Michigan football's offensive line embraces new coach Jim Harding

"So I think he did a good job of simplifying things for us as far as that goes. When it comes to working with other guys, you just have to get reps at it. Playing next to Avery Gach is going to be a little bit different than playing next to Efobi. And it's not because one's better than the other, but just because they play a little bit differently. So just getting those reps, getting more consistent, comfortable with those guys, and just being able to communicate and roll."

The hope is that the offensive line continues to surge in their run blocking, but pass protection continues to be an element they're working to improve. Frazier says that maintaining the elements that make the Michigan offense what it is while enhancing the ability for the pass game is one of the key focuses of the offseason.

"We're going to be able to run the ball. That's the thing that we know for sure," Frazier said. "Right now, our focus has been pass protection and straining for those five, six, seven seconds that we got to give Bryce if we need to.

"So we know we're going to be able to run the ball. We know that we can rush for as many as we need to, but at the end of the day in this league, you have to be able to throw the football. And that was something that we've struggled with as long as I've been here. So that's been our big focus: maintaining the pocket for Bryce."

That might be the immediate goal in terms of what the offensive line is working on, but Frazier says that the unit has much loftier goals in mind -- ones that his predecessors managed to meet.

"Joe Moore is the ultimate goal," Frazier said. "That is when you play offensive line, that is your end-all be-all. And, we talk about it all the time. Like, we absolutely have the potential to do it, but we have to stay consistent. And there's no -- Coach Harding talks all the time about, you can't piss the day away. And that's been a big focus of ours. Unfortunately, we've had maybe a couple of practices that we so-called piss the day away. But I think the big thing that's come out of that is when we get to the meeting, we're really diving into what went wrong and how can we fix it? And that's been something I've really noticed, is we're not making the same mistakes. And that's just something you can't do at the end of the day, is if you make one mistake, you gotta let it roll off your back, finish the practice strong, and get to the meeting, make sure you don't make the same mistake again."

This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football's OL on new coach Jim Harding's impact