ANAHEIM, Calif. — For all of the talk that Michigan football has a tall task ahead of it when it takes on Alabama, especially quarterback Jalen Milroe, Milroe also has a tall task ahead of him in facing the Michigan defense.
On Wednesday, WolverinesWire got a chance to ask the Crimson Tide signal caller what he’s seen from the maize and blue defense and he says he sees a really solid group on that side of the ball.
“They have a really good box, they play really physical. They have a lot of veterans on our defense that played together for a long time,” Milroe said. “So that builds chemistry. And that is something that they have really good for them. So it’s a hard task for us, because they’re a really good defense. And there’s a reason why they’re undefeated. And statistically, they’re ranked really high in all areas of the game. So it’s a hard task for us.”
But what makes the Michigan front so good in Milroy’s eyes? It’s a mixture of scheme, pressure, disguise, and physicality that the Wolverines bring under defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
“They hit the gaps really hard and do a lot of stunts up front,” Milroe said. “They disguise really well when it comes from the back end and then also how they force pressure on the quarterback. Because when the defensive line puts a lot of pressure on a quarterback it makes the quarterback make his decision much more earlier, and distracts the quarterback. And so that’s the biggest thing for us preparing for them is just protecting as much as possible.
“And then also, the little things that we’re going to be able to attack them, you know, we have to protect the quarterback. We have some things in the game plan to help that.”
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Author : Wolverines Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-28 03:58:54
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