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Semaj Morgan has never shied away from expectations, and he won’t start now.
A rising sophomore on the Michigan football team, Morgan was at his high school alma mater — West Bloomfield — where he served as host to a football camp: “Camp with the Champ” for three hours on Saturday afternoon.
More than 100 young athletes went through various drills and stations, organized by the U-M wide receiver and members of his friends and family. Most of those at the camp tried at some point to make sure they stopped for a picture or got an autograph from the defending national champion.
Michigan wide receiver Semaj Morgan celebrates a touchdown during the second half of U-M’s 52-7 win over Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Ann Arbor.
Standing on his old field under the hot sun, Morgan spoke with the Free Press about the upcoming season.
He talked about everything from realizing his dreams to getting back to work this offseason, but it was when he was asked about what’s not coming back — Michigan lost 10 of 11 offensive starters from last year, including both receivers, the quarterback, the entire offensive line and the starting running back — that the ever-confident slot receiver rolled his eyes and responded with his chest.
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“Don’t nobody on the outside of Schembechler Hall know (expletive) anyways, so whatever you’re hearing, it is what it is,” Morgan told the Free Press. “In Schembechler Hall, we’ve got some stars, and you’re going to see when the season pops off.”
Morgan may be one of those rising stars, and though his numbers last year weren’t eye-popping, the tape told a different story. As a true freshman, the 5-foot-10, 175-pound pass catcher worked his way into the rotation…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-05-21 10:12:33
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