Michigan football corners share focus is on creating more turnovers

Michigan football had a stellar year in 2021 after it won 12 games which included the beating of Ohio State and Iowa in the Big Ten Championship game. The Wolverines not only had a great running attack, but they had a stout defense which ranked No. 8 in scoring defense (17.4 points-per-game) and 20th in total defense (330.9 yards allowed-per-game).

The only knock on the defense, that lost eight starters from last year, was the lack of turnovers it created. Michigan ranked 98th last year in the fact it only created 1.1 turnovers-per-game. The Wolverines finished 2021 with eight interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.

Now that we are onto the 2022 campaign, Jim Harbaugh has stated that he believes the defense could be just as good as last season, if not better.

“I think its potential, and I think you’re kind of seeing it develop before your own eyes, I think that our defense could be better,” said Harbaugh on ‘In The Trenches’ podcast. “A no-star defense. I’ve been a part of many of them that were the great defenses. It creates more competition within the position, guys are more hungry.”

While Michigan is replacing ample amount of starters along the defense, the Wolverines still return an abundance of experience. In the secondary, Michigan is replacing three starters, but you might as well say Michigan returns two starting corners. Vincent Gray, who declared early, started all season in 2021, and Gemon Green were the starting corners when 2021 began, but eventually DJ Turner became the starter in place of Green.

On Monday, Gemon Green talked about how he thought about forgoing his eligibility but injuries hampered him in 2021, so he wanted to come back and play with his team another year. He stated that he has had a great camp, and with the younger corners pushing him, it has made him have a great camp in order to be named a starter.

“You’re right. I had a great camp”, said Green. “You know, just getting back in the playbook and…