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Summary: If, when drafted,…

Summary: If, when drafted, the player's college is = the University of Michigan, then that is good, and they are a steal at where they were drafted.  You should be ecstatic that such a great value fell to your favorite team at that position in the draft.

Thanks for the info, I will…

Thanks for the info, I will admit I misread it and assumed the OP meant all credits transfer. 

Myles Hinton might want to…

Stanford credits transfer too!

Myles Hinton might want to read this thread.

The only difference is the…

The only difference is the NCAA never told Michgian to take the banners down.  The NCAA never told Michigan to vacate any wins; Michigan punished itself for violating an NCAA rule that was not legal.

We are not discussing Ohio State right now. We are talking about the Fab Fives banners, which were taken down because one player from that team took money from someone he knew before he even enrolled at Michigan.

The NCAA had no authority to tell Chris Webber he could not take money; the NCAA broke the rules, and the university bowed to the NCAA's threat of punishment. It was wrong then; it is terrible now.  Thankfully, Coach Harbaugh stepped up and finally did the right thing, inviting him back to be captain for the Penn State game.

I'd buy this concept if TV…

I'd buy this concept if TV networks and Universities are not making billions of dollars.  But, they are making billions, and there's nothing fair about not allowing the people generating that money to profit.   There wasn't anything then or now that makes that ok.

What rule did he break again…

What rule did he break again?  The rule that federal courts have said is not legal?  That rule?

Yet, the NCAA did not…

Yet, the NCAA did not declare him ineligible, which is why the Heisman Trust stripped him of the award, for "accepting untaxed and unregulated money under the table." They declared him ineligible for accepting "improper benefits".  Whether he paid taxes or not has nothing to do with the NCAA or the Heisman Trust.

He was punished for breaking…

He was punished for breaking an NCAA rule that violated the Sherman Act, which means the NCAA is actually the one who broke the rules by not allowing him to be compensated.

They absolutely need to hang…

They absolutely need to hang them back up, and while they are at it, hang another banner up recognizing the Fab Five to go with the other numbers hanging in the rafters.

Sense we still cant post…

via GIPHY

"He wasn't a take, Alford…

"He wasn't a take, Alford was the only coach who wanted him..." - An Ohio State fan

Is there a rule that I am…

Is there a rule that I am not aware of that states if you are a stretch four, you can not play defense? I swear, it seemed like not too long ago we had stretch fours who were great defenders every year.

In the heart of Georgia,…

In the heart of Georgia, where the magnolias bloomed and the southern twang hung in the air like sweet molasses, there lived a young man named Johnny. Johnny wasn't much of a talker, but his fiddle did all the talking for him. He could make that instrument sing like it was born in his hands.

One warm evening, as the sun dipped low behind the horizon, Johnny found himself perched on the porch of an old farmhouse, playing his fiddle to the rhythm of the crickets' chirps. Little did he know, he had an audience beyond the mortal realm.

The Devil himself had heard tale of Johnny's talent and decided to pay him a visit. He sauntered down to Georgia, his eyes gleaming with mischief, and spotted Johnny on that porch, his fingers dancing over the strings of his fiddle.

"Ah, there's my opportunity," the Devil muttered to himself, his grin widening. "A soul as pure as gold, ripe for the taking."

With a flourish, the Devil approached Johnny, his red cloak billowing behind him like the flames of hell itself. Johnny looked up, startled, as the Devil perched himself on a nearby hickory stump.

"Well, howdy there, son," the Devil drawled, his voice smooth as honey but with a hint of malice. "I couldn't help but hear that fine fiddlin' of yours. Mighty impressive."

Johnny eyed the stranger warily. There was something about him that sent shivers down his spine, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

The Devil leaned in closer, his eyes burning with a fiery intensity. "Tell you what, Johnny," he said, his voice dripping with temptation. "I've got a proposition for you. How about we have ourselves a little contest? A fiddle duel, if you will. If you win, I'll give you a fiddle made of pure gold. But if I win... well, let's just say I'll be takin' a little something of yours in return."

(AI GENERATED)

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Tennessee apparently learned…

Tennessee apparently learned their lesson cause the next time the NCAA came after them, they went straight to court.

Why would anyone cooperate…

Why would anyone cooperate with the NCAA? Those who cooperate have historically gotten screwed, while those who don't cooperate get a victory in court.

Great excuse, but come on,…

Great excuse, but come on, WIFI has nothing to do with an HTML text box lol.  Your useful post offset the crap title, so I'll upvote your excuse.

TGIM is now a thing lol

TGIM is now a thing lol

??? Sam Walters = Roddy Gayle

nvm

Assuming all of the QB's on…

Assuming all of the QB's on the roster have progressed, then would you take the chance of running JJ the last 2 seasons?  Especially when you have Blake Corum or Donovan Edwards in the backfield.

Every single player who was…

Every single player who was going to transfer would have been accepted, they just wouldn't have been able to transfer all of their credits.  That has nothing to do with admissions, they do not set policy on what credits transfer.

Funny you show outrage about…

Almost every woman I know gets super pissed when they hear that word, no matter how it's used.  But I understand that other parts of the country and generations may not feel the same.

I'm glad that I'm not alone…

I'm glad that I'm not alone when I think of Johnson returning punts.  It's just not worth it, I think Ronnie Bell against WMU first and not Charles Woodson against OSU.

Not really, it's covered in…

Not really odd, it's covered in the Constitution.

Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

We were 6-0 last season,…

We were 6-0 last season, including 3-0 against the most challenging part of our schedule, without Harbaugh.

The players collectively…

The players collectively bargained with the owners is why NFL players drafted high get more money.  There is a huge difference between that and what is currently going on with NIL.  

Let an NFL player find out that a bench player is making more than them, and they have no contract.  They will be playing somewhere else and the coach gets to deal with the attitude the rest of the year.

It wouldn't have mattered…

It wouldn't have mattered even if they were still here; a show cause penalty means that anyone wanting to hire them before the show cause was complete would also serve the penalties.

I agree that anyone who…

I agree that anyone who needs a translator shouldn't gamble on who they hire. Don't risk it; the odds are not in your favor. Just hire Ippei Mizuhara.

If the NCAA pulled me over…

If the NCAA pulled me over for going .5 over, I'd do the same thing, except Id stay there for a few minutes to allow them to inhale all the smoke.

What about on his day off?

What about on his day off?

Maybe add that it is a NIL…

Maybe add that it is a NIL fundraiser and includes.

Enjoy a delicious dinner while spending time with current players, Coach Moore and staff, and close friends of the program. Get ready for an evening filled with camaraderie and celebration as we toast to the success of our alumni getting drafted. This is an event you won't want to miss!

Yeah, it sucks going into…

Yeah, it sucks going into Columbus and losing but what did you expect, we rested our starters because we had already clinched a birth in the title game against Penn State?

Pretty hard not to get…

Pretty hard not to get caught up in the run Scheffler is on right now.  Reminds me of how dominate Tiger was in his prime.  Watching him close this out is pretty fun to watch.  Still a lot of tough holes left but he seems locked in.

Kobe made it clear in every…

How about we just see what the man himself had to say about this.

As for any interest from Kobe in Michigan, that would not have been a crazy idea, Kobe was in High School during the Fab Five.

The federal government could…

The federal government could step in and push the NCAA and, more importantly, conferences into action without needing direct negotiation. They could force the NCAA's hand and pay players from Army, Navy, and Air Force for playing football.

There's absolutely no way the NCAA would target the service academies—at least, I hope they're not that clueless. But they tend to prove me wrong time and time again. Plus, this approach sidesteps the entire Title IX debate since service academies are exempt from it.

As for other universities, players could simply sign contracts with their conferences, allowing them to receive NIL money from the conference. Sure, there'd be more details to work out, and the SEC would probably figure out a way to exploit it, but what we've got now is a mess, and this idea tackles all the excuses I've heard against or why they can't pay players.

Note: I'm no legal expert, so there's a chance what I'm saying is impossible. But from what I've researched, none of it seems to be explicitly forbidden.

Nothing is free. What is it?…

Nothing is free. What is it? Will he attempt to make us buy something or encourage us to fill out a form for a "free" evaluation?

Maybe Im overlooking this…

Maybe I'm overlooking this but CBS/Trapasso is delusional if he doesn't think Zinter is getting drafted.  (I didn't follow the link; I just don't see him listed on OP).

The Michigan game might be…

The Michigan game might be at Wrigley? There is no hard intel. Just read that they are going to be playing a few games there, and it's not hard to connect the dots.  I would still love to see Michigan play Northwestern at Lambeau, but Wrigley would be pretty cool, too.

Kentucky got NIL to Tshiebwe…

Kentucky got NIL to Tshiebwe when they went to the Bahamas to play, where no laws prevent him from getting paid.

Vincent "Bo" Jackson has…

Vincent "Bo" Jackson has three children, Lamar "Bo" Jackson Jr is not one of them.

NIL was the best and worst…

NIL was the best and worst thing to ever happen to him as a coach.  On the one hand, he gets to leave a collegiate job without vacating an entire season(s); on the other hand, he no longer has a huge advantage in recruiting now that everyone's doing it.

This isn't a video game,…

This isn't a video game, where you try to get the player with the highest rating. In real life you have players on the team who have earned the respect of the team, players look at those players and that is what leads to culture within a program.  Edwards is by all accounts a leader on the team and losing him would be a MUCH larger subtraction than any player we add.

Calipari recruited highly…

Calipari recruited highly-rated players at UMass and Memphis.  The only difference this time around is he appears to be leaving Kentucky, and they won't have to vacate any wins.

Edwards is also a much…

Edwards is also a much better passer, but let's not start recruiting players at RB only because they can pass. /s

As Coach Harbaugh said at…

As Coach Harbaugh said at his introductory news conference "I've since learned that you don't compare, compare one thing to another or one person to another or two great institutions compared to each other, because somebody always gets diminished when you do that."

His comments were about the comments he made regarding Stanford and Michigan academics but it is something that has stuck with me.

I'd take Denard with this…

In a game, I'd take Denard with this years defense and RB's over any team in the country.

Ryan Still Sits at The Kids…

Ryan Day Still Sits at The Kids Table!

Currently it's like a toilet…

Currently it's like a toilet bowl at a nasty truck stop bathroom, it should have a lid!

Best of luck Dug.

Best of luck Dug.

It's not odd for a…

It's not odd for a narcissist.