The Bucket Problem: The 2022 Michigan Football Preview, Defense Edition

Previously on The Michigan Football Preview: Offense

Ace, Dan, Connor and Taylor go position-by-position through Michigan’s defense. But first: the worst possible second date, celebrating Meltdown August, picking apart the mythology of Kinnick at night and more.

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Topics:

  • Connor only watches movies with subtitles
  • The most down bad date of all time
  • The “Faceoff on the Lake” is sadly semi-false advertising
  • Meltdown August
  • Remembering Some Punt Returners
  • We hit the under on our “Caden Kolesar mention” prop bet
  • Dispelling the myth of Night Kinnick
  • Connor’s big mood is an accidental self-critique
  • The defensive line: large, good, but how productive?
  • Edge: big shoes to fill, lots of possible contributors to fill them
  • Inside linebacker: solid potential among the starters, not a lot of depth
  • Cornerback: the strength of the defense, arguably
  • Nickel: will be a downgrade from Dax Hill but a lot of ways to fill this spot
  • Safety: should have at least three playable guys, we all love Rod Moore
  • Special teams: good kicking, please don’t use indispensable players as returners

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