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When defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny broke his fibula on January 1 and had to leave the Alabama game, it was a tough time for everyone. Benny was disappointed that he would not be able to participate in the National Championship Game against Washington, but he was even more disappointed that he would miss so much time preparing and playing with his teammates.

Absent from the Washington game was “definitely the most significant and challenging aspect,” Benny remarked. “To tell you the truth, it was much improved because we won, you know, the guys.”

The native Michigander endured a protracted winter. Benny, who was about to enter his final year at Michigan, spent the whole offseason healing from an injury. Benny expressed his profound sense of isolation due to his inability to be physically there with his teammates on the field. However, Benny was able to persevere with the help of his teammates.

It wasn’t that Benny was actually alone; he simply felt that way. “It was simply unique in my experience. A new kind of catastrophic harm had occurred.

“It was not easy. Honestly, I struggled. My teammates, though, made it better by simply being there for me, encouraging me, and assuring me that I’m not alone. All the guys do is see how I am doing. “Hey, how you doing?” was asked of me at random, which meant more because it’s not something you have to do.

Benny began to feel much better the moment he returned to the practice field. However, as Benny recovered, Michigan had to ease him back into his practice routine. The Detroit native repeatedly begged Sherrone Moore and Lou Esposito to slow him down, but he wouldn’t budge.

Though he was disappointed that fall camp didn’t allow him to do what he wanted, Benny understood that playing in the season opener would benefit him the most.
“I would become frustrated with coach Sherman Moore and coach Lou Esposito because they didn’t give me enough playing time, even though I wanted to keep playing and felt fantastic,” Benny explained. “It was simply done for my own safety.”

Benny, however, demonstrated on Saturday why the Wolverines had a serious interest in him four years ago and why he remained in Ann Arbor. In Michigan’s 30-10 victory over Fresno State, Benny recorded five tackles, two quarterback fumble recoveries, and one sack as part of the defense. Benny expressed his joy at being back on the field to the reporters.

The simple act of getting back on the court and moving about was exhilarating, according to Benny. I experienced a sense of being a child again, almost like an adult. I was overjoyed.

Without a doubt, though, my teammates were the happiest people there. J-Stew (Josaiah Stewart) jumped on me; I’m not sure if you noticed on the sack. Where he came from was completely unknown to me. I watched the video and saw that he had come racing over from the opposite sideline to encourage me. It was a good experience.

On Saturday, Benny and Michigan will face Texas in their return game.