Michigan Football: 5 Takeaways from the Wolverines’ 6-0 Start

The Michigan football team is off to a good start in 2016. Here are five takeaways from the first half of the season.

There are a lot of things to take away from the first six games of the Michigan football season. Yet, the most obvious, is that the Wolverines are good — I mean really good.

I have been following Michigan football for over 20 years. And truthfully, the only Wolverines team that compares to this one so far is the 1997 team, the last Michigan team to win a National Championship.

This Wolverine squad may not share that same fate. But make no mistake, they are just as good and just as talented.

Jabrill Peppers is having a season for the ages. The defense, in my opinion, is on par with that 97 group and the offense is playing at a high level.

The big question coming into the season was at quarterback. Yet, after six games, Michigan fans are getting comfortable with Wilton Speight. He’s not a superstar, but he’s solid and he has UM at 6-0.

Certainly, the Wolverines have many challenges ahead. If they want to win the Big Ten or even the Big Ten East, their first challenge is toppling Ohio State — which will prove to be this team’s ultimate challenge.

Winning or losing that game could be the difference between playing in the CFB Playoff or in a New Year’s Six Bowl.

But before we look too far ahead, let’s take a look back at what we’ve learned over the Wolverines first six games.