{"id":2581,"date":"2025-09-03T17:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/after-ejection-michigan-playing-for-jaishawn-barham\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T17:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:49:07","slug":"after-ejection-michigan-playing-for-jaishawn-barham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/03\/after-ejection-michigan-playing-for-jaishawn-barham\/","title":{"rendered":"After ejection, Michigan playing for Jaishawn Barham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If a rowdy road crowd, the allure of a ranked matchup between two blue bloods and the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BryanDFischer\/status\/1961455508201554209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1961455508201554209%7Ctwgr%5Edf01231d2c53ec724c32347f1713f84c77015ffe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.on3.com%2Fnews%2Fkirk-herbstreit-reveals-espn-college-gameday-will-be-at-oklahoma-vs-michigan-in-week-2%2F\">presence<\/a> of ESPN\u2019s College GameDay isn\u2019t enough to motivate the No. 15 Michigan football team for its Week 2 contest versus No. 18 Oklahoma, the Wolverines will be playing with an added edge in Norman.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This past Saturday, in the third quarter of Michigan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/bryce-underwood-in-control-in-debut-versus-new-mexico-leads-michigan-to-34-17-win\/\">season opener<\/a>, senior linebacker Jaishawn Barham beat his man off the edge and collided with New Mexico\u2019s quarterback. The ball popped out, Barham corralled it and ran into the endzone. When the play was reviewed shortly after, Barham\u2019s hit was deemed targeting and the Wolverines\u2019 seven points from his supposed scoop-and-score were wiped off the board.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The overturned call resulted in an ejection that will last until halftime of Saturday\u2019s game in Norman. Michigan coach Sherrone Moore appealed as soon as he could.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was upheld,\u201d Moore said Monday. \u201cAnd we don\u2019t agree with it. Tony (Petitti) doesn\u2019t agree with it. A.J. (Edds) doesn\u2019t agree with it. It\u2019s a rule we have to get changed. \u2026 We got the first half without him, and those guys will step up.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n<style><![CDATA[@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 250px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 90px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Whether or not Barham\u2019s hit actually classifies as targeting doesn\u2019t matter anymore. This Saturday, Barham will be restricted to the sidelines for the first half. With a leader like Barham out, the linebacker room \u2014 and the Wolverines\u2019 defense as a whole \u2014\u00a0will have some added fuel to their fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know how bad he wants to be out there for us,\u201d senior edge rusher TJ Guy said Tuesday. \u201cAnd he knows how bad we want him out there with us, so we gonna play for him, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michigan\u2019s defense, especially its linebackers, pride themselves on their depth, and the message throughout fall camp has been that the room goes four deep. Without Barham, of course, that number drops to three. And against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/michigan-linebackers-consistent-in-win-over-new-mexico\/\">Lobos<\/a>, all three linebackers were impactful. Senior Ernest Hausmann led the team in tackles, sophomore Cole Sullivan snagged a pick at the goal line and senior Jimmy Rolder logged four tackles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to step up and go out there and play for him,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cBut we\u2019re excited to get him back in the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan wouldn\u2019t share whether or not he was starting, but ensured that he\u2019s already preparing as if he is. As just a sophomore, Sullivan has been soaking in every bit of leadership and knowledge from Michigan\u2019s veterans. On Saturday, it\u2019s likely he\u2019ll get a chance to impress, as he did against New Mexico.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n<style><![CDATA[@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 250px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 90px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s one of our leaders,\u201d Sullivan said. \u201cI hate to see him come out of the game. But of course, I had to mentally prepare myself, I figured I\u2019ll probably be getting some more reps during the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Barham\u2019s ejection is objectively negative for the Wolverines, the silver lining of an extra-motivated defense \u2014 especially upon Barham\u2019s return \u2014 is obvious. Few things fire up a team more than playing for a teammate. Against a dynamic offense like Oklahoma, and a mobile quarterback like John Mateer, Michigan needs a heightened intensity on defense. Finding that balance between playing physical and drawing penalties will be key, especially after the Wolverines racked up eight penalties for 65 yards versus the Lobos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Barham\u2019s absence temporarily hanging over Michigan, the added stakes for Saturday\u2019s matchup are clear. 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