The Michigan Wolverines opened spring practice Monday morning, taking their first steps toward a mountain of high expectations for the 2016 season.
A year ago Jim Harbaugh started his first practices as head coach at his alma mater with a quarterback competition, a new defense that promised to be more aggressive than the last and a running game that had yet to reach its potential. Given the issues the Wolverines had to overcome and the personnel they had to do it, most assumed a return to the bowl season would be an acceptable first year for the new staff.