Ann Arbor — Michigan center Cesar Ruiz is mindful of the small things that need to be studied, the extra work that needs to be done and the big picture of balancing and leading an offensive line on which so much will hinge this fall.
Ruiz, the No. 1 center coming out of high school at IMG Academy, is now set to become the Wolverines’ starting center this fall. He made six starts at right guard last season.
“I feel like I’ve been working every day, doing extra stuff, taking extra snaps, calling (graduate assistant) coach (Patrick) Kugler and asking him for extra film on different NFL players and doing everything I can so when the first game comes around I’m ready,” Ruiz said last Sunday.