…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com statement Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — 16 Take a seat BY TAYLOR SCHOTT, STATEMENT CONTRIBUTOR H ave you ever tried to count all of the benches in Nichols Arboretum? I tried once and have only an estimate to show for it: 72. Though I know that an estimate is bet- ter than nothing, better than not trying at all and better than letting that curios- ity fade into the recesses of a cluttere...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — 17 T he last Michigan team to win a national title was men’s gymnastics. The last one before that was also men’s gymnastics. By any measure, it’s among the most success- ful programs in the school’s history, with six national titles and three in the last decade. In short, when Kurt Golder — the coach who won those championships — talks, you sho...…
…On Aug. 23, a video went viral of a police officer shooting a Black man named Jacob Blake seven times in his back in front of his family in Kenosha, Wisc. Yet another disturbing story of police brutality, the shooting of Blake sent shockwaves to the growing protests and marches that had been happening since June in cities across the country. Three days later, the Milwaukee Bucks’ players decided that it was not appropriate to co...…
…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Sports Wednesday, September 23, 2020 — 19 Report: Jalen Mayfield hoping to opt back in for 2020 season When Michigan begins its season on Oct. 24, it will do so with one of its top prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. On Friday afternoon, Rivals reported that offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield was hoping to opt back into the 2020 season after originally declaring for the draft in August. Mayfiel...…
…For years, Joe Milton’s talent has been a mercurial talking point at the tip of Michigan coaches’ tongues. There are the stories, repeated ad nauseum, of his arm strength. Early in his Michigan career, the stories go, he injured receivers with passes zipped in at warp speed. Eighty- five yards, allegedly, is his maximum throwing distance. Giles Jackson has one of those stories too, as told in a Zoom call with reporters Thursday. “In pr...…
