2023 Michigan Season Thread

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https://twitter.com/BenScottStevens/status/1612535174369054721?s=20&t=zr0DASWIU8SCmmyUe3QTfw

https://twitter.com/BenScottStevens/status/1612531351676223489?s=20&t=zr0DASWIU8SCmmyUe3QTfw

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'Tism Jeem apparently interviewed via Zoom with the Denver Broncos for "over 2 hours" and is at the top of their candidate list.

Just days after he releases a statement on Michigan's official twitter, facebook, and instagram accounts that he's not going anywhere lol. 

Fire the dude and hire Todd Monken or something. Sick of this guy. 

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#HireToddMonken

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this guy is a very close personal friend of Harbaugh's and was instrumental in getting him to Michigan....could explain why Jeem might be fed up. The AD is not thrilled about sharing his donor $$$$$ with NIL and shot it down. Ward Manuel sucks ass. Worst. AD. Ever. Jeem is within his rights to demand Manuel be fired allowed to hand pick the new AD if you ask me.


https://twitter.com/TJA4Michigan/status/1613019068860366848?s=20&t=v-_6vDn42SoC-3IBBAa65A

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this guy is a very close personal friend of Harbaugh's and was instrumental in getting him to Michigan....could explain why Jeem might be fed up. The AD is not thrilled about sharing his donor $$$$$ with NIL and shot it down. Ward Manuel sucks ass. Worst. AD. Ever. Jeem is within his rights to demand Manuel be fired allowed to hand pick the new AD if you ask me.


https://twitter.com/TJA4Michigan/status/1613019068860366848?s=20&t=v-_6vDn42SoC-3IBBAa65A

I said that in the NIL thread.  That it wasn't like this is all money found under a mattress. This is just donors diverting their money.  And that would not make the schools happy

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I said that in the NIL thread.  That it wasn't like this is all money found under a mattress. This is just donors diverting their money.  And that would not make the schools happy

There's some truth to this.  And it's not just a matter of the school AD's preference either, because many of the really big money donors like to see their names on buildings, and NIL donations aren't going to make that happen.

But an efficient NIL program can also unlock some new, untapped revenue sources.  There are a handful of programs doing it quite well, and more will catch on over time.

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There's some truth to this.  And it's not just a matter of the school AD's preference either, because many of the really big money donors like to see their names on buildings, and NIL donations aren't going to make that happen.

But an efficient NIL program can also unlock some new, untapped revenue sources.  There are a handful of programs doing it quite well, and more will catch on over time.

The extremely big donors, yes. The large donors just want access to the program. And that's where the AD comes in. You donate x dollars to the school, you get access to dinners, practices, etc.  If the AD says that the same amount of dollars if given to NIL, doesn't grant you that access, that's where the issue arises

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I said that in the NIL thread.  That it wasn't like this is all money found under a mattress. This is just donors diverting their money.  And that would not make the schools happy

AD/Presidents need to understand that FOOTBALL drives the entire athletic departments and accounts for all the money in their budgets....and the more you win in FOOTBALL the more money you're gonna make. This is true at every school. This is especially true at a major program like Michigan. NIL is the future, better to be ahead of the curve than behind it.

Seems to me that Harbs has gotten them to ease up their notoriously difficult transfer policy, maybe the full-tilt support from AD/school for NIL was the next thing he wanted and that's why he's been playing a game of chicken?

Sam Webb- probably the most plugged in Michigan "insider" says he's hearing a new contract for Harbaugh with huge pay raise and increase in staff salary pool will be announced by end of this week. Needs to happen fast and lock him in for at least next 3-4 years otherwise they run the risk of the '24 class tanking like the '23 class did.

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Michigan CB Gemon Green declares for the NFL draft rather than comeback for a 6th year. He basically lost his job to 5* true frosh Will Johnson, but with DJ Turner declaring he was for sure going to be penciled in as the starter opposite Johnson in '23. 

Mistake for both Turner and Green to declare for the NFL draft. Neither are NFL players imo. MAYBE they get a shot as UDFAs to make a camp- but really don't see NFL future with either one. Turner MIGHT get drafted because he'll do well at the combine, but neither of them can actually play CB imo. Ball skills stink.

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Jeem/Mich has hired NCAA killer- attorney Tom Mars to represent him in that bullsh&t notice of allegations. Mars has never lost a case vs the NCAA yet I believe. Hopefully he continues the good fight and continues to clown the clowns at the NCAA.

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from the M boards....Domani Jackson throwing more vague references on the social media and twittering/instagraming some pro Michigan stuff.

I think there's a great shot he hits the portal. USC insiders were already hinting at this for the past month. Grinch being retained at USC is probably not a great thing for them in keeping Jackson around. And I think if he does hit the portal, Michigan will be his landing spot. Especially with DJ Turner & Gemon Green both declaring for the NFL draft.

Will Johnson & Domani Jackson opposite each other at CB plus Mike Sainistril in the nickel and Rod Moore at free safety would be an embarassment of riches. 3 of them young pups except for Mikey S.

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LG Trevor Keegan announces he's returning for his SR year. He's class of 2019 and redshirted, so he'll be RS SR.

That Michigan NIL collective that was putting together a program called "One More Year" to try and retain starters LG Trevor Keegan, RG Zak Zinter, RB Blake Corum, and WR Cornelius Johnson is now officially batting .500 so far with Corum & Keegan announcing their returns. Rumors are that Cornelius Johnson has enrolled in a masters program at Michigan and is going to announce his return as well. Just need Zinter on board now.

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Michigan EDGE Eyabi Okie has hit the portal. This makes it 5 teams in like 5 years or something like that. Kicked out Bama after a year, kicked out Houston after a year, went to UT Martin to redeem his career, went to Michigan to try to remake his career at the P5 level and now leaving Michigan. Apparently he was unhappy about the amount of snaps he got on defense at the end of the season. Mike Morris, Jaylen Harrell, Braiden McGregor, and true frosh Derrick Moore all got more snaps at EDGE this year than Okie, and 3 of those 4 are returning.

Rumors are that he may follow Biff Poggi (who coached him in HS) to Charlotte and also that Coach Prime is trying to get in on him. 5 schools....that's nuts.

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portal seems to really be working out for some kids