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.
How has Erick All evolved?
He’s awesome. He’s awesome. He’s still got that enjoyment and freshness for the game. He’s got that enthusiasm, I guess, that you normally see with really, really young guys, where it’s just every day, it’s his first time out there. He just wants to do everything. He wants to catch every ball, make every block. But, at the same time, he’s just matured so much. The way he’s taken a leadership role, not only in the tight end room with Marlin and Colston, but also amongst the whole team. It’s been awesome to see.
Jim Harbaugh says that All and Luke Schoonmaker are fighting for the top TE spot in the country. How do you see that?
I see it the same way. I think they have every ability and every license to make it one and two, and obviously that’s a — outside of our team goals and offensive goals, that’s one of our goals as a unit, that those two are battling it out to be the Mackey Award winner.
How has Erick All having added 10 more pounds changed his game?
He’s still playing athletic, he’s still moving…
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