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Josh Gattis: Michigan receivers ‘one of the most impressive rooms I’ve been around

The Michigan football coordinator hypes up the wide receivers with a lofty comparison, breaks down why each could break out in 2020.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Josh Gattis knows a little something about wide receivers.

The former safety at the college and pro-levels got his start in coaching overseeing the wideouts, and has used his talents at working with the position group to propel him first to Alabama’s co-offensive coordinator before coming to Ann Arbor to oversee the entire offense.

While fans salivated at the potential last year, perhaps they were a year too early. Even as star WR Nico Collins ponders his future and remains away from the team as he mulls an NFL decision, Gattis — who’s coached Chris Godwin, KJ Hamler, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, Jaylen Waddle and Devonta Smith — says that his current group is among the best of the best.

“I feel great where we are,” Gattis said. “I don’t wanna jinx us by any means, but where we are in that receiver room right now I think it is impressive. It’s one of the most impressive rooms I’ve been around in overall depth and skill standpoint. And I didn’t feel this way last year. I didn’t feel this way. I thought there was room for growth and development when I got here. Now, we obviously have got to be able to turn this potential into production and be able to display it on Saturdays and not just over here at Schembechler Hall.”

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When you think of Michigan’s receivers without Collins, the first that comes to mind is second-year wideout Giles Jackson, who is the embodiment of Gattis’ ‘speed in space’ philosophy.

It took a minute for Jackson to get going, and it seemed like he was never going to get there. While the plan was initially to get him involved early, he struggled. But once he caught on, he took off. And Gattis is excited to see where he goes in 2020.

“Giles obviously displayed a unique ability as a touch player last year,” “Whether it was it kick returns, whether it was specific touch plays. When we talk about being the difference in this virtual world now, Giles came in last year as a true freshman, and really didn’t get a chance to grasp the offense until about Week Five. Early in the season, I had a lot of doubts about Giles. Put Giles on scout team early in our season because it took him a little bit of time to learn it, but I didn’t think he was going to make the impact on our team at that point last year until about Week Five. And then, from Week Five on, it was about how many ways a game he could touch the ball, because he had such an ability to be an explosive player.

“Now this offseason is about how we can make him a complete receiver, which he’s really accepted the role and accepted the responsibility. He’s made some really unique, big time plays (in practice). He’s probably coming off his best practice ever here, yesterday. I couldn’t tell you how many catches he had, but it was a high number. But it’s all about becoming a complete receiver. He was a high school running back, he’s obviously fast, he’s obviously great with the ball in the hands. But it’s about how can you create separation as a route runner? And a lot of the things that we did last year was find quick ways to put the ball in his hands, now we’re finding all kinds of ways to put the ball in his hands.

“I’m really excited about Giles. He brings a skillset to our team of an explosive nature – a number of different guys do in that room. Most importantly, they’ve been able to bring leadership and really create an environment where it’s competitive for those receivers.”

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LoW (384): Josh Gattis breaks down the offense

Breaking down what Michigan football offensive coordinator Josh Gattis had to say on Wednesday about the state of the offense in fall camp.

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We spoke to Josh Gattis, Michigan football offensive coordinator, for the first time since the late spring, and he shared his thoughts on the Wolverines offense.

We picked out three clips and discussed why these are the most important as it pertains to Michigan football this fall.

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Why Michigan’s OL is poised to be better than pundits believe

Many think the Michigan football OL could be taking a major step back in 2020, but the U-M OC explains why it’s a pretty experienced group.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — We’re heard the same thing all offseason long: Michigan’s not only replacing its starting quarterback in 2020, but the bulk of its offensive line in the fall.

While that’s true from a literal standpoint, that doesn’t automatically mean a step back.

For quite some time, we’ve been pointing out that three of Michigan’s likely five starters have starting experience. Right tackle Jalen Mayfield started last year, left tackle Ryan Hayes started the first two games, while right guard Andrew Stueber started the last two games of 2018 at right tackle. But the Wolverines also like the pieces they have at left guard and center.

While we don’t know the starting lineup for sure, as fall competition is still underway and padded practices don’t begin for another week, there’s a lot to like about the position group, offensive coordinator Josh Gattis says. And it starts with the team’s presumed center, who only started being on scholarship one year ago.

“That group has started to come together in my eyes,” Gattis said. “And though a lot of people assume that it’s new faces, but a lot of old heads. A lot of guys have been in the building, that have been around – veteran-type players. First and foremost, the guy I think has done an exceptional job of leading our offensive line unit is Andrew Vastardis. He’s a fifth-year player who started as a walk-on. And I can’t say enough great things about – he’s the guy that gets it going at the center position for us. From a communication standpoint, making sure everybody’s on the same page. But then I would see his approach. And he showed flashes at the end of games last year when we were able to get him in with some leads. First, Michigan State, he got in for a few plays when Cesar went down. But being able to replace your center is always an important piece. And we feel like we’ve got an important piece with Andrew Vastardis there as our centerpiece. He’s back up to having some competition by (Zach) Carpenter, and we want to keep developing that room with Reece (Atteberry).”

Of course, it’s not just Vastardis or the aforementioned returning trio who can provide a lot for the OL. A lot also has to do with offensive line coach Ed Warinner, who has a long, long track record of producing NFL-caliber offensive lines.

Beyond coaching, however, the group has more experience than many recognize. Some of it isn’t game experience, but for those, they’ve been in the building for some time, as it were. But the most important thing, Gattis notes, isn’t necessarily experience, nor is it individual skill or effort.

No, it’s the chemistry between the five actually on the field. And that’s what Gattis is starting to see build.

“These guys are going into their third and fourth year into the program, so they’re not your typical freshmen or first-year players that you’re looking to replace a lot of your offensive linemen with,” Gattis said. “Obviously getting the great news that Jalen’s coming back. For Jalen, being around the team is so important. There was a number of different key components that really led to his decision: being around the team, getting his degree, but more importantly, he loves football. He wants to be an elite talent, he wants to be a first-rounder.

“So we feel really, really good about where we are as well as building depth. Seeing guys like Chuck Filiaga step up right now. Karsen Barnhart, Trevor Keegan – just to name a few. We feel very strong – Trente Jones has had a great camp. We feel very strong about the depth that we have, obviously now having Jalen back. But the pieces are coming together and you can see chemistry, the camaraderie really show itself. And that’s the key piece whenever you’re replacing a whole line. It’s not about how one individual can play, it’s about how all five can play together. So that’s the biggest thing we’ve been trying to create is an atmosphere where they’re playing closely together and being able to be all on the same page.”

However, it’s still a long way until the season opener on Oct. 24 at Minnesota, and Gattis wants to make sure the offensive line is ready to play.

That doesn’t mean he wants them to know the playbook or what defenses are doing, per se — though, of course, they should know that. But they need to be physically prepared to take the field.

What does that mean? Well, you perhaps saw the rash of injuries that plagued the NFL in Week Two, as several notable names were lost for the season. Nick Bosa and Saquon Barkley were among the casualties, and Gattis wants to ensure that his offense, particularly the offensive line and running backs, don’t suffer similar fates, as they’re the ones who take on the brunt of the physical toll on that side of the ball.

“I think that’s gonna be the emphasis once Sept. 30 hits and they allow us to get physical contact,” Gattis said. “It will be about how physical we can become as a football team and I think right now, I think there’s concerns overall in football because of all the time that we’ve missed. You’ve seen throughout the NFL this past week, there was a rash of some pretty bad injuries, because a lot of people missed all this contact. Initially, I think we all thought as coaches that we didn’t need the training camp, we didn’t need the spring football, but that’s starting to be proven wrong, that you need that physicality early on to provide that callous on the body to be able to withstand some of the physicality that’s in this game.

“When Sept. 30 hits, that’s gonna be a major emphasis. Up until this point, it’s been about the mental edge, it’s about the footwork, it’s about the hand placement, about the fine details. But when we can get the pads on, we’ve gotta make sure we get our guys ready for game one.

“And that’s not just our offensive line, that’s even our running backs. When you look at one of the key issues we experienced last year offensively was fumbling the football. So we’ve gotta make sure our backs are getting hit in practice, they’re getting thudded up, they’re getting taken to the ground so the first time we get touched in a game, we don’t respond in a negative way, that we could respond in a positive way, with power, and be able to play with a physical presence.”

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Joe Milton’s ‘wow plays’ are NFL-worthy, Josh Gattis says

No one is going to pump the brakes on the Joe Milton hype after offensive coordinator Josh Gattis discusses his improvement.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In some ways, the Joe Milton hype train is out of control.

A redshirt sophomore, Milton has only played 47 career snaps as a quarterback at the college level, yet there’s an expectation that he could be one of the great QBs to ever strap up for Michigan football.

For now, we’ll take a quick step back and realize, yes, he has that potential, but he has to actually produce on the football field. Milton knows it, Jim Harbaugh knows it and his offensive coordinator in Josh Gattis knows it.

As Milton prepares for his first game as Michigan’s likely starting quarterback in just over a month as it travels to Minnesota, we should start by looking at how he’s earned such a role, after coming to Ann Arbor as a raw, unrefined player. Each year, he’s gotten better, more in the mold of what’s capable in college.

And that’s a credit to his hard work off the field, Gattis says.

“Joe’s really, really – if you said who’s one of the most improved players on the team, obviously I would like to throw Joe in that mix,” Gattis said. “I don’t just say that from a physical standpoint, when we’re talking about improvement, improvement comes in a number of different ways. Leadership, physically and then obviously being able to learn the offense. Joe’s been exceptional.”

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OK, that said, now let’s go nuts with the hype.

This past weekend, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said on FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff that after seeing Milton warm up before The Game in 2018, that he saw a ‘Cam Newton lookalike,’ and the hype careened at high-speed, barely holding onto the rails.

Gattis shows caution in talking about Milton, what he’s capable of and his potential, but is quick to throw second-year QB Cade McNamara in the mix, as well. But, breaking away from that, Gattis notes that the type of plays that the strong-armed quarterback is making in practice, that if he can make the same throws in games, he’ll easily be an NFL player.

But just as importantly, Milton has matured from a precocious hopeful to a QB who can hold off an elder Dylan McCaffrey — who has elected to transfer, as learned a week ago when the job presumably became Milton’s.

So what has allowed Milton to take such a major step forward?

“I think it’s him learning the offense,” Gattis said. “I think it’s him taking control and command. Every day out there, he makes some type of wow play. And those wow plays aren’t just wow plays in college football, but they’d be wow plays on Sundays. Obviously, he’s blessed with a tremendous talent with arm strength, obviously he’s very athletic as a quarterback that can move in the pocket. I think that’s the biggest growth that he’s shown is his pocket presence. As a bigger guy that’s 6-foot-5, he can see over things and he can stand in the pocket and really deliver throws on time. So really excited about the development in that room.”

There have been preconceptions about what Milton can or can’t do at the QB position, and while one might be true, Gattis shrugs off the other.

Milton is widely understood to be so strong-armed that he, like Brett Favre used to, was something of a finger-breaker — that he had no touch, throwing only 100 mph fastballs. Also, because he throws so hard, many questioned his accuracy. Sure, he wasn’t the most accurate high school quarterback, but you’re playing with a different level of athlete in college. Not everyone can get under the deep ball the same way in high school as one might at the college level.

Gattis says those preconceptions are misconceptions. Yes, Milton threw really, really hard, and Michigan has toned that done some. But he’s accurate — something Gattis said it needs its quarterback to be more of compared to last year — and that everything — the QB and the wideouts — are working in tandem to make plays down the field in practice.

“Everyone’s got all five fingers, so nobody’s getting jammed, nobody’s losing anything!” Gattis said. “That’s been really well. His accuracy has been exceptional, and that’s one of the things we have talked about, taking the RPMs off of things, knowing how to give a catchable ball. Accuracy as far as ball placement was never an issue. Sometimes the issue had been in the past had been could the receivers catch it that fast. He’s done a really good job of improving in that and still maintaining power in his arm. I think so far, he’s thrown three balls (around) 70 yards out there. With a ball going like that, 70 yards, it’s hard to track a ball traveling that long – and it’s been pinpoint accuracy on each one of the throws where I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve told the receivers, ‘Don’t stop running.’”

So, yes — there’s a lot of potential hyperbole about Milton’s game and ability. He’s starting to build up a thing of legend that may be close to impossible to meet once he actually takes the field. That’s how early fan favorites become detested down the road, when they aren’t instant icons.

That said, Milton does bring a different set of physical tools that others simply don’t have. That makes him a more intriguing prospect than 90% of the quarterbacks in college football. Sometimes folklore does meet reality — as it did for Trevor Lawrence at Clemson.

That’s not a comparison we’re making, but you get the idea.

For now, we’ll focus on the fact that Milton is making ‘wow plays’ in practice, along with presumed backup Cade McNamara. And if what he does on State Street translates to Main Street, then yes, that legend will grow.

“There’s a number of different throws,” Gattis said. “Really Cade and Joe – they both had some big time throws yesterday, whether it’s guys in their face, throwing shot plays down the field. There’s been some balls where, if you’re coaching on the defensive side, you very much say, ‘Hey, there’s nothing you can do to defend that,’ because the ball placement is in the right place at the right time, throwing over top the defender – whether it’s on deep shots or intermediate throws. They’ve done an exceptional job of making those wow throws and all of our skill guys have done an exceptional job of finishing the play.”

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Michigan offense ‘rolling,’ doesn’t look like it’s missed a beat

Even with players like Shea Patterson and Nico Collins gone, Giles Jackson says the offense is still ‘rolling’ and hasn’t missed a beat.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan’s certainly going to look much different from an offensive perspective this season.

While there are some returning players — particularly in the running backs room — which should provide needed experience, Michigan will be breaking in a new starting quarterback and a new offensive line while utilizing a group of wideouts that just started coming on late last year.

Yes, Ronnie Bell returns for his junior season, but with Nico Collins signing with agent Drew Rosenhaus this fall, the younger wide receivers will have a much bigger role to play.

For sophomore Giles Jackson, the prospect is tantalizing.

Jackson says that he’s been working on the details, ‘Using my hands more, not relying mostly on speed.’ But speed will be a big thing, considering Josh Gattis’ mantra coming in as Michigan’s offensive coordinator in 2019 was ‘speed in space.’

That’s something that will certainly be a part of Jackson’s game, as well as the rest of the group.

“Just helping the team out any way that I can,” Jackson said. “I’m trying to provide a new level of speed. Last year – I’m fast, obviously – but I didn’t put it all out there like I should have. So this year, I’m just putting more speed on the field. I think all receivers can actually bring that.”

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That said, how different does the offense feel with so many new faces on that side of the ball?

Jackson doesn’t think it’s made that much of a difference. While the ‘next man up’ mentality has been prevalent not just in Ann Arbor, but in college football, the sophomore wideout anticipates that this is a group that can build upon what the previous was starting to be able to do.

“I wouldn’t say it really feels different,” Jackson said. “We’re rolling on offense. It doesn’t look like we missed a beat, honestly. If you just look out there, yeah, new people are out there, but you can’t tell this part is new. We look good.”

Not only does that start with the players, but also Gattis, as he enters his second year overseeing the offense.

The Wolverines’ offense made strides late in the season, but still wasn’t quite as prolific as anticipated, at times. But Jackson can see the confidence building, not only in his teammates, but also in Gattis, who’s been working on scheming against defenses while not overthinking it.

It’s making a big difference, Jackson says.

“You could tell, every day in meetings, he’ll bring energy,” Jackson said. “We’re always excited to compete with the defense and he’ll always be like, ‘I got something for the defense – they’re not ready.’ His play calls are usually good!”

We’ll finally get to see the offense in action come Oct. 24 when Michigan opens up the season after a COVID-19-based delay. Its opponent has yet to be announced at this juncture.

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Michigan coaches tweet in support of #WeWantToPlay movement

It’s not just the players who want the NCAA and Power Five conferences to hear their voice. Wolverines coaches are getting in on the act.

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If you went to bed at midnight as Sunday transitioned into Monday, then you missed the norms of college football being set ablaze by exactly one minute.

Because at 12:01 a.m. EST, that’s when Clemson star Trevor Lawrence tweeted out #WeWantToPlay, along with a graphic that shared college football players’ demands for a seat at the table. Turns out, while it was noted that there was support across all Power Five conferences, it wasn’t relegated to just the student-athletes.

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The movement, which has become a national version of the PAC-12’s #WeAreUnited and the Big Ten’s #BigTenUnited — co-authored by Michigan’s Hunter Reynolds — calls for universal COVID-19 protocols, a player’s union and eligibility for those who opt out in 2020. The notion has since spread like wildfire. And it’s gone beyond the players, even.

Arkansas’ athletic director tweeted in support of it. So has Louisiana-Monroe’s head coach. Now, Michigan’s coaching staff is starting to get in on the action.

While the hashtag being used isn’t #WeWantToPlay here, Wolverines safeties coach Bob Shoop and offensive coordinator Josh Gattis both expressed their thoughts on the matter Monday morning, tweeting #WEWANTTOCOACH, with Gattis getting into more of a message of solidarity and support to the players.

We don’t know if it’s too little too late at this juncture, given that college presidents appear to have their minds made up. But it appears that none of the people affected have been given a say or have had a voice in the matter.

Until now.

Why Nico Collins opted to return to Michigan for senior year

The Wolverines offensive coordinator shares why the wide receiver opted to return for his senior year and why he was hampered in 2019.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Back on Dec. 28, we posted on the WolverinesWire forum that third-year Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins was poised to return for his senior season with the Wolverines. It took eight days, but he announced this measure on social media in early January.

Given all of the draft eligible receivers to come back, Collins likely has the highest upside, so it was something of a surprise to some. While he wasn’t included in top draft boards, given his production, body size and ability he’s showcased on the field, he certainly could have gone to the NFL combine and made a case for being a top two day pick.

Naturally, the Michigan coaching staff is enthusiastic about having yet another year working with Collins. But what went into his decision to come back and play a fourth year in the maize and blue?

Offensive coordinator Josh Gattis says it was in part due to some nagging injuries, but also because he felt like there was a lot more for him to learn at the college level.

And Gattis says that he was able to play his part on whether Collins should stay or go.

“Yeah, I had a ton of input,” Gattis said. “The challenge for Nico was – and we met quite a bit towards the end of the season – I love the fact that Nico said, ‘Coach, I want to stay and develop.’ But the challenge that Nico had was, he was another guy that missed all offseason last year. When Nico started off the season, he had just got cleared two weeks before the season started. He missed all offseason with some surgery he (had) – but he’s a tough kid. He played all the previous year beat up a little bit. But he had missed that huge, significant chunk of developmental time, that guys make from January to August.

“So when he started off the season, he was just running off everything he had done the year before. He hadn’t had a chance to get his body the way he wanted. Hadn’t had a chance to develop his skill set. And that was something that he felt he wanted to work on. And let me say that, too – the body of work even with last year was very, very impressive. I think that Nico Collins, I firmly believe, is one of the best receivers in all of college football.

“And when you look at statistically, his numbers match up there.”

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Now, with Collins as well as Ronnie Bell coming back, Michigan returns its two most productive receivers from 2019.

To boot, Collins is finally fully healthy, as he showcased in winter conditioning. Gattis is seeing a difference, from his speed to his overall capability. With that in mind, he can’t wait to see what Collins does this season.

“The thing now, he had a great offseason,” Gattis said. “Timed extremely well in the 40s. Really ran a fast time and ran out a 4.4 – 4.45, when we timed it in the winter. So I think he’s just excited having a healthy offseason. Because that can go so far for you. And he also battled some little, nagging injuries during the season last year and missed some time in the Middle Tennessee State game and he missed the Illinois game. So now he feels that his body’s finally healthy. He’s able to work on his craft. It’s gonna pay off huge for him. And I can’t be more excited about who he is as a player, as a young man and as a leader. Big time future. Big time future, Nico Collins.”

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Locked On Wolverines Podcast (Ep. 338): Reacting to Josh Gattis’ Thursday presser

The maize and blue offensive coordinator met with the media on Thursday. We break down the salient points.

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For the first time this year, or at least since the VRBO Citrus Bowl, the media at-large got to hear from one of the Wolverines coaches. Josh Gattis met with the media via Zoom for nearly 40 minutes and spoke about his growth as a coordinator, as well as the state of the team. We break down some salient points.

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Josh Gattis raves about true freshman: He’s ‘as fast as advertised!’

What the Wolverines OC sees out of the first-year player and how he might fit into the mix of a loaded room of tailbacks.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Wolverines had but two offensive early-enrollees this year, with one being offensive lineman Zak Zinter. True freshmen on the OL are unlikely to play right away if a roster is managed well, but the skill positions are a different story entirely.

Enter Blake Corum, the former four-star running back from Baltimore (MD) St. Frances Academy.

Though Corum didn’t get the opportunity to showcase his abilities in spring ball, he did get to go through the entirety of winter conditioning, all while acclimating to the team, learning the playbook and what’s to be expected in college football. There’s no doubt that he’ll not only have an opportunity to play early, in just his first year on campus, but if Michigan can find a way to get him on the field, it will do so as often as possible.

And to hear his offensive coordinator in Josh Gattis speak about him, it seems to be more of a when rather than an if Corum gets significant playing time.

“Blake Corum is as fast as advertised!” Gattis said. “We timed him in the spring when we did our spring testing. Blake ran in the high 4.4 range. Just an exciting kid, just tough, physical kid. I’ve known Blake since his ninth grade year in high school. Just excited about that kid and his maturity. Leadership he already brings. He brings a toughness mentality. He’s got a great skill set. He’s a physical runner. People look at him as an undersized guy because of his height, but the heart, the strength and the speed that he brings packs a punch. So we’re really excited about him from that standpoint.”

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However, for the first time in awhile, Corum enters a running backs room that is not a position of need.

While there have been some stellar backs as of late — Karan Higdon eclipsed 1,000 yards his senior year after coming just six yards short in 2017 — and Chris Evans constantly challenged for significant minutes throughout his career, with Evans’ return as well as Zach Charbonnet and Hassan Haskins entering their second-year at the position — and that’s not even mentioning heralded Georgia tailback Christian Turner, who has been injury-plagued in his career — getting all of the above their opportunity to make something happen with the football won’t be easy. And that’s without even mentioning Corum’s entrance into the fray.

Gattis has some ideas of how to work Corum and the other guys in, but it’ll be a precarious situation, regardless.

“I think Blake brings that same skill set (as Chris Evans),” Gattis said. “I’ve been adding those guys to the mix of what we already have. I just think that when you look at the depth right there at the running back position, obviously, we’ve got some good choices.

“It’s always tough to balance all the playing time and all the touches. There’s a level of having depth that you love and there’s a level of having depth that creates problems. And the problem there is the balance of trying how to fit all the different pieces together. But it’s gonna be our job and it’s gonna be a challenge to make all the pieces work together. Obviously, other ways we can complement that with some two-back stuff, when it’s split backs, and try to use your personnel as much as you can. Everything comes with a cost and reward. Personnels – which one you want to play in, who you want to pull off the field, who you want to put on the field.”

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For now, Corum has to do what he can in his home classroom compared to inside Schembechler Hall and in the Al Glick Fieldhouse. He’ll be waiting his turn in one way or another, but once it comes, he certainly has the chance to make the most of it.

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