Michigan football has a long standing and well earned reputation for arrogance. And it’s not just within the fan base but with the program itself.

That’s why it came as a surprise to absolutely no one when a Michigan player guaranteed a victory over No. 3 Penn State this Saturday in Happy Valley. It doesn’t matter that the 2-4 Wolverines lost to Toledo last weekend, that the unbeaten Nittany Lions are a whopping 24-point favorite or that the overconfident player is a wideout on a unit that ranks 109th in the nation in total offense. Arrogance is arrogance.

The player in question is freshman Daryll Stonum, who made the silly guarantee on his Facebook page this week. Stonum is a backup, and through six games he has a grand total of five receptions for 48 yards and zero touchdowns.

When asked about it, PSU’s senior wideout Derrick Williams offered a rather politically correct response, but it is one that Stonum could have used before posting his innermost thoughts on the world-wide web.

“If (Stonum) was on my team and he had that kind of confidence, I would want him to say it, but not publicly,” Williams said. – NEIL GEOGHEGAN.