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New director of IRWG to emphasize researchers The Institute for Research on Women and Gender position change took effect in Sept. MOLLY NORRIS Daily Staff Reporter
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Student orgs, Black Greek Life host sixth annual Diag Stroll Off Hundreds of students participated in event to raise money for charitable causes AMARA SHAIKH Daily News Editor
Students and community members filled the Diag Saturday night for a stroll, but not the kind you might first think of. The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosted the sixth annual Stroll Off — a community service event and an invitation to the University
of Michigan campus to get to know more about Black Greek organizations. The night’s strolling, a style of dance traditionally performed by many Greek fraternities and sororities of color, also featured performances from Greek and other student groups, simultaneously raising money for each organization’s charity of choice.
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SuccessConnects — a University of Michigan program aimed at connecting students to helpful campus resources — hosted an orientation for first- and secondyear students at Rackham Auditorium on Sunday afternoon. The program featured a series of speakers, workshops and engaging activities for new students to begin building peer relationships and get a glimpse of what SuccessConnects has planned for the upcoming academic year. SuccessConnects is a program entering its second year through the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives. Dr. Robert Sellers, associate vice provost for Equity and Inclusion, created the program as a reaction to the University’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative. It provides resources such as peer and staff advising for incoming first- and secondyear students. The goal of the program is to grant students access to these resources early so they See SUCCESS, Page 3A
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Mallory Hardaway, LSA senior and president of Delta Sigma Theta, emphasized the importance of the event. “We mostly hope to just to bring people in and bring money in for our prospective fundraisers but also to showcase our sororities and fraternities and so that the outside campus can get to know us a little more and the things that we do,” Hardaway said.
Raymond Smith-Byrd, Engineering senior and president of Omega Psi Phi, described how the event also paid tribute to African heritage. “What we’re doing is showcasing the campus kind of what our organizations are about,” SmithByrd said. “So we’re about putting on events for our campus, we all do different events we all do different See STROLL, Page 3A
On Tuesday, the University of Michigan announced the appointment of Anna Kirkland as director of the Institute for Research on Women and Gender. The position change went into effect Sept. 1. Kirkland has been a professor of women’s studies and political science at the University since 2004 and is also the current director of the Science, Technology and Society Program. Kirkland previously served as associate director for the IRWG from 2014 to 2017. Kirkland will be replacing Sarah Fenstermaker, whom Kirkland worked closely with during her time as associate director. Fenstermaker has served as director of IRWG for the past
five years. “The progress IRWG has made toward success in supporting faculty gender research, administering extramural funding for faculty research and providing stimulating dialogue about gender, in no small measure is a result of Anna’s efforts,” Fenstermaker wrote in an email interview. “I believe she is perfectly prepared to be the next IRWG director, and I have every confidence that she will continue to contribute to IRWG in new and innovative ways.” One of Kirkland’s main goals is to bring the research done by IRWG into the spotlight, both on the University’s campus and on a larger national scale. “I’m really trying to think of ways to promote the research that we do, particularly our research faculty,” Kirkland said. “We have See INSTITUTE, Page 3A
Students, community leaders gather Perry acts on Diag to protest ending of DACA as safety FOOTBALL
The march aimed to voice opposition to President Trump’s decision to rescind program COLIN BERESFORD Daily Staff Reporter
Students and community members marched Friday evening from the Diag to the School of Social Work building to voice opposition to the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. The recent move by the Trump administration dictates a dissolution of the program in six months unless Congress replaces or reinstates it. Many students and community members spoke while the marchers were gathered in the Diag, including a DACA recipient who explained how he was able to find work through DACA. Other speakers shared their hope for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the future. State Rep. Yousef Rabhi, D-Ann Arbor, spoke at the event. Later, in an interview with the Daily, Rabhi talked about the importance of Congress acting to protect the undocumented immigrants currently benefitting from DACA. “I think that there’s incredible momentum to do better than we have,” Rabhi said. “Obama made a great step in the right direction with the instituting of DACA, but we can do even better than that and
that’s the potential that we have right now.” Rabhi emphasized many of those affected by the change attend the University of Michigan and live in Ann Arbor. “These are our fellow community members that are under attack right now,” Rabhi
said. “Their rights are being stripped away from them and anytime someone’s rights are under attack, the sign of a true patriot is to stand up and fight for those rights and that’s what I’m doing today.” Social Work student Catalina Rios helped organize
the event in response to the announcement from the Trump Administration and to change the narrative of immigrants. “I feel that a lot of people, they talk about making change but really don’t know how to do it or just say certain things that See DACA, Page 3A
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With three minutes left in the third quarter, the crowd at Michigan Stadium breathed a sigh of relief. Grant Perry, meanwhile, was celebrating with his teammates. The junior receiver had just caught a slant before outrunning Cincinnati’s secondary to the end zone, giving his team a 10-point lead and some much-needed breathing room. Perry is far from perfect. He’s shorter than the average receiver and hasn’t been a consistent threat in the deep passing game. At times, he can celebrate too zealously — such as against Florida, when he picked up an unsportsmanlike penalty for spinning the ball after a catch. And, most strikingly, he was suspended from the team for an altercation last fall that saw him put on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault and battery and a felony of resisting arrest. Saturday, though, he was Wilton See PERRY, Page 3A
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES September 11 Memorial Carillon Concert
Robocalypse Now?: Technology and the Future of Work
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WHAT: Dr. Kevin LaGrandeur wil give a talk regarding the technological displacement of workers by artifical intelligence since the 1960’s. WHO: Science, Technology, and Public Policy program WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Weill Hall - Room 1110
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WHAT: Students are invited to learn about the Wallenberg Fellowship, a fellowship which provides $25,000 for graduating seniors working on independent projects or traveling anywhere in the world. WHO: Asst. Dean John Godfrey and ONSF Director Henry Dyson WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Mason Hall- 1330
WHAT: Undergraduates are encouraged to attend this session and learn the basics of resume building, as well as receive peer evaluations. WHO: University Career Center WHEN: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Student Activities Building, University Career Center office
WHAT: Students are invited to audition for one of the 16 groups in the Michigan A Capella council or simply listen to them perform. WHO: The Sirens A Capella WHEN: 7p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Union Ballroom
WHAT: The Hipnotics Belly Dance Ensemble will teach students belly dance, as a form of entertainment and educational tool, in a free class. WHO: The Hipnotics Belly Dance Ensemble WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: 2275 CCRB
WHAT: Assistant Professor Tiffany NG will perform a collection of memorial works on the carillon of Burton Memorial Tower WHO: School of Music, Theatre, and Dance WHEN: 12 p.m. WHERE: Ingalls Mall
WHAT: Part of the Social, Behaviroral, and Experimental Economics lecture series on the adjustment of cooperative behaviours over time WHEN: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: 202 S. Thayer St.
WHAT: Film screening of Encounter Point, a film which depicts the Palestinian-Isreali conflict through the eyes of charaacters seeking nonviolence and peace. WHO: Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Weiser Hall - Room 555
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Ulrich’s, a beloved bookstore that has served the Ann Arbor community and University of Michigan students since 1934, has recently moved to a temporary location at 610 Church St. while renovations are being finalized for their new 1200 S. University Ave. location. The temporary location relies on counter textbook sales, in which the textbooks are sold over a counter on the front lawn and no public entrance is allowed to the house. The change in location has forced workers at Ulrich’s to change the way their business operates. “We need your schedule
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first and then we will find your books and you can choose to purchase or rent your textbooks after this point at the register,” the Ulrich’s website explains. LSA sophomore Danielle Belanger said this style caused her to experience delays and disorganization. “I went there the other day and I just left because it was a mess,” Belanger said. “There were a lot of people and you couldn’t get inside.” While Ulrich’s is still providing textbooks to University students, the current operation has left many students seeking other ways to purchase their required readings. LSA freshman Liz Abreu said she was not expecting to get her textbooks this way, but
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did not encounter an excess wait period. “I went to Barnes and Noble, but they were out of a lot of stuff,” Abreu said. “Ulrich’s is the other big bookstore on campus.” Tom Kline, vice president of corporate communications at the Follett Company — which has owned and operated Ulrich’s since 2015 — explained the transition and current setup. “Ulrich’s is transitioning to a new permanent location at 1200 South University Avenue,” Kline wrote in an email interview. “Construction of Ulrich’s new South University Avenue home is expected to be completed by the end of the month.” Kline also noted this is the bookstore’s first relocation in its 80-year history at the University, which means that this is the first major update to the bookstore’s facilities in the past 80 years. “Students should expect find the same great Ulrich’s service and the best selection of textbooks and merchandise available locally, a combination that has made the store a fixture in the University of Michigan campus community,” Kline wrote. “The new location will also offer a (sic) updated environment to make the bookstore shopping experience easier and more enjoyable.” Along with a brand-new store interior, students can also expect new amenities that the Follett Company hopes will ease students worries about the climbing costs of education. “Ulrich’s new store will offer a range of cost-saving alternatives, including rental, used, digital textbooks and a price-match program.”
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INSTITUTE From Page 1A journalists reaching out to us, and we connect with them, but I think we could do a lot more of that.” As director, Kirkland says she has more oversight of the research projects done with IRWG — but her position is to promote the projects, not influence them. She also mentioned creating a research blog as another way to reach out to journalists and get the word out about the research done at IRWG. According to Kirkland, the research currently carried out at IRWG is mostly focused on drugs, sports and gender. Kirkland personally received a grant from
DACA From Page 1A … criminalize other people, even without knowing so I think it’s crucial to educate other people,” Rios said. Rios added that she hopes that Congress responds to the Trump Administration by putting in place a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
STROLL From Page 1A activities. Some people stroll, my organization we specifically march and we hop, so that’s the type of performance we do and it relates to our heritage in Africa so it goes back to our deep roots.” LSA junior D’Andre Simpson, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, explained the organization began the Stroll Off at the University six years ago. The Alphas, as they are colloquially known as, wanted to create a casual way for Greek organizations to raise money for charities while also introducing themselves to the rest of the campus. “This started back in 2012 with the Alphas, and pretty much
the National Science Foundation to look at sex discrimination under the Affordable Care Act, and she will continue to focus on this project while she assumes her responsibilities as director. LSA junior Danielle Jahnke works as an assistant on the project. Jahnke became involved with Kirkland’s research last year through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, and has found working with Kirkland to be incredibly rewarding, adding she looks forward to seeing the direction Kirkland will take IRWG. “I think it’s really exciting for the future,” Jahnke said. “She’s been a wonderful mentor to me, and is one of the most innovative and out-ofthe-box professors I could think
“I personally don’t think that DACA was a solution for me … neither is the DREAM act because it also criminalizes our parents,” Rios said, referring to the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act. LSA senior Theresa BeckleyAmaya came to the march to advocate for those affected by the decision. Beckley said a march of this nature shows the University campus stands up for
of. All of the topics that she covers are things I would never even think of, but they’re so relevant and so fascinating that I can’t wait to see what she does next.” Kirkland is also excited for the future and believes IRWG is an incredibly important facet of the research community. “Research is really exciting and gender research has a really special place in that, because it’s interdisciplinary in ways that other types of research isn’t,” Kirkland said. “Sometimes it’s neglected or not as well funded as other areas of research. But even though we’re a pretty small unit and the grants we get are a little bit smaller, they’re still funding the kind of research that is really unusual in its topic.”
what they believe and the rights of others. “I heard about (the rally) through the School of Social Work and I’m frankly really enraged at Trump’s decision on DACA,” Beckley said. “I hope (Congress) actually does something. I don’t know what that would be, I don’t know what that looks like, I don’t know what that entails but at least something.”
the older gentlemen in my frat came together and thought about how they could raise money for each Greek org and make it a fun competition,” Simpson said. “That being said, each organization comes out have a set of minutes or so to stroll and raise money for their respective organizations, so pretty much something for the community as well as their specific charity.” Simpson added he hoped the event would bring various minority communities on campus together. “We want to make sure that the Black community and the minority community is brought together and with this event we’re doing just that. You can see that the crowd came out to support us, and all the other Greek organizations on campus. It’s always great to see the
Greek unity as well as the minority community on U-M campus to come together for an event like this,” Simpson said. One of the students in the crowd was LSA sophomore Breanna Cross. Cross has attended previous Stroll Offs and talked about how much she enjoys the event — specifically, how it brings the minority community together. “I think it’s important to have events like these because it’s really special to the minority community,” Cross said. “We like to represent that and definitely our Greek organizations love to do service in the community, so we wanted to make that a part of this as well. I think it’s really important that everyone comes out and supports (the event) because it’s a really great show.”
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SUCCESS From Page 1A can maximize the University’s opportunities from the moment they arrive on campus. Gloria Derr Taylor, director of the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, emphasized the program’s successful retention rate last year, with 224 students continuing of its initial class of 250. So far, 478 students have registered this year, with about 100 students attending the orientation. According to Taylor, the program primarily targets potential scholarship students, HAIL Scholars, Detroit Promise students, first generation college students, students from rural communities, students from outside the five major Michigan counties, GEAR UP studentsand students from Chicago charter schools. Taylor emphasized SuccessConnects recruits a cross-population of students. “We try to get as broad of a base population that we can,”
PERRY From Page 1A Speight and Michigan’s safety blanket, tallying 4 catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. It’s a role he’s perfectly suited for. Perry may not have the physical attributes of Tarik Black or Donovan Peoples-Jones. What he lacks in pure athleticism, he makes up for by succeeding at the little things — such as route running or making fair catches. Look no further than in the third quarter, when Perry was inserted at punt returner after several harrowing returns from Peoples-Jones. Jim Harbaugh and Michigan wanted someone to count on; someone who wouldn’t make Harbaugh grab his head with both hands in frustration or change the balance of the game with a crucial error. So they called on Perry. He wasn’t as flashy as his predecessor and didn’t return any punts. But he provided his team with some measure of steadiness, making the right decision each time. “There’s experience that needs to take place there,” Harbaugh said, “and we felt like we wanted to go with the guy who had a little
she said. “Any student can be part of it, but we do try to target students that may not have that support that they would ordinarily have.” The orientation began with several speakers, including keynote speaker and philosophy professor Derrick Darby. Darby related his upbringing in New York City housing projects to assure the incoming SuccessConnects students that anyone can achieve success. “Ordinary people can do extraordinary things by embracing the power of knowledge,” he said. He highlighted his social justice work and his book, “Rights, Race, and Recognition,” focusing on the importance of public education as an equalizer. “Education is leveling the playing field between the haves and the have-nots,” Darby said. Students were broken up into three introductory workshops to give them a glimpse of the topics discussed throughout the school year, according to Taylor. One workshop focused on an overview of what it means to be a college student, the
second workshop emphasized the importance of peer-to-peer relationships by connecting with other first-year students and the final workshop highlighted the University’s multicultural college environment. Six interns assisted with planning and running the orientation event for new students. LSA sophomore Tiffany Chen interned for SuccessConnects over the summer, contacting incoming students, working on event marketing and sitting on the student advisory board, striving for a community aspect with its students. “One of my favorite parts is the community,” Chen said. “I really appreciate that these people are there for you and they are really focused on you.” Taylor explained the role of the intern student advisory board, saying, “It was a two-way street—we helped them develop individually and they helped us develop our program strategies.”
bit more time on task and a little more experience. It was just that simple.” And asides from special teams, Perry was a consistent threat in the passing game. He’s savvy enough to get clean releases and he’s quick enough to shake defenders. There’s enough nuance in his route-running that even when it appears an opponent has played perfect coverage, Perry still finds a way to get open for his quarterback — something that sophomore defensive back Khaleke Hudson has seen plenty of in practice. “He’s quick off the line,” Hudson said. “He’s fast when he catches the ball. He’s going to be huge for us this year, and he’s a great player. “Quickness, speed, everything. Just knowing leverage and where he could beat a man. He’s just a great player. Can’t say nothing bad about him at all.” Saturday afternoon, Speight looked for his favorite target six times. Each was a high-leverage situation. Speight threw at Perry on four third downs, including an incompletion that upon review looked like a catch. The other two targets were an 18-yard completion on 2nd-and-15, and that crucial third-quarter touchdown that put the game out of Cincinnati’s reach
— perhaps the best example of the rapport that Speight and Perry have developed over time. “It started back in summer, when coaches weren’t allowed to be around,” Perry said. “We went 2, 3, 4 times a day, and just worked that. And eventually it graduated into camp, and then the season it started to show that the work we put in is paying off.” Perry said after the game how playing as a freshman in 2015 helped him because he made a lot of mistakes that he learned from. Those mistakes occasionally had disastrous results. But now, Perry says he sees mistakes before they happen — and he can see big plays, as well. “Pre-snap, I actually thought the ball was going to go to Ian (Bunting) who was inside of me, because that look for him, that route had been open for most of the game,” Perry said. “And then it just cleared out, and me and Wilton made eye contact, he threw it, and there was nothing but yards.” On a day when Michigan’s offense sputtered, that made all the difference. And Perry’s quarterback was certainly grateful for it. “He took a pass to the house,” Speight said, “and made me look good.”
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Promotional sale set for Sept. 12, aims to help students transition back to student life CORY ZAYANCE Daily Staff Reporter
Pancheros will kick off the new school year with a promotion aimed at lessening the stress of classes. On Sept. 12 from 2-4 p.m. the restaurant will be offering one-dollar burritos for students to enjoy. Rodney Anderson, president of Pancheros Mexican Grill, said the goal of the annual event is to welcome students back to school and lessen stress. “Every year, when University of Michigan students return to school in the fall, we welcome them back to campus with $1 burritos at our Ann Arbor location,” Anderson said.
“We know going back to school can be emotional and challenging, so what’s better than a dollar burrito to ease that transition?” Business sophomore James Bargmann said he was excited for the event. “Let me put it this way: if I had to eat one food every day for the rest of my life, it would be a burrito,” Bargmann said. “I am planning to go to Pancheros One Dollar Burrito Day.” In addition to burritos, Pancheros merchandise will also be available in honor of both Dollar Burrito Day and the brand’s 25th anniversary. T-shirts, sunglasses, keychains and bottle openers will all be available. LSA sophomore Annalise Guitar thinks cheap burritos could
boost student morale. “I think it will because food is good emotional support, and we’re all poor, so I think it’s a great idea,” Guitar said. “On a scale of one to ten, I’d definitely give burritos an eight.” Dollar Burrito Day has been a hit since the restaurant opened in August 1994. According to Anderson, each year brings a barrage of students and a line out of the door. “We sincerely appreciate the support we’ve received from the Ann Arbor community over the last 23 years,” Anderson said. “This annual Dollar Burrito Day is our fun way to kick off another academic year with the Wolverines – both returning students and those that are new to campus.”
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espite President Donald Trump’s historically low approval ratings less than a year into his presidency, the Democratic Party failed to win a single seat in the Congressional special elections earlier this year, losing special House elections Georgia, Kansas, Montana and South Carolina. And while these districts have a distinct conservative tilt — most were formerly represented by Republicans nominated to serve in the Trump administration — Democrats will need to win similar seats if they hope to win the House in the 2018 midterm elections. While relatively insignificant in the long run, the Democrats’ series of losses disappointed liberals hoping to translate Trump’s unpopularity into electoral success while setting off a new wave of party infighting over how to proceed strategically. At present, the Democratic Party is largely divided into two factions: the moderate wing that propelled Hillary Clinton to victory in the 2016 primaries and the more liberal branch that rallied around Bernie Sanders’s brand of populist progressivism. Lingering resentment from the primaries and a contentious Democratic National Committee chair election in February fueled perceptions that Democrats are locked in an ideological civil war for control over the party. Indeed, many Democrats view the coming years as a continuation of the ideological battle personified by Clinton and Sanders. While this divide portends a potentially bitter primary battle in 2020, the notion that one side of this struggle must prevail over the other is misguided and, if accepted as true, threatens to weaken the party. In recent decades, extreme political polarization has effectively eliminated much ideological overlap between Republicans and Democrats and conflated the ideological makeup within each party. Party homogeneity has its
advantages: It is easier, at least in theory, to pass substantive reforms when in power or unify around a presidential nominee. However, it also narrows a party’s appeal and leaves a party vulnerable to unexpected defeats — as it did last November. Instead of defining itself as a party of moderates or liberals, Democrats would be best benefited by a coalition of centrists and progressives. One of the more tangible benefits of such a coalition is the ability to run strong candidates that match the ideological
Differences do not justify putting the fight for the party over the fight of the party. makeup of their constituents. To retake Congress, Democrats must recruit viable candidates, which they failed to do in the aforementioned special elections. Take the race for Montana’s sole Congressional seat, vacated by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, as an example. The Democratic nominee was Rob Quist, a country singer with some more liberal political positions including his support for singlepayer health care. Quist lost to his Republican opponent, Greg Gianforte, despite Gianforte being charged with assault in the days leading up to the election. Though Montana is a conservative-leaning state, Democrats have shown an ability to win statewide elections there, as the state has a Democratic governor and one Democratic senator. Likewise, the special election in Georgia’s 6th district pitted Democrat Jon Ossoff against Republican Karen Handle. Ossoff cast himself as a moderate, a wise move considering the traditional political bent of the affluent
district. However, Ossoff’s youth and energy disguised his own vulnerabilities, including his bland, if not vague, policy platform and the fact that he lived out of the district. He eventually lost to Handle in a runoff. The series of special House elections was just a trial run for Democrats as party’s fate in Congress will ultimately depend on the results of the 2018 midterms when all House seats and a third of Senate seats are up for election. Furthermore, there are several types of seats in different regions with various political landscapes for the Democrats to target. Still, if Democrats are to have a realistic shot at regaining the House majority, they will need to pick up seats in Republican mainstays like Georgia’s 6th district and Montana. The 2018 midterms represent the best chance for Democrats to form an effective opposition to Trump before the 2020 presidential election, and a coordinated campaign could restore a Democratic majority in the House. A favorable Senate map will likely shield the GOP’s slim Senate majority from even a strong Democratic wave, only adding to the importance of the Democrats’ ability to find and target vulnerable Republican districts. Party infighting between progressives and moderates will significantly hinder, if not altogether devastate, the Democrats’ chance to regain a Congressional majority. Though the various wings of the Democratic Party have legitimate differences in terms of policy positions, these differences do not justify putting the fight for the party over the fight of the party. Democrats must recognize the importance of unity to counter Trump effectively and must embrace the ideological diversity within the party if they are to regain control of Washington. Noah Harrison can be reached at noahharr@umich.edu.
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Appreciating our differences
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his spring, I received the devastating news that the camp I had grown up at was closing. With no summer plans, I found myself seeking a new position at a sleep-away camp in Ontario, Canada. During the staff training week, the camp developed a friendly and inviting staff culture. But as everyone assimilated to the camp more, I noticed that the staff tended to befriend those with shared nationalities, languages and experiences. This reminded me of a concept I learned in a psycholog y class: We are evolutionarily wired to find those who are similar to us because they feel like family and feed an instinct for survival. We ref lexively judge those who are different from us. This innate way of being is beneficial when you need to make connections and feel safe in a new group of people. However, after observing the group dynamics of the staff during the first week, I recognized the harm in limiting one’s exposure to diverse perspectives, especially in settings in which there are people from diverse backgrounds. At the end of the staff training week, I was assigned to be an advisor to the counselors-intraining, who were anywhere from 14 to 16 years old. The CITs were from Canada, the United States, France and Mexico. I was told by many staff members that the international campers were difficult to work with — especially the Mexican campers. I felt uncomfortable listening to my new fellow staff members speak about these specific groups of young people this way. When they were telling me stories, they
would refer to the campers as “the Mexicans.” Being a new staff member, I felt powerless because I did not know the experiences they had and was not in the position to challenge their beliefs. However, it was off-putting to hear them generalize a nationality in this way after they had welcomed me, also from another country, with open arms. I was nervous to see how these preconceived notions about camper behavior would play out for my CITs and myself. Once the CITs arrived at camp, I noticed how they began to find their own group. However, as an advisor, I had a different role — I actively tried to get to know all my CITs. There were two cliques that were clear from the start of camp: the new Michigan girls and the returning Canadian girls. Walking into the dining hall, you could visibly see the separation between the American and Canadian CITs. There were two long tables and one small table cut in between them. Out of all the CITs, there was one who stood out to me the most; her name was Aitana, and she was from Mexico. Aitana found her seat at the empty, small table and waved girls over from both tables to join her. She had a force with these girls that I had never imagined. Who would have thought the CIT that I had been warned about would be a key player in the merger of these two groups? Aitana’s presence instantly made our camp community stronger. She had the ability to float from group to group with her sweet positivity, smile and contagious laugh. As an international CIT, she could only bring one suitcase to camp,
and I soon realized she didn’t have any warm sweaters. I gave her my oversized Michigan sweatshirt, and she wore it every night. Some might say Aitana was able to bond quickly with everyone because she had studied abroad in Canada and was fluent in English, but I believe that it was her kind spirit and lovable energy that made her so powerful. Her ability to carry herself reminded me that we should all look beyond our preconceived notions when meeting new people from backgrounds that may be different than our own. As a staff, we had been caught up in our differences, especially our nationalities, rather than the unique qualities each individual member possessed. But we were (and still are) intersectional beings with multiple identities that can only benefit our communities. Whether we were international staff, CITs or campers, we were all human. We all came to summer camp to have a positive experience, to enjoy the outdoors, be active and learn from one another. This is a great reminder that we should actively try to embrace productive discomfort, as it can allow us to grow in our communities and learn from the people within them. This rings especially true when entering into a new semester here at the University of Michigan, where it can be easy to be drawn to others like you. Whether it is your first semester or last, this is a time to be inclusive to students of every identity. Our diversity is what makes our campus student life strong. Ellery Rosenzweig can be reached at erosenz@umich.edu.
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his summer, I spent elevated above everybody else. five weeks studying at Professors sat there, along with Oxford University in a special group of randomly the United Kingdom. selected students. I was studying The head of the Shakespeare. When program, a man I signed up for the who could drone program in March, ad nauseam about I thought to myself: whatever subject he Shakespeare in chose whether you Oxford. How classic! were interested or If you’re going to not, got to sit in the study Shakespeare middle of this table anywhere, Oxford (lucky him!), and ISAIAH must be the place. ZEAVIN-MOSS nobody could even When I had sit down until he this thought, I was no doubt arrived to bang a (literal) gavel thinking of Oxford’s prestige and say a prayer in (literal) and historical significance. Latin. Once the meal began, Dating back to the 11th century, nobody could leave, not even to Oxford continues to be firmly use the bathroom. understood as one of the Looking around that dining world’s leading universities. hall, things began to click. But my experience at I understood what we were Oxford reminded me how little celebrating on the lawn: prestige matters to me. Many that ancient time of Oxford’s of the other students seemed founding and the school’s to be permanently caught in profound legacy. This meal that world of prestige, donning was meant to provide a glimpse Oxford pins and suit jackets into an authentic Oxford to make it outwardly obvious history. But, looking around on that they attended the school. that lawn or that lecture room Dumbfounded, I began to or the dining hall, I heard remember how unbelievably exclusively white people being simple the application memorialized and lectured process was, compared to the about and I saw predominantly necessary exams to actually white students and faculty. get into Oxford — barely When I tried to engage those an essay to write, never a people (students and faculty real chance I would not be alike) in discussions to “accepted.” Who were these problematize the unfettered, people trying to fool? gross celebration of Oxford — Every Monday, we would and, by extension, of ourselves have “high-table dinners,” — no one would engage me. It where all the students would was not of interest. have to fully dress up. The And I believe a lack of interest evening would begin with a in critiquing systems of racial “reception” in the “Cloisters superiority and exclusion on Lawn” where we would all the part of those whom that drink champagne. I often system favors demonstrates a thought: What are we even complicity. One cannot simply celebrating? say, “I don’t want to talk about We would then attend a that,” because this statement mandatory lecture on some provokes the crucial question: subject pertaining to relatively Why not? ancient history. (Maybe not To analyze these questions ancient by classical historical would disturb the apparatus standards, but we’re talking of white privilege, a system about the 14th and 15th on full display during my time centuries here. A long, long at Oxford. Indeed, it is what time ago.) And then, finally, the system rests upon, what we would “process” to dinner, allows it to thrive, what allows in a massive dining hall it to look back upon itself and with portraits of the Queens declare its own superiority. Elizabeth and Kings George. Through this system, Oxford One of the tables, the “high showed us a preview of its table,” would be literally nature.
I do not consider my observations representative of the entire institution. I imagine there is a contemporary critical dimension to Oxford that was simply not perceptible to me during my time there. Furthermore, I by no means wish to deny culpability within this system of white self-aggrandizement. I believe I was initially drawn to this feeling of superiority. I believe that is why I decided to attend the program: I had an understanding that it would be a predominantly white academic space, one in which a white academic boy like myself would ostensibly never worry about his own belonging. But it took me a matter of hours in that space to recognize its corruption, to recognize how poorly I had judged my own interests — how overrated, stilted and sheltered a life within that system necessarily is. If you are at all curious about your own surroundings, if you demand an engagement with contemporary socio-political life, this unabashedly all-white environment is not sustainable or sufficient, not even for a second. A belief in white supremacy relies upon an insistent resistance to empathy and honest engagement. I spent most of my time in Oxford alone, ref lecting, reading and writing about what I was seeing. And I am grateful for the time I spent there because it allowed me a glimpse into the innerworkings of white cultural prestige, how it perpetuates and whom it attracts. This was a vital experience as I continue working to work against white supremacy. I do not often associate with these kinds of people, people lured and motivated by systems of white superiority and white prestige. It’s only through directly reckoning with these systems’ most intimate aspects that I can recognize them in their more subtle forms, diagnose them and work to stop them.
Isaiah Zeavin-Moss can be reached at izeavinm@umich.edu.
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WARNER BROS. PICTURES The children of ‘It’
In ‘It,’ Spielberg meets your worst nightmare Andy Muschietti’s remake of the classic horror film brings King’s masterpiece into the 21st century with laughs and screams JEREMIAH VANDERHELM Daily Arts Writer
Let’s get this out of the way first: “It” is terrifying. Based on Stephen King’s 1986 epic horror opus, the newest film from director Andy Muschietti (“Mama”) is, at the very least,
unnerving and foreboding, and at most, terrifying nightmare fuel for the entirety of its runtime. But as with its source material, the best part of “It” isn’t how the image of
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Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård, “Atomic Blonde”) in all his seeming omniscience will haunt your dreams for weeks after the credits have rolled or
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Sam Rosenberg: My six weeks with no technology Two months in the woods of New Hampshire forever changed Social Media Columnist Sam Rosenberg’s perspective on escape SAM ROSENBERG
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Last semester, I wrote a column about my psychological dependence on social media and its detrimental effects on my self-perception and outlook on life. I’ll admit that the column felt a bit didactic and self-aggrandizing, especially since it’s already a relatively well-known fact that social media makes us sadder, distracted and mentally unhealthy. But beneath all my masked desperation, I figured talking openly about the compulsion of constantly checking up on our online outlets was a sure attempt to alleviate my anxiety. Unfortunately, it didn’t help much. What did help was going on an actual social media cleanse during this past spring semester, where I participated in the New England Literature Program. During the sixweek retreat, I journaled, read novels and short stories, hiked mountains and lived in a communal space with 40 other students from the University at Camp Kabeyun — all without the distraction of technology. From early May to midJune, this intense, enriching and eye-opening journey into self-ref lection was made even more rewarding without having access to my phone and computer. Because my peers and I had to adapt quickly to the program’s academic rigor and the woodsy environment of Alton Bay, New Hampshire, my impulse to use social media dwindled by the end of the first week. It was as if NELP was extracting all the toxins that social media embedded within me. For once, I felt genuinely present with the natural world, with myself and with the strangers who would eventually become my friends over the course of a few weeks. Despite my positive experience in living a temporary life without technology, I had temptations to learn about what was happening in the “real world.”
Occasionally, the other NELPers and I would go into town and check stuff out at a pharmacy, and I would happen to glance at a newspaper or magazine. I recall seeing headlines about Trump firing Comey, the Manchester terrorist attack and “Wonder Woman” earning big at the box office. My parents also mailed me newspaper clippings and Rolling Stone magazines that delivered the latest pop culture news. These glimpses into the non-NELP world left me both anxious and aggravated. Of course I wanted to know whether or not the new season of “Master of None” was
There was something alien about it. As I turned it on, the glowing white Apple logo appeared, almost like it was awaiting me to welcome me back to reality
critically well-received! Of course I wanted to read about all the summer movies and albums that were released! Of course I wanted to know if Trump was destroying America! As an avid consumer of news and pop culture, I felt like I had a responsibility to keep myself updated, but seeing everything at once, especially without the instant compartmentalization of social media, was extremely
jarring. My compulsive need for online interaction and discourse was fed through a typewriter in the NELP dining hall, cleverly nicknamed “Alt Twittman.” It was the closest thing we had to “social media” at NELP: an inkblotted cesspool of stream-ofconsciousness tangents, funny NELP “memes” and referential jokes about the authors and texts we were reading. This faux Twitter not only filled the void of social interplay via textual communication, but it also gave me the satisfaction that I craved from engaging with people online. It was my nicotine patch, so to speak. When I retrieved my phone on the last night of NELP, it was almost like touching it for the first time. I felt its long, aluminum frame, its artificial black screen, its sleek, skinny shape. There was something alien about it. As I turned it on, the glowing white Apple logo appeared, almost like it was awaiting me to welcome me back to reality. Then, my home screen popped up. The first text I received was from my sister, telling me that Ben Platt had just won Best Actor at the Tonys. On the trek back to Ann Arbor during the following two days, I slowly readjusted to using my phone again, only texting family and friends one at a time and checking Pitchfork, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. Once we reached Michigan, I checked Instagram and was instantly hit with a colorful feed of pictures from friends vacationing and starting their internships in New York and Los Angeles. Summer had begun, and yet I felt so unrelaxed. I wish I could say that not being on social media for a month and a half was totally liberating. For the most part, it was. But at times, it wasn’t. I don’t believe there is a easy, definitive solution to escaping social media or lessening its impact on our lives. It’s not as simple as completely logging off or deactivating
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the last page has been turned. It’s how brilliantly King, and now Muschietti, weaves in an incredibly affecting comingof-age story about growing up and facing your fears. “It” will make you jump out of your seat, there’s no doubt about it, but in between screaming you’ll likely find yourself laughing, thinking and tearing up, too. “It” tells the story of the Losers, a group of adolescent misfits living in Derry, Maine, where a string of disappearances have left Bill Denbrough (Jaeden Lieberher, “The Book of Henry”) with a missing brother and the rest of the underage population of the town scared witless of going missing themselves. After separate encounters with a creature that takes the form of their worst fears, the Losers band together to destroy the monster once and all. The scares in “It” work well for a number of reasons. While there are the requisite jump scares that go nowhere — the sudden crackle of a radio, the sudden appearance of a benign character, etc. — most of the scares are based on a build-up of atmosphere that only explodes into action after the tension has become nearly unbearable. Similar to James Wan in his excellent “The Conjuring” series, Muschietti builds entire sequences around the frights. As a result, “It” features some of the most memorable scares in recent memory. Without giving too much away, the projector sequence teased in the trailer, already an impressive scene edited down, is somehow scarier in context. Of course, with a character like Pennywise — the form
assumed most often by the entity known as It — terror comes with the territory. At first, he doesn’t seem to be all that threatening. Clown make-up and generally off-putting character design aside, he’s more creepy than outright frightening. As the movie continues and the
mythology around It deepens, Skarsgård likewise adds to the fear surrounding the character. His performance is defined by his physicality; his movements are a bit too jerky and otherworldly and his speech
patterns are equally unnatural. Unlike Tim Curry in the classic TV miniseries, Skarsgård doesn’t seem to be playing a clown. He’s leaning closer to the source material and playing something trying to convince others it’s a clown. Think Vincent D’Onofrio’s Edgar the Bug from “Men in Black” crossed with Heath Ledger’s Joker from “The Dark Knight.” Skarsgård isn’t the only actor to turn in a fantastic performance, as the entire Losers Club serves as one of the best ensembles of the year. Remember, “It” is also a coming-of-age tale, as the Losers’ battle with Pennywise forces them to confront their childhood fears and take on more adult responsibility. The focus on younger performers in such a novel story gives “It” the feel of a classic Spielberg movie, albeit one with child murder and F-bombs in place of wonderment and awe. “It” also continues in the grand tradition of “Get Out” by being alternately terrifying and honest-to-God hilarious without the horror or the comedy ever taking away from each other. Of the Losers, it’s hard to make an argument that Finn Wolfhard (“Stranger Things”) doesn’t steal the show, as his Richie Tozier gets line after line of solid gold banter with his co-stars, particularly Jack Dylan Grazer’s Eddie Kaspbrak (“Scales: Mermaids are Real”). By weaving a sturdy horror tale with the oft-neglected basic elements of compelling storytelling, “It” becomes something special, a film that is thoroughly enjoyable on every level in a way that few films — much less horror films — manage to be.
your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. It’s not easy to just give up something that connects us to everything, even as it corrodes our selfesteem and distorts our worldview. Because even without social media, I still encountered loneliness, alienation and self-doubt. I worried about having to catch up to what my friends were up to, what movies, TV shows and albums were coming out. I was forced back into a place I knew I wouldn’t be able to escape forever, and I had to accept it.
As bleak as that may sound, I believe there was a lot of good that came out of my unfiltered, technology-free experience. Having been on both sides, I can say that the key to feeling less addicted to social media is moderation, a virtue I try to practice almost every day. It’s undoubtedly a challenge and requires lots of selfdiscipline. Especially given the recent social turbulence in Charlottesville and the storms ravaging Texas, Florida, the Caribbean and South Asia, being off social media can be
particularly anxiety-inducing and almost feel irresponsible. But by dedicating a good amount of time to unplug — putting Airplane Mode on during class, deleting the Facebook app, going on a run without your phone, reading a damn book — you not only relish in the pure rewards of delayed gratification, but get to experience something truly meaningful. It’s OK to sometimes use social media as an escape, but once in a while, make sure to escape from social media.
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the album’s otherwise wellpaced production. The cut sounds like it was borrowed from a Sam Smith album, with an irrevocably cheap feel that undermines Caesar’s otherwise successful (see: “Hold Me Down”) other gambles. It becomes clear that the singer is at his best when working with either extreme: explicitly incorporating the styles of those who came before him, or simply not doing so at all. When Caesar does decide to go all-in, however, it pays off. On “Neu Roses (Transgressor’s Song),” he fuses lush Petsounds-esque harmonies with vocals in the style of something off Brown Sugar, and it proves to be a dynamic slow jam through
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a relationship’s shakiest times. Caesar’s absolute peak, however, is when he sounds most loose, which on Freudian happens over rich, almost tropical instrumentation. Dreamy undertones carry “Take Me Away,” which also provides a smooth segue to “Transform.” Both tracks benefit from additional female vocals — Syd on the former, Charlotte Day Wilson the latter — and with the sneakily sensitive jams Caesar puts an exclamation point on his streak of nuanced suave. With Freudian, Caesar works with his sound’s intricacies at a level unseen in Praise Break (2014), or even 2015’s Pilgrim Paradise (both EP’s). While it would be nice to see
Caesar completely run with his increasingly distinct lush soul/ R&B/church ballad-type space he’s making for himself and see just how far he can push this burgeoning sound, we remember that in listening to Freudian we’re taking ourselves on our own honeymoon, and so we can ignore whatever doesn’t quite feel genuine enough or — cue pretentious cliche — adequately advanced. Listen in a relaxing setting, or with someone whose presence you enjoy, or if you just want to hear good shit. For now Caesar is in (positive) career limbo, and so he can operate without pressure to evolve. That’s why Freudian is what it is, and until his next release, that’s all it needs to be.
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‘Freudian’ brings back R&B on his nuanced, soulful debut which features artists like Syd and Charlotte Day Wilson JOEY SCHUMAN Daily Arts Writer
It’s wedding season somewhere, which means honeymoon season looms. This is all very timely, because Daniel Caesar has crafted an essential honeymoon album — literally and figuratively. In Freudian (released Aug. 25), the Canadian R&B singer lets loose a gospel inherently sensual enough for an actual newlywed getaway. At the same time, the studio debut serves metaphorically as Caesar’s grace period work; its existence as his first extended release allows him to flesh out his most comfortable sound without receiving veteran-
like scrutiny. He’s coasting, pitch both on this hook and really, evading technical on the equally catchy “Hold experimentation and instead Me Down,” which again shows embracing each and every neo- off his cheeky assertiveness. soul trope. Nonetheless, the It would serve Caesar well to product remains remarkably hold onto that. fresh. It’s one thing From the start, to make this Freudian the magic is in style his own — the ambience. On at the same time, Daniel Caesar “Get You,” Caesar what’s not his croons “Don’t you own sometimes Golden Child love when I come becomes the around” over problem, a bass riff that as certain accentuates his near mastery influences occasionally of the proverbial nudge of torpedo Freudian’s momentum. affection. He immediately wins It gets difficult, for example, to over with an implicit assertion continue basking in Caesar’s that he’s The One, and it’s gospel glow during “We Find right here where listeners first Love,” which, with its recycled notice his impressive range. and sometimes jumpy piano Caesar shows off impressive arrangements, detract from
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The Wolverines entered their home opener at Michigan Stadium as heavy favorites against the Bearcats. The final score may have been lopsided, but Michigan was put on upset alert, as Cincinnati trailed by just three in the third quarter. BETELHEM ASHAME Managing Sports Editor
The collective silence of 111,384 people at Michigan Stadium was deafening. Cincinnati quarterback Hayden Moore ran 46 yards right through the heart of the Wolverines’ defense all the way to the Michigan 12-yard line. Then he threw a short pass to wide receiver Kahlil Lewis, who ran the rest of the way into the end zone. The Wolverines’ 10-point lead had been cut down to three just minutes into the second half. The packed crowd — eager to see No. 8 Michigan in action for the first time in 2017 and expecting to watch the Wolverines easily handle the Bearcats — stood stunned. Added onto a sloppy first half filled with fumbled handoffs and special teams gaffes, Michigan looked to be in serious danger of an unfathomable upset. However, by the end of the third quarter, order had been
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restored, and the Wolverines (2-0) were on their way to a 36-14 victory. “There was a lot of good and there was a lot of times where we’re not doing our assignments,” said Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. “... Wins are kind of tough to come by, and we’re happy to have this one.” Redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight led Michigan on a seven-play, 80-yard drive to close the third frame — orchestrating the offense with a surprising level of skill given his first-half miscues. Dropping short passes across the field, Speight continuously found the open man and gave him space to make moves. Junior receiver Grant Perry caught one of those passes over the middle, and then turned on the jets before leaping into the end zone for a 33-yard touchdown. “That was a no-huddle call where we got to the line of scrimmage and assessed the look,” Speight said. “I think
Grant kind of made eye contact with me, knowing that it was going to be open. And sure enough, it was.” Michigan went back up 24-14, and Cincinnati wouldn’t pose a threat again. When the game first began, it looked likely to be an easy day at the office, but multiple gaffes slowed down the Wolverines and kept the Bearcats in it. On its opening drive, Michigan took just four minutes to find the end zone. Speight found sophomore wide receiver Kekoa Crawford on consecutive possessions, first for a 14-yard completion on third down and then on a deep ball across the middle of the field. A wide open Crawford made the latter grab to give the Wolverines
their first touchdown of the game. After junior safety Tyree Kinnel intercepted a pass from Moore and took it back 28 yards for a pick-six, it looked like it would be a long afternoon for the Bearcats. “Anytime we can score on the defensive end is pretty good,” Kinnel said. “Overall, I thought we did pretty good running to the ball fast. ... What we do in practice is once we get the ball in our hands, we turn it into offense and we get to the nearest sideline and we block for our teammates.” But then Cincinnati caught a fortunate break that turned the game on its head. After yet another three-and-out — highlighted by an eight-yard sack by linebacker Devin Bush Jr. — the ensuing punt hit the foot of a Wolverine
Obviously there were times that maybe we weren’t all on the same page.
blocker, and a Bearcat recovered it at the Michigan 38-yard line. Cincinnati wasted no time taking advantage of the special teams miscue. Running back Mike Boone found some space for a 16-yard gain and then Moore did the same for six. The Bearcats went right back to Boone, and after two failed attempts, he punched it into the end zone on third down to put Cincinnati on the board. On the first play of the second quarter, Speight fumbled a handoff for a loss of seven yards. Though he recovered it, the red zone trip didn’t get any better, as two subsequent incompletions led the Wolverines to settle for a 28-yard field goal, which redshirt freshman kicker Quinn Nordin nailed. On Michigan’s next drive, a similar story played out. After double-digit gains on the ground and through the air, the Wolverines had the ball at the Cincinnati 30-yard line. But when Speight attempted to
complete a handoff to Crawford, the ball came loose, and Speight couldn’t recover. The Bearcats pounced on it and stopped the drive to keep the score at 17-7 at the halftime break. “Obviously there were times that maybe we weren’t all on the same page,” Speight said. “That fumbled exchange with Kekoa. But those are simple fixes.” By the end of the third quarter, though, Michigan was back under control and went on to finish the game in style. The Wolverines tacked on 12 more points in the final quarter, highlighted by a pick-six from sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill. While the early mistakes could have set the stage for a disastrous afternoon, Michigan maintained its composure just enough to escape any real danger. “We just try to stay together as a group and play for each other,” Kinnel said. “We’re going to control what’s controllable, so we just came out, kept going and tried to fight our way through it.”
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Michigan’s defense made another case that it can be a crutch to lean on, scoring two defensive touchdowns on two interceptions.
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efore Saturday, it would have been easy to laugh off Cincinnati running back Mike Boone’s “shock the world” comment. For a Bearcat team coming off a dangerously close win over FCS laughing stock Austin Peay to think they could strike fear into the hearts of the No. 8 Michigan football team would have been highly BETELHEM suspect, to say the least. But ASHAME then Saturday happened. And almost halfway through the second half, the theoretical became a reality, as they stood within just three points of the Wolverines. At that moment, with boos raining down across Michigan Stadium, the final score of 36-14 would have been hard to fathom. While the “shock” Boone alluded to never fully materialized, the crowd of 111,384 certainly sensed that it very well could have. Saturday against Cincinnati, the Wolverines almost suffered a loss that, for all intents and purposes, would have sunk their season. And that’s no exaggeration. The hard truth is that everyone would have said the Bearcats beat Michigan. But in reality, the Wolverines would have only had themselves to blame. The real shock of Saturday was that Michigan still hadn’t learned its lesson. Over the course of the offseason, the Wolverines opened up about how the pain of losing three of the final four games of 2016 by a mere five points had shaped their outlook for the future. They insisted the experience taught them that they
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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has watched the Wolverines make countless mistakes over the past two games, knowing that they could eventually prove fatal.
couldn’t afford to make those same mistakes again. But in the first two games of their 2017 season, there have been so many that you would need to use both hands to count them. Against Florida, redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight threw two pick-sixes and sophomore Will Hart had his punt blocked on three consecutive possessions. Suddenly, Michigan faced a 17-10 deficit, and the finger could only be pointed back at the Wolverines. On the first interception, sophomore receiver Kekoa Crawford should have caught the football. On the second, Speight’s throw sailed way over his target, and he took a seat on the bench because of it. But they weren’t the only two
at fault. Michigan’s offense should have been chasing after Gator defensive backs Duke Dawson and CJ Henderson on the interception returns at full throttle. Instead, the Wolverines looked like they couldn’t even be bothered. At his press conference the following Monday, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh made it clear that he was “chomping at the bit” to address it. He knew those interceptions turned the tide in Florida’s favor. He knew they could have been a fatal error.
The Gators may have been ranked 17th at the time, but if the Associated Press had known 10 of them would be suspended from the contest, Florida surely wouldn’t have even made the cut for the Top 25. The Gators had no business having the lead, just like Cincinnati had no business being down just three. And yet, against the Bearcats a week later, Speight fumbled the handoff on back-to-back series and Hart shanked back-to-back punts out of bounds. Somehow, neither of those were the biggest blunder of the game.
“We had the feeling ... that we stopped ourselves.”
That came courtesy of the punt return unit, spearheaded by freshman returner Donovan Peoples-Jones. With a twotouchdown lead already in hand near the end of the first quarter, Michigan should have been well on its way to victory. But then Peoples-Jones didn’t call for a fair catch. The punt bounced off the foot of the Wolverine who was blocking for him and into the path of an oncoming Bearcat. Cincinnati took over at Michigan’s 38-yard line and took the gift right into the end zone. After that play — with the Bearcats suddenly back in the game — came Speight’s fumbles. On the first, he was all alone in the backfield, with plenty of time to fall on top of the loose ball
and contain the loss of yardage. But the damage had already been done. The Wolverines were pushed back from the three to the 10-yard line, and the promising drive came to a crashing halt. Two more incompletions followed, and Michigan settled for a 28-yard field goal. Speight received a second chance on the next series, but he made the same mistake. After the game, Harbaugh explained that Speight had a bad habit of handing the ball off with one hand instead of two. Speight played with fire, and that time, he got burned. Cincinnati’s defense broke through the line of scrimmage and hit the turf before he could recover. The Bearcats picked up the ball at their 30-yard line, and even though they didn’t score on the ensuing possession, neither did the Wolverines. Michigan didn’t put Cincinnati away when it should have, just like it put Florida ahead when it shouldn’t have. These were games the Wolverines not only couldn’t afford to lose, but that they had to win convincingly. They may have ended up with double-digit victories, but the jury is still out on the latter judgment. “We had the feeling coming out of this game that we stopped ourselves,” Harbaugh said Saturday. After such close calls derailed a 2016 season that could have amounted to much more, Michigan should have learned its lesson. The Wolverines might have been forgiven for losing to Florida, but a loss to Cincinnati would not have been forgotten. If Harbaugh’s message wasn’t received last week, maybe it will be now. Ashame can be reached at ashabete@umich.edu or on Twitter @betelhem_ashame.
Good, bad and ugly: Cincinnati TED JANES
Daily Sports Writer
Remember that class at school you took pass/fail? If you got a C-, you still passed, and your GPA looked better than if you took the grade — the result is prettier than the effort. That’s how the No. 7 Michigan football team (2-0) has been playing so far. A lot went wrong in Michigan’s 36-14 win over Cincinnati. There were whiffed punts, fumbles and special teams gaffes. Each Wolverine error allowed an inferior Bearcat team to remain within striking distance. This week’s outcome was starkly similar to the season opener versus Florida: Michigan looked great early, then a stretch of awful series gave the opponent an unnecessary foothold, but in the end, the Wolverines dominated. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly from Saturday’s victory. The good For the first time, Michigan fans witnessed sophomore defensive end Rashan Gary’s potential. The former-No. 1 recruit in the nation terrorized Cincinnati quarterback Hayden Moore and the rest of the Bearcats’ offense on a series of downs in the fourth quarter. He avoided ejection after a targeting call was downgraded to roughing the passer. Gary had just three tackles and a quarterback hurry, but in this particular fourth quarter stretch, he looked better than ever. More defensive standouts included sophomore Devin Bush Jr. — again — who had seven tackles, a sack and a pass breakup, along with junior safety Tyree Kinnel who led the defense with nine tackles, a sack and a pick-six. The defense also capped off the game with a second pick-six from sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill. As a whole, the defense held Cincinnati to just 68 rushing yards. Forty-six of those yards came on one play in the Bearcats’
second-half scoring drive. Michigan’s offense was led by fifth-year senior running back Ty Isaac (133 yards, 20 rushes) and junior receiver Grant Perry (66 yards, one touchdown). Isaac established himself in the starting role, taking the job from sophomore Chris Evans. Perry’s touchdown gave Michigan a much-needed momentum swing, displaying his remarkable acceleration to reach the end zone. The two other starting receivers, freshman Tarik Black and sophomore Kekoa Crawford, combined for 94 yards and a touchdown (Crawford). The bad Redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight threw for 221 yards and completed 17 of 29 passes, but a handful of fumbles showed there is still room for improvement on relaying the ball to the running backs. The ball slipped out Speight’s hands twice in the second quarter on attempted handoffs, and one of the fumbles was recovered by Cincinnati. Lucky for the Wolverines, the Bearcats didn’t capitalize, but it remains to be seen how higher-quality opponents will be able to jump on Michigan’s errors. Speight also has room to improve on the long ball, as overthrowing receivers has been a common occurrence so far. Speight sailed a third-quarter pass behind freshman Donavon Peoples-Jones, nearly resulting in an interception. Through two weeks he’s completed just over 50 percent of his passes, and he’s going to need to improve his accuracy going into the Big Ten season. The ugly It was the Wolverines’ special teams errors that kept Cincinnati in the game. Sophomore punter Will Hart had back-to-back 21-yard punts in the second half, sending two kicks out of bounds to give the Bearcats good field
position. On the returning end, Peoples-Jones was pulled as the starting punt returner after a series of questionable decisions while fielding the ball. His unwillingness to call for a fair catch led to one punt that landed on the leg of freshman Benjamin St.-Juste; the Bearcats recovered the stray ball and later scored on the same drive. Perry replaced Peoples-Jones as the punt returner in the second half, and called a fair catch on each of the three punts he received. Overall A few offensive standouts have been making big plays, and the defense is looking strong. But, the team’s inexperience is clear as day. Unnecessary turnovers and penalties have stunted the Wolverines’ play through two weeks. Saturday was ugly, but for Michigan it was a win. The Wolverines are 2-0, and none of their goals are out of the equation just yet.
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he boos or the scoreboard, you could have picked either. Each told the same story. For sophomore receiver Kekoa Crawford and the Wolverines, they only needed the latter. With as little as three minutes left in the third quarter, Michigan led by a mere three points against Cincinnati KEVIN — a team SANTO that nearly lost its season opener to Austin Peay, a perennial doormat of the FCS. According to Crawford, nothing needed to be said. The Wolverines already knew. “Like Harbaugh said, every game — even if we win, lose, draw — it doesn’t matter as long as you come out there and are on top of your stuff,” Crawford said. “Once you see that you’re only up three, I guess that kinda kicks in too. We should never let it get like that.” Crawford is correct. They never should have let it get like that — not against Cincinnati at least. But on Saturday, for the home opener in Ann Arbor, they did. The Wolverines were put on upset alert, and it was their own fault. Michigan lost sight of the little details. Against Cincinnati, the consequence was walking away with just a scare. But the line between that and a season-jeopardizing loss is a fine one. The first blunder was the most problematic of all. Michigan opened the game with a 43-yard touchdown pass and a pick-six, before forcing
Cincinnati into its second three-and-out of the game. The Wolverines were on pace for the blowout that everyone expected. Instead, the ensuing punt from Cincinnati’s James Smith was a short one, bouncing off the leg of Michigan’s Benjamin St-Juste before the Bearcats recovered the fumble. But it wasn’t truly St-Juste’s fault. The blunder was a mistake on the part of freshman punt returner Donovan PeoplesJones. He simply needed to communicate with his blockers. And yet, he didn’t — at least not well enough. Cincinnati didn’t waste its opportunity — turning what was Michigan’s chance to go up by three touchdowns into a score of its own that cut the
Quarterback Wilton Speight fumbled twice against Cincinnati on Saturday.
Ybarra shines in role Daily Sports Editor
Marc Ybarra isn’t the type to get noticed. And that’s just how the freshman midfielder likes it. Ybarra grew up in Ann Arbor, and played his prep soccer with Ann Arbor Skyline. His brother, Matt, played soccer at Detroit Mercy. Michigan is all he has ever known. He came into training an unusual candidate for playing time. Ybarra will never be the fastest or strongest player on the team. He’s a local kid on a team chalk-full of foreign-born players and out-of-state stars, and he was a two-star recruit coming into the program. Unlike most players, though, he lets the game come to him. He’s measured in his positioning, calm with the ball at his feet and always practical in embracing his role. For others, though, his role might be difficult to embrace. Ybarra plays a position of grit and hustle, not of f lare and bravado. It’s a position that hardly garners plaudits, but demands consistency. He often needs to be physical to stymie an attack on one side, and push up the field so he find an attacking chance of his own on the other; a “glue guy” in every sense of the word. The position is often referred to as holding midfielder. In Michigan’s formation, Ybarra is the last player back who can help in front of the backline. And if he’s doing it best, a holding midfielder might — perhaps should — go unnoticed. But with the ball at his feet in the box in the Wolverines’ Big Ten opener against Wisconsin, in front of the largest crowd to watch a Michigan soccer game since 2012 — which included family and friends — Ybarra knew this was his moment. “Just walking up to the ball I got pretty excited,” Ybarra said. “I just had to stay calm and when I looked at the
handed (handoffs),” Harbaugh said. “I’ve been telling him, ‘It’s a matter of time until the ball slips out of your hand.’ Today was the day. It just slipped right out of his hand. That’s a bad habit. … It got us today.” Five minutes after the first gaffe, Speight fumbled again on first and 10, with the Wolverines on Cincinnati’s 30-yard line. This time, the Bearcats recovered and Michigan had squandered another scoring opportunity. Of course, there were the punts too. With just over five minutes left in the game, sophomore Will Hart mustered two 20-yard punts within 10 minutes of each other. Despite all these errors, the Wolverines managed to escape the upset. Afterwards, Harbaugh was uncharacteristically honest in his outlook. He admitted that he needs more patience with this team, and that the group will only get experience through, well, experience. He hedged that with another truth, though — that he can’t “dumb it down Barney style” either. That leaves Michigan in an unenviable situation. The Wolverines need to maintain a sophisticated playbook, while also ironing out even the smallest of details, and each is equally integral to winning football games. If Michigan can accomplish both of those tasks, Crawford believes this team has no ceiling. But if they don’t, a lot of Michigan’s games this season are going to look like Saturday’s. And if that’s the case, the ceiling won’t only materialize — it will come crashing down.
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Wolverines’ lead in half. Michigan could have put the game to bed within the opening quarter. Instead, it handed the Bearcats opportunities to seal an upset, time and time again. To start the second quarter, redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight fumbled a handoff on first and goal, forcing the Wolverines to eventually settle for a field goal. As Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh explained after the game, it wasn’t an issue of communication. Speight simply tried to hand the ball off with one hand, instead of using two. He did what Harbaugh has cautioned him against doing. He ignored the details. “He’s taking the other hand off the ball, trying to do one-
corner I could see it was open.” And when his shot found the upper right corner of the net, Ybarra knew exactly where he was going. He turned and darted for the rambunctious stands that were brimming with students. This has always been his community. And in the biggest moment of his young career thus far, Ybarra lept in the air and embraced his peers. He called it “a dream come true” to score the eventual decisive goal in the Wolverines’ 2-1 win Friday in front of the Ann Arbor faithful. This was his moment to garner the attention that he so rarely covets. The moment he earned through hundreds of physical challenges and clearances, through connecting passes and headers, through strategic positioning and calculated movement. “Every single day in training, you know what you’re gonna get,” said Michigan coach Chaka Daley. “He’s very intelligent and he’s excellent on the ball. What more can I ask for? He’s a competitor, as you could see tonight.” With 30 minutes remaining and Michigan in control of the game, a Wisconsin attacker broke through with an eye toward the goal. Ybarra, one of the last potential players to keep him from the net, slid in. He did so without malicious intent, but with a clear intention to slow down the attack one way or another. He picked up a foul — careful not to let it escalate into a card — and allowed his defense to set before the free kick. It was simply a smart foul, the type of play that will inevitably be lost in the memories of fans and won’t show up in a box score, but also the type of play that needs to be made to secure a lead. He doesn’t need the highlight reels or praise — though he garnered both Friday. Marc Ybarra is already living his dream.
Santo can be reached at kmsanto@umich.edu or on Twitter @Kevin_M_Santo.
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‘M’ ties Wake Forest MARK CALCAGNO Daily Sports Writer
Sunday’s result – just like the young season for the Michigan women’s soccer team – was better than expected. With four players listed as “doubtful” earlier this week and their leading scorer sidelined, the Wolverines (3-1-3) weren’t expected to be competitive against No. 17 Wake Forest and its prolific attack. But as depleted as the team was, Michigan drew the Demon Deacons in a scoreless, doubleovertime match at U-M Soccer Stadium. “We were beat up going into this game,” said coach Greg Ryan. “I’m just proud of how the kids stayed in this match considering we were as shorthanded as we were all year long.” In what Ryan called the “toughest” non-conference schedule the program has ever faced, the Wolverines lost only once. For much of the match, the Wolverines looked like they were treading water – Wake Forest dominated the shot total and possession for the first 65 minutes of play. Then the Michigan offense began to swim. “We just clicked,” Ryan said. “When we started to do that, we got forward and started creating some really good chances.” The Wolverines’ string of scoring chances began in the 66th minute with the foot of fifth-year senior forward Ani Sarkisian, who blasted a clean shot from the right flank — only to see a diving save keep her off the scoreboard. Just 10 minutes later, sophomore midfielder Brooke Cilley blasted a shot off the cross bar, and junior forward Reilly Martin was inches away from converting a wideangled shot from the left side. In the final 35 minutes of regulation, Michigan attempted
five shots – their best offensive stretch since the opening minutes of last week’s 2-1 loss to South Carolina – thanks to those solid chances off corners and free kicks. “Our set plays again have been a strength for us all year long,” Ryan said. “I thought we were dangerous every time we had a restart.” But that offensive pressure didn’t come without lapses on the defensive end. In the 84th minute, Wake Forest forward Claudia Day clipped the post from six yards away and sent another shot just wide in regulation time’s closing moments. That momentum would continue into the first overtime for the Demon Deacons, when a long crossing attempt met the head of forward Ryanne Brown – an attempt for the bottom corner of the net that slid just outside the post. Wake Forest controlled both overtime periods with a 4-1 shot advantage, but senior goalkeeper Sarah Jackson nullified numerous chances by aggressively coming off the goal line and knocking away crossing attempts. Jackson played the second half and both overtime periods after freshman Hillary Beall started the match. Ryan said the halftime switch was planned, as Jackson, Beall and senior Megan Hinz have all split time in goal this season. “I thought Sarah (Jackson) did a great job behind the back line,” Ryan said. “She had to deal with more dangerous chances in the second half, so it’s great to have her because she kept us in the game several times. It was a great day for both goalkeepers.” Sunday marks the thirdconsecutive game the Wolverines were held out of the win column. But it did prove Michigan can compete with the country’s best – even short-handed. “It’s another great result for us,” Ryan said. “I feel really good about non-conference results, and how it’s prepared us for the Big Ten.”
Michigan’s fairy-tale start rolls on FAHD AHSAN
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A crowd of 2,134 people swarmed the pitch, singing, “It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine”. They were joined by the Michigan men’s soccer team who had just seen off Wisconsin, holding out for a 2-1 win. “In my two years here, I have never seen a crowd so big,” said junior midfielder Ivo Cerda. “It’s good to have the fans come up, the Michigan Ultras, we are very thankful for them.” The celebrations weren’t just for the game, but for acknowledging the fact that the Wolverines (1-0-0 Big Ten, 4-0-1 overall) may have put to bed their misfortunes of last season — the worst in program history — and look like an exciting team to support once again. Having won just four games last year, Michigan outlasted the Badgers (0-1-0, 1-1-2) to equal that tally before recording their first loss. To put that into perspective, the Wolverines went more than two months without a win last year. Michigan, playing a new 4-1-4-1 formation, spent most of the game staying composed and containing defensively, then hitting Wisconsin on the counterattack once they won the ball back. Cerda — normally a midfielder — got the nod to play up front for the night as he filled in for the injured freshman forward Mohammed Zakyi. Cerda made the role his own with a tireless work rate that saw him be wherever his teammates needed him to be; always there to hold the ball up for a counter attack before laying it off for his wingers. “Coach asked me to play up top, and I just tried to do what the team needed me to do,” Cerda said. “They needed me to hold the ball, worry and work their defenders, generate danger up there, and of course score goals.” This strategy played out just the way Michigan wanted, when junior midfielder Robbie Mertz crossed the ball from the left
six minutes in for Cerda who headed the ball past the helpless goalkeeper. The rest of the half played out with Wisconsin trying to maintain possession, spread play wide and pass through Michigan’s midfield and defense. The Wolverines stayed patient, waiting for the Badgers to forfeit the ball, and then picked them off quickly on the counter. For the better part of the first half, Michigan’s counters were led by freshman winger Umar Farouk Osman. The Wisconsin midfield and defense were unable to keep up with his blistering pace. However, 23 minutes through the first half, Osman was replaced by star junior forward Francis Atuahene as he continued his recovery from injury. With Atuahene still getting back to full health, and Osman off the field, Michigan lost some of its spark as the Badgers started to find their feet in the game.
As Atuahene got to grips with the game, the Wolverines doubled their lead to two with eight minutes left. A Michigan corner resulted in a scramble in the Wisconsin box, and freshman midfielder Marc Ybarra took advantage of the chaos to smash the ball into the corner of the goal. Wisconsin made the Wolverines work hard to maintain the shutout before halftime as they threw more men forward in the hopes of scoring. Junior defender Daniel Makunda put it all on the line when he brought down Wisconsin forward Christian Muller on a counter that earned him a yellow card. Michigan subbed off sophomore winger Jack Hallahan for Osman at halftime, and with Cerda leading the line, Atuahene on his left, and Osman on his right, the Wolverines started the second half strong. The Michigan front line
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Freshman midfielder Marc Ybarra scored in Michigan’s conference opener.
proved to be a handful for the Badgers defense. Following a poor clearance from Wisconsin, Atuahene curled a shot destined for the top right corner. Wisconsin goalkeeper Phillip Schilling’s heroic diving save was the only thing stopping his team going down 3-0. Four minutes later, Osman picked up the ball in midfield and beat two players before laying the ball off for Mertz who had drifted out wide on the right. Mertz — just like he did for Michigan’s first goal — sent in a tantalizing cross that Atuahene headed onto the ground and into the crossbar. Throughout the game, the Wolverine front line shifted, with Cerda, Atuahene, Osman and Hallahan all getting playing time in different roles up top. “Those guys (on the front line) are all competing for spots every single day and continue to compete and certainly, if they’re all doing well, then we’ll have a rotation,” said Michigan coach Chaka Daley. Added Cerda: “We have a lot of talent up front, and it just makes it fun and easier to play for a striker when you have those kinds of people around you.” Michigan’s early intensity saw them slow down in the latter stages of the game, as Wisconsin started to attack more. The Wolverines needed to dig deep to keep the ball out of their goal. The Badgers saw their best chances come from corners and free kicks which were increasingly difficult for the Michigan defense to deal with. Wisconsin’s incessant crossing finally worked after it finally beat Michigan goalkeeper Andrew Verdi. The linesman, however, cut their celebration short, flagging the goal offside. With the clock running out, Wisconsin increased its barrage into the Wolverines’ box in hopes of finding a goal from somewhere. They finally got their break when Schilling booted the ball from his half into the Michigan box. But Michigan held its composure to finish the game, and the wild celebration ensued.
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Five Things We Learned: Cincinnati to the quarterback with a mission. He dealt another blow to Moore, was credited with a quarterback hurry and very nearly a second and generally wreaked havoc in Cincinnati’s backfield before the Bearcats went three-and-out. Gary has yet to record a full sack this season, but if the series was any indication, it’s just a matter of time before he does.
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Managing Sports Editor
On Saturday, the Michigan football team reminded anyone in attendance at Michigan Stadium for the Wolverines’ home opener that, despite a rout of Florida, this team is still very young. Mistakes were aplenty in multiple facets of the game. There was blown coverage, fumbles and a myriad of questions to be answered on special teams. And by the third quarter, Michigan was legitimately on upset alert. In the end, though, junior safety Tyree Kinnel and junior wide receiver Grant Perry managed to combine for the 14 points that the Wolverines needed to ensure they didn’t swallow a loss that would have jeopardized their season. Here are five things we learned from Michigan’s first home game of the season:
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1. The defense can be a crutch. For the second straight week, Michigan’s defense put a game to bed. Against Florida, redshirt junior defensive end Chase Winovich sacked quarterback Malik Zaire in the end zone. The ball came free, and senior linebacker Noah Furbush cleaned up the garbage — diving on the ball to give the Wolverines their final touchdown and a comfortable 33-17 lead in the game’s final two minutes. When Michigan faced Cincinnati, it was more of the same. With just over four minutes remaining, sophomore cornerback Lavert Hill picked off quarterback Hayden Moore and took it to the house to put Michigan up by 22 and extinguish the Bearcats’ hope of an upset. Hill’s pick-six was the second of the day, as Kinnel recorded one of his own to give the Wolverines a quick 14-0 advantage on Cincinnati’s second drive of the game. The pick-sixes were the
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Sophomore defensive end Rashan Gary wreaked havoc in Cincinnati’s backfield, though he didn’t record a sack.
highlights, but all day, Michigan’s defense halted an upset-minded offense in a game that could have been a crushing loss. The unit held Cincinnati scoreless after it cut Michigan’s lead to three on the first drive of the third quarter, leaving the Wolverines with some peace of mind despite a series of blunders throughout the game. Once again, sophomore linebacker Devin Bush Jr. starred alongside Kinnel. The pair combined for 16 tackles and two sacks, while sophomore linebacker Khaleke Hudson pitched in six tackles and two sacks of his own. For much of Saturday, Michigan’s offense sputtered and the Wolverines were on upset alert. The defensive unit ensured Michigan’s season stayed on course. And while they have yet to face an elite passing attack, we can likely expect that trend to continue.
2. Jim Harbaugh is dead inside. It’s no secret that the Wolverines are young, and their inexperience was on display against the Bearcats. There was a collection of special teams gaffes, including a punt that bounced off Benjamin St-Juste’s leg and turned into a Cincinnati touchdown drive. Harbaugh elected to replace freshman Donovan Peoples-Jones with Perry after Peoples-Jones fielded a questionable punt, but the former figures to still have his role intact — if for no other reason than that Harbaugh needs the Wolverines to accumulate game experience. Harbaugh acknowledged that the majority of his team is going through certain aspects of the game for the first time — whether it be handling emotions, playing after a week of class or keeping nerves in check.
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He admitted that he has needed to find a happy medium between taking a more patient approach and still not babying the Wolverines. And in further explaining what he meant, Harbaugh employed an … intriguing metaphor. “I’m dead in here,” Harbaugh said. “I’m burnt wood.” 3. You don’t want to make Rashan Gary angry. On Michigan’s first defensive series of the fourth quarter, the sophomore defensive end came around the edge and laid a crushing hit on Moore. Gary was called for roughing the passer, and the play went under review to determine if he would be ejected for targeting. It was determined that the play was not targeting, and Gary remained in the game. During the next set of downs, Gary looked like he had an extra gear — getting
For the fifth-year senior running back, it has been an up and down career to say the least. After transferring from Southern California three years ago, Isaac has struggled to put forth consistent performances and claim a significant share of snaps. But on Saturday, he may have buried that in the past. Isaac rushed for 133 yards on 20 carries, and his long rushes came at crucial points in which the Wolverines needed to regain momentum. More importantly, though, is that Isaac was the starter against Cincinnati. After rushing for 114 yards on 11 carries, Michigan’s coaching staff opted to go with Isaac instead of sophomore Chris Evans to open the game — and the former finished with 20 of Michigan’s 37 carries. Then Isaac rewarded them for it. 5. BOLD PREDICTION: Isaac scores two touchdowns against Air Force. If there is anything that could have made the last two games better for Isaac, it would have been finding the end zone. He has racked up 251 yards on 31 carries but has yet to score a touchdown for the Wolverines. Still, Isaac has already recorded multiple big runs — during which he came one man short of turning it into a touchdown highlight reel. Against Air Force, Isaac’s moment will come in a big way.
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1. Alabama: Whatever. 2. Oklahoma: Think Baker Mayfield slamming an OU flag into the center of Ohio State’s field made you happy enough? Wait until you Google a video of him dancing. 3. Clemson: We just hope Kelly Bryant can learn from his brother Martavis’ mistakes and STAY OFF THE WEEEEEEEDDDDDuh 4. USC: Can anybody name a single player on the USC roster other than Sam Darnold? 5. Penn State: The Nittany Lions seem like they’re trying really hard to not seem mad that they don’t have a close rival.
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6. Washington: If they keep winning, maybe people will stop asking them if they’re from the state or D.C. 7. Ohio State: The Buckeyes statistically have the worst passing defense in the country. That isn’t a joke, that’s just something that should be pointed out. 8. Michigan: This team looks like it’s one weird Harbaugh gimmick away from being something special. 9. Oklahoma State: Sure, they seem good. But could they beat Central Michigan this year? 10. Wisconsin: Let us guess: Big offensive line, below average quarterback and a shifty, tough running back.
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Isaac hits 100 again TED JANES
Daily Sports Writer
Fifth-year senior Ty Isaac has taken over as Michigan football’s starting running back. He wasn’t the starter a week ago, prior to the season opener — that job belonged to sophomore Chris Evans — but Friday night at the team hotel, running backs coach Jay Harbaugh told him that he would get the start against Cincinnati. Isaac made the most of it, rushing for a career-high 133 yards on 20 attempts against the Bearcats. On the first four plays of the game, the Wolverines (2-0) handed the ball off to Isaac, and he gained positive yards on all of them — including two first downs. After every practice, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh invites a player to speak “Wise Words” to the team, and Isaac has been called up twice recently. His message to the team has varied, but it usually covers what has been on his mind that day, or what he saw in practice. “For the most part, the message is just that we need to trust our work, trust in what we’re doing and stay the path,” Isaac said. “Don’t let a game take you off course and let you lose your focus.” As a fifth-year, Isaac’s experience is evident. Redshirt junior quarterback Wilton Speight described him as “extremely mature,” after watching as Isaac has made strides, both in his game performance and his leadership abilities, since transferring from Southern California in 2014. Speight also noted that Isaac established himself as one of the leaders in the running back competition in fall camp. Since coming to Ann Arbor, he has competed well with the top tailbacks on the team in practice. This year, though, he has been showing it in games. Isaac ran for his second consecutive 100-yard game in the 36-14 win against the Bearcats after rushing for 114 yards last week versus Florida.
“I thought Ty Isaac had a heck of a game.” “I thought Ty Isaac had a heck of a game,” Harbaugh said. “Career high for him. He keeps ascending.” Isaac has hit the century mark only once prior to this season, a 115-yard outing against UNLV in 2015. He came very close last year against Rutgers with 99 yards, but consistency has been an issue for him in the past. In 2017, he has hit 100 yards twice in two games. It seems that Isaac has it all figured out now. “He’s been working his ass off,” said sophomore wide receiver Kekoa Crawford. It showed on Saturday, as the Wolverines trusted Isaac with the ball whenever the offense needed a boost. Early in the fourth quarter, Michigan started a drive at its own 13-yard line, and Speight took the snap and then tossed it to Isaac, who broke loose for a 53-yard gain. “That particular play had been working all day, and we called it again,” Isaac said. “The guys up front blocked it really well, and (I was) just able to get down field and rip off a big play.” Isaac is helping the Wolverines’ offense escape tough situations, and as the competition gets even tougher, Michigan may need to call on him even more. But if he continues posting 100-yard games, the running game should be just fine.