Braylon Edwards returns to Michigan for degree
Ann Arbor — Braylon Edwards was living in Chicago last fall, in a comfort zone with so many Michigan alums in the area, when he had a moment of realization while watching an NFL game on a Sunday afternoon
“I said, ‘All right, look, I’m 33, I’ve got to get back home,’ ” Edwards said. “I knew it was time to focus. It’s time to find that drive. You’re 33, what’s going to be your final signature on this world?”
Edwards currently is taking four classes at Michigan and has an internship in the athletic department...
“Michigan has always been Michigan,” Edwards said. “We are the leaders and the best, but in the last four, five years, you’ve seen the transcendence of where Michigan is going in terms of the national spotlight. You look at the football program, you look at the architectural design and obviously (Michigan football coach Jim) Harbaugh is the talk of the town on so many levels and what the Ross School of Business is doing, you’re lucky to be here.
“It’s not easy. I’d be lying if I told you my classes are easy. These kids are intelligent, they’re smart, they work hard, the professors are amazing at what they do. To be here is a special thing, and I see why people are excited and passionate about whatever they do here.
Edwards blends in on campus wearing a Michigan hoodie and hat, and when he’s not going to class or studying or attending meetings as part of his internship, he’s at the football building giving advice to some of the current Michigan receivers, including early-enrollee freshmen Donovan Peoples-Jones and Tarik Black.
“The other day I was watching film with Maurice Ways and helping him, saying....
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http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wol…
February 20th, 2017 at 7:01 PM ^
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
He might be teaching DL in a few years:
February 20th, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 10:38 PM ^
I think you could convince him to join the Golden Shower Party if you guarantee him the POTUS
/Putin'd
February 21st, 2017 at 12:59 AM ^
Um... context? Or am I totally missing something?
February 21st, 2017 at 7:13 AM ^
Way too obvious to explain freak
February 21st, 2017 at 9:35 AM ^
even though no politics.
February 21st, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
Honestly if this board is supposed to be apolitical then a user name like "hotelputingrad" and a sig that says "There is no such thing as a former KGB man" should be frowned upon also.
Just my two cents.
February 21st, 2017 at 8:41 AM ^
grow up dude.
Go Blue!
February 20th, 2017 at 10:38 PM ^
Looks like that 5-hour energy diet has finally paid off.
February 20th, 2017 at 7:02 PM ^
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February 20th, 2017 at 8:42 PM ^
"Braylonfest" was my junior year, and those TDs were about 15 feet away from us.
Best damn game I've ever been to, in ANY sport.
February 21st, 2017 at 8:12 AM ^
I was watching it with my brother's sparty friend, and when State went up I played it cool, acting like Michigan was going to win the whole time-- even when I wanted to punch through a wall. As the fourth quater and OT unfolded, I just acted like a smug (almost disinterested) jerk, even as he slowly decended into madness.
When it was over, and this guy was litteraly laying prostrate on the ground, his soul freshly crushed, I coldly said, "I don't know why you are surprised," then I walked into the kitchen, where I could finally release some of my unbridled energy in the form of a silly dance.
The greatest troll job of my life came courtesy of Mr. Braylon Edwards, and for that I am thankful.
February 21st, 2017 at 11:09 AM ^
My wife wanted to leave the house to go to Red Lobster as if this wasn't the greatest game either of had ever seen.
This year she had the audacity to call to ask me to wait for her to get home from the salon to finish watching the OSU game together. Funny how things change.
February 20th, 2017 at 7:21 PM ^
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February 20th, 2017 at 8:37 PM ^
I met Braylon as a bar manager for a Josh Cribbs birthday party. They rented out the VIP lounge when they were both with the Browns. Both he and Cribbs were two of the nicest athletes/celebrities that I've met. They were polite, didn't ask to be treated like royalty, learned the bartenders' names, and tipped on top of an auto-grat. Complete opposite of most of the athletes we dealt with.
I was very surprised with all the stuff that has hung around Braylon's reputation. Michigan fan aside, he was objectively cool to everyone there.
February 20th, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^
Thank you for sharing that "cool story bro". I always appreciate your input and it's great to hear that Braylon is a proud UM alumnus and representing the University well
February 20th, 2017 at 8:41 PM ^
C'mon man, you gotta show Braylon the Michigan Difference!
February 20th, 2017 at 7:30 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 7:30 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 7:41 PM ^
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February 20th, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
Click on "voting details" at the top and you'll get your answer.
I suppose one reason to downvote this would be if you thought the OP pasted too much of the article in the post, instead of just sharing a link.
February 21st, 2017 at 10:12 AM ^
That's actually very insightful. As you can probably tell from my point total I just mostly do a lot of lurking around here.
February 20th, 2017 at 8:16 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 8:21 PM ^
The poster you replied to?
February 21st, 2017 at 10:13 AM ^
Indeed.
February 20th, 2017 at 7:45 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 7:49 PM ^
Great to hear Braylon is getting his degree and doing some mentoring.
February 21st, 2017 at 7:17 AM ^
He can be special analyst in charge of backflips. And in 15 years, Jabrill can take over that post.
February 20th, 2017 at 7:55 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
Same here.
We haven't had anyone like him since. Hope that changes soon!
February 20th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
Just your average #3 overall NFL draft pick-student giving tips to the new freshmen on the team [jaw smacks floor].
As a random aside, seeing Braylon drive his grand spanking new Bentley down Greenwood during a block party in the spring of my Freshman year is one of my favorite memories.
February 20th, 2017 at 8:09 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 8:21 PM ^
Time to bury the hatchet, man. We're not still mad at Harbaugh for his academic comments from 10 years ago, so why hold someone else's decade-old comments against him?
February 20th, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^
I'm still a little salty about it.
But it really sounds like he's matured, & I doubt a 33 yr old Braylon would say that now.
Its a great article however, & I'm glad be's back investing in himself & the program.
February 20th, 2017 at 8:47 PM ^
Braylon has acted like a buffoon a few times in the past. He was annoying with the #1 jersey and also somewhat with his younger half-brothers (who didn't get UMich offers).
I thought he sounded pretty thoughtful at this year's Signing of the Stars, though, and making effort to finish school is commendable.
February 20th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
February 21st, 2017 at 6:34 AM ^
Lloyd used the #1 jersey to motivate Braylon, making him "earn" it. Braylon responded with a record-setting career.
I don't think Braylon was that out of line about the jersey either. He endowed a scholarship for the wearer of the #1 jersey, assuming it would go to a WR as it always had. When RichRod gave it to a DB, Braylon expressed his displeasure and RichRod quickly switched the player to a different number. That whole "controversy" lasted like one day. The echo chamber of the internet has turned that into a far bigger deal than it was.
February 20th, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^
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February 20th, 2017 at 9:16 PM ^
February 20th, 2017 at 9:10 PM ^
I'm not joking. Not even a little bit.
February 21st, 2017 at 10:29 AM ^
I'm just glad my wife is smart enough to not ask me where it ranks compared to our wedding and the birth of our kids...
February 20th, 2017 at 9:18 PM ^
I know this sort of made it to the board in passing a while back, but glad to see it in a thread for all to see. I can't imagine what it is like to be a senior in your early 30s, but I don't think anyone can fault him for coming back to finish what he began as a student. It would be fun to see him make a little noise in the athletic department too, even as an intern.
Just a note to the OP though - try to limit it to a select quote and we'll take on the read / discuss responsibilities from there. Remember, the journalists are trying to make some money here.