Jim Harbaugh insisted everything was part of a plan. The nest was full and it was time to let a few birds fly.
And while most of the focus Saturday centered around redshirt freshman quarterback Brandon Peters, there were other new faces on the field. Younger faces. Especially on offense.
"We're seeing it over and over on our football team," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday. "Guys that really want it, that really want to be out there. Who want to play, want to practice and want to train.
"The guys that don't just kind of ooze through their four years.