2023 Michigan Season Thread

[ELA]

WR Ronnie Bell declares for NFL draft. Not a shock to anyone, it was highly unlikely that he'd be coming back for a 6th year. I think he'll be a pretty solid #3 WR in the NFL, and probably a 4th-6th rd pick. Maybe.

If he puts up a good time, and is a viable punt return option, he's an absolute pick.  Unless you are a size or athletic freak, that they think they can develop, you have to be a special teams option

[Mdot21]

If he puts up a good time, and is a viable punt return option, he's an absolute pick.  Unless you are a size or athletic freak, that they think they can develop, you have to be a special teams option

Yeah but even so I think he’s a 4th rd pick at best, maybe more like 5th or 6? He’s gonna have to run mid 4.5’s or better though. 

Michigan has a couple young guys that are supposedly freakish- Amorion Walker and Darrius Clemons. Both 6’3+ with 4.4 speed. We’ll find out in ‘23 if they can play at all. 

[ELA]

https://twitter.com/jjones9/status/1612042092905111552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1612042092905111552%7Ctwgr%5Ed4d6fa7440c3057f2a706c8c2b015ac552bf6a2e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichiganstate.boards.net%2Fthread%2F122%2Ftofficial-all-umaa-thread%3Fpage%3D378

[Mdot21]

Harbaugh to do a zoom interview with the Denver Broncos per report from CBS Sports. Days after he releases a statement on Michigan football's official social media accounts that he's going to be the coach in 2023. 

Lol. Fk this guy. Seriously.

[Mdot21]

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telling you, I don't think the NFL wants him as much as they used to. He's a stubborn nearly 60 year old weirdo that is difficult to deal with that isn't changing or evolving anything- he is who he is- take it or leave it- and his out-dated 1987 style passing offenses with out-dated route concepts won't work in the NFL today. He's not in his mid 40s. It's not 2010. It's 2023. That's a loooooooong time to be away from the NFL game- and it's changed a lot since even then. The game has passed Jeem by. He's a relic from the past. He can do what he does offensively in college where he can just out-talent and out-tough 90% of the teams he faces- but that ish won't fly in the NFL.

The dude is awesome at flipping a culture and getting you winning a lot...but he can't win the big game. Never won a Super Bowl. Never won a Natty. Never even won a CFP semis game. Dudes record is dirty ASSHOLE in bowl games and he was literally 0-fer vs his arch rival Ohio State until he broke through these last couple years.

[Mdot21]

seems like the #1 guy on the Broncos wish list is Sean Payton. 

So if Broncos hire Payton, Panthers have said they will look elsewhere, that leaves....Colts. 

[Mdot21]

father of Michigan player Alex Orji....have to imagine the players, parents, and recruits and recruits parents are not thrilled with Jeem right now. IF they don't sign Jeem to an ironclad extension with a big buyout and do so soon, his nfl bs is going to kill their '24 class like it killed their '23 class.

They're coming off two straight beatings of OSU, two straight B1G titles and two straight CFP appearances....they lead for '24 5* QB Jadyn Davis by all accounts. They were in great position to land a top 5ish class in '24. This might just kill that.


https://twitter.com/WillyOrji/status/1612116670461386753?s=20&t=HePg2uFkU3-PBOkrNtGddA

[FearlessF]

can't imagine Sean Payton is impressed with the Donk's front office

[MrNubbz]

Jeem giving opponents ammo for negative recruiting claims,not a good look. JJ maybe on the cusp of a break out year, but WR prospects are like WTF. Jim better keep his eye toward the portal

[Mdot21]

Michigan NIL group launching a campaign to keep Blake Corum, Zak Zinter, Trevor Keegan, and Cornelius Johnson for one more year.


https://twitter.com/valiantuofm/status/1612159239635468289?s=20&t=a0xzoKyv65QXVlbR1a1t1w

[Mdot21]

there is a good chance all four of those guys return by the way. Which...makes it even more puzzling as to why Harbaugh would want to jump to the NFL right now. You get those 4 guys back plus what you're already returning plus what you've picked up in the portal plus what you've signed in '23.....Michigan is in a great spot to go for 3-in a row B1G titles and CFP semi appearances. And true frosh CB Jyaire Hill will wind up starting at some point in '23 and he'll be better than DJ Turner ever was imo- just like Will Johnson was this year as a true frosh. Plus there's still a shot you can get 5* CB Domani Jackson if he actually hits the portal. They picked up the C from Stanford to replace Oluwatimi. Losing Mike Morris will hurt, but they have really good depth at EDGE and Eyabi Okie and Braiden McGregor are both primed for breakout seasons in '23.

If they get all 4 of those previously mentioned players back, the only ? marks I see on that roster will be at WR and DT. They don't really throw the ball much but Ronnie Bell was their go to WR plus Andrel Anthony hit the portal. Gonna need a young guy to step up fast. And losing Mazi Smith is going to be tough to replace. He's really fn good. Mason Graham the true frosh pup is really good himself, but you'd obviously rather have Mazi back as well.

'23 OOC slate is a cakewalk. Again. Ohio State has to rebuild it's entire OL and break in a new QB, plus they have to come to your house. Jeem would be nuts to walk away. He'll have a great shot for a 3-peat in the B1G.

[Mdot21]

RB Blake Corum going on Rich Eisen’s show today at 2pm to announce his plans for next year. 

Seems odd to do that if you’re going to declare for the nfl draft. Rumors have been for weeks he was leaning heavily towards returning for his senior year. 

[MrNubbz]

Why do you keep bringing Domani Jackson up? It's a pipedream IMO at least for a year,like the 5 * QB who decommitted from tOSU ,don't think he's coming back,at least not yet And when Jackson recommitted in Dec it was between Bama & USC - just sayin'

[Mdot21]

Why do you keep bringing Domani Jackson up? It's a pipedream IMO at least for a year,like the 5 * QB who decommitted from tOSU ,don't think he's coming back,at least not yet And when Jackson recommitted in Dec it was between Bama & USC - just sayin'

strong rumors from USC insiders and mods on the $$$ USC boards that Domani Jackson is gonna hit the portal. Michigan will be a player if he does. Provided Harbaugh is still the coach...