Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown says he didn't see or hear the moment that middle linebacker Ben Gedeon took command of his defense. He felt it.
Brown described a practice earlier this month when he heard Gedeon barking out orders to his teammates and sensing the rest of the group around him instinctively kick into gear like a team of horses at the pull of their reins. It was a crucial step for the first-year starter who will be orchestrating an intricate, high-octane Wolverine defense this fall.
"He knows it's his show," Brown said. "When you can feel a guy, when you can hear his voice and then you're watching guys snap around him, that's really important.