Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis speaks about building his relationship with coach Jim Harbaugh during recruiting trips, March 22, 2019. Detroit Free Press
Michigan's offensive line entered last spring with a chip on its shoulder.
The unit received plenty of criticism after finishing 12th in the Big Ten with 2.8 sacks allowed per game as the Wolverines stumbled to an 8-5 record in 2017.
“We weren’t the strongest point on the team last year,” said offensive guard Ben Bredeson on April 3, 2018. “We’re definitely very sick of hearing that. So we’re done with that.