Michigan’s coaching staff additions provided a needed youthful presence

Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty ImagesAge is relative.

An NFL quarterback in their mid-30’s is deemed old.

But a coach in their mid-30’s? They’re young!

With that relativity in mind, Michigan’s coaching staff had itself a youth movement over the past week with the additions of offensive coordinator Josh Gattis, defensive assistant (will coach LB’s or Safeties) Anthony Campanile, and defensive line coach Shaun Nua.

Ages:

Gattis- 35

Campanile- 36

Nua- 37

There are some old coaches well into their 60’s who can relate well to high school recruits (look at Don Brown), but then there are others where there’s a clear disconnect between them and the players in the locker room. No matter how young or old a…