Just two games after Michigan’s national championship season in 1997, the mob that comprised the Wolverine faithful was looking for blood. The target this time was a fourth-year senior quarterback from California named Tom Brady. Michigan had lost its first two games in the fall of ’98 to Notre Dame and a Donovan McNabb-led Syracuse team, and many fans were hoping that Brady would hit the bench never to be seen again.
- Bob Hunt
- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was often criticized at Michigan.
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- Bob Hunt
This was because Michigan coach Lloyd Carr had one Drew Henson waiting in the wings. If you don’t recall, Henson defined the term “Golden Boy.” Henson was