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Former Michigan football assistant: Big House atmosphere 'more of a tennis crowd'

Brian Jean-Mary readied himself for a lot of potential questions prior to speaking to the Knoxville Quarterback Club on Monday.

The Tennessee football linebackers coach was not prepared to be asked how he would compare Neyland Stadium to Michigan Stadium.

Jean-Mary, who coached at Michigan football in 2020, said the biggest difference is the fans at Tennessee.

“I think the University of Michigan crowd — which is a good crowd, I am not going to say it is a bad crowd — it is more of a tennis crowd,” Jean-Mary said. “We have more of a gladiator stadium crowd at the University of Tennessee.