Michigan football emphasizes return of discipline under new regime

The buzzword continued to come up in Schembechler Hall, from each one of the captains. From Bryce Underwood to Jordan Marshall, Rod Moore to Trey Pierce − Michigan football players around for the previous regime and in the case of the latter two, the one before that too − each said Wednesday, March 25, that there's a noticeable difference within the program under new coach Kyle Whittingham. For Moore, a sixth-year player who will likely become a third-time captain when the official leaders are voted on later this summer, he recognized the vibe.

SCHEME DREAM: Michigan football tailoring offense to strength behind Bryce Underwood “I would say it’s kind of a similarity to coach Harbaugh’s regimen,” he said. “It’s a lot more strict than the past two years, and the weight room has kind of been a night-and-day difference than the past two years. We feel a lot stronger, a lot more progress.

" The Wolverines finished winter conditioning and Whittingham graded it with an "A+. " Hope is often the dominant mode at this time of year and adding a new coaching staff to what's generally a positive time creates little surprise that the Wolverines are raving about the new system. But beyond the platitudes and clichés, there are tangible examples.

Take Pierce: The projected starting defensive tackle has trimmed his weight to 300 pounds while adding muscle mass to his overall frame. “Something new that we have now is that whenever we start meetings, there’s like a loud air horn that goes off throughout the whole building," Moore said. "The past two years, we would start the meeting at 2:30, but now we start the meeting at 2:25, even though it’s a 2:30 meeting.