Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither are most offensive lines.
The big difference, of course: Rome didn’t have to host No. 4 Texas in the second week of the season the way No. 8 Michigan football does on Saturday (noon, Fox) in the nation’s first top-10 matchup.
While the Wolverines weren’t expected to look like a finished product in Week 1, the up-and-down 30-10 victory over Fresno State did expose some concerns ahead of the heavyweight matchup approaching.
Perhaps at the top of the list: the offensive line.
Michigan celebrates the touchdown by running back Donovan Edwards (7) during the 1st quarter against Fresno State at Michigan Stadium at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024.
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New head coach Sherrone Moore, who was formerly in charge of that unit, acknowledged Monday that the group remains a work in progress.
“Never where you want it to be,” Moore said. “It’s definitely got to get better. But I thought the attitude, I thought the strain, was there. The details and the technique have to continue to get better, and that’s a product of your first game as an offensive line.”
The line featured five new starters from January’s College Football Playoff title game, with left tackle Myles Hinton, left guard Josh Priebe, center Dominic Guidice, right guard Gio El-Hadi and right tackle Evan Link playing almost the entirety of Saturdays game.
Guidice was the only Wolverine in the group who didn’t take all 62 offensive snaps; he took 49, with senior Greg Crippen subbing in for the other 13 late in the first half.
While the glaring mistakes were few — El-Hadi and Guidice appeared to miscommunicate on an assignment, allowing a sack of Warren, and Priebe was called for a hold to wipe out Donovan Edwards’ best run…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-09-03 13:02:22
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