The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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10 THE WOLVERINE MARCH 2022 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS How Offensive Coordinators Have Fared Under Jim Harbaugh There are offensive co- ordinator changes for the second straight year and the fifth time in Jim Har- baugh's eight seasons. During the first three years of the Harbaugh era, the offense was led by Tim Drevno, who helped mold the identity of the team into something that re- sembled their glory years at Stanford. It largely worked, with a pair of 10- win seasons in 2015 and 2016 before the Wolver- ines slid due to youth and quarterback instability in 2017. Drevno resigned after the season and was USC's r u n ga m e co o rd i n a to r from 2018-20. He coached the offensive line at UCLA in 2021. The offensive coordinator position was vacant for the 2018 season, though passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton was the primary play- caller. Hamilton also served as quarterbacks coach. He left the program in February 2019 to become the head coach of the XFL's DC Defenders, and has since spent time with the Los Angeles Char- gers and Houston Texans Josh Gattis, who just departed for Miami (Fla.), was hired in 2019 to add modern concepts to Michigan's scheme. The Wolverines were able to marry Harbaugh's long-favored power run approach with misdirections, jet motions, reverses and a West Coast-style passing attack. It helped produce a Big Ten title in 2021 and the Broyles Award for Gattis. Harbaugh has selected the combination of Sherrone Moore (offensive line coach) and Matt Weiss (quarterbacks) to be the co-coordinators of the offense in 2022. They will share play-calling duties with running backs coach Mike Hart also having an input in the run game coordinator role. The three of them were a big part of developing the offensive identity in 2021, so keeping them together paints a clear picture of what Harbaugh wants things to look like moving forward. MICHIGAN OFFENSES NATIONALLY UNDER JIM HARBAUGH Coordinator Year Total Offense Rush Pass Scoring Tim Drevno 2015 50th 77th 47th 46th 2016 11th 31st 83rd 10th 2017 91st 48th 108th 86th Pep Hamilton* 2018 21st 31st 80th 19th Josh Gattis 2019 44th 68th 48th 35th 2020 66th 94th 42nd 63rd Gattis/S. Moore 2021 16th 15th 66th 14th *Play-calling duties split among staff; Hamilton called majority of plays Offensive line coach Sherrone Moore (above) and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss will share offen- sive coordinator duties next fall. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL MAIZE AND BLUE NOTEBOOK MICHIGAN DONOR AL GLICK PASSES AWAY AT 95 Al Glick, the chairman and CEO of Alro Steel out of Jackson, Mich., died on Feb. 8 at the age of 95. Glick was known best for his donor status with the football program in addition to other philanthropic endeavors, which in- cluded support for Mott Children's Hospital. Glick's name appears on the indoor prac- tice facility for the football program after donating $8.7 million toward the $26.1-mil- lion project in 2009. It was one of the many contributions he made to the university. "My thoughts are with the Glick Family and those who have been touched by the gentleness, the kindness, the goodness and the greatness of our dear friend, Al Glick," Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh said in a statement. "At this moment, I thank God for bringing Al into my life. His enthusi- asm for life, his treating others as he would be treated, his leaving our world a better place, motivates me to be better tomorrow, to make him proud. "Al has provided much support for his be- loved University of Michigan and the football program. He has provided much more in giv- ing us a road map for living our lives humbly and happily. Go Blue, my beloved friend." Glick could also frequently be seen sitting courtside at basketball games. Men's head coach Juwan Howard also released a state- ment after his passing. "When you think of the term Michigan Man, one of the first people I think of is Al," How- ard said. "He had such an incredible impact, not just with the University of Michigan but the world as well. There was just something about him. He had the biggest heart. He was willing to help anyone and did so without thinking twice. It was a blessing to know him as an athlete and even more so when my family and I returned to Ann Arbor. We have lost a very special man." Former men's basketball head coach John Beilein also shared his condolences. "Al was an amazing man who touched so many with his kindness, generosity and love for others," Beilein said in a statement. "It was always comforting to look over and see him sitting beside me for every home game. I was always trying to get him to help me coach and to call the first play; however, he always gracefully declined. "One of my fondest memories was grab- bing him and hugging him after our last- second win over MSU. He was so shocked that he was the first person I grabbed. But