ANN ARBOR -- Speaking with reporters earlier this week, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was crystal clear and overly detailed when it came to breakdowns during the team's 24-17 loss at Utah.
With his players, behind closed doors in the film room, he was even more detailed.
And no one was allowed to hide.
Harbaugh had Michigan's entire offense watch the Utah film together as one before they broke off into individual position groups to get into more detail. The same thing happened with the defense.
If a player made a mistake, he was individually called out in front of the entire offense or defense. If he made two mistakes, he was called out again. No one was safe, no one was coddled.
"That's about giving everyone a sense of accountability," senior center Graham Glasgow said Tuesday night. "You can't watch yourself mess up on film in front of 40 other guys and not feel bad."
A big part of Harbaugh's ongoing culture change at Michigan has been about separating the good from the rest.
He hands out helmet stickers after each game based on individual merit. The coaching staff charts weight room and conditioning drills. He made position groups race during practice routinely during spring and fall camp.
Michigan offensive lineman Graham Glasgow talks with the media Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015.He was open about what players graded out the best after the Utah game, and wasn't afraid to deliberately single out a player -- or leave out another -- depending on the situation.
The idea? Strive to be on the "good" side of the ledger, and hold yourself accountable to everyone else in the room. Or ... don't play.
"If you're watching it with just your position as opposed to a big group, maybe you can get away with something. But they're calling you out. It's 'that's what you did, you messed up,'" Glasgow says. "It's all about having a sense of accountability and doing your job for the offense, and for the team."
Harbaugh explained a number of times earlier in the week how various offensive plays broke down due to one or two of Michigan's 11 not doing their jobs.
Defensively, the situation was the same. Nine guys might've been on the same page, but two weren't -- and a big play happened.
He wants to make sure the entire team knows who those two are, so that they can be accountable to their peers.
And, in all honesty, learning under fire never really hurt anyone either.
"It was pretty intense," redshirt freshman defensive back Jabrill Peppers said with a smile. "I won't go into too much detail, but they definitely got after us.
"That's one of the things about being coachable: Handling criticism. ... They're honest with us, and they hold us all accountable."
The fundamental concepts behind all this: Do your job, be accountable to your teammates, learn from your mistakes.
And find a way to avoid being shamed in front of a large audience the next time around.
"You have to be tough-skinned to play this game," junior running back De'Veon Smith said. "All your friends, your teammates (are going to see) you missed a play. But you have to understand why they're saying that.
"They're going to get on you. ... And everybody's here to make each other better."
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With his players, behind closed doors in the film room, he was even more detailed.
And no one was allowed to hide.
Harbaugh had Michigan's entire offense watch the Utah film together as one before they broke off into individual position groups to get into more detail. The same thing happened with the defense.
If a player made a mistake, he was individually called out in front of the entire offense or defense. If he made two mistakes, he was called out again. No one was safe, no one was coddled.
"That's about giving everyone a sense of accountability," senior center Graham Glasgow said Tuesday night. "You can't watch yourself mess up on film in front of 40 other guys and not feel bad."
A big part of Harbaugh's ongoing culture change at Michigan has been about separating the good from the rest.
He hands out helmet stickers after each game based on individual merit. The coaching staff charts weight room and conditioning drills. He made position groups race during practice routinely during spring and fall camp.
Michigan offensive lineman Graham Glasgow talks with the media Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015.He was open about what players graded out the best after the Utah game, and wasn't afraid to deliberately single out a player -- or leave out another -- depending on the situation.
The idea? Strive to be on the "good" side of the ledger, and hold yourself accountable to everyone else in the room. Or ... don't play.
"If you're watching it with just your position as opposed to a big group, maybe you can get away with something. But they're calling you out. It's 'that's what you did, you messed up,'" Glasgow says. "It's all about having a sense of accountability and doing your job for the offense, and for the team."
Harbaugh explained a number of times earlier in the week how various offensive plays broke down due to one or two of Michigan's 11 not doing their jobs.
Defensively, the situation was the same. Nine guys might've been on the same page, but two weren't -- and a big play happened.
He wants to make sure the entire team knows who those two are, so that they can be accountable to their peers.
And, in all honesty, learning under fire never really hurt anyone either.
"It was pretty intense," redshirt freshman defensive back Jabrill Peppers said with a smile. "I won't go into too much detail, but they definitely got after us.
"That's one of the things about being coachable: Handling criticism. ... They're honest with us, and they hold us all accountable."
The fundamental concepts behind all this: Do your job, be accountable to your teammates, learn from your mistakes.
And find a way to avoid being shamed in front of a large audience the next time around.
"You have to be tough-skinned to play this game," junior running back De'Veon Smith said. "All your friends, your teammates (are going to see) you missed a play. But you have to understand why they're saying that.
"They're going to get on you. ... And everybody's here to make each other better."
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