The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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expected the interior to not have some growing pains doesn't get it," Funk began. "That being said, the expectation is always for the position and you set your goals higher than what we've had. "We're on the right track. Our kids are starting to comprehend what we want and they understand there is competition. They realize that the guys that do what's asked from them, all the time, those are the guys that are going to play." carry with 17 of Michigan's 32 total team rushes going for two yards or fewer. Redshirt junior quarterback Devin Gardner bailed the Wolverines out, rushing for 103 yards and a score, but he gained 106 on three attempts and was dropped for minus-three yards on his other seven carries. A week later, Michigan averaged 3.9 yards per rush and surrendered 10 tackles for loss, including three sacks, to a Connecticut team that had produced only four tackles for loss per game otherwise this season, A Change At Center through Oct. 19. Michigan broke fall camp with Though the entire line shared the re d s h i r t s o p h o m o re G r a h a m blame, it became clear Miller was Glasgow at left guard, classmate overmatched physically at center, Jack Miller at center and Kalis at necessitating a change. right guard — each would make Since Glasgow was the backup their first career center, it also meant start in the season a new guard, and TheWolverine.com opener against the Maize and Radio On Demand Central Michigan Blue thought they — to complement would receive a Click this icon returning starters boost at two spots to play or stop Lewan and fifthwith the insertion the podcast! year senior Michael of redshirt Schofield at the sophomore Chris tackle positions. Bryant at left guard. Two weeks into the season, with "When we made that move, we felt U-M averaging 4.6 yards per carry in it was in everyone's best interest," wins over the Chippewas and Notre Funk said. "We made that move Dame — and the Wolverines looking because we thought it would give us quite capable in limiting a ferocious a chance to get a bigger guy in there." The 6-4, 316-pound Bryant weighs ND front seven to only one sack — there was reason to be optimistic this 24 pounds more than Miller, and starting five could come together teamed up with the 6-6, 305-pound even more, improve and become a Glasgow, U-M had the girth on the interior to, theoretically, overwhelm consistent group this season. Then Akron happened. The Zips upcoming Big Ten rivals. Bryant piled up eight tackles for loss. U-M's would have to stay healthy — a tailbacks averaged only 3.7 yards per challenge in his young career — and