5 things we’ve learned about Michigan Football so far this spring

Michigan is stout up front…again

When Harbaugh met the media he was pretty giddy when he talked about the offensive and defensive lines. We did learn that LaDarius Henderson won’t be joining Michigan football until the summer and that Drake Nugent, the former Stanford center that’s expected to start at center next season for the Wolverines, will miss the spring.

There’s no shortage of offensive line competition though. Even if the Wolverines didn’t land those transfers, there would be some stiff competition.

Jeffrey Persi and Trente Jones are trying to prove they are starting tackles while Raheem Anderson, Greg Crippen, and Giovanni El-Hadi are also in the mix on the interior.

Just one offensive line that could start next season, without transfers, would be Karsen Barnhart, Keegan, Anderson, Zinter, and Jones. That’s a damn good starting five and when you add some of the other guys to the mix, you realize how loaded the O-line is once again.

At the same time though, the defensive line might be just as deep. Mazi Smith was an animal last season and a top 50 pick in the draft in my opinion.

Yet, Michigan football has so much talent — Graham, Grant, Kris Jenkins, Rayhaun Benny — I don’t know that Mazi will be missed all that much.

When Michigan used to consistently beat Ohio State under Lloyd Carr, the Wolverines dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. It’s how Michigan won the past two years and that strength doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.