{"id":2392,"date":"2025-08-19T16:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/with-hausmann-and-barham-back-michigan-asking-linebackers-to-do-more\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:49:06","slug":"with-hausmann-and-barham-back-michigan-asking-linebackers-to-do-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/19\/with-hausmann-and-barham-back-michigan-asking-linebackers-to-do-more\/","title":{"rendered":"With Hausmann and Barham back, Michigan asking linebackers to do more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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