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How Jay Harbaugh has helped shape a great special teams unit at Michigan

“Special teams for this football team I think is really one of their strongest assets as a team. They really have one of the finest special team groups I’ve seen in many years,” Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell told the media this week.

Norvell’s had a long look at Michigan teams ahead of the Colorado State vs. Michigan matchup on Saturday. It’s easy to agree with Norvell’s assessment. Michigan did a lot of great things in 2021 with special teams coordinator/safeties coach Jay Harbaugh at the helm.

As good as Michigan’s special teams unit was last year, and they were very good (ranked No.