just heard this on a podcast preview, Michigan has 7 guys on their two deep at OL that have started at least 10 P5 games. RG Zak Zinter (31), LG Trevor Keegan (23), OT/G Karsen Barnhart (15), OT Trente Jones (10) + portal guys OT/G LaDarius Henderson (29), C Drake Nugent (24), RT Myles Hinton (16) = 148 games of starting experience, add their top back-up at G Giovanni El-Hadid and it's 151 games.
El-Hadid would be starting at most other P5 schools. RS Sophs Greg Crippin and Raheem Anderson would likely be starters at Michigan if not for Zinter & Keegan deciding to come back (both were legit NFL draft picks who came back) + Michigan being fortunate to get a pair of plug and play starting vets to portal over in Henderson and Nugent. They legit have 10 guys that could start at most P5 schools. Deepest OL that Jeem's ever had at Michigan. Yeah they lost maybe the best center in CFB, but their OL is gonna be deeper and it's gonna be better in 2023, crazy as that sounds.
It's easily the best RB room that Jeem has ever had at Michigan. Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards are stars. Ben Hall was the star of the spring camp and popped in the spring game. Looks like they'll have a 3rd RB this year to spell their two headed monster- something they didn't have last year.
It could wind up being the best TE room that Jeem has ever had at Michigan. Jake Butt remains the gold standard for Michigan TE's under Jeem- Erick All might've been able to surpass Butt but they only got 1 season out of All due to injuries. Colston Loveland flashed as a true frosh- probably more talented than either of them- and he's one to watch in 2023- could be a huge weapon in the pass game this year and have a big sophomore season.
JJ is going into his 3rd year in the program after having a successful first year as starter and is easily the best player at QB and the most gifted QB all-around that Jeem has ever had at Michigan.
Bullish on every aspect of that offense except for the WRs. Think they have good enough talent there but nothing to write home about. Just a bunch of guys.
QB: JJ = very athletic + big arm, has every tool in the tool kit. RB: Corum & Edwards = total studs. OL: talented, experienced, rock solid, & deep. TE: Colston Loveland gonna be big-time imo. Oozes NFL talent. WR = MEH.
Yeah there is like no excuse at all whatsoever for Jeem to not completely open up that offense. Loveland needs to get a lot of targets down the field- he's a complete mismatch for LBs and safeties- and they need to actually feature Donovan Edwards in the passing game out of the backfield and in the slot this year- who is like a cheat code in that mode.