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Michigan football freshmen WRs fit new 'speed in space' offense

Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis speaks about building his relationship with coach Jim Harbaugh during recruiting trips, March 22, 2019. Detroit Free Press

It didn't take long for Michigan football offensive coordinator Josh Gattis to come up with a catchphrase to describe his offense — "speed in space."

It describes a core tenet of his scheme: getting the ball to playmakers in space.

And U-M's freshmen receivers, Giles Jackson and Mike Sainristil, fit Gattis' mantra particularly well.

"Those two guys have unique skill sets," Gattis said Sunday at the Best of the Midwest camp at Grand Valley State.