August 31, 2005

Wayne receiver back in fold

A few days after transferring from Wayne State to Saginaw Valley State last year, wide receiver Nick Body began to have misgivings. Body played in Saginaw Valley \'s 2004 spring game, but didn\'t enroll in classes at University Center . Instead, he talked to one of Wayne State \'s leaders, defensive end Leo Wells, and told him he wanted to return to the Warriors. \"Leo said, \'If you want to come back, I\'ll smooth everything over,\' \" Body said. Body, whose 73 receptions in 2003 set Wayne State \'s single-season school record, approached first-year coach Paul Winters. \"I told them I\'d bust my butt in practice,\" Body said. \"I worked on the scout team, trying to help them out.\" Body sat out all of last season because of the transfer. This season, he\'s a redshirt junior with two years remaining. And he\'s glad to be back wearing the green and gold. \"I wasn\'t happy,\" Body said of leaving. \"I knew I\'d have to put my tail between my legs, but I wasn\'t really bothered by it.\" Body apologized to his teammates and spent last season working on the scout team to prove himself to Winters and the rest of the coaching staff. Winters said he considers Body, 6-feet-4 and 212 pounds, one of the team\'s potential leaders, and he has put the transfer behind him. \"He made a mistake,\" Winters said. \"I can\'t hold that over his head.\" A photo of Body is included.

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