2023 Michigan Season Thread

[MrNubbz]

there have been some rumblings and innuendo that Corum may announce his decision to return to Michigan in 2023. That would be huge news, obviously. Corum & Edwards together again would be insane.

Can't see it unless his family is loaded or he can he get some NIL coin

[Mdot21]

Can't see it unless his family is loaded or he can he get some NIL coin

he's been making pretty good NIL money. Corum is never going to be a 1st rd pick. He's too small and is not enough of an asset in the passing game imo. Could see him going 2nd rd maybe if he put up insane combine #'s, but he's probably more than likely a 3rd rd pick.  

Have to think with his profile and star power at Michigan- he can make comparable 3rd rd money coming back for his SR year in terms of $$$$ per year.

[ELA]

Rumors Andrel Anthony is going into the portal?

[Mdot21]

Rumors Andrel Anthony is going into the portal?

been rumors about that for couple months. We’ll see. After what we’re seeing in the portal now with some teams having 20+ kids enter- nothing would shock me. 

[Mdot21]

been all over the Michigan boards...some insight into why TE Erick All is leaving...

[ELA]

He probably just should have said that initially, rather than leaving a vague passive aggressive message that allowed for open baseless speculation

[Mdot21]

He probably just should have said that initially, rather than leaving a vague passive aggressive message

innuendo is that Michigan medical wouldn't clear him to play after that surgery. he had some kind of back/spine surgery. he felt like Harbaugh betrayed him- should've went to bat for him to get cleared and Harbaugh told him I don't control the medical staff- they make their own decisions.

All and Cade McNamara both acting like giant little entitled douchers on their way out. hard to believe these guys were both team captains, holy sh*t. vastly different attitudes from those "captains" than Ronnie Bell who was a captain last year and injured his ACL game 1 and missed the entire year.

Their replacements are both superior players. JJ being VASTLY superior to Cade. JJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cade and it's not even remotely close. Loveland > All but that one is close.

[ELA]

innuendo is that Michigan medical wouldn't clear him to play after that surgery. he had some kind of back/spine surgery. he felt like Harbaugh betrayed him- should've went to bat for him to get cleared and Harbaugh told him I don't control the medical staff- they make their own decisions.

All and Cade McNamara both acting like giant little entitled douchers on their way out. hard to believe these guys were both team captains, holy sh*t. vastly different attitudes from those "captains" than Ronnie Bell who was a captain last year and injured his ACL game 1 and missed the entire year.

Their replacements are both superior players. JJ being VASTLY superior to Cade. JJ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cade and it's not even remotely close. Loveland > All but that one is close.

I'm wondering if the anger is because if Michigan didn't approve the surgery, they had to pay for it out of their own pocket? I'm not sure how any of that works.

MSU had a kid at the very start of the MD era who got diagnosed with cancer, and MSU was able to keep him on a medical scholarship, to pay for his treatment, and not count against their scholarship limit, but once he was cleared, he transferred to a D3 school, because then he counted again? Not sure if this is a similar situation?  It certainly isn't as long term, and this was an offensive lineman who went from 280 to 220, and was clearly no longer a division one player no matter what he was, So even if Michigan offered to put him on medical scholarship, I'm guessing he could no longer return to play at Michigan?  It just feels like in the social media era, you can't put out vague complaints, without people, assuming the worst

[Mdot21]

I'm wondering if the anger is because if Michigan didn't approve the surgery, they had to pay for it out of their own pocket? I'm not sure how any of that works

good question. just a really odd situation. like a week or two ago All was posting things like he loves his team can't wait to run it back next year. then boom....week later he says he's transferring and throwing passive aggressive shots on his way out. 

I wish him the best and it honestly kinda sucks to see him leave, he's a really good player. Erick All + Colston Loveland would've been as good or better a TE duo in 2023 outside of anyone not named Georgia. 

[Mdot21]

there have been rumors for weeks that Corum has been seriously thinking about coming back to Michigan for his senior year. RIP to the B1G if he comes back and teams up with a fully realized Donovan Edwards at RB. Michigan also just got a pair of freak shows on the OL in the portal in Myles Hinton and LaDarius Henderson. 


https://twitter.com/chengelis/status/1604238586060017665?s=20&t=wt3l2whsPpZ2inRSlqqhSQ

[Mdot21]

Blake Corum says he's 50-50 in terms of coming back. Wow. I won't let myself get excited but it might actually happen. Woah.


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1605311954192863232?s=20&t=p21UocjmMjOcoaQ25nefqg

[ELA]

I thought it was a knee injury, not a brain injury

[Mdot21]

I thought it was a knee injury, not a brain injury

yeah but he's one of those kids that really loves his team and loves the college life apparently. Sometimes the heart wins over the brain. A lot of times actually. 

He's also going to be getting fat NIL deals if he comes back to Michigan. It's not the same as before when he's a broke ass college kids and cashing in makes sense. I'd guess he could easily get $1 mil NIL deals as a returning star his senior year. Michigan is a huge brand. And he's the biggest star of that brand right now by a wide margin.

[Mdot21]

Btw if Blake returns - maybe coaches sell him on usage. Now that Donovan has broken out they'll split carries more evenly and not put so much wear and tear on the body?

We really didn't get to see them play together on the field at the same time this year. Line them both up in the shotgun on either side of JJ and then send Donovan in motion. Good luck trying to stop that B1G defenses. They could both be 1,000+ yard rushers a pop easily next year if they come back and god willing stay relatively healthy.