It’s good being No. 1. You’re celebrated by the people that matter and reviled by those who hate you and want to be you. When you’re home, you get a lot more of the former than the latter.
Such is the case for Michigan football and some of the players who plan to return to the 2024 iteration of the Wolverines after winning the national championship.
To the victors go the spoils, and the victors valiant are taking full advantage. Michigan natives Donovan Edwards and Will Johnson joined up with Colston Loveland and Rod Moore to visit the Detroit Red Wings game on Thursday evening and were highlighted by the team’s social media all decked out in Wings gear.
National Champs in the house! 🏈@UMichFootball x #LGRW pic.twitter.com/4F77dA7lNp
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 26, 2024
This might be the only time while in college you see any Michigan players wearing the color red!
The visit was arranged by Valiant Management and the NIL outfit included more, including video:
The Champs are here!@UMichFootball x @DetroitRedWings pic.twitter.com/IyMiEDCjTT
— Valiant Management Group (@valiantuofm) January 26, 2024
Edwards and Moore had been expected to depart for the NFL but instead chose to return for their senior seasons. If they had left, they likely wouldn’t have been around to be celebrated as such as they would have likely been in a different city training for the NFL combine. Of course, Johnson and Loveland have another year to play before they could depart, but it’s still good to see them making the most out of their post-championship season.
The Red Wings are hosting the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday evening.