In Photos: Michigan football unveils $14 million locker room upgrade with luxe amenities
The Michigan Wolverines football program received a massive $7 million donation from the Brown-Monroe Foundation following their national championship triumph last season. This allowed the program to update its locker room for the staff and players. The estimated cost of the new locker room, as per MLive's Ryan Zuke, was $14 million.
As part of the new features and amenities, every player has their own supportive chair to sit on, with pictures posted by the team's Instagram and X/Twitter accounts showing a pool table, a barber center, a bowling alley and several other luxurious amenities.
Check out the Michigan Wolverines' new locker room in the photos shared below:
Michigan HC Sherrone Moore has only positive words about the Wolverines' defensive line
Despite a coaching change at the end of last season, the Wolverines' new head coach Sherrone Moore played a key role in convincing several defensive line players to remain at Michigan. Moore subsequently praised the ethics and hunger of the DL, when he appeared at the 2024 Big Ten Media Days on July 25 (via Sports Illustrated):
"For us, the message was like, ‘Look man, you know what you came here to do. You know what this place is about, you know how I’m going to coach you, you know how we’re going to take care of you, you know the decision’s on you,’ and it wasn’t very hard for them to do that, to stay at Michigan, a place they’ve dedicated, that they trust, that they understand, that’s gonna take care of them and set them up for life," Moore said.
"So that was that but those guys have been working their tails off they are not satisfied with anything. They’re very hungry. So super excited for training camp for them," he added.
Michigan was also able to retain a talented junior class, including DTs Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant. The Wolverines will also see the return of redshirt junior Rayshaun Benny, who is recovering from a significant injury sustained in the Rose Bowl.
The team also has a pair of experienced rushers in Josaiah Stewart and Derrick Moore. Even though the team may not be as deep along the defensive line as they were last season, they have young players like Enow Etta and T.J. Guy who are ready to emerge.
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