Back to the Michigan Wolverines Newsfeed

Michigan DC Wink Martindale set the record straight regarding his blitz rate

Jacob Singer is a student at the University of Michigan majoring in Political Science. He is a Michigan Football and Basketball Writer for Maize and Brew

The Michigan Wolverines are coming off a major ranked win against the USC Trojans on Saturday, and their defense was a huge reason why.

Michigan made a big change in the offseason, replacing standout defensive coordinator Jesse Minter — who went to the Los Angeles Chargers with Jim Harbaugh — with long-time NFL defensive mind Wink Martindale.

It was a tall task to ask a coordinator who hasn’t coached in college in two decades to live up to the same expectations as last season where the Wolverines led the FBS with 247 yards allowed and 10.