Sometimes it seems like the best idea is to forget that 2020 ever happened. With the Big Ten canceling — then restarting — the conference season, multiple key contributors sitting out, and just about nothing going according to plan, Michigan football would be better off completely turning the page from last season.
Even excluding the Covid-related challenges, it looks like Jim Harbaugh is trying his best to give his team a complete makeover. With a host of new coaches and a handful of impact freshmen and transfers making their way to Ann Arbor, optimism is up compared to last fall.