Skene still sees room for improve-
ment.
"He finally got himself into football
shape, and did a really nice job there,"
Skene said. "His running style is more
of a power style. He's not real slippery.
The number one area of improvement
for Derrick is, he's got to pass block.
"It's so hard to adjust. All of these
kids are high school superstars with
the ball in their hands. Rarely are they
ever asked to block somebody in high
school. So when they get to Michigan,
it's really the first time they've been
asked to do it.
"The faster he can master the pass
blocking, the better he'll be. He's
more of a lower-the-shoulder runner.
He's got good speed, but he runs a bit
high."
Junior De'Veon Smith (5-11, 228)
certainly doesn't intend to get left in
the dust, after asserting himself in his
second season. He played in all 12
Michigan games in 2014, making a
pair of starts.
Junior Derrick Green had rushed for 471 yards and three touchdowns on 82 carries in 2014
before a shoulder injury knocked him out for the rest of the season.
PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN
