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Everything Mazi Smith Said About His Arrest, Legal Issue
Anybody who is aware of Mazi Smith loves the child. He is delicate spoken, mental, a stable teammate and a rattling good soccer participant. However he is additionally nonetheless human. And due to that, he made a mistake on Oct. 7 that just about price him a part of his particular senior season at Michigan.
Smith was arrested that early-October morning after he was pulled over whereas rushing in a residential neighborhood by Ann Arbor. As soon as pulled over, he was discovered to be illegally carrying a gun and driving with no license. After initially getting slapped with a felony, Smith pleaded responsible to a misdemeanor weapons cost and is now scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 12.
Wednesday was the primary time Smith spoke to the media about the whole lot that had transpired since that October 7 morning and the captain didn’t shrink back from or dodge any query as he was peppered by dozens of media members. Listed here are a number of of Smith’s extra distinguished quotes from the media session.
- “I’m an enormous compartmentalizer. All the things is not all the time going to go your means. Generally, you understand, I’m a younger child, I make errors, however on the similar time I nonetheless had a job to do. Coach Harbaugh nonetheless trusted in me to be a frontrunner on this group and a captain, which I a lot appreciated as a result of he didn’t should.”
- “Coach Harbaugh simply wished all of the info — all of the info. H didn’t need any surprises. He simply wished me to be forthcoming and trustworthy and that’s what I used to be … I advised Coach the whole lot from the get go. Identical to I advised the police officer the reality from the get go. Honesty is one of the best coverage, and in order that’s what I used to be.”
- “It’s humorous as a result of I had my certificates and I meant to show it in a pair days earlier than I received pulled over, however I needed to reschedule for Wednesday of the week after, so I used to be like 4 days away from that.”
- “You simply…folks get a narrative they usually take it and run with it and make it seem to be one thing it’s not. I feel that it simply reveals how fast the tables can activate you. You understand everyone goes from pondering this of you after which you will have a misunderstanding they usually begin pondering one thing utterly completely different. However that’s life. It’s a life lesson.”
- “I confirmed [people] you simply keep calm when issues appear to not be going the way you had hoped. I’d by no means put anyone in hurt’s means.”
- “It is all love. I am perpetually indebted. I am simply so appreciative that Coach Harbaugh did not let this sport get taken away from me. I am certain some folks would’ve have had it the opposite means round, however honesty is one of the best coverage and that is what I used to be. I talked to Coach Harbaugh the primary day I had that occur and we had been on the identical web page from the get-go.”
- “Lots of people had been saying we’re hiding it or sweeping it underneath the rug. To be trustworthy, it isn’t everybody’s enterprise till it’s. It is about me and Coach Harbaugh and the understanding that we’ve got and it is concerning the authorized system, doing justice.”
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WATCH: Everything Michigan State’s Jonathan Smith Said After Spartans’ Victory Over Purdue
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State finally picked up a win, its first one since Week 8 when it defeated Iowa at home.
While it may seem like the Spartans’ season has been on a decline, even with this win, Michigan State is still just a win away from earning a trip to a bowl game.
Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith discussed Friday’s win when he addressed the media after the game.
You can watch below:
Below is a transcript from Smith’s opening statement:
Smith: “OK, well, obviously pleased to find a way to win a game. Kind of a tale of two halves; all of you that watched it offensively, defensively, first half, really pleased. I think we had four possessions in the first half. Had points on all four of them. Ended the ended the half with some points; we were feeling good there, but then it totally flipped in the second half. Credit to Purdue, whether it’s adjustments, things like that, but those guys battled for four quarters. And credit some to our defense, too. Early second half, we had gave up a couple of scores there but found a way [in the] fourth quarter to tighten things down, and to give up 17 points and have two turnovers defensively, that’s a solid effort. Offensively, again we got to play for four quarters. And we want to do that better. But found a way to win a game, got another open game with a lot to play for next week.”
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Top Michigan in-state recruits of all time and how their careers went
The Michigan Wolverines locked up the highest recruit in Michigan football history on Thursday evening with the commitment of five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood. He carries a ton of accolades to Ann Arbor, including the highest rated recruit in the state of Michigan’s football history on 247Sports.
From Benny Friedman, to Anthony Carter, to Brandon Graham and Aidan Hutchinson, there is a long list of Michigan football legends that came from the state of Michigan. As Underwood gets settled into Ann Arbor in the near future, we take a look at some of the top Michigan in-state recruits of all time and how their careers went.
1. Charles Rogers – WR – Class of 2000
Before Underwood, the top-rated high school player to come out of the state of Michigan was wide receiver Charles Rogers. Rogers went to Saginaw High School and had a 0.9988 rating.
Rogers went to Michigan State and cemented himself as one of the best college wide receivers of all time. From 2000-02, Rogers broke the school record for most touchdowns in a career with 27, breaking the record held by former Spartans wide receiver and baseball legend Kirk Gibson, as well as the school record for most receiving yards in a single game with 270. He also broke Randy Moss’ NCAA record of 13 consecutive games with a touchdown catch
During Rogers’ junior season, he put up 1,351 yards and 13 touchdowns, winning the Biletnikoff Award and Paul Warfield Trophy as the season’s outstanding college football receiver. He was a unanimous All-American.
The Detroit Lions drafted Rogers No. 2 overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. While his NFL career was known by many as an extreme let-down, Rogers will forever be remembered as an all-time great Spartan.
2. Dante Moore – QB – Class of 2023
Dante Moore is still waiting for his career to blossom. Moore attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, where he earned a 0.9980 rating as the No. 4 player in the 2023 class. He went to UCLA, but had a rough first season with 1,610 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Moore entered the transfer portal and is now with the Oregon Ducks, sitting behind Dillon Gabriel this season. He is expected to take the reins next year for Dan Lanning’s offense. Moore’s career is still young, but he was another example of the growing pains that come with starting a true freshman quarterback.
3. LaMarr Woodley – LB – Class of 2003
LaMarr Woodley was the highest in-state recruit to commit to Michigan before Underwood, earning a 0.9972 rating out of Saginaw High School in 2003. Woodley was named a captain in 2006 and he broke out for the Wolverines. Woodley collected 12 sacks as a senior and won the Lombardi Award as the best lineman, offensive or defensive, in the country. His 12 sacks led the Big Ten and was eighth in the nation. After his senior season, Woodley was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and a unanimous All-American.
After his Michigan career, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Woodley with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Woodley played in 110 NFL games, making 58 sacks, 229 solo tackles and nine forced fumbles. WooHeley played for the Steelers from 2007-2013, the Oakland Raiders in 2014, and finished his career with the Arizona Cardinals in 2015.
4. Kelly Baraka – RB – Class of 2001
There were many success stories on this list, but running back Kelly Baraka was the one outlier. Baraka was a consensus five-star from Portage Northern High School. With a 0.9940 rating, he was supposed to be the next great running back to play at Michigan…but that never happened.
The former high school All-American was arrested twice for marijuana possession before his freshman year and was suspended for the season by then-head coach Lloyd Carr. Still, he was set to return for the 2002 season and bring a style of speed Michigan hadn’t seen in the backfield since Tyrone Wheatley. That never happened, though, and Carr eventually kicked him off the team because of his off-field issues.
5. Brandon Graham – ILB – Class of 2006
Brandon Graham had all the accolades in the world coming into his freshman year at Michigan. At Crockett Vocation Tech in Detroit, Graham was named to the USA Today All-America first team, and was the Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year. He had a 0.9930 rating as a five-star. Graham became the first player from the state of Michigan to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Graham had a dominant career at Michigan. Graham became the first defensive player in school history to be voted Bo Schembechler Most Valuable Player twice (2008, 2009), he shared the 2009 Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten’s MVP, and he was named to the 2008 All-Big Ten second team and 2009 All-Big Ten first team.
In four seasons in Ann Arbor, Graham posted 138 tackles, 56 tackles for loss, 29.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and three pass breakups. His 56 TFLs and 29.5 sacks rank second in Michigan history, and he is tied for second at Michigan in career forced fumbles.
After an outstanding career with the Wolverines, the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Graham 13th overall in the 2010 draft. Graham is still playing at a high level for the Eagles 14 years later, and he has 2.5 sacks in 2024 at 36 years old.
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LOOK: Valiant, Bryce Underwood launch merchandise shop for Michigan Football fans
Michigan landed the biggest fish of them all on Thursday night when Bryce Underwood stunned the world when he announced he was flipping his commitment from LSU to the Wolverines. It sent shockwaves around the country and Michigan is trending for several key recruits who might come into the fold with Underwood staying home.
But for those pessimistic fans — or rival fans clinging to hope he doesn’t come to Michigan — it appears the deal is as good as done. Valiant and Underwood revealed a new ‘Bryce Underwood Shop’ where fans will be able to preorder Underwood merchandise as soon as he signs his Letter of Intent on December 4.
There are currently four options to choose from. You will be able to order a signed trading card, or a choice of two different T-shirts.
At the bottom, Underwood has a message to Michigan fans:
Hey, I’m Bryce Underwood, a quarterback from Michigan, and I’m so pumped to take the next step in my football journey at the University of Michigan! During my high school career, I was lucky enough to lead my team to multiple state championships, and I’m proud of the records we set along the way. Football has always been my passion, and I’m grateful for the recognition and opportunities it’s brought me. Now, I can’t wait to represent the Maize and Blue and give everything I’ve got for this amazing program and its fans!
This will be one hot shop when it opens on December 4.
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