The Opening Drive: Gus Johnson wanted to name daughter after Bo Schembechler

Published Aug. 26, 2015 11:58 a.m. ET

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I asked Johnson about how it feels to call Michigan for the first game, as his ties to the state go back to the days at Detroit Jesuit High School. Then the topic veered into naming kids.

"Well, I’m from Michigan, and I’m from Detroit. I grew up a Michigan fan, all my life. As a matter of fact, if I had a daughter I was going to name her Bo. And I was dating a girl, and I told her that if I had a daughter, I wanted to name her 'Bo Schembechler Johnson.' She was like, 'You’re crazy!' (chuckles). I said, 'That would be an awesome middle name for her, Schembechler. Nobody would have that name!' She said, 'No, you’re crazy!'"