Michigan defensive coaches know Lincoln Riley has a full playbook ready

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The defensive coaches on the Michigan football staff are aware of Lincoln Riley, his bag of tricks, and his elite play design. This will be a challenge for the Wolverines when they face USC this Saturday. Wolverines Wire gathered insights from Michigan’s defensive coaches:

Defensive backs coach LaMar Morgan confirmed that Jyaire Hill — who has been heavily targeted the past two weeks — will still be starting opposite Will Johnson and that the whole of the defense has to be on high alert for what USC wants to do offensively.

“I think Lincoln Riley, as you know — we get the opportunity, which is challenging. But when you’re at Michigan, the OCs that you play each and every week, they’re some of the tops in the country,” Morgan said. “Lincoln Riley’s been doing this for a long time. I know you all always see him on the sideline. He has the smallest call sheet. It’s a lot of variances that he can do. I think what he does really good is get the ball in his playmaker’s hands. He knows he can see whatever coverage you’re doing. He knows what he needs to get to. When you change it, he’ll go back to it. He runs repeat plays.”

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This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Michigan defensive coaches know Lincoln Riley has a full playbook ready

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Publish date : 2024-09-20 01:10:18

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