Michigan Wolverine Football: Already Thinking About Next Year

Nov 29, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Freddy Canteen (17) is hoisted up by a teammates Justice Hayes (5) and offensive lineman Kyle Kalis (67) following his fourth quarter touchdown at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 42-28. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

Posted at 5:30am — 12/2/2014

Michigan Wolverine Football: Already Thinking About Next Year

1) Our defensive line could be special. There were numerous snaps that had Michigan had Taco Charlton, Maurice Hurst, Bryan Mone, and Henry Poggi in the game at the same time. And they held their own. In addition, a very much improved Mario Ojemudia, a healthy Ondre Pipkins along with Chris Wormley returning and you have a very good group.

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2) I thought our offensive line played well at times. And showed signs of being able to move people off the ball. Another year of development and some good young offensive linemen pushing in the off-season and I think this group is very good next year.

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Anytime you have a team that is strong on both lines, you have the makings of a good football team.

3) Next year we simply have to get faster at linebacker. One way of upgrading speed is taking either Thomas or Jeremy Clark and moving them to an outside linebacker spot. In addition, Ben Gedeon upgrades or overall speed in the middle. We have to get faster at linebacker.

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4) Jabril Peppers and Jourdan Lewis gives us two very good cornerback’s. Problem with Michigan is after that it goes downhill quickly. Channing Stribling has shown no progress and right now I could not even name who the favorite would be to play nickel.

5) Next year the tight end position should be an area of strength. Jake Butt already established, Khalid Hill was much better than expected, and Ian Bunting will be a big target.

6) Wide receivers are hard to judge because of our lack of quarterback play. But to me the key to our wide receiver crew next year may be Freddy Canteen. Not sure what happened to Jehu Chesson late in the year, but Amara Darboh will be in the line-up, but we lack play-makers at wide receiver.

7) But, Again Michigan may struggle unless we get some sort of consistent quarterback play. Whoever is the next coach, development of quarterback has to be the top priority.

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Coach Hoke is really a great man and it just too bad he hitched his wagon to Devin Gardner. It basically cost him his job. All other areas of Michigan football team looked worse because of the play of Devin Gardner.