Michigan football practices are changing under new staff
Michigan football's new coaching staff is changing practice methods, making them 'smarter, not harder' and more execution-based.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With a new coaching staff, there are bound to be changes to the Michigan football program. And one of the big ones this spring appears to be how the team practices.
The Wolverines are three weeks into spring ball with the annual spring game set for April 18, culminating the month-long, 15-practice epoch. And in that time, the maize and blue are reportedly working smarter, not harder. When Jim Harbaugh came to Ann Arbor back in 2015, there was a lot of talk about three-hour-long practices, a grueling endeavor for the players.
It appears those were carried on by Sherrone Moore, but with Kyle Whittingham leading the charge now, it's less about time on task as much as it's getting things right, and doing it quickly. Third-year left tackle Blake Frazier explained more on Wednesday. "I think it's a lot more execution based," Frazier said.
"We're not out there as long as we were last spring or for practices in the past. There's a lot more focus on getting more work done in less time, so less taxing on the body, but still making sure that we're getting as much work done and work at the things that we need during that time. " What does it mean for the practices to be more execution-based?