Michigan Friday: Lots Of News Coming Out of Schembechler Hall

• The Michigan - ND game will be played at 7:30 on NBC.   Not a huge surprise and usually one of the highest rated games each year. 

• Jake Ryan is moving to the SAM or Middle LB spot for next year.  Hoke believes this will free him up to make plays.  Desmond Morgan and Joe Bolden played that spot for the Wolverines last year.   I like this move and think it was way over due.

• OL Chris Bryant playing days are over.  He will take a medical hardship waiver and will keep his scholarship but can no longer play for the team.  He has had serious knee and shoulder injuries since he has gotten to Ann Arbor.  Brady says he will continue to be part of the program.

• LTT had surgery on his hand

• Drake Johnson, Darboh and Magnuson are working their way back from injuries and will be limited in Spring Ball.

Also Brady Hoke the Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach  (Brandon STOP SELLING DUMB THINGS) announced some coaching position changes.

• GMat is still the DC and will coach Linebackers
• Curt Mallory Safeties, had all the DB's last year
• Mark Smith who coached the inside LB's last year will coach the Defensive Line
• Roy Manning who coached the outside LB's last year will now coach the corner backs

"Greg and I met and felt this was the best for everyone, including him and his ability to coach a position group and run a defense from the middle. When you look at Mark's experience on the defensive line, then being able to split the secondary, where you have five positions and 20-plus guys, and with the way offense and passing has changed in college football, I think it balances our staff on that side of the ball."

There isn't any significant changes on the offensive side of the ball.

My take:  I believe in Mattison and I guess Brady Hoke either doesn't have the time or can no longer effectively coach the defensive line.   I hope Mark Smith does have experience coaching the D-Line but my concern is Roy Manning switching to coach the CB's.  He is a smart coach and good motivator but I'm guessing there will be a little bit of a learning curve with that change.  He was a LB by trade at Michigan and for two years in the NFL. (update: Manning has been working with Jon Hoke, Brady's brother who coaches DB's at the NFL level).   He did coach RB's at Cincinnati so anything is possible I guess.