Michigan’s turn at Big Ten Media Days comes Thursday afternoon in downtown Chicago, where head coach Kyle Whittingham and three players are set for a full slate of interviews across the event.
The Wolverines will be represented by quarterback Bryce Underwood, running back Jordan Marshall and defensive tackle Trey Pierce, all of whom are scheduled to meet with written, audio and television media over the course of the day. The Michigan Insider on 247Sports is on site to cover the action.
The day begins with six Big Ten head coaches at the podium in a series of 15-minute press conferences airing on Big Ten Network. The schedule starts with Matt Rhule of Nebraska at 11:30 a.m.
Central Time, followed by Michael Locksley of Maryland at 11:45 a.m. Whittingham goes at noon, then David Braun of Northwestern at 12:15 p.m., Jedd Fisch of Washington at 12:30 p.m. and Curt Cignetti of Indiana at 12:45 p.m.
Once the coaches finish, Underwood, Marshall and Pierce will each take part in 30-minute breakout sessions from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. CT.
Whittingham then returns to the microphone for another 45-minute breakout with local and national reporters from 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. CT.
Later in the afternoon, all four are also slated to appear on the Big Ten Network’s studio set for B1G Today programming from 4:15-4:45 CT, along with additional video and audio appearances that have not yet been scheduled.
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