Michigan Tuesday: Toys and Trips

When do you become a sports legend? Is it when you win a couple of Super Bowls? Is it when you marry a super model?

All are good answers, but not correct.

It's when you have your own action figure.

McFarlane Toys has a new line of former college football stars which include the likes of guys named Peyton, Adrian, Ray Lewis and others. But for Michigan fans there is only one guy you would purchase in this new line.

It's Mr. Tom Brady sporting the most famous jersey in college football.

Other news and notes:

• Seantrel Henderson is probably not taking an "official" visit to Ann Arbor.

As you remember, he visited back in the spring and "loved it." Let's hope when he is visiting Ohio State, Oklahoma, Florida, USC and Notre Dame he doesn't forget that feeling.

It's also interesting that he is visiting OSU when they play USC, ND when they play USC and USC with they play UCLA. Seems like a trend to me.

His dad says: "We live here. He's been to Minnesota a thousand times. And he's made unofficial visits to Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan State. Everybody is still a possibility."

• Former Michigan recruit Donavan Tate picked UNC over Michigan on signing day.

Last night he picked the Padres' over the Tar Heels. Tate was the Padres' first round draft choice in the MLB draft and signed a deal worth $6.25 million on Monday.

• Greg Palus is named the starter for Syracuse.

Let's see, he has been in camp for a week, hasn't played football in four years, and admits to being a little rusty. But he is your starter?

OK, I guess there weren't too many other options.

• This past Saturday started two-a-days for the Wolverines and Coach Rod called out Michael Shaw and Boubacar Cissoko as players of the day on each side of the ball.

• Michigan doesn't seem to be a major factor in the recruitment of Alex Smith, the tight end out of Cincinnati.

When asked to name his top choices Smith said, "Cincinnati, then Wisconsin, then North Carolina, and Kentucky is in there too."

With maybe four spots left in the 2010 class, Michigan doesn't need to be taking a tight end. They need to focus on defense and a punter.

• For no special reason at all I highlight the two number 40's on Michigan's roster today. Zac Baker is a 5'9", 192-pound wide receiver walk-on from Grayling, Michigan. I'm guessing poor Zac doesn't see much field time. Also Michael Williams, a 5'11" safety from California, is a regular contributor on defense.