Wiltfong - Underwood to Announce Jan. 6
Belleville (Mich.) High five-star Bryce Underwood, @247Sports No. 1 QB in the 2025 class, will announce his college decision on Jan. 6: https://t.co/iDIEAZHEsF #Alabama #Colorado #LSU #Michigan #Oregon #PennState
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) October 29, 2023
October 29th, 2023 at 3:37 PM ^
I would guess that our Run/Pass split is much more balanced if you remove the non-competitive 4th guarters from the stats.
October 29th, 2023 at 2:11 PM ^
And considering we have gone to the CFP 2 times, and hopefully a 3rd, we can't seem to get our backyard 5 star qbs to stay at home is horrible.
October 29th, 2023 at 2:29 PM ^
Underwood might be the only one worth while. Michigan High School QB’s are generally very average. Cousins might be the actual best in the last 20 years.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:06 PM ^
Not sure why everyone's saying LSU besides standard Michigan pessimism. I don't think any tea leaves have changed recently, and he told Sam Webb this date for an announcement months ago
October 29th, 2023 at 12:11 PM ^
He’s been to LSU in his own dime a bunch that’s not a short trip.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:12 PM ^
His own dime lol. But sign stealing!
October 29th, 2023 at 12:19 PM ^
My thoughts exactly lol.
"On his own dime" hahahah , and Grizzly Adams had a beard!
October 29th, 2023 at 3:06 PM ^
$10k per visit is the going rate, right?
October 29th, 2023 at 12:19 PM ^
This is not to slander Underwood, but the reality is that it’s doubtful it was really all his own dime. Wouldn’t NIL rights mean they are yours at all times? Not just when you’re a collegiate athlete? Wouldn’t surprise me if an “appearance” somewhere in Baton Rouge or Boulder or Columbus is what constitutes NIL compensation to cover all the unofficial visits.
Obviously, all this is just my own speculation. And I wish Underwood and all these kids the best.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:19 PM ^
According to this article he's been there 4 times, and made an unofficial in October for his first visit since July. Considering he's a JR in HS, he can't take officials until April, so any visit he's taken anywhere is an unofficial.
The article I listed (from an LSU site) even mentions how Michigan is going to be hard to beat and he's visited numerous times, significantly more than LSU. Yes he's gone to LSU a bunch, yes they're probably the chief competition. But the people sitting here and definitely saying "it's LSU" this far out are being negative for no reason other than being negative, and none of it is based in fact.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:33 PM ^
With NIL, can he ask for an LSU collective to give him $$$ for an unofficial visit? If so, a visit costs him nothing out of pocket.
October 29th, 2023 at 4:18 PM ^
I think it's 60/40 LSU at this point. My concern is that he still hasn't visited for a Michigan game. And with his decision looming and his high school playoff final (likely) being the same weekend as the Game, his last opportunity is this Saturday (Purdue). And yet, no word.
November 8th, 2023 at 11:35 AM ^
His team is a shoe-in to win the final (largely thanks to him) and he's apparently visiting for THE Game, so all is far from lost... Quite the opposite, actually.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:31 PM ^
I said this in my comment, but LSU will let him pass the ball a lot, Michigan won't - just not part of this offense. And LSU will do pay for play. Two big points against us.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:37 PM ^
We also pay for play, everyone does. It's called NIL lol.
Also have you seen JJ this year? He's been passing the ball a lot and is the betting Heisman favorite, plus a projected top 10 pick. Jayden Daniels has also been great, but Michigan can equal any QB recruiting points LSU has. Plus every additional factor going our way.
He may not come here regardless. But it's defeatist for no reason to act like LSU is some forgone conclusion or insurmountable object, when he very well may lead right now.
October 29th, 2023 at 2:20 PM ^
"Also have you seen JJ this year? He's been passing the ball a lot "
Currently 60% run, 40% pass... Same as last year.
October 29th, 2023 at 3:10 PM ^
UM has also been up 4 TDs early in 2nd half of most every game. Curious what 1H only breakdown would be.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:46 PM ^
Have you been watching this season? JJ has thrown a ton and would have gone over 400 yards vs Sharty had he played the whole game. Our coaches are rightly going with what is given to them. Let’s lose the narrative that UM hampers QBs.
October 29th, 2023 at 3:45 PM ^
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/individual/453
So much so that he's 43rd in total passing (and has 300+ yards less than Kyle McCord, who is not a world beater).. not exactly disproving my point. My point was that Michigan under Harbaugh is a run first and run dominant team that is probably not that appealing to a kid with Underwood's talent and projections as a passer.
Let's also not forget the fact that historically UM does not produce high volume passing numbers either. Only three times in the 140 some-odd year history has Michigan had a 3,000-yard passer. I'll give you that two have come under Harbaugh, but my point remains the same: the Michigan offense under Harbaugh doesn't exactly showcase the pass (and I am fine with that).
October 29th, 2023 at 1:03 PM ^
He might go there, that’s up to him. But I didn’t know we don’t throw the ball ? I thought we did week against msu, maybe I’m wrong.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:10 PM ^
He’s been at LSU an awful lot, can’t think that current negative circumstances surrounding our program can help the matter much. At this point I’d be surprised if he went blue.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:13 PM ^
When I was deciding on a college my #1thing was to get away. If that is a part of Underwood's decision I respect it and understand it doesn't reflect on our recruiting or NIL game.
October 29th, 2023 at 4:36 PM ^
Were you also a 5*/#1 prospect in the nation that's being offered X amount of upfront cash to play football out of state? Also, to say it doesn't reflect our NIL game is false. Let me be clear, I'm on board with how Michigan approaches the NIL in building our culture, but for an 18year old kid with 1M UPFONT cash, for example, is very enticing and it's tough to compete.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:23 PM ^
Word is it's MICHIGAN.
October 29th, 2023 at 2:33 PM ^
Hoping that is true!
GO BLUE!
October 29th, 2023 at 12:30 PM ^
I'm hoping for the best here. He was wearing a Michigan backpack in the video where Belleville got new uniforms and there was the reporting from Sam Webb of how Underwood was completely enamored with Ben Herbert, but with Underwood's recent visits to LSU, the current uncertainty with the sign stealing stuff, and LSU's propensity to throw the bag at recruits, I'm not sure we should be super confident. It feels like updates on where Underwood is leaning have been pretty slim. Still think we're very much in it, but I'm not confident
October 29th, 2023 at 4:48 PM ^
Aaron Scott was wearing M cleats and gloves not too long before his announcement and gave people much hope. And, we all know how that turned out in his disrespectful trolling announcement video he put out (I know he's just a kid, but fuck that kid for that disrespect). Not that I predict anything similar from Underwood, but I wouldn't too much weight on it.
October 29th, 2023 at 12:56 PM ^
I am not going to sugar coat it. This is the most important recruit to Michigan football since Terrelle Pryor.
OSU and Day have already made the colossal mistake of taking some non-athletic average joe QB recruit for 2025.
Michigan lands this kid and OSU is playing football with the McCords or the world while Michigan is fielding future 1st QB picks.
October 29th, 2023 at 1:14 PM ^
I wouldn't want to play for Brian Kelly, but LSU usually has some very good receivers. Kelly is probably telling the family that Michigan will be hit with some heavy penalties in the future.
October 29th, 2023 at 1:18 PM ^
Yeah I'm not liking Michigan's chances here. He seems to love Michigan and Herbert but I just don't see us beating LSU. They throw the ball a lot, it's the SEC, they'll throw way more money at him.
Hopefully his connections here win out. He can be the start of a really good class, and keep up the JJ level play of the program.
October 29th, 2023 at 1:46 PM ^
Jan 6 is a good date for him to choose, because all the MAGA dipshits treat that day like Independence Day and won’t be paying attention.
October 29th, 2023 at 2:13 PM ^
Good job forcing your political opinion into a completely unrelated topic, dipshit.
October 29th, 2023 at 3:14 PM ^
I’ll take Dicks Now for $500, Alex.
October 29th, 2023 at 4:08 PM ^
Stay off the soy pal, and less estrogen shots too,.. try more steak & whole milk! No chicken either, the nervous bird.
October 29th, 2023 at 1:47 PM ^
It can't be Colorado after Primetime just threw his offensive line (student athletes mind you) under the bus and said they need to be replaced.
October 29th, 2023 at 2:16 PM ^
I get the idea that LSU throws more, but McCarthy not only has better odds than Daniels to win the Heisman, but he’s also going to be drafted before him. So, not really sure that’s a great argument at the moment. This offense is proving that an elite QB can be showcased.
October 29th, 2023 at 3:30 PM ^
Very good point. However, Underwood might not be 100% there but he’s about 95% on the Trevor Lawrence trajectory. There will be almost unanimous talk halfway through 2025 that he will undoubtedly be the #1 pick in 2027.
October 29th, 2023 at 3:28 PM ^
Remember that he’s only a Junior. A lot can change. Whether he commits to us (unlikely) or elsewhere (probably LSU).
October 29th, 2023 at 3:44 PM ^
NIL is the one thing that needs improving.