Good stuff. All adds up to a sleeping-giant-awake scenario. Michigan has as much talent on their roster as anybody. The problem's been coaching and leadership.
But they will be under a tremendous amount of pressure this year. PSU made the turn in 2016 with Moorhead's hiring, but nobody expected them to compete for the B1G -- the roster was young and not deep and full of former 3 star players.
While Franklin was expected to show some improvement, it's nothing like the expectations Harbaugh will have to deal with this year. Michigan has not been good in big moments under Harbaugh (throwing down the middle out of the end zone at home against Ohio State?) , but in fairness they have not been in very many big moments.
Still I worry about them more than any other team. Glad in this case PSU gets them in November after the defense has had some time to get settled in. Michigan-Wisconsin in consecutive weeks looms as the same kind of challenge as Ohio State-followed by MSU was last year.
But they will be under a tremendous amount of pressure this year. PSU made the turn in 2016 with Moorhead's hiring, but nobody expected them to compete for the B1G -- the roster was young and not deep and full of former 3 star players.
While Franklin was expected to show some improvement, it's nothing like the expectations Harbaugh will have to deal with this year. Michigan has not been good in big moments under Harbaugh (throwing down the middle out of the end zone at home against Ohio State?) , but in fairness they have not been in very many big moments.
Still I worry about them more than any other team. Glad in this case PSU gets them in November after the defense has had some time to get settled in. Michigan-Wisconsin in consecutive weeks looms as the same kind of challenge as Ohio State-followed by MSU was last year.
On offense Michigan has addressed the OLIne problem (which to a large part was Drevno coaching oLIne and trying to be OC at the sa me time). Ed Warrnier is now the Oline coach
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Michigan hiring Warrnier to fix the offensive line is equivalent to Franklin hiring Moorehead as OC.
Shea Patterson won the QB competition in the spring no matter what Jim says about QB is still open.