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[This article was originally published on December 15, 2020. Two years and two weeks ago Michigan was in search of a new defensive coordinator, and possibly about to be in search of a head coach. The hottest new defense for stopping the hot new spread offenses proliferating through the Big XII was that pioneered by Iowa State's Matt Campbell and his DC Jon Heacock, who were the hottest names at the time for Michigan's opening/hypothetical opening. That was enough, at the time, for you...

Some fun stuff from Vance and Sam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfofTZKYRuU 5:00 Re: Mason Graham. “He’s gonna leave early….special, special player.” YouMayRememberMe…: Rob Renes. 7:00 Charles Woodson acquitted himself well back in the day. Shocking but true. 8:30 Will Johnson: “So far, he’s done a good job…I like what I see.”

Previously: Last year’s profiles. S Damani Dent, S/Nk Zeke Berry, S/HSP Keon Sabb, CB Myles Pollard, CB/Nk Kody Jones, CB Will Johnson, LB Deuce Spurlock, LB Jimmy Rolder, DE/LB Micah Pollard, DE Derrick Moore, DT Mason Graham, DT Kenneth Grant, DT Cam Goode, OT Andrew Gentry.   Monument, CO – 6'7”, 285   Via Twitter 247: 6'7/285         3.57* 3*, 85 #123 OT, #5 CO Rivals: 6'7/285         3.60* 3*, 5.6 no ranking ESPN: 6'7/285         3.53* 3*, 76...

Previously: Last year’s profiles. S Damani Dent, S/Nk Zeke Berry, S/HSP Keon Sabb, CB Myles Pollard, CB/Nk Kody Jones, CB Will Johnson, LB Deuce Spurlock, LB Jimmy Rolder, DE/LB Micah Pollard. DE Derrick Moore.   Anaheim, CA – 6'3”, 292   [LA Times, via Twitter] 247: 6'4/295       4.25* 4*, 92, #209 overall #25 DL, #16 CA Rivals: 6'3/292       4.38* 4*, 5.9, #162 overall #11 DT, #9 CA ESPN: 6'3/290       3.57* 3*, 77, #133 West, #72 DE, #71 CA On3: 6&#0...

Seth December 15th, 2020 at 12:23 PM Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell and his defensive coordinator Jon Heacock were hot names in coaching circles long before Michigan fans began to consider bringing them to Ann Arbor. I dont know if thats happening—honestly Id place the odds under 50 percent. But its a good excuse to talk about their three-high "Cyclone" or "Flyover" defense, why its been successful against the high-flying spreads of the Big XII, and what offenses are doing to adapt to it...