The college football season gets rolling in earnest with four ranked teams and more than a dozen Power 5 programs in action during the first 48 hours of Septemb
The college football season gets rolling in earnest with four ranked teams and more than a dozen Power 5 programs in action during the first 48 hours of Septemb
Previously: Podcast 14.0A, 14.0B, 14.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Offensive Tackle. Interior OL. Defensive Interior. Edge. INSIDE LINEBACKER: HAVE THE KIDS GONE TO SCHOOL? RATING: 3 Depth Chart NOT A VIPER Yr. MLB Yr. WLB Yr. Michael Barrett Jr. Junior Colson So. Nikhai Hill-Green So. Joey Velazquez So. Kalel Mullings So. Michael Barrett Jr. Jimmy Rolder Fr. Micah Pollard Fr. NOTE: this piece is dealing with the true ILBs, excluding all the EDGE-like players. Players like Jaylen Harrell were discussed in the EDGE preview and will not be talked about here. The 2021 Michigan defense had one primary weakness. The edge rushers gobbled up all-conference tackles for breakfast, the defensive tackles held their own against the run, the corners managed to fight blow for blow with Ohio State's receivers, and the safeties included an athletic marvel who was impossible to edge, a trusty centerfielder who rarely ever busted,