single in kind of the most intrigui...

single in kind of the most intriguing sights in succession Michigan's depth chart heading into Saturday's opener against Vanderbilt was linebacker Shawn Crable starting ahead of Prescott Burges

Crable appeared in 12 games last year and made 14 tackles. Burges started 12 games, was third in succession the team with 81 tackles and received honorable mention forward the All-Big Ten team.

common of coach Lloyd Carr's chats a year ago appears to have worked.

"He brought me into his office and he asked me to transfer," Crable said. "He haped out the papers and said he'd sign my transfer papers for me I direct the eyeed at him like, 'Man, you're a jerk' He wanted to motivate me Obviously, he didn't think my effort was the greatest."

Crable is thankful he listened.

"A fate of what he was saying was true" he said. "I left that meeting wanting to do something about it."

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