Braylon says the #1 jersey is safe

Edwards spoke to Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez on Saturday night during the Brian Griese-Steve Hutchinson "Champions for Children's Hearts" dinner gala at Crisler Arena.

"Everything has been taken care of," Edwards said of the tradition of a wide receiver wearing the No. 1 jersey at Michigan since 1979.

Edwards, who endowed a $500,000 scholarship for the player who wears the No. 1, wore the number between 2002-04.

This month, word leaked that an incoming freshman defensive back would wear No. 1 this fall. Michigan officials said at the time they were just starting the process of issuing numbers to freshmen, and nothing had been finalized.

"Hell yeah, it's important," Edwards said of who wears No. 1. "It's important because it's tradition. You don't break tradition. I don't care who you are or what school it is, you don't break tradition.

"You could come in here and completely revamp everything, change the coaching staff, you could change the uniforms, change a lot of stuff,but you don't change tradition. The No. 1 is one of our oldest, most storied traditions here -- don't change it."

Yeah I didnt think Rich would go through with that he's not the person that haters point him out to be, But thats awesome that it will stay with the WR's. I dont think it will be long before Greg Mathews is turning in that #13 for that #1. I think he's gonna have a huge year this season. I think he's really fast along with his great size, we'll see flashes of Braylon Edwards when he goes deep especially since Rich has made it clear that he'll be able to go back to alot more passing with the QB Threet that he had in Shaun King.