Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner has been around a lot of talented football teams throughout his coaching career, and knows a good match-up when he sees one.
Warinner spent one season on Minnesota’s staff, back in 2017, which was head coach P.J. Fleck’s first year on the job. Michigan beat Minnesota that year 33-10 and hasn’t played them since, but Warinner sees the progress they’ve made since ‘17.
“Obviously, they’ve built the program up. They’re a good team, a really good team. Everybody on their schedule last year, they were capable of beating,” Warinner said. The Golden Gophers had a standout 2019 season, going 11-2, losing to Iowa and Wisconsin.