Hassan Haskins is Officially a Michigan Football Legend

When it comes to the world of college football, only a handful of programs classify as "blueblood" programs. Being a college football blueblood requires a long track record of success and prestige. Along with programs like Notre Dame, Texas and USC, the University of Michigan is unquestionably near the top of the college football blueblood mountain.  

As a blueblood program, you can also expect to see a track record of individual success - including former all-Americans, Heisman trophy winners and record-breakers. Once again, the University of Michigan checks all of the boxes. 

With so many to refer back to, it's hard to imagine that any of the current players - with the exception of Aidan Hutchinson - belong in the same discussion with some of the all-time greats at the University of Michigan. Though Hutchinson is the most obvious answer, running back Hassan Haskins has also etched his name into immortality at the University of Michigan.

For much of the year, Haskins split reps with sophomore standout Blake Corum - a tandem otherwise known as "thunder and lightning". Based on the divided workload, Haskins had reached the 100-yard mark just once in his first five games of the 2021 season. Almost as if a switch had been flipped, Haskins then ripped off five 100+ yard rushing performances in the final seven games of the regular season. 

Luckily for Michigan, Haskins saved his best stuff for the most important game of the season - as legends often do.