Previously: Podcast 15.0A, 15.0B, 15.0C. The Story. Quarterback. Running Back. Wide Receiver. Tight End. Interior OL. Defensive Interior. Edge. Linebacker. Cornerback. Safety. Special Teams. 5Q5A Offense. 1. uhhhh You're supposed to ask pressing questions about the upcoming season on the defensive side of the ball. So what do I say after "what's the deal with CB2?" You could ask about how far various up and comers can get in an offseason, maybe? Hasn't that been addressed in the position previews? Also CB2? Isn't this supposed to be a high-level overview? What were last year's questions? Other than the "well?" at the end of all these posts, they were: Does losing Mike Macdonald matter? What are we gonna do without Hutchabo? For the love of God are we ever going to get competent defending tempo? Is Ben Herbert that dude? So there's no DC change, tempo seems fixed because Minter spent a bunch of time in college, Ben Herbert is obviously t
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Part II here was split off from Part I: The Offense because the defensive attrition was coming fast and furious. Since that post Villari and Filiaga have entered the portal. As for the defense/special teams:
Played out eligibility: Brad Hawkins, Jordan Whittley, Elijah Pierre.
In the portal: Anthony Solomon, Darion Green-Warren, Andre Seldon, George Johnson III.
NFL Departures: Aidan Hutchinson, David Ojabo, Daxton Hill, Chris Hinton, Vincent Gray.
Awaiting NFL decisions: Josh Ross, Jake Moody, Brad Robbins.
Other grads with a 6th year option: Jess Speight, Donovan Jeter.
Grads with 2 years left: Julius Welschof, Joey George, Taylor Upshaw, Michael Barrett, Gemon and German Green.
Indicated in November they intend to be back: The Greens.
Michigan also lost DL coach Shaun Nua to the same job at USC.
I’m expecting Ross and Moody at least to depart for the pros, and we’re probably not done with attrition from positions where younger guys have passed older ones. Hinton was a surpri