ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The NFL connection most University of Michigan football coaches possess speeds up the development of their players, and there are few clearer examples of that than Wolverine starting left tackle Grant Newsome and offensive line coach Tim Drevno.
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Newsome, a sophomore who didn't play football until high school, didn't hesitate when asked what's enabled him to become a factor so quickly.
"I think just the coaching," he said. "Last year, I came in really, really raw.