At his Monday press conference, head coach Jim Harbaugh described defense as a series of steps that culminate in making a stop. He then compared the Wolverines’ performance in terms of their execution of each point, inserting a hesitation between two steps that he didn’t expect or want to see. According to safeties coach Greg Jackson, the jump from the first to second game could be a significant one in fixing that error.
“After guys saw the tape, they really couldn’t believe that they were actually out there playing that way,” Jackson explained Wednesday afternoon.