Will Michigan be active in the portal when it opens on 12/5
There are lots of good players going in to the portal. Even though we will be in the playoff, will we start hearing things about M going for players, or will that all come after the season wraps up?
What position groups do we need to go after, any players that jump out already?
November 30th, 2022 at 12:29 PM ^
I like the Sonic Drive In ads but I hear their food isnt very good. Is that true? Is their food not very good? I think I need to start a thread so we can talk about Sonic Drive in food.
Also do you think that Michigan will call a running play first or a passing play first Saturday? Does anyone know when they'll announce the winner of the coin flip? I think I'll start a thread on if we will call a running play or a passing play first.
Then I'll start a thread on coin flips. Maybe two threads on coin flips - one for head and one for tails! Ha, ha, get it??? Two threads on coin flips!!!!!
November 30th, 2022 at 12:42 PM ^
I used to like Danny Devito. Now I wish he would get taken out by mayhem guy.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:27 PM ^
Who would have something against Danny Devitto? You must be a McPoyle.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:46 PM ^
Everything tastes like vanilla ice cream there. It's weird.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:50 PM ^
Need a thread telling me again how there's gonna be rabbits and I'm gonna get to tend the rabbits
November 30th, 2022 at 2:42 PM ^
Easy there Lennie.
November 30th, 2022 at 6:42 PM ^
A Steinbeck reference on a UM sports blog?
Swear to God, sometimes I love this place.
November 30th, 2022 at 7:00 PM ^
Steinbeck. Is he in the portal? What position does he play? Do you think we have a chance to get him?
November 30th, 2022 at 1:01 PM ^
Good shit, mGrow, good shit.
But I'll take all the nonsense threads following a consecutive beat down of OSU the most recent of which was on their home turf. It's rough, but much better than the rending of garments, gnashing of teeth and post-loss fuckery we've had to deal with for the preceding 10 years, LOL.
Do you know the best airline to service Atlanta and/or Phoenix?
November 30th, 2022 at 1:07 PM ^
"Do you know the best airline to service Atlanta and/or Phoenix?"
Ask that in a new thread, you'll get plenty of responses...
November 30th, 2022 at 1:09 PM ^
Atlanta is Delta headquarters, so I imagine they would have pretty good service there.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:23 PM ^
but much better than the rending of garments, gnashing of teeth and post-loss fuckery
Very true. See: "CC: Campbell, Hafley, Tom Allen, Bill O'Brien, ..." circa this time two years ago
And UNACCEPTABLE posts from the usual suspects
December 1st, 2022 at 2:46 AM ^
When you MGrowOld, a good shit is a wonderful thing.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:30 PM ^
Most of it is shit. However, if you are hungover and about to go to sleep…
Large Chili Cheese Tots with jalapeños and egg. It’s a guy bomb on par with the el gordo. It hits the spot
November 30th, 2022 at 1:43 PM ^
Do you have any leads to great Championship Game tickets? I’d be willing to pay 1/3 of face if anybody isn’t going.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:44 PM ^
How many of you, good people, are successfully resisting the temptation to start a new, semi-vacuous thread, just to get mGrowOld's response?
November 30th, 2022 at 7:29 PM ^
Wow, this could be fun.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:24 PM ^
LB, cornerback, and (yes) WR. Worried about our lack of experience/depth at those positions if the people we expect to leave do.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:29 PM ^
Which WRs are they losing other than Bell? Wilson, Anthony, and Johnson should be back right? Clemons will be on board as well.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:34 PM ^
CJ will be off to the NFL
November 30th, 2022 at 12:37 PM ^
I can see him going. Especially after saturday, but hopefully he doesnt.
November 30th, 2022 at 2:14 PM ^
CJ caught 29 passes in the regular season. Why would he come back for that? One game does not take away the fact that he was not heavily utilized in this offense this season.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:37 PM ^
Bell, Wilson, and CJ could all go (not that they should). There have also been rumblings that some recievers were dissatisfied with their roles and we could see transfers out.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:46 PM ^
CJ could unless someone tells him he doesn't catch the ball well enough to be a draft pick. If he gets UFA intel, then he'll stay and clean up some bad habits.
Bell - not sure what else there is to do. He's taken this year to prove his health and get better at football. I'd love to have him back, but he should leave if possible.
Wilson - Could use another year to prove that he's more than a straight-line route runner.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:22 PM ^
Ronnie Bell already accepted a Senior Bowl invite, he gone.
November 30th, 2022 at 6:27 PM ^
As much as I love this team, this is not surprising at all. And I wouldn't hold it against any of the WRs considering this.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:40 PM ^
Johnson could leave and I'd want another tall WR to replace him from the portal. Even if he was staying we need to get some new players at WR. So many drops this year. I want Clemons to be the guy, and Anthony to be a star but it's nice to have more options. I hope Tyler Morris becomes a great option too.
Dixon hasn't played which is a shame because I thought he'd be a star, and wouldn't be surprised if he transferred.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:10 PM ^
I also want Anthony to be a star. But what is it about him, aside from measurables, that says he's trending that way? His routes aren't all that good. He's not a great blocker. And he's the least likely of the regular WRs to actually catch the ball. I really do hope he gets there, but I haven't seen the tell-tale signs - yet - that he's on the way.
November 30th, 2022 at 3:59 PM ^
Anthony has looked totally lost all season.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:56 PM ^
I'm actually feeling really good about Linebacker. NHG comes back, Barrett is rumored to return for year 6 (although not set in stone), Junior Colson gets another year of experience and then Jimmy Rolder is coming up as well and played significant snaps against Ohio State. Thats four solid guys right there with potential for 5 with Mullings depending on how he develops. I think that feels pretty good with how they only play 2 at a time.
Cornerback is the biggest concern probably. I think they should dip into the portal for a good running back. Need a good number 2 running back. See what Braelon Allen is thinking after Jim Leonard got passed by Fickell
November 30th, 2022 at 1:38 PM ^
I know his footwork was a little suspect on Saturday, but are you really moving Mullings out of the QB depth chart?
November 30th, 2022 at 3:30 PM ^
He’s no Donovan Edwards back there, that’s for sure
November 30th, 2022 at 3:37 PM ^
I was assuming Barrett will try the NFL. His stock is up and he's likely to be drafted 5th round or so, if only just to play ST.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:55 PM ^
OSU plugs in a WR and that guy goes bonkers. I think we need to trust our RS freshmen. And recruit great WRs. If we can get a guy like the one who left Iowa and had a great season at Purdue I am for it. But our RS freshmen should be ready. This is one position where freshmen should be able to make a difference.
November 30th, 2022 at 3:32 PM ^
OSU plugs in a WR and that guy goes bonkers. I think we need to trust our RS freshmen
Well it helps when the guy you’re plugging was a top 5 WR in his recruiting class… Michigan doesn’t have that luxury so maybe comparing ourselves to OSU in that aspect doesn’t work.
November 30th, 2022 at 5:24 PM ^
I really like our ‘22 reciever class and would be very hesitant to recruit over them and risk losing them ala Frankie Collins.
December 1st, 2022 at 5:42 AM ^
I like our guys too, but to compare them to the guys OSU brings in every year is pretty silly. Our WR room and OSU’s WR room are not the same. Not even close.
Hopefully our guys work out well but “OSU plugs guys and they go bonkers” doesn’t really apply to Michigan when you factor in the fact that OSU has like 6 guys who were top 5 WRs in their respective recruiting classes and they’re bringing in 3 top 10 receivers in the current class IIRC.
December 1st, 2022 at 12:59 PM ^
Why would come here for 30 passes thrown your way as a "top 5" WR? RB, OL, TE - hell yes you are banging down the door. Not WR.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:24 PM ^
I hear there's some kid name Cade that just entered the portal at QB. Might be nice to have a good backup for JJ?
November 30th, 2022 at 12:27 PM ^
*cough Davis Warren *cough
November 30th, 2022 at 4:14 PM ^
Damnit, the first rule of Davis Warren is we don’t talk about Davis Warren!!
December 1st, 2022 at 3:06 AM ^
Or Warren Davis. Can you trust someone with two first names?
November 30th, 2022 at 12:34 PM ^
I think we should take a QB from the portal. Yes, we have Warren, but someone with experience would be nice. Doesn't look like we are going to take a QB this cycle either even though JJ is the future with Davis and then Underwood hopefully the future QB's for the next several years. I still think we should be taking a QB every cycle because it's a good insurance policy.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:37 PM ^
We have a good backup for JJ.
Otherwise, sure. But it will be a very thoughtful, selective deal. Talent is important but this team is, first and foremost, about culture and execution.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:55 PM ^
Donovan Edwards throws a tight spiral, just ask Iowa
November 30th, 2022 at 12:42 PM ^
Kalel Mullings.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:11 PM ^
Mullings just blindly throws in the general direction of where he thinks a receiver might be. And it works 100% of the time.
November 30th, 2022 at 1:54 PM ^
that was my strategy as a playground qb in elementary school..... I was a finalist for the 4th grade heisman in 1980.
November 30th, 2022 at 12:26 PM ^
I think we're set at OL. Raheem Anderson or Greg Crippen should be fine at center. The Tackle positions are both set with Persi and Jones with Barnhardt sliding over to cover one of the guard positions. El Hadi can cover the other one.
RB is fine with Edwards and the young guns getting one more year of seasoning.
WR is loaded.
TE is loaded.
DL will be loaded and another year of seasoning on top of the young EDGE players will be fantastic.
LB... might need one? NHG coming back is good but might need one more body depending on the development of Rolder.
Might need a corner if the coaches are not confident in the development of players like Kody Jones. Sainristil might leave. Turner will go. Does Green have another year of eligibility and even so, should he go?
Safety is loaded. No need there.
Overall I don't think they need any transfers this time, but the position that needs one the most is likely CB.