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INTERVIEW: Aday Mara believed Michigan could win the title 'the first week' they assembled

When did Aday Mara believe Michigan could win the national championship? "The first week that we came together," he told Brad Galli postgame. Why? "The way we were playing, the way Dusty was coaching, and all the bodies that we had." The 7-foot-3 center from Spain had his parents with him, and thanked his extended family for staying up through the middle of the night to watch the national championship back home.
INTERVIEW: Aday Mara believed Michigan could win the title 'the first week' they assembled
Michigan center Aday Mara talks with Brad Galli after the Wolverines won the national championship in Indianapolis on April 6, 2026
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INDIANAPOLIS — When did Aday Mara believe Michigan could win the national championship?

"The first week that we came together," he told Brad Galli postgame. Why? "The way we were playing, the way Dusty was coaching, and all the bodies that we had."

The 7-foot-3 center from Spain had his parents with him, and thanked his extended family for staying up through the middle of the night to watch the national championship back home.

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