Michigan Football: 5 things we learned about Wolverines spring game

Michigan football held its scrimmage Saturday night in the Big House and even though it was controlled, here are some of the things we learned.

Some fans may not have been happy with the controlled nature of the Michigan football spring game but scrimmage was more than we got last year when weather canceled it altogether.

This time around, after watching the Wolverines take part in some individual drills, the offense and the defense went at it in a number of situational drives.

The offense got the ball deep in its own territory to start and when re-started from different spots on the field, such as the 50, the opposing 25 and finally at the five-yard line.

Situational football is paramount, especially when it comes to winning big games. The Wolverines execution in the red zone needs to better but more than anything, it was a chance to rep different game-like scenarios.

All in all, it wasn’t a traditional spring game. The players weren’t split into teams and didn’t compete on the scoreboard like some others, even some in the Big Ten did Saturday. But it doesn’t really matter. We got a chance to look at the improvement of a lot of young players, while others tried to solidify the moves up the depth chart they have made the past few weeks.

Either way, it was exciting to see the Michigan football team competing inside the Big House, even in a controlled environment, for a short amount of time. As far as what it all means, well, here are five things we learned.