Michigan’s Rashan Gary discusses how he and his family handled the criticism while he was out with a shoulder injury, Nov. 6, 2018. Nick Baumgardner, Freep
Rashan Gary wasn't sweating any of the talk.
Even if it was bothering his mother and those closest to him.
When Michigan football's junior defensive lineman went down with a re-aggravated shoulder injury in the Northwestern game in late September and proceeded to miss the next three, rumors and speculation began to float about whether or not Gary — a projected first-round pick in next spring's NFL draft — would mimic Ohio State's Nick Bosa and shut things down for the season.