Michigan announced the hire of Brian Jean-Mary as linebackers coach Saturday, filling out the Wolverines’ coaching staff for 2020 after the departures of Chris Partridge and Anthony Campanile in the offseason.
Aria Gerson
Daily Sports Editor
Football
There is no shortage of tangible measures by which Michigan football’s offense improved drastically over the course of the season. It turned the ball over less, scored more points, won more games and did so more convincingly. That’s the what.
According to multiple reports Thursday afternoon, Michigan is hiring former Penn State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop to its defensive coaching staff.
Just one day after Rutgers hired Robb Smith as its defensive coordinator — seemingly meaning htat Michigan would retain linebackers coach Anthony Campanile — Campanile is gone.
In a blow to Michigan’s 2020 defensive line, defensive tackle Michael Dwumfouor announced Tuesday afternoon that he had entered the transfer portal.
Ambry Thomas will return to Michigan for the 2020 season, he announced in an Instagram post on Saturday night.
Redshirt junior running back Tru Wilson announced Thursday that he will pursue a graduate transfer.
One day after Donovan Peoples-Jones declared for the NFL draft, junior receiver Nico Collins announced he will return to Michigan for his senior season.
On Saturday afternoon, junior receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones declared for the NFL Draft, electing to forgo his final season of eligibility.
Junior center Cesar Ruiz has elected to forgo his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft.