There are no cornerbacks set in stone as Michigan starters yet, but safety Daxton Hill certainly has a key role that is not exactly defined, and that’s how defensive pass-game coordinator Steve Clinkscale wants it.
Clinkscale, who was hired from Kentucky after Michigan had completed spring practice to replace Maurice Linguist, now Buffalo’s head coach, spoke Thursday during a Zoom call with reporters about playing chess with offensive coordinators and quarterbacks. He wants to build a menu of options from which his defensive backs can order and confuse opponents.
As Michigan continues preparations in preseason camp ahead of the Sept.