 When Schulz returned to the team in 1907 , he was the talk of the campus . One newspaper reported that Ann Arbor had " 5 @,@ 000 students continually gossiping about him " , as Schulz 's return was seen as " a gigantic stride in the direction of ( Michigan 's ) winning back her former football prestige " . Coach Yost noted : " We need him not only as a player , but also as a leader . In energy , ability to stand hard knocks , and courage he is a model for the rest of the team to strive after " . With Schulz in the lineup , Michigan won its first five games by a combined score of 107 – 0 . In Michigan 's game against Ohio State , Schulz was reported to have been " a brick wall of defense " and " hard as nails " . 
