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Michigan flips into spring practice

Jim Harbaugh's phrase “enthusiasm unknown to mankind” is already becoming contagious one week into spring practice at Michigan. The Wolverines are excited to be back on the field -- the handsprings and backflips kind of excited.

That’s redshirt freshman defensive back Jabrill Peppers making his way through a drill during Tuesday evening's opening practice. Peppers, who missed most of his rookie season with injuries, is expected to be a breakout performer for Michigan next fall. His floor exercise, though, still has a way to go before he catches up with teammate Blake Countess.

Here is the redshirt senior's response two days later.

Countess started formal gymnastics training when he was three years old and credits his background in the sport with helping him become a better athlete. The Wolverines have won back-to-back national championships in men’s gymnastics, so Countess has plenty of worthy competitors to keep him sharp on campus.

Michigan will take the next week off for spring break before returning to the practice field in early March. We’re already looking forward to ribbon-dancing routines.