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Michigan football's Cam McGrone looks like future star in 1st start at LB

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Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh commends trust between players and coaches, leading to 52-0 blowout of Rutgers at Michigan Stadium, Sept. 28, 2019. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press

Cam McGrone spent nearly all of 2018 on the sideline.

At the time, he was a true freshman linebacker on a team that boasted two upperclassman starters at inside linebacker — including All-American Devin Bush Jr.

So instead of playing, McGrone sat on the bench. But he didn't bemoan his situation. McGrone took every opportunity to watch Bush and learn from him.