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Sam Webb's 101 conversation behind the uniform with freshman defensive backs.

Shemari Earls continues right now here on the Michigan Insider on the Big 1050 WTCA.

Now, whether it's Coach Morgan or Coach Moore, you know, even at Bit10 Media Days, you know, he's kind of singling you out as one of those freshmen that he could really see contributing as a freshman.

He's like, you know, it's early.

Competition is still going to be a thing.

He's going to have to show it in camp.

And then as we get into the season

that he can handle it and and contribute during this during the year but this is a guy that we

can really see getting out there how do you take that is that pressure is that motivation how does

that hit you i want to say it's pressure. It makes me,

it eases my mind a little bit because, you know, I said I like to be perfect on everything, even though it's not a good thing to have for yourself because everybody's going to have flaws. But, you know, I came in, you know, I'm trying to, I was in my mind, I'm trying to start. I have to start, I have to start.

And coach is telling me, you know, Will, you know, Will didn't really start to a sophomore.

He played a little bit freshman year, but, you know, they were saying I'm a little bit ahead of Will and how I came in.

Also, because, like, Dept chart-wise, and they had a couple of stat guys above Will, so it took a little bit with him longer.

But just coming in, you know, they got me quick, so I've been developed fast so they can have me play early. And, you know, I was stressing that phrase like, I have to start. I have to start. But I definitely know I'm a play. I'm not going to say I'm going to play. But like, they have a

good, they see me playing. But it made me ease my mind because like I don't need to stress. I'm going to play. There's no rush to get on the field because I don't want to rush it and then, you know, something bad can happen. So I really just taking my time, like I said, trying to take it

day by day. And when I see that day, I'm going to see the field. I'm going to be the day. So part of your development, getting in early, getting in your playbook, the coaches kind of pushing you and a aid in your development. But having guys big brother you is a big deal, too. So, I mean, I know probably there are a number of guys doing that, but who in particular would you say is big brother and you the most

and kind of helping you in this early stage of your transition in the college ball?

I say, I got two things.

I say on the field, I would say Rob Moore, Brandon Hillman,ke Berry but in the weight room I had a partner he's not here than with Ben Hall you know because some coaches say you know when the weight room partner right with the older guy who's more stronger because like he'll help you push you help you push more weight and I was a little hesitant at first but I started going along with him him. I started gain more weight, more muscle mass, and I just started increasing. But yeah, I always pick an older guy, but I say Ben Hall and the weight of George Marshall, Ernest, Hausman, like, people like that, they're always helping young guys. I mean, you need people like that on your team because it's going to get everybody on the same page, and the coaches can count on you more. So you said in terms of on the field, you picked three guys,

you said Zeke Berry, Rod Moore, and Brandon Hillman.

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