ANN ARBOR, Mich. — While he may be entering his first year as an on-field coach, Grant Newsome appears as something of a seasoned vet.
The former Wolverines left tackle has long been working as an assistant coach, but this year, he was promoted to oversee the tight ends. He spent last year working with Sherrone Moore and the offensive line, but he’s got something of a holistic view of the offensive side of the ball to this point. And, obviously, he knows this team very well, having been on campus since 2015, when he arrived as a fresh-faced recruit.
On Tuesday, he updated his unit’s progress, but he delved into other topics, including why Jay Harbaugh is an underrated coach, how he relates to players, and how big freshman defensive tackle Kenneth Grant is. Here is everything he had to say.