Wink Martindale was hired to replace Minter, and the Wolverines ended up with one of the best defenses in college football despite a shaky start. However, Martindale almost went back to the NFL ...

Around this time in 2024, the question when Michigan football landed defensive coordinator Wink Martindale would be how long could it keep him? Could he be a long-term solution at the position or ...

It's led to questions about who will fill in those gaps for U-M this fall and while defensive coordinator Wink Martindale knows it's hard if not impossible to replace any of those pieces one-for ...