There were no tears, at least not publicly, but pride emanated from all of Michigan football's newly named leaders.
One by one, U-M's six freshly appointed captains — Blake Corum (running back), Kris Jenkins (defensive tackle), Mike Sainristil (defensive back), Michael Barrett (linebacker), Trevor Keegan and Zak Zinter (both offensive guards) — took the dais inside Schembechler Hall on Thursday and reflected.
Not just on the moment they found out peers voted them the faces of the program for 2023 — or about the cheers received from teammates as they were handed their captain coin from coach Jim Harbaugh — but also the journey that got them here.