Derek

December 6th, 2023 at 8:20 PM ^

So they're going into a complete rebuild on offense? QB, top three rushers, top four receivers all gone (assuming Henderson, MHJ, Egbuka, and Stover declare as expected).

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Perkis-Size Me

December 7th, 2023 at 8:41 AM ^

If MHJ comes back because he wants to win a national title and/or finally beat Michigan, in some small way I can admire him for that, but I'd have to call out the absolute sheer stupidity of doing it. 

His stock can't ever go higher than where it is right now. He's absolutely, 100% guaranteed to be the first non-QB off the board in this year's draft. Why put all of that on the line to come back next year, risk getting injured, and tanking your earning power by millions? Maybe even tens of millions. 

I'd say the same thing if this were McCarthy we were talking about. If he was getting talk as being a consensus top-5 pick, he'd need to go. Of course I'd want him back, but he'd be foolish to come back, because all it takes is one injury to take all of that away. 

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BoFan

December 6th, 2023 at 11:03 PM ^

They are already spinning it as Ryan Day is reloading.  It’s also a backhanded way for Day to blame McCord for the loss.  

Day has zero morals and the signs of a narcissist. He can’t take the blame even now (after the 5 plays, one half, and his PI sign stealing excuses) and has to have someone new to blame.  

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Scarlatina

December 6th, 2023 at 9:24 PM ^

A few reporters on the beat are saying that due TreyVeon Henderson’s injury history, he did not receive the draft grade/projection that he wanted and he is leaning towards coming back to hopefully prove that he can put together a full season.

Henderson’s two major injuries were relatively unrelated to each other - Last season, he played in a broken foot that he got surgically repaired during the offseason - This season it was an unnamed “upper body injury” during the Notre Dame game that lost him a good chunk of games.

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bdneely4

December 6th, 2023 at 10:19 PM ^

I actually think Henderson should come back. If he has an entire season like he played the last half of the season, he will skyrocket up the draft boards. The only knock I will give him is he is way too easy to bring down. He has elite speed though and will be just fine at the next level. 

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Scarlatina

December 7th, 2023 at 7:44 AM ^

I wouldn’t fault Henderson for choosing either direction. I don’t think the decision is as clear-cut for him.

The 2nd half of this season showed that when fully healthy, Henderson is a top-tier RB, but he has essentially had 1.5 seasons worth of play taken from him at this point.

Last season, Henderson played thru a broken foot and he said it was extremely painful to drive his legs thru hits or to accelerate like he wanted too. If he heals up fully and stays, he has a chance to show he isn’t just elite speed, but has some power/short-yardage ability in his repertoire as well.

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NOLA Wolverine

December 7th, 2023 at 9:19 AM ^

Don't know your perspective here when you say skyrocket up the draft boards. If you mean get back into the mix with whatever other 3/4/5 running backs are taken with the first group when NFL teams start making the run on backs in the 2nd/3rd round, then yes he has a chance to move up there. He'll get a shot at the NFL, but he's not going in the first round.

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Scarlatina

December 7th, 2023 at 7:05 AM ^

It is definitely a gamble, so he might still declare... but if he thinks he's a Day 1 talent vs. a risky Day 3 draft pick, then he could be making much more:

Illinois's Chase Brown was drafted on Day 3 and signed a ~$4.1 million/4-year contract with $286,156 in guaranteed money.

Texas's Bijan Robinson was a Day 1 pick, and signed a ~$22 million/4-year contract that is fully guaranteed.

The gamble may even be worth being Day 2 pick, Zach Charbonnet's contract was ~$6.9 million/4-year and $3.8 million of it was guaranteed.

Depending on Henderson's NIL situation, he's probably fine making the gamble to get a dramatic increase in guaranteed money for his rookie contract.

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clarkiefromcanada

December 6th, 2023 at 10:56 PM ^

While I am sure this would please the t(tm)OSU fans it's almost always a bad decision for running backs to stay any longer than necessary in College. The stats bear out a career expectancy in the league is limited and, as such, earlier the entry then sooner to second contract (if possible) as that is where the real money is located. Corum coming back (post surgery) made sense if only because the league would have markedly downgraded him mid-rehab. No injury last season he would have had to leave.

If Henderson is made of balsa wood, however, perhaps an extra year of t(tm)OSU NIL is the right move for him.

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Nothsa

December 7th, 2023 at 12:28 PM ^

If he's made of balsa wood and gets injured again next year, that will surely hurt his draft stock even more. This year he's played well post -injury, and if he looks good in the bowl he should go. Corum got hurt at the end of last season: the timing of it hurt what chances Blake might have had in the 2023 draft.

 

Timing of injury is a critical factor in these decisions.

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DelhiWolverine

December 7th, 2023 at 10:16 AM ^

I like Gus and I think it's very evident that he's a positive guy with a lot of enthusiasm for the game of football. That enthusiasm and positivity come out when he's calling the game, no matter who he's talking about. I'll take that passion and enthusiasm when he's describing a big play for Michigan or for our opponent.

I'll say this - I would take Gus and Klatt in a heartbeat over whoever ESPN has lined up to call the Rose Bowl.

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