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lol, Michigan has admit…

lol, Michigan has admit plenty of Football and Basketball players below the high school admission standards. It's a non-issue as long as they're eligible for NCAA sports. 

The credit transfer is an issue though

Michigan basketball program…

Michigan basketball program needs a hard reset. There was no other way around it. The new coach would get at least 2 year grace period because Michigan would not be good within the first two year so we'll pretty much treat it like JB's early Michigan team. 

The NIL, portal transfer and other things has changed the calculus of basketball recruiting that it's possible to rebuild faster than expected, but with Michigan's systematic issues, I think it'll be slower than most would like it to be. 

I can verify that Dickinson…

I can verify that Dickinson wasn't making a lot of money that people expected him to make. I know someone who works at the NIL company that works with Michigan. Dickinson only made marginally more at KU as opposed to Michigan FWIW. 

It's always hard to follow a…

It's always hard to follow a legend and that's something that not many coaches would like to take this challenge. 

I thought Dutcher didn't…

I thought Dutcher didn't want to coach Michigan because of what happened to Steve Fischer and the Fab 5? I read it somewhere that he has no desire to coach at Michigan \

I doubt Michigan would want…

I doubt Michigan would want Otzelberger considering his $17 mil buyout clause. You buy his contract out and give him a contract on top of it. Considering Michigan's aversion to paying buyout, he likely isn't on the list. 

Dawn Staley was on the…

Dawn Staley was on the record saying she won't entertain any idea of coaching the men's basketball team. 

Becky Hammon has coached at the professional level in her entire career plus there's that pregnant player comment issue. If you don't want a coach who has never coached the college level, scratch her off the list. 

There's a reason why they're not mentioned. 

Big 10 is terrible this…

Big 10 is terrible this season. I would argue that Big 10 is easier than SEC at the moment

Both are shady and use…

Both are shady and use whatever it takes to win at all costs. Michigan isn't that school that wants a dirty coach. They're not an option at Michigan for this reason. Michigan wants a squeaky-clean coach like Beilein. 

Oats and Drew would not be a…

Oats and Drew would not be a culture fit at Michigan. Why would Drew leave Baylor? 

I wonder if Glasgow regrets…

I wonder if Glasgow regrets giving the Lions a hometown discount considering there are a lot of OG getting PAID in the FA market. His contract is so low that it's laughable in comparison to the other OG's contracts. 

Best QB in decades? Marcus…

Best QB in decades? Marcus Mariota won the Heisman in 2014. Justin Herbert was the QB in 2016-2019 and was drafted in the top 5. Vernon Adams had a great year at Oregon in 2015. They had two bad years of QB plays in Shough and Brown. 

That's exactly why he wanted…

That's exactly why he wanted to stay at WR because he can't bulk up too much to play DE. The Olympics is his biggest aspiration so he has to stay lean for the sprinting events. He's already too big for sprinting at 220 lbs. 

Nykoles Harbor committed…

Nykoles Harbor committed because of the track program, not the football program. South Carolina sprinting coach is better than what Michigan has on the track team. The coach is highly regarded in the track circle that he was always destined to go to a track program that can train elite athletes to the Olympics. That's his #1 goal. 

He has a $17 million buyout…

He has a $17 million buyout. No chance Michigan would agree to do it and pay him salary on top of it

No chance. JB hated the…

No chance. JB hated the direction CBB was heading at the time and it has change dramatically since he left Michigan. He didn't want to deal with constant recruiting and 2 and done players that he has to replenish due to them developing faster than expected. 

OSU is projected to be a top…

OSU is projected to be a top two-seeded team in the NCAA so it wasn't surprising that they spanked Michigan. 

No idea, he weighed in at…

No idea, he weighed in at 257 which is 10 lbs lighter than his listed weight. Usually, if you lose weight for the combine, you want to do the events to make yourself faster. Did he get sick? 

Most of the time, a prospect try to gain weight to show themselves that they're big enough for the position and opt out of combine workout so they can workout at pro day when they lose weight. 

T'Vondre Sweat weighed in at…

T'Vondre Sweat weighed in at 366 lbs and ran a 5.27 which is blazing fast for a guy in his size.

He could really used an…

He could really used an another year in college. He wasn't great at Michigan and his techniques aren't great either. That's largely why he didn't amount to anything in the NFL. If your techniques suck, chances are that it will get exposed in the NFL. 

It's a weak year for RB…

It's a weak year for RB class. None are considered to be top 50 pick so if he's the 7th best and the top won't go until late 2nd then he won't see his name called until 4th round at the earliest. 

He would be the 3rd S on the…

He would be the 3rd S on the team, and he wants to start. Just because he played a ton last season has little bearing on what he is going to see next season. Bama offers PT and a starting spot, something that Michigan can't guarantee. Plus, Sabb wants to get to the NFL, so he needs game tape to show that he can be a high draft pick. 

Worked when he got Chaundee…

Worked when he got Chaundee Brown, Mike Smith, DeVante Jones. It goes both ways

To aspiring NFL players,…

To aspiring NFL players, degrees matter very little to them. Just a path to get them PT which gives the scouts plenty of tape to improve their stock. 

The majority of the portals…

The majority of the portals are usually done before they announce the transfer portal especially if you're a P5 starting caliber player. 

Not being able to take care…

Not being able to take care of the ball is a feature under KBA. 

Now, you're being obtuse. 

Now, you're being obtuse. 

You can clearly see the NFL…

You can clearly see the NFL upside Penix displayed at Indiana compared to Tuttle who is nothing more than an okay college QB. There is a reason why NFL scouts were looking at Penix before he transferred. 

It's not really being obtuse…

It's not really being obtuse. 35% is not a good number, it's average. KBA has never prioritized shooting even with a dominant inside presence. 

Also, KBA also never prioritized taking care of the ball as well. There's a clear ceiling with KBA's coached team until she fixes both of them. Is she Michigan's best coach in the WBB program's history? Yes. You also have to recognize that KBA has blind spot when it comes to team building. 

If you ask the same people…

If you ask the same people who blamed Warde for not retaining Bakich are the ones who don't go to the baseball game. Michigan averaged about 1.2K fans per homestand compared to the SEC/ACC/Big 12 programs that bring in 3-10K per homestand. 

Michigan MBB would dominate…

Michigan MBB would dominate Michigan WBB without a question even without Dug. There is a reason why WBB has male practice players and they have real restrictions on what they can do against the women players during practice aka can't be too physical, can't dunk, etc. 

48th is still average and 35…

48th is still average and 35% is average in the grand scheme of things. You want them to be in the high 30s. 

That's the issue with teams…

That's the issue with teams from cold weather area. Every one of them starts their season on the road to play neutral site in warm weather states. They usually don't host a home game until April.

It's bad for recruiting and another reason why B1G is viewed as a mid-major conference. 

They're just an average 3 pt…

They're just an average 3 pt shooting team at 35% which isn't bad but Michigan 3 pt shooting has never been great under KBA. Not sure if it's an emphasis or priority under KBA. 

They were good in the 90s…

They were good in the 90s under Perry Watson. They had a bunch of NBA players on the team and Perry had Detroit recruiting down pat where he can get the best remaining non-P5 players coming to UDM. 

They were decent under Ray McCallum with his son playing for his dad, but the program kinda cratered at the end of his career. 

It's between Mahomes and…

It's between Mahomes and Brady for the best QB of all time. Mahomes still has more years left in his tank so he could very well be the goat when all is said and done. He had the worst weapons in his career and it's probably a bottom 5 offensive skill position players group in the league yet he still won a SB. Instead of being a slinger, he re-modeled his game into being a game manager which is wild considering what he has done early in his career. 

Mahomes went to the AFCC in his entire career and lost two of them to OT. 

Mahomes is the most talented QB of the 3 (Brady and Montana) by a wide margin and he is also just as accomplished as both of them. 

Herbert made an unreasonable…

Herbert made an unreasonable demand and he just signed a big contract last year. Herbert wanted to go to the NFL and made an unreasonable demand that he couldn't pass up if Michigan said yes. 

So it's not a Warde loss. 

No, he's a misogynistic and…

No, he's a misogynistic and a rapist. 

NFL >>>> CFB. Less hours and…

NFL >>>> CFB. Less hours and don't have to deal with recruiting, transfer portal and NIL. Pretty simple 

You can only care about…

You can only care about yourself and still love anything else. 

BOB sucks. He wasn't good at…

BOB sucks. He wasn't good at Bama and Bryce Young made him look better than he really was. Schematically wise, Chip brings more to the run game than BOB and is a better fit for Day's offense. 

Day worked under Chip Kelly…

Day worked under Chip Kelly in the past so the offense should mesh well. Chip brings a good run scheme like Pin/Pull, Split Zone, a bunch of variations of zone reads like mid-line, end read, etc. TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins should thrive in this scheme. Throw in Day's passing concept, it should be a better match than BOB offense. 

The only thing Harbaugh care…

The only thing Harbaugh care about is himself. It's always Harbaugh #1 and Michigan #2, but that doesn't mean he doesn't love Michigan. The sooner you understand that Harbaugh only cares about himself, then it makes a lot of sense with his recent actions in the last few years. 

I used to work in the…

I used to work in the athletic administration. I will admit I left before the NIL and transfer portal exploded, but I disagree with your points on Herbert and maybe Bakich.


If the report accurately reflects Herbert's demand, then it is an unreasonable demand indicating that he wants to go to the NFL from reading between the lines. He just got a contract extension and the bag last year. 


Bakich probably argues for being the highest-paid coach in B1G, but wasn't he already the highest-paid coach in the conference? Yes, he had one magical run to the CBWS, but he has never won the B1G. Michigan baseball aren't prioritized more than Football, Men's Basketball and Hockey. 


I laugh when I read that some fans said they would rather have Brandon over Manuel. If they knew what both have done for Michigan, they wouldn't be saying it. Brandon was awful, worse than Manuel, point blank. 


I agree that Manuel needed to prepare for the potential coaching departure from the Michigan assistant coaches and how badly he handled Moore's transition.

I bet Vrabel will take OSU…

I bet Vrabel will take OSU job next year if OSU doesn't win it all. 

MSU has weird roster…

MSU has weird roster construction with zero spacing due to not having shooters on the floor sans Walker and Akins. They really missed Hauser, a movement shooter who can space the floor for them. None of the players can replicate what Hauser can do on offense. 

The young players aren't shooters which is another problem. Fears is talented but is stuck behind Hoggard and Walker at G and he needs the ball to be effective. Carr can't shoot worth a lick and doesn't understand defensive principles. Xavier Booker is overrated as a recruit and is the worst fit with Izzo aka soft big who can shoot nor rebound. 

It's entirely not surprising that MSU is struggling this season. Baylor win is the only thing that is propping them.

Coen Carr is "just a…

Coen Carr is "just a shoooter"? That same player who shot 68% from FT and 0% from 3 pt?

It's unreasonable because…

It's unreasonable because that's not standard for the college S&C. Their contract is usually the same length as the HC if not less. HC usually brings their own S&C with him. If Moore gets fired and Michigan hires a new coach and that new coach wants to bring his own guy, then Michigan has to pay for both Herbert's contract and the new S&C contract. That's just bad business. 

Bingo. Very similar to what…

Bingo. Very similar to what Harbaugh has done to save face from the fans on the PR side. 

I can speak to the assistant…

I can speak to the assistant coaches. Their contract is usually a one year contract but it rolls as long as the HC is there. Why would anyone give them more than a year when they can leave for a promotion? 

Herbert's contract is as long as the HC's contract most of the time but his was the highest paid in the country. To grant him a potentially 5 years longer than Moore's contract is quite unusual and against the standard protocol for football staff contracts.