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Kornacki: Washington in Familiar Territory at Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Saddi Washington's eight-year-old son, Caleb, had a reaction to his father being named to the University of Michigan basketball coaching staff that cracked up Saddi.

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"When we told the kids I was going to Michigan," Washington said, "the kids were shocked, happy and excited all at the same time. But then my son grabbed my phone and said, 'I'm calling Poppa! I'm calling Poppa! Poppa gonna be mad at you!'"

"Poppa" is Stan Washington, a standout basketball player at arch-rival Michigan State a half century ago.