Andrew Marsh says Michigan pass game improvements are inevitable

Ann Arbor – The top priority for Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham after he was hired in late December was retaining quarterback Bryce Underwood. A not-so-distant second on that list was receiver Andrew Marsh. Marsh and Underwood returned to the Wolverines, now with an overhauled staff, for their upcoming sophomore seasons.

Marsh, who led Michigan in receiving last season with 651 yards on 45 catches and had four touchdowns, is a key ingredient to this new offense coordinated by Jason Beck. He said he determined fairly early that returning to Michigan was the correct decision. Marsh said he talked to several people around him as he weighed transferring or staying to play for Whittingham, who spent the last 21 seasons coach Utah, and a new staff.

More: Three former Utah players poised for big roles with Michigan in 2026 “A big thing for me was really wanting to stay where I’ve been, where my feet are planted and just go from there,” Marsh said Wednesday during a break in spring practice. “That was my biggest focus coming into this season, making sure everything was squared away over here before we start looking elsewhere. ” It helped that in conversations with teammates, Marsh felt like most wanted to be at Michigan.

“Early on I kinda knew I was gonna be all right,” Marsh said. “Part of me was the position I put myself in coming off last year and really just the trajectory of the team. I feel like after talks with a lot of the guys, we all came to the conclusion we wanted to stick it out.