January 18, 2025

Michigan football and the smothering impact of blowout losses to Ohio State


Click to expand Replay Video Skip Ad The new world Don Brown occupies is full of unknowns. The Michigan football defensive coordinator wonders if he will have to wear a facemask inside Schembechler Hall and conduct meetings with a reduced number of participants as life proceeds during a pandemic. “I really don’t know what is ahead of me,” he said. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. But he’s keenly aware of what lurks behind him — the ghost of Ohio State, that fearsome phantom which has haunted his tenure in Ann Arbor. The mere mention of the Buckeyes during a Zoom call with reporters Thursday caused the cheery Brown to grow agitated as his face darkened. © Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown on the sideline during the second half against Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 22,…

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