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Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Michigan Daily: Article by Ian Robinson

Freshman tight end plays beyond his years

By Ian Robinson
Daily Sports Editor

When true freshman tight end Kevin Koger arrived in Ann Arbor, he didn’t know where to get a haircut.

So he just didn’t.

His hair and beard grew thick, and teammates started calling him Greg Oden — after the grizzled Portland Trailblazer who was No. 1 NBA draft pick two years ago.

“They just thought I looked real old,” Koger said.

It wouldn’t be the last time he gave teammates the impression of being more experienced than he actually is.

Before Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez took over in January, Koger was more familiar than most Wolverines players with Rodriguez's program — and Rodriguez was more familiar with Koger than he was with most players in Ann Arbor.

To read the rest of the article please visit: http://www.michigandaily.com/content/2008-10-08/freshman-tight-end-plays-beyond-his-years

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