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New Michigan DC Mike Macdonald diving in headfirst on recruiting trail
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
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Since being hired as Michigan’s defensive coordinator in January, Mike Macdonald has been immersed in building and installing his scheme.
While the 33-year-old there is heading a defense for the first time in his career, there is another aspect of the job that will be an adjustment from his former position: recruiting.
Macdonald spent the previous seven years as an assistant with the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL, where player evaluations are more streamlined. Now, recruiting, the lifeblood of college football, becomes an essential component of his job description. It’s a task he faces amid a pandemic that has led to the NCAA banning college coaches from interacting and evaluating high school prospects in person through at least May 31.
What landing 5-star cornerback Will Johnson means for Michigan recruiting
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Grosse Pointe South s Will Johnson runs the ball during the game against Chippewa Valley on Friday during the game in Clinton Township. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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When Maurice Linguist was hired as defensive backs coach at Michigan on Jan. 20, one of his first calls was to Grosse Pointe South cornerback Will Johnson.
The five-star prospect and son of former Wolverines cornerback Deon Johnson was one of Michigan’s top targets in the 2022 class before myriad changes on Jim Harbaugh’s staff, and Linguist wanted to make sure Will Johnson understood he remained a high priority.
New Michigan assistants ‘getting into the trenches’ on recruiting trail
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates after running back Blake Corum scored a touchdown during their Big Ten football game against Michigan at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Michigan State won the game, 27-24. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Since Michigan inked 20 of its 23 recruits during the early signing window in December, Jim Harbaugh has added five new faces to his coaching staff.
While the impact the new coaches will have on the 2021 team remains to be seen, a change to the program’s recruiting approach has been evident.
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