Reenacting 'The Lion King' is a grueling, integral part of Michigan's offseason

Everything the light touches is Michigan Wolverine territory.
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These guys just can't wait to be king. But they probably also can't wait for their season to start. 

In the Michigan Wolverines' recovery room, University of Houston transfer and current Michigan quarterback John O'Korn took this video homage to Simba being lifted on pride rock from The Lion King.

The entirety of the animal kingdom was represented: a bird of some kind, three other potential hyenas, a super strong Rafiki and of course a golden haired Simba. 


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Now let's just hope this young golden boy stays out of the elephant graveyard.

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