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Smith, Michigan backs not afraid to fight for carries

Ann Arbor — They call the running-back room, "Las Vegas."

What happens there, stays there.

Yet, a couple Michigan running backs were willing to describe the scene, at least vaguely, ahead of this week's Big Ten opener against Penn State in Ann Arbor.

"Our running-back room is a very open group," senior De'Veon Smith said. "It's all fun, but it's serious at the same time."

And, it turns out, it can get a little confrontational, as well.

Position coach Tyrone Wheatley apparently is just fine with that.

"You can voice your opinion," senior Ty Isaac said.