Intern Brandon
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You know, I did love the traditions and I love the saying of those who stay will be champions. And it's like you start here in the back. We are the rookies. We're freshmen start in the back. And if you make it down to the front, you know, you usually by time you got there, you usually be a champion. And I didn't get that. Like, but I love that. I didn't get that. I didn't get that.
But I made it all four years. But, you know, I had Rich Rod for two years and I had Coach Carr, Coach Lloyd Carr for two years. Yes. My first two were him and then Rich Rod came in. But my only two that I really felt like I could have got there as a champion was Coach Carr because my first year we was number two, Ohio State number one. And I think, yeah, we lost to them.
But I made it all four years. But, you know, I had Rich Rod for two years and I had Coach Carr, Coach Lloyd Carr for two years. Yes. My first two were him and then Rich Rod came in. But my only two that I really felt like I could have got there as a champion was Coach Carr because my first year we was number two, Ohio State number one. And I think, yeah, we lost to them.
But I made it all four years. But, you know, I had Rich Rod for two years and I had Coach Carr, Coach Lloyd Carr for two years. Yes. My first two were him and then Rich Rod came in. But my only two that I really felt like I could have got there as a champion was Coach Carr because my first year we was number two, Ohio State number one. And I think, yeah, we lost to them.
Then we went to the Rose Bowl, lost to John David Booty. That was the quarterback.
Then we went to the Rose Bowl, lost to John David Booty. That was the quarterback.
Then we went to the Rose Bowl, lost to John David Booty. That was the quarterback.
And we ended up losing both last two games, the one in the championship to get us a ring. And then we lost in the Rose Bowl. But that was a good experience my first year. Then the second year, we went 10-2. We didn't have a chance because they got the playoffs now, but we would have been in the playoffs that year.
And we ended up losing both last two games, the one in the championship to get us a ring. And then we lost in the Rose Bowl. But that was a good experience my first year. Then the second year, we went 10-2. We didn't have a chance because they got the playoffs now, but we would have been in the playoffs that year.
And we ended up losing both last two games, the one in the championship to get us a ring. And then we lost in the Rose Bowl. But that was a good experience my first year. Then the second year, we went 10-2. We didn't have a chance because they got the playoffs now, but we would have been in the playoffs that year.
And that would have been cool to kind of go through this type of style that they had now. But those was the only chance that I had. But those who stay will be champions. That tradition that Michigan brought just from some of the guys that's been there. My dad was a big Michigan fan. So we used to go every weekend, every Saturday he'd cut my hair and then we'd watch the game.
And that would have been cool to kind of go through this type of style that they had now. But those was the only chance that I had. But those who stay will be champions. That tradition that Michigan brought just from some of the guys that's been there. My dad was a big Michigan fan. So we used to go every weekend, every Saturday he'd cut my hair and then we'd watch the game.
And that would have been cool to kind of go through this type of style that they had now. But those was the only chance that I had. But those who stay will be champions. That tradition that Michigan brought just from some of the guys that's been there. My dad was a big Michigan fan. So we used to go every weekend, every Saturday he'd cut my hair and then we'd watch the game.
Then I'd go back home to my mom, stuff like that. So when they came calling, it was a no-brainer. After my junior year, I committed right away and was just happy to have that.
Then I'd go back home to my mom, stuff like that. So when they came calling, it was a no-brainer. After my junior year, I committed right away and was just happy to have that.
Then I'd go back home to my mom, stuff like that. So when they came calling, it was a no-brainer. After my junior year, I committed right away and was just happy to have that.
Well, let me tell you this. If they can take the hit, which I think they can't, you know, fumble. I mean, they can get one. They can get one. But you got to โ hey, you have a dang old Fred Warner come get you and take your head off. Then it's like, oh, okay, you're going to rethink it. Yeah, you can get a yard. But can you hold on to that ball when you get hit? Right.
Well, let me tell you this. If they can take the hit, which I think they can't, you know, fumble. I mean, they can get one. They can get one. But you got to โ hey, you have a dang old Fred Warner come get you and take your head off. Then it's like, oh, okay, you're going to rethink it. Yeah, you can get a yard. But can you hold on to that ball when you get hit? Right.
Well, let me tell you this. If they can take the hit, which I think they can't, you know, fumble. I mean, they can get one. They can get one. But you got to โ hey, you have a dang old Fred Warner come get you and take your head off. Then it's like, oh, okay, you're going to rethink it. Yeah, you can get a yard. But can you hold on to that ball when you get hit? Right.
Teron Smith, man. That was a guy that even at this level, it was like, man. What I didn't like sometimes is he liked to swipe your hand down, like, you know, that swipe down when you bull. Because I like to bull rush and catch him with the bull. And he used to swipe my hands down. I would fall to the ground. I used to call him all kind of names. Like, man, that's soft. That's soft.