Catching up with ... former Michigan quarterback John Navarre

Q: What have you been up to these days?
John Navarre: I work for Alro Steel and raise the kids. That’s about it. Back in Waterford, Wisconsin, just north of Milwaukee about 30 minutes.

Q: So how’d you get involved with the steel company?
JN: Alro Steel, we’re a steel distributor. I was working there when I was done playing, and I knew Al Glick (longtime supporter of Michigan athletics and namesake for the Al Glick Field House). He’s the owner of Alro Steel, knew him. So I gave him a call and said, "What’s available?" He has a branch out in Wisconsin, so I started working there.

Q: What exactly are you doing?
JN: I’m the superintendent over there, in charge of operations, trucking, all that kind of stuff.

Q: Is that what you thought you might get into?
JN: Not at all. Not at all. I had no idea I would be in the steel business, but to be honest with ya it’s a dream, it’s challenging. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s really worked out, and is a lot of fun.

Q: What else are you doing besides raising your kids and working there? Still watching much football?
JN: Yeah, yeah. I come back to one or two games every year. I’m not as involved as I used to be, but my time is so occupied by my kids and the business so just a couple games a year. I brought my little daughter to the spring game a few (months) ago, so trying to get them involved. So we’ll see how it goes.