Sherrone Moore’s running back room is buzzing with change this offseason. With Alabama transfer Justice Haynes arriving and solid contributions expected from Jordan Marshall , the competition is fierce. You’ve got junior Bryson Kuzdzal and sophomore Micah Ka’apana battling for a spot, and then there’s grad transfer John Volker from Princeton, adding even more depth. It’s a stacked group, which means every carry and every snap counts, and for some, that reality brings tough decisions.

CJ Hester knows this better than most. He’s a 5-foot-11, 180-pound back who’s been on quite a journey, from Western Michigan to UMass, then to Michigan. He’s shown flashes of real promise. During his last season at UMass, he rushed 119 times, gaining 529 yards and scoring four touchdowns. And who c

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