With only four returning starters from Michigan’s national championship team, the Wolverines have to rely on unproven talents to fill in the void left behind. This opportunity has opened up the door for plenty of the young talents on Michigan’s roster to step up and earn playing time.
So far, it seems like many have done exactly that.
At his latest press conference , Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore highlighted two specific Wolverines, one offense, the other defense, who have risen to the occasion this offseason.
“At every position, you can go down the line, and we’ll talk about other positions. But another guy that just jumps out is a guy that has started games for us, Gio El-Hadi. I mean, he’s changed his body and I think being behind Keegan and Zinter the past couple years, he’s really done a really good job of learning. We always say watch, emulate, surpass, and that’s what he’s trying to do.
El-Hadi has played in the last three seasons for the Wolverines, even starting a couple of games in 2022, but he has seemingly locked down the right guard job for Michigan.