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Don't overlook Michigan football this season, Eddie McDoom says

Eddie McDoom ignores the outside noise.

With varying expectations for Michigan’s young but talented football team, the Wolverines’ sophomore receiver voiced his strong opinion about the upcoming season, which begins Sept. 2 against Florida in Arlington, Texas.

“We think we’re going to win it this year. That’s the mind-set,” said McDoom, who was speaking after Friday’s practice in Ann Arbor.

“There’s no, ‘We’ll win it next year,’ ” said McDoom, who is emerging as one of the leaders of the receiving corps. “Our goal right now is to win the national championship, the Big Ten and be the greatest team we can be.