ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Just before the start of preseason camp, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh referred to a “no-star” defense on his team.
That was not meant as a slight. In fact, quite the opposite.
With the departures of edge rushers Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo, who last season combined for 25 sacks, including Hutchinson’s program single-season record 14, the big question heading into the season was how would they possibly replace that production?