomore
Jim Potempa
C
1. Redshirt junior
David Moosman
2. Redshirt freshman
David Mok
QB
1. Redshirt freshman
Steven Threet
2. Redshirt sophomore
Nick Sheridan
RG
1. Redshirt junior
Cory Zirbel
2. Redshirt freshman
Zac Ciullo
RT
1. Redshirt sophomore
Stephen Schilling
2. Redshirt sophomore
Perry Dorrestein
TE
1. Redshirt junior
Carson Butler
2. Sophomore
Martell Webb
WR
1. Sophomore
Toney Clemons
2. Freshman
Daryl Stonum
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RB
1. Junior
Brandon Minor
2. Redshirt freshman
Avery Horn
*This depth chart represents a best approximation of the first- and second-string offense and defense from Saturday's spring game at Saline High School. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said several players were injured
who would have otherwise been on one of these two units. He also said that many incoming freshmen will challenge for playing time this fall.
SPRING GAME
From page 1B
ing spring practice. Fifth-year
senior defensive tackle Will John-
son won the Meyer Morton Award.
Brown and running back Bran-
don Minor shared the Frederickt
Matthaei Award for juniors. Line-
backer Obi Ezeh and right tacklev
Stephen Schilling, both redshirts,
earnedthe Sophomore Award. And
redshirt freshman defensive end
Ryan Van Bergen took the John F.
Maulbetsch Award.
Redshirt junior center David'
Moosman won the Dan Dierdorf
Award.c
The best all-around conditioned
athletes in each position group Y
- redshirt freshman David Molk
(lineman), senior linebacker Aus-
tin Panter (middle) and Brown
(skill) - were also honored.
Though the spring game was
originally scheduled to be the
final practice, one a couple weeks
ago was cancelled in order to hold
more team meetings. The Wolver-
ines will have to suit up on more:
time for their 15th and spring prac-s
tice Wednesday.W
"We knew this was coming, sAID ALSALAH/Oaily
sadly enough," fifth year senior Redshirt freshman Steven Threet scrambles during Michigan's spring practice on
cornerback Morgan Trent said. Saturday at Saline High School.
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BELL
From page 2B
the many museums I neglected to
explore over the past four years
is the crux of my true education
over the past four years.
Back then, the Student Publi-
cations Building at 420 Maynard
wasn't exactlya marvel of modern
architecture, with more reported
cases of asbestos-caused harm
than redeeming qualities. Over
the lastfour years, the home of the
Michigan Daily has moved, been
torn down, been rebuilt and been
transformed into a state-of-the-
art facility for young journalists.
As cool as that transformation has
been, though, it's not the building
that's been so instrumental for me
and the other outgoing seniors.
The building itself had nothing
to do with the lifelong friendships
I made. The building itself wasn't
there for mind-numbing roadtrip
games, Caasa Bonita or "the night"
in Orlando. The building itself
didn't provide me amazing oppor-
tunities like appearing on ESPN,
covering a Rose Bowl, covering a
game at Madison Square Garden,
covering Michigan's lone Nation-
al Championship over the past
four years or meeting legends like
Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr.
The building is great, but it's the
Daily itself that has given me so
much.
It has taught me every valuable
skill I have obtained over the past
four years.
I've learned how to deal with
people. The Daily is like a crazy
social experiment. It's taking
people with different philoso-
phies, backgrounds, ideas and
egos, throwing them into the fire
and making them work together
to put out the best product imag-
inable. And somehow it works,
with no - OK, very few - injuries
in the process.
I've learned how to lead. Over
time, I've learned how to bend
when necessary but also how to
be a dick if the situation calls for
it.
I've learned how to deal with
setbacks. I learned early on that
you can put absolutely everything
you have into obtaining some-
thing you think is the only thing
that matters and still end up
empty-handed. And I've learned
it's even more fulfilling when you
finally get it.
I've learned how to not take
myself so seriously. If there's one
thing IScan stress to anyone that's
a) made it this far and b) is some-
how looking to me for advice, it's
this: Do your job, do it damn well,
but make sure you're having a
great time while you do it.
I've learned how to manage
time. Shockingly, working 60
hours a week, taking 16 credits a
semester and trying to have some
semblance of a personal life is a
quasi-difficult task.
Despite what some readers
believe, judging by some e-mails
I've gotten, I've learned how to
write. From long features to quick
deadlines, the Daily has given
me skills that 17 years of writ-
ing instruction couldn't quite get
across.
I've learned how to shut up
when necessary. This one's still a
work in progress, though.
I've learned to give thanks
when it's due. So thank you to
everyone who has made this
experience so incredible. Thanks
to my parents for their sacrifices,
to my co-workers for their dedi-
cation, to my roommates for their
understanding, to my friends
for the much-needed occasional
Daily distraction, to girlfriends
for much-needed and more-fun-
than-what-my-guy-friends-can-
give much-needed occasional
Daily distraction, to the readers
for their feedback, to those who
came before me for their example,
to those who are following for
their potential and to Michigan
State for being Michigan State
(love ya, little bro).
I've learned there's more to life
than straight A's. That there are
more important things than sim-
ply playing things by the book.
That it's OK to do what feels right
instead of doing what's supposed
to feel right.
So take your historical dates,
your scientific methods and
your put-me-to-sleep-on-the-
extremely-rare-occasion-I-actu-
ally-went-to-them-in-the-first-place
lectures. I'll take practical skills
and hands-on experience any day
of the week.
Maybe this is just a rationaliza-
tion for my less-than-sterling 3.1
grade point average. Maybe it's
my last chance to make a recruit-
ing pitch to students about the
Daily and just how amazing an
experience it can be. Maybe I'm
just rambling and refusing to end
this column because I'm terri-
fied of what happens when I don't
have my SportsMonday Column
anymore. When I don't have the
Daily to turn to. When my Uni-
versity of Michigan experience is
over.
There's probably some truth to
all of that. But I can truly say I'll
take this college experience over
any other one. I'll take the Daily
over any paper. And I'll take my
friends and colleagues I've met
here over any other group.
It has been a hell of a ride. An
even better one than I ever could
have envisioned. Thanks.
- Bell can be reached
at scotteb@umich.edu
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NOTEBOOK
From page 1B
AROUND THE HORN: Redshirt
freshman Avery Horn is the quick-
est player running backs coach Fred
Jackson has ever seen play for the
Wolverines.
Jackson has been at Michigan for
16 years and coached eight backs
drafted into the NFL - not includ-
ing Mike Hart.
As a high school junior, Horn ran
a 100-meter dash in 10.5 seconds,
about three tenths of a second slow-
er than the Michigan track and field
record.
In Saturday's scrimmage, Horn
displayed that speed.He regu-
larly found open space, explod-
ing through the gaps and eluded
defenders.
"I really like his attitude," Rodri-
guez said.
"He's eager to learn. Obviously,
he's behind a couple of veterans
there, but it's going to be interesting
to see how these guys do this sum-
mer."
On one play midway through
the practice, he ran the ball to the
left side, juked to avoid a defender
and move into space near the left
sideline and sprinted upfield before
being tackled after a gain of more
than 20 yards.
In addition to helping him com-
pete for playing time at running
back, Horn's combination of speed
and agility should make him a can-
didate to return kicks this fall.
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