"I always tell him he acts like a 40-year-old man trapped in a 22-year-old man's body," Michigan linebacker James Hall said. "He's not a real flashy guy. A lot of quarterbacks are real flashy or arrogant. He's really down to earth. We hang out a lot."
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In the season's third game, Henson won the battle and played the whole second half at Syracuse, leading the Wolverines to a win. And after the Wolverines win, the captains stand up in the locker room and commend the team for a performance.
Brady stood up and spoke like a captain, not somebody who had sat the second half. Carr said it was one of the toughest things he has ever seen a player do.
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"Tom is always -- no matter if things are going good or bad -- he's always the same," guard Steve Hutchinson said. "He makes sure everybody in the huddle is on the same page, and everybody respects him for that. Like when we were down at Penn State, when we had to score two touchdowns to win, his composure, he never lost it. It was: 'All right, guys. Here's what we have to do . . ."
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That Penn State game epitomized Brady. He threw three interceptions. He was inconsistent. He also fired a perfect game-winning touchdown pass to Marcus Knight.
"Definitely, on the field I have never seen him rattled," center Steve Frazier said. "He's always got things under control. He just has a poise, I guess."
