Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Justice Haynes has only been a Michigan Wolverine for six months, but he was no stranger to the program. The two teams duked it out in the ReliaQuest Bowl last December, and while Haynes had already entered the transfer portal by then, perhaps it was a sign from the stars.
Haynes was also part of Alabama’s running back room when Michigan usurped the Tide in the Rose Bowl en route to winning the national championship. Haynes got an up-close look at the physical, run-oriented Wolverines he would later join.
Much of that was derived from current head coach Sherrone Moore and his offensive line-engrained philosophies.