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

By Chris Peterson

Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines against the TCU Horned Frogs in the second half of the 2022 Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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An elite tight-end group

At the end of last season, it was pretty clear that Colston Loveland was due for a breakout campaign in 2023.

Loveland had 20-yard plus receptions in each of the last four games of the season. He caught a 45-yard touchdown against Ohio State and made a ridiculous jump ball grab in the Big Ten title game against Purdue. Oh, and he was just a freshman.

Luke Schoonmaker is one of the guys that’s going to be in the NFL next season, but so far, Indiana transfer AJ Barner is looking up to the task of being his replacement.

The Wolverines love to use multiple tight ends and Barner, having played multiple years in the Big Ten is as close to a proven thing as you can get in the portal. He’s 6-foot-6, 250 pounds, and has caught 42 passes over the last two seasons for the Hoosiers.

Everyone talks about Donovan Edwards and Blake Corum being an elite duo and they should. But in terms of tight ends, Michigan football might have a tandem as good as any in the Big Ten. For his part, Barner has turned heads in spring ball so far and nobody should be the least bit surprised.

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