Wolverine TV: Mike Elston, Grant Newsome talk Michigan spring practice, their position groups, more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football is in its final week of spring ball, and two members of the coaching staff met with the media Tuesday afternoon to discuss it. First-year defensive line coach Mike Elston talked about his journey to Ann Arbor, joining the staff from Notre Dame, the D-line and who’s standing out and more, while Newsome broke down his tight ends, talked about the experience of being hired on the full-time staff after serving as a student assistant and graduate assistant and much more.
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Michigan Defensive Line Coach Mike Elston
Michigan Tight Ends Coach Grant Newsome
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Elston and Newsome are two of eight former Michigan players now on staff, five of which are part of the on-field coaching staff and three of whom are in support roles. Elston played under former head man Lloyd Carr, while Newsome was an offensive tackle under current head coach Jim Harbaugh.
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While both are new to the staff in their current roles, it’s been a seamless transition — albeit in different ways — for each of Elston and Newsome. Elston came back to Ann Arbor after 12 seasons at Notre Dame … and while he was working for a rival, he knows Michigan as well as anybody. That has translated to his efforts on the recruiting trail — where he serves as the staff’s recruiting coordinator and has an edge in that he can discuss his experience at Michigan and everything about the university.
Newsome is in a similar boat. While he’s in a new role, he was already working with the players in Ann Arbor and alongside most of the same coaches. He helped with tight ends and offensive line in the past, and while he’s only 25 years old, he said he’s more than comfortable speaking up in meeting rooms. He’s gained the respect of both the players and coaches through the years, and it’s been a natural transition.
