The final day of Michigan’s controversial spring practice at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and this is the one that produced the most content. That was thanks to it being an open practice to the public. And the public did not disappoint. Neither did some of Michigan’s most naturally talented players, including Shane Morris and Ty Isaac.
Big Turnout
Spoke w a few IMG recruits, No. 1 Dylan Moses, ESPNJr300’s Cesar Ruiz & Robert Hainsey, who said they’ll likely go to UofM’s practice today
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) March 4, 2016
Michigan fans have already started to arrive at IMG Academy — two hours before the… https://t.co/OGIUNBydPB pic.twitter.com/SjBNZ4YApz
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) March 4, 2016
Fans waiting to get into IMG Academy field for Michigan practice pic.twitter.com/KrKmpazQOC
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Michigan fans are lined up outside of IMG Academy here in Florida ahead of an open UM football practice. pic.twitter.com/ObaQgDyLyL
— Melanie Maxwell (@MelanieMaxwell) March 4, 2016
Just arrived at @IMGAcademy for the open spring practice. Hundreds of #Michigan fans already here pic.twitter.com/HnqbSWWLQM
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
@SamWebb77 waiting to get in #michigan pic.twitter.com/yA4AgoAlDz
— Mike Lobsinger (@MikeLobsinger) March 4, 2016
A crowd of about 2,000 has gathered for Michigan’s open spring practice, with more… https://t.co/erLlrvmqNy pic.twitter.com/FbWK4o9fOz
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) March 4, 2016
The IMG stands about 20 minutes before start of practice pic.twitter.com/5RcWde4B6G
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
The crowd – part 1 (and there’s a line of cars still waiting to get in) pic.twitter.com/ymol9rQ1ly
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
The crowd part 2 pic.twitter.com/8LeqXTRRXS
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
The crowd part 3 – almost to capacity pic.twitter.com/ukk2ejc6Jb
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Michigan tennis team is here for practice pic.twitter.com/BZ8umZu213
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh runs onto the field to cheers and a standing ovation. He… https://t.co/24ug37fVJg pic.twitter.com/BxSHrtMAoI
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) March 4, 2016
Harbaugh gets a big greeting from the fans pic.twitter.com/fIEx1t30kA
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Traffic backed up 10 miles with folks trying to get into Michigan football practice at IMG, per IMG officials.
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
Practice is starting. Stands a bit more full pic.twitter.com/MTBUpSqjgX
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
With Michigan’s open practice underway, some 4,000 fans have filed in to watch at IMG… https://t.co/PTLQlFV3aU pic.twitter.com/iCWivW0uEO
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) March 4, 2016
Stands full here at IMG, PA announcer about to ask them to move closer together to make room. Traffic backed way up at entrance.
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
Announcer just asked fans to slide in as much as possible in order to accommodate more people. If you’re still outside, they’re making room
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Signee @Uche_Josh20 Josh Uche here at Michigan’s practice.
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
Dick Vitale at #Michigan spring practice at @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/SDfcXalTzI
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
IMG estimates today’s attendance was “5000-plus.” Largest crowd they’ve had
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Practice
5-mins from #Michigan spring practice @IMGAcademy … Under Armour @AllAmericaGame alumni Jabrill Peppers. pic.twitter.com/eAGkotBSwM
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
Players are in pads today pic.twitter.com/gF8hZkTcWM
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
So Michigan is wearing pads today. First contact workout of spring camp
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 4, 2016
Warm ups about done – #Michigan spring practice at @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/4cZBLZFQWl
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
Offense
Wide Receivers
Glasgow and Chesson not participating in practice as expected pic.twitter.com/aMjd92OHMQ
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Though hurt, Jehu Chesson keeps working with the JUGGS machine relentlessly. pic.twitter.com/bM4y3ojbM8
— LG (@LGhail) March 4, 2016
#Michigan spring practice e @IMGAcademy – WR Amara Darboh pic.twitter.com/JLAdhPz2ph
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
OKorn to Perry pic.twitter.com/jA7U3egZsp
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
Receivers pic.twitter.com/SJrkKOghF7
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Ahmir Mitchell is practice with the big boys today. That’s new.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 4, 2016
VIDEO: Freshman WR Ahmir Mitchell – #Michigan spring practice at @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/cyXhzTZmAi
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
Drake Harris, Ahmir Mitchell. Frosh sporting No. 2 at #IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/mypBzBRgKB
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
QB’s & WR’s on air … #Michigan spring practice @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/aIAYqJjJtM
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
Playaction pass from speight to Harris on the square in. Nice diving grab by harris
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Running Game
Drake johnson started 11 on 11 action with nice run up the middle that would have gone the distance
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Full pads. And they are popping pic.twitter.com/3q8wswwccT
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
VIDEO: – #Michigan spring practice @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/G5IHkBGAUx
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
Michigan’s offensive line is holding up pretty well here in live running drills. Winning more battles than it’s losing
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 4, 2016
Just saw Erik Magnuson pancake Taco Charlton with ease.
— Andrea Adelson (@aadelsonESPN) March 4, 2016
Ty Isaac just cut outside, broke into the clear, lowered his shoulder, absorbed a big blow and kept running. Crowd was definitely pleased
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Ty Isaac pic.twitter.com/2jLCH5P6ds
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 4, 2016
Good vision by ty isaac. Playside hole clogged. Cut back for big gainer
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Toss sweep to Kareem walker. Got the edge for 20-plus yards
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Quarterbacks
Shane Morris evaded the rush nicely and found Drake johnson on a nice something out of nothing play
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Shane Morris just fired a laser on a deep dig to darboh. Did nice job with the play fake to open it up
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Shane Morris in a bit of a groove. Found Jake Butt on 25 yard corner route. Over the LBS and in front of the safety.
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Shane Morris on the playaction. Climbed pocket & came off 1st read down the middle. Found Mo ways with flick of the wrist from 45 yard TD
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Morris handling the pocket. Has looked elite all day. pic.twitter.com/SH4kgur78A
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 5, 2016
Frosh Qb Brandon Peters pic.twitter.com/xCgKk8sbvQ
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
Freshman QB Brandon Peters – #Michigan spring practice @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/sYNxaXjQ7p
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
#Michigan #Wolverines QB Brandon Peters (@Bpeters2118) warming up on the sidelines pic.twitter.com/LyXrnzuD4k
— Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAthletes) March 4, 2016
Freshman QB Brandon Peters – #Michigan spring practice @IMGAcademy pic.twitter.com/QW6Ohn4qhf
— Gerry Hamilton (@HamiltonESPN) March 4, 2016
Freshman to freshman. Playaction pass from Brandon Peters to Sean McKeon for a big play down the seam
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Brandon Peters to Sean McKeon for 6 https://t.co/IuL2s8MRqx
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 5, 2016
Brandon Peters pic.twitter.com/mznbDXfw6i
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 5, 2016
Harbaugh really excited about how Brandon Peters played this week. Never looked overwhelmed. Very natural for a freshman.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 5, 2016
No flinching from this videographer! pic.twitter.com/VgbcEtRvmf
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
QB video pic.twitter.com/msMs3j40kU
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
O’korn just connected with darboh on 70 yard post. Great play fake. Great deep ball touch. In stride for 6
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
O’Korn pic.twitter.com/5EuFmHGfra
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Practice (think this video is “clean”) lol pic.twitter.com/BdPIVnIshF
— angelique (@chengelis) March 5, 2016
So now I’m disappointed when I can’t get the “background noise” but…, pic.twitter.com/rCn8uOGkVu
— angelique (@chengelis) March 5, 2016
O’Korn isn’t afraid to run pic.twitter.com/1JrOMIbatm
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 5, 2016
O’Korn went threw a few progressions on that play. Found Mo ways on a flag route for 15
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
John o’korn playaction, climbed the pocket through traffic. Found butt down the seam for 45 yard td
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Alex malzone just fit a skinny post to jack wangler in coverage for about 15
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Malzone draws the line offsides w/ good cadence. Free play. Throws jump ball down the sideline to mo ways who went up over JD for a big play
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Maurice Ways with the catch of the week down the sideline.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 5, 2016
@MoeWays you had a great day! pic.twitter.com/559SShDRDy
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 5, 2016
Tight Ends
Shane to Butt pic.twitter.com/JfAytWfIYj
— angelique (@chengelis) March 5, 2016
Zach Gentry pic.twitter.com/hkJdNOb4a0
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 4, 2016
So tall I couldn’t get his feet in the shot. Lol pic.twitter.com/9k7BUPYtIL
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Brandon Peters just tossed a beauty to Zach Gentry. Couldn’t hang on. Harbaugh ‘CATCH THE BALL’
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) March 4, 2016
“Catch the ballllllll!” pic.twitter.com/9G0zo6zldA
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Practice pic.twitter.com/wtzWX0McSu
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Harbaugh during break comes over and individually pointed out players who dropped balls. He was on Wheatley’s case at the end.
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Defense
Defensive Line
#Michigan #Wolverines DL Coach Greg Mattison taking the guys through drills pic.twitter.com/zf1fNDKbmr
— Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAthletes) March 5, 2016
Impressed with winovich’s strength at the point. Not getting blown off the ball. Just set edge nicely to prevent run from getting outside
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Winovich just flew in the backfield to hit Johnson for what would have been a 5 yard loss
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Maurice Hurst in the backfield almost as soon as the ball was hiked to blow up pass play
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
There’s mo Hurst in the backfield again almost as soon as the ball was snapped to hurry the qb
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
More Hurst sheds block to make contact with deveon Smith just as he got to the LOS. Whistle blew to prevent the takedown
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
More Hurst AGAIN. would have sacked speight after play fake were in not for the whistle
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Mo Hurst again. In the backfield. Hit runner for a 3 yard loss. Starting line in
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Matt Godin with the would-be sack on peters. Peters came out of his play fake and Godin was right there. Don’t think anyone blocked him
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Sack by Matt Godin. This DL too nasty pic.twitter.com/hIPP5JdtuD
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 5, 2016
Another sack pic.twitter.com/ckQ7fGHOpQ
— Wizard of Ann Arbor (@NextGenAthletes) March 5, 2016
Linebackers
Drills w Chris Partridge pic.twitter.com/jbUyoapsC7
— angelique (@chengelis) March 4, 2016
Jabrill peppers just knifed into the backfield and nailed the ball carrier for 5 yard loss
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Well timed a gap blitz by Mike mccray. Would have blown Kareem Walker up as soon as he took the hand off. Whistle saved him
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Nice fill by Devin bush jr! Nailed the ball carrier for short gain
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Another big stick by Devin bush jr! Young fella is laying some licks tonight in the run game. Supposed to be to contact, but oh well! Lol
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Defensive Back
Darboh had stribling beat for 6 by 2 steps down the sideline. O’korn hung the ball giving strib the chance to catch up and break up the play
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 4, 2016
Stribling just picked off speight on a dig route at the goal line
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Another athletic INT by Channing Stribling. Very impressive today. Gotta think Stribling/Lewis will be one of the top CB duos in America.
— LG (@LGhail) March 5, 2016
Playaction pass by makzone to the post picked off by channing stribling. High flying acrobatic INT. Drew oohs from the crowd
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) March 5, 2016
Channing Stribling with a few more picks today, gets Jim Harbaugh’s game ball for his week of practice. “Caught more passes than receivers”
— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) March 5, 2016
Post Practice
#Michigan #Wolverines Father & Son Devin Bush Sr. (@CoachBush23) & LB Devin Bush Jr. (@_Dbush11) after practice pic.twitter.com/F5aRYUYRy7
— Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAthletes) March 5, 2016
#Michigan #Wolverines Head Coach Jim Harbaugh (@CoachJim4UM) talking to the media after practice pic.twitter.com/M0bs03gfLU
— Sleeper Athletes (@SleeperAthletes) March 5, 2016
Harbaugh post practice pic.twitter.com/eJarc5WIl2
— angelique (@chengelis) March 5, 2016
#JahBless 2017 Ath Dylan Moses entertaining fans https://t.co/83RDdf5KpN
— MOSES LAW FIRM, LLC (@mlfllc) March 5, 2016
Finishing up here pic.twitter.com/jR2Bef7Wcn
— LG (@LGhail) March 5, 2016
Photo Credit: Andy Morrison/Toledo Blade
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