Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter is reportedly leaving with Jim Harbaugh for the NFL, meaning Michigan will need to find a new person to fill the void.
Replacing Minter will not be easy by any stretch of the imagination. He engineered a 2023 Michigan defense that was the consensus best in the country, having won a national title, and holding the nation’s top-ranked offense (Washington) to 13 points
Michigan’s defensive coordinator job is one of the most attractive in the country. The Wolverine’s last two defensive coordinators (Minter, and Macdonald) both earned coordinator opportunities in the NFL almost immediately after leaving Ann Arbor. In fact, Macdonald might be an NFL head coach next season, just three years removed from his time at Michigan.
Here are five candidates we have to replace the seeming irreplaceable.