Anthony, Benny, Edwards are Now the Answer to a Great Trivia Question

Submitted by BursleyHall82 on September 9th, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Q: Not counting all-star games, who are the only players to have played in a football game for both their high school and the University of Michigan in the same calendar year?

A: Andrel Anthony, Rayshaun Benny and Donovan Edwards, 2021.

All three played in the MHSAA playoffs back in January, and all three played for Michigan on Saturday. I don't believe that any of the other true freshmen who played on Saturday can say the same thing, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

And if anyone can find another case in history where this happened, I shall stand corrected!

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Ronswanson13

September 9th, 2021 at 8:23 PM ^

Obviously it was in garbage time, but I like hearing that Benny got some snaps. His development and becoming an impact player as soon as next season can quickly change the outlook.

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leftrare

September 9th, 2021 at 11:15 PM ^

As this is strictly a trivia thread, I’ll just throw out another point of trivia that it reminds me of: Magic Johnson played on State, National and NBA championship teams in the span of four years.

 

 

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outsidethebox

September 10th, 2021 at 7:44 AM ^

I believe this is critical to the development of young players. I believe, from a coaching strategy, not giving young players more on-field time when the game has already been decided has been a major fault of the Harbaugh era. There is nothing more instructive for a young player than getting past the excitement and anxiety of "first-time" action and being a part of live play. They then practice with more purpose going forward as well as being, mentally, better prepared for that next opportunity. 

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