Michigan Captains Call Players-Only Meeting After 13-12 Escape, Warning No. 10 Oklahoma Could Bring More Embarrassment
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Updated · 247Sports · Sep 8
Michigan Captains Call Players-Only Meeting After 13-12 Escape, Warning No. 10 Oklahoma Could Bring More Embarrassment
3 articles · Updated · 247Sports · Sep 8
Summary
Trey Pierce called a players-only meeting Sunday after Michigan’s 13-12 Hail Mary escape over Western Michigan, with leaders saying the Wolverines had to confront an unacceptable performance.
Rod Moore labeled the game “soft” and “embarrassing,” saying the team failed its standard and warning that a similar effort against No. 10 Oklahoma would be “way more embarrassing.”
Jordan Marshall said the meeting was necessary on a player-led team and that multiple captains were prepared to call it if Pierce had not.
Michigan players framed the response around supporters as well as the locker room, with Marshall saying he could not sleep after the game and wanted a better showing for the 110,000-plus fans at the Big House.
The meeting now sets the tone for a quick reset before Oklahoma, a top-10 opponent players described as a chance for a fresh start.