Michigan’s 2023-24 roster and coaching staff sat down with the media for the first time of the season on Tuesday morning for Media Day. It was anything but a typical experience, with Juwan Howard still sidelined as he rehabs from a September heart procedure.
Behind closed doors, there’s a Michigan roster that sounds eager for its opportunity, and well aware that it was picked 11th in the Big Ten. A group of transfers ready to prove that they can flourish in expanded roles and a group of returning players who feel like it is their duty to get the program back on track after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.
Here’s what we learned from the first look at the team, including thoughts on Dug McDaniel, Tray Jackson, Nimari Burnett and a potentially improved defense.
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