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Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner’s group continues to improve. We break down his Wednesday comments in News & Views format:

NEWS: Michigan junior right guard Mike Onwenu is being asked to pull a lot in U-M’s offense, with mixed results.

WARINNER: "He's improved a lot in that. Obviously, that's a big man pulling, and he's done pretty well. There was a play in the game on Saturday where we ask him to pull and the defensive end shot seven yards into the backfield. I don't know if we have anyone on our team that could get that guy blocked. That wasn't the reaction that we thought we would get from that defensive end, but we got them a few plays later. You play to what they're doing.

"As far as his pulling, he's improved with that a lot. As I always tell Mike, his deal is footwork and using his hands. When he has great footwork and is using his hands, he could be dominant. That's where we're trying to get him to grow, that's where we're on him every day about his footwork. If he uses his first two steps are good, when that body gets moving in the right direction, look out. When he uses his hands legally, look out. Those are the two things that could make him a dominant player. That's what we coach him on.”

VIEWS: He’s not there yet, however. If he could drop a few more pounds, that would help (although if he hasn't done it by now ...). And we’d still love to see that nasty streak where just blocking a guy isn’t good enough … finish him.