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Nope - he was a target under…

Nope - he was a target under Beilein but committed to Juwan.

Famously, Beilein quit the day before his official visit.

To say that none of Juwan's…

To say that none of Juwan's recruits have done anything is a gross exaggeration.  Hunter and Kobe were great recruits / players.

Franz was also Juwan recruit and development - albeit he was handed to Juwan on a silver platter.

Lots of other guys are Houstan, Diabate and Jett are on NBA rosters.

 

He was the best player in…

He was the best player in the 1994 NCAA tournament - bar none.

Ha!  I accidentally clicked…

Ha!  I accidentally clicked on "Save" before I was finished with my post.  I kind of like how you finished it for me - perhaps better than my edit.  LOL...

While it was necessary based…

While it was necessary based on the collapse of the team and the players seemingly quitting at certain points late this season, I took no joy at Juwan getting fired - I really wish that it could have worked out as the promise from the first 2-3 years was so immense.

Glad Juwan took the "classy' road and didn't burn bridges on the way out.  I met him a couple of times back in the day - he was a friend of a guy who lived across the hall from me on campus.  Always seemed like a genuine and friendly guy.

Let's just hope that we can find a coach that can rebuild the program within 2 years and get back on the track that we were on from 2017-2022 when we made 5 straight Sweet 16s.

 

I would liken Julian Fleming…

I would liken Julian Fleming to a shitty Cornelius Johnson.

Good call.  Dusty May (FAU)…

Good call.  Dusty May (FAU) and Kyle Smith are the best two candidates IMHO.

Do you think the lack of…

Do you think the lack of athleticism is due to his injury history or was he just a whiff by the recruiting analysts?

Mark Antony was the brains…

Mark Antony was the brains behind the operation.  He should have been given the reigns after.

 

Augustus was a nepo baby.

 

kidding… 

To be fair, the MSU AD was…

To be fair, the MSU AD was right about player safety.

The Michigan game broke their mental health.

 Knowing that your rival could have beaten you 78-0 but took pity on your soul can’t be good for your football psyche.

I am surprised that nobody…

I am surprised that nobody else has mentioned this but Hunter tried to tell the Michigan admin and fan base that this was going to happen back in 2022 due to lack of NIL for basketball.

That is not to defend Juwan because this has pretty much gone down the route of worst case scenario.  However, if we don't get admissions and NIL fixed, our ceiling will be Northwestern (middle of the pack in a bad B1G every couple of years) and that assumes we hire a coach that can function under those circumstances.

Tim Biakabatuka and Jamie…

Tim Biakabatuka and Jamie Morris might have something to say about it too.

That 1995 OSU game will always be one of my favorites...

If you want cable news or…

If you watch cable news or listen to political radio - you are told over and over again what you are supposed to believe.

Unfortunately, I would guess that 70% of the general public follow the party lines hook, line and sinker.

Jim Harbaugh was a personal…

Jim Harbaugh was a personal guest of Michelle Obama at the State of the Union in one of his early years at Michigan.

He is a close friend of the Obamas and has worked with Michelle on several initiatives.  So I am not sure that he is on a different side of the isle than Sherrone (or if either of them are on any particular side).

I think Harbaugh has strong views on particular subjects and doesn't care which "party" that makes happy as it doesn't fit neatly in the left-right spectrum that has been artificially crafted for the American public. As if all of us are so brain dead that politicians and other political quacks tell us what view we are supposed to have on the various issues.

 

I wonder if anyone would opt…

I wonder if anyone would opt-out of the 3rd place game.

I sprained my ankle right at…

I sprained my ankle right at my Achilles about three weeks ago.  I would say it is about 80% better but I still feel it when I try to run or so anything explosive like jump.

340?  

340?  

National writers are never…

National writers are never going to have level of depth and detail of the MGoBlog writers but overall Tom and the Cover 3 gang have done a good job covering the B1G and Michigan over the years.  Last August, a couple of them (I specifically remember Danny Kanell) picking Michigan to win the National Championship.

Also, during the worst of SignGate, these guys (except for Danny ironically) were at the forefront of defending Michigan and basically saying it was a big ball of nothing being pumped by the media for clicks.  Bud Elliott went as far as to say that any coaching not trying to push the envelope / bending the rules isn't doing their job.

The Bucknuts are the cooler…

The Bucknuts are the cooler poopers.  The depositories for their dispositions are pooper coolers…

The results were nearly…

And yet the results were nearly identical!

Average high temp this…

Average high temp this February has been 58 degrees - not really but not totally kidding either.

Very interesting analysis -…

Very interesting analysis - I would fall much closer to the desk potato part of the spectrum.

 

One reason for optimism here would that most of the success stories for late-WR/TE conversions seem to relate to basketball players. 

I wonder whether traditional basketball skill sets help hard code the hand-eye coordination you describe above.  We already know that basketball definitely helps hard code the body positioning for WRs and TEs and the jumping fluidity obviously is a massive advantage.

Seems like a perfect fit for…

Seems like a perfect fit for the Lions as their RB3 if he is around in Round 5.  He would be a perfect complement for the Gibbs / Montgomery room.

My guess though is that he goes in the 3rd round.

Yes, bought the spring…

Yes, but the spring portal is equal footing for everyone.  The last 30 days has been open hunting season on Michigan players!

Grant of Rights

Grant of Rights

It wasn't me...

It wasn't me...

It wasn't me...

I still haven't decided if I want Michigan to stay in the B1G...

90%+ of college football is…

90%+ of college football is a recreational activity for students - go watch those games if that is what you are looking for.

Nobody is forcing you to watch FBS football.

So let's go back to the…

So let's go back to the black market where "students" get paid under the table via bags of cash and nobody reports anything to the IRS - because that model was legally viable.  Oh wait, it wasn't viable per a 9-0 ruling from the Supreme Court.

So get out of here with your end of the college football world quasi-legal bullshit.  If you want to see truly recreational student football, go watch Albion or Adrian or Oakland Community College - there are plenty of teams to follow for people that have a problem with elite athletes getting paid for the labor and NIL rights.

The real issue is how we get to a point where athletes from 134 FBS schools can get to a collective bargaining agreement. My guess is the B1G / SEC Advisory Committee is the first step towards this happening (at least for the future super league).

Right now, college football is literally stronger and bigger than ever with literally billions of dollars of earnings just from media rights - that doesn't even include ticket sales, merchandise and local / regional / national spin-off economic activity, I wouldn't be surprised if college football represented a $10 billion per year economic impact if we were able to count up everything.

It will stay messy for a little while but it will get itself sorted - it always does when there is this much money at stake.

Does Mullings have a path to…

Does Mullings have a path to 2025 eligibility?  I didn't think so.

This was my favorite year of…

This was my favorite year of CFB.  The only years that were even close were 1985, 1997, 2006, 2021 and 2022.

So half of my favorite years are in the NIL era.

He said other teams …

He said other teams “offering a deal” - you think that players on other teams are offering up deals?

If other players can call you on behalf of a coach / administrator / booster / collective - if it is that easy to make it ok - then there are effectively no rules.

Wouldn't make any difference…

Wouldn't make any difference...  here is a coach calling out another coach and nothing will happen:

Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell claims LSU paid transfer WR CJ Daniels $300,000 among other benefits (msn.com)

Why should a kid put his neck on the line for nothing?

Many people would have said…

Many people would have said that going into 2022 and 2023.  Senior laden, close-knit and well developed "teams" may actually be a legit path to contention going forward, if not the best path given both Michigan and Washington's success last year.

Also, revenue sharing may well blow up the current model all together and that may happen sooner than later.

He literally said teams were…

He literally said teams were blowing up his phone but he didn't really consider it very seriously.

I would say that is clear tampering.  If that is not against the "rules" then there are no rules.

He finished 7th in the final…

He finished 7th in the final Heisman voting last year and was second only to Jalen Milroe in terms of players coming back in 2024.

I would say that puts him in the superstar category.

Got it! Thanks!

Got it! Thanks!

This has obviously gone over…

This has obviously gone over my head - are you referring to David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager?  or Mark Einhorn, the former Blue Jays superstar setup man?

Or perhaps a lesser known Einhorn?

I think this is the right…

I think this is the right answer - he was a baseball commit to OSU before flipping to Michigan.

Ok thanks - he still shows…

Ok thanks - he still shows up on the Ravens website which is why it is confusing.

https://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/coaches-roster/ryan-osborn

Anyway, point stands that Michigan would be a next step for him.

Ryan Osborn as the DL coach…

Ryan Osborn as the DL coach is a good call.  

Hutch and Ojabo both praised him in terms of development.

He is currently an assistant DL / OLB coach for the Ravens so a DL coach position at Michigan would be a next step for him.

I am a huge lifelong Lions…

I am a huge lifelong Lions fan - I got Jeff Komlo’s autograph when I was six years old 😂.

I don’t have a favorite team but like the OP I will root for individual players (normally Michigan guys) but also for guys like Lamar that just make the game more fun to watch.

Start seeing?

Start seeing?  
 

I would say that train has already left the station.

What was Joe wearing at the…

What was Joe wearing at the strip club?

Great post XM!  I just…

Great post XM!  I just wanted to add that lifting weights has a huge impact on your physical health and probably an even bigger impact on your mental health.

I used to do power lifting in my 20-30s and while I was never good enough for competition, i was benching in the mid-300s and not too far behind on some of the other exercises.

I had gotten away from it the last 10 years or so and just started again in December.  It has made a HUGE difference to my physique, energy, outlook and mood.  My son said to me the other day: "Dad, you just seem happier since you started lifting again".  

Of course, Michigan and Detroit Lion football success helped too :)

We are all Jordan Strack

We are all Jordan Strack

Only game I have ever left…

Only game I have ever left early (let’s call “early” a game where the lead is less than 30 points)

All that for one extra seat?

All that for one extra seat?

I hope he at least bet on…

I hope he at least bet on his own team to win.

Sherrone is 1-0 vs. OSU.

Sherrone is 1-0 vs. OSU.

Freeman is 0-2 vs. OSU

 

Freeman has done an unbelievable job with recruiting - he could still work out.