When most think back on Michigan’s 1997 national championship team, the first player that comes to mind is understandably Charles Woodson. He was one of the most dynamic players in the history of college football and rightfully won the Heisman Trophy over Tennessee’s Peyton Manning and Marshall’s Randy Moss.
But who comes to mind after Sir Charles? Brian Griese? Chris Howard? Anthony Thomas? How many names would the average fan rattle off before they mention perhaps the best player on the entire team, guard Steve Hutchinson?
Hutchinson was only a freshman on the ‘97 squad, but was already a starter and a pivotal piece to the offense.