Michigan football fans take graveyard stroll

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Dozens of Michigan football fanstook a stroll through an Ann Arbor
graveyard ahead of Saturday’sshowdown with rival Ohio State to remember the greats of seasons goneby.The
group stopped by the final resting places of Wolverinescoaches Fielding Yost and Bo Schembechler and
announcer Bob Ufer atForest Hill Cemetery.At Schembechler’s grave, Michigan alum Jeff Holzhausen played the
legendary coach’s famous speech about "the team" on his iPod.Holzhausenbecame emotional after
hearing Schembechler’s inspirational oratory.His friend, Michael Fahmie, filled in with Holzhausen at a loss
forwords."We know how it’s been since the man left us," Fahmie told The Michigan Daily (http://bit.ly/1iZNM3L ). "Let’s get it back to what
he built, to what these guys built. The greatness that their legacy left, that they deserve."Oneby one,
Holzhausen and the other fans laid maize and blue roses atSchembechler’s grave, which already was adorned
with Michigan baseballhats, maize towels and "Beat Ohio" buttons.A member of the marching band led
the group in a chorus of "The Victors."Ithas been a tough year for Michigan, which has struggled
at times andlost four times. No. 3 Oho State, meanwhile, is undefeated and heavilyfavored to stay that way
after playing Michigan at the Big House.___Information from: The Michigan Daily, http://www.michigandaily.comCopyright 2013 The
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