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Seidel: Spike Albrecht ages into Wolverines' wise man

Michigan coach John Beilein talks about his team's attitude on media day Thursday in Ann Arbor. Video by Mark Snyder/DFP

Free of pain in his hip, fresh-faced diminutive point guard ready for his last run in Ann Arbor

Four years ago, Spike Albrecht had a boyish grin, youthful sparkle in his eyes, choirboy haircut and twigs for arms.

He was the Peter Pan of college basketball. There was no way he would ever grow up. There was no way he would ever age.

But the years have flown by, and everything has changed.