Michigan Friday: Updates Visitors and 2015 Defense

The one thing I never really understood was why was the type of defense Michigan ran such a big deal?  Don't you have to run different defensive looks for different offensive situations? 

Sam Webb: Michigan is telling kids that they are going to be basically 50/50 as far as 3-4, 4-3.  As best you can without having a visual aid or a grease board, explain to people, how that will come to pass and why Michigan is saying that, why that makes sense.

I'm going to look for guys like Mario Ojemudia and Lawrence Marshall to rush the passer from the DE spot and RJS to pressure the QB from his LB position next season.

If we can get The Count to play like he did earlier in his career, the Michigan secondary could be scary good with Peppers being Peppers and Jourdan Lewis looking more and more like a NFL corner.

Something I didn't know was that GMat and DJ Durkin are close friends:  "Well, Coach Durkin and I are very, very close friends. We coached together a long time ago at Notre Dame. I traveled down there two years ago back to Florida to talk to him about what they were doing and he's done a great job wherever he's been. I've known DJ for a long time and I've always felt that he's a tremendous football coach. Some of the things that he's done at a young age at Florida is remarkable and I knew that, and that's why it's exciting to work with him. It's fun because were not just coaches together, we're friends and that's – I've always liked to be a part of something like that."

Recruiting

• Plymouth OT Michael Jordan (not that MJ!) stopped by practice on Tuesday.  He is getting more comfortable with the new staff.   I wonder why type of sneakers he wears? Maybe the ones with his name on them?

• Detroit King WR Donnie Corley was also there for practice on Tuesday and got to talk to Soup Campbell who is now back at Michigan in a non-coaching staff role.   Sounds like Soup being back in Ann Arbor will help this recruitment.

• Cass Tech OG/DT Michael Onwenu and Canton OLB Jalen Cochran will both visit on Saturday for practice.  Jalen doesn't have a Michigan offer yet.  Michael could be on commit watch very soon, as he is spending a ton of time in A2 lately.

• Egg Harbor City (N.J.) athlete Ahmir Mitchell will visit A2 on Sunday with Camden (N.J.) High teammates receiver Brad Hawkins and defensive end Ron Johnson.

• Iowa Transfer QB Jake Rudock is on campus.