The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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at least four starts), and the offense will return seven . Competition: After being hired in early January 2011, too late to effectively recruit the 2011 class, head coach Brady Hoke signed 27 and 25 recruits in the 2012 and 2013 classes, with 51 of the 52 still on the roster. Many of those players should emerge as probable contributors over the next eight months, giving Michigan very real competition at many key positions, perhaps most importantly along the offensive line where 10 players from those two classes are set to vie for five spots. U-M will also feature competition at tailback, receiver, defensive line, linebacker, cornerback, and for good measure — quarterback. Depth At Quarterback: Michigan found itself in a precarious position throughout the 2013 season — having to rely on a true freshman if anything happened to quarterback Devin Gardner. In the bowl game, that scenario played out, and while rookie Shane Morris played well, his presence still Devin Gardner now has a full campaign of starting experience at quarterback heading into his final season, but Shane Morris will be competing to unseat him as Michigan's starter under center in 2014. photo by Lon Horwedel