2023 Michigan Season Thread

[MrNubbz]

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

You keep repeating this mantra, like the girl who left you is coming back. Anything is possible but he recommitted to Riley/USC on Dec 18th and when he did it was between Bama & USC. Gonna be a LONG off season

[Mdot21]

You keep repeating this mantra, like the girl who left you is coming back. Anything is possible but he recommitted to Riley/USC on Dec 18th and when he did it was between Bama & USC. Gonna be a LONG off season

It’s not me repeating any mantra. The staff over at 247 USC board has been saying there is real smoke that Jackson might hit the portal and leave USC. Retaining Alex Grinch might be the straw that breaks the camels back. 

Remember- kid is became close with Will Johnson during their recruitments. They are still very close. Jackson just saw Will Johnson become a frosh All-American and ball out as a true freshman and get on NFL draft radar already- on a top ranked defense that won a CCG and made it to the playoff. Jackson couldn’t even get on the field on maybe the worst defense in CFB this year and lose to embarrassing fashion in the PAC CCG and watch his defense get ran through in the bowl game by freaking Tulane. 

Odds are good Jackson hits the portal. In fact I’d say it’s more likely than not. 

[Mdot21]

John U Bacon, probably one of the most connected Michigan “insiders” says he now thinks Jeem is returning and that his confidence in that grows by the hour. 

Sounds like new Michigan President got involved and basically told Warde Manuel to stfu and make the deal happen. Warde Manuel sucks. 

[MrNubbz]

It’s not me repeating any mantra. The staff over at 247 USC board has been saying there is real smoke that Jackson might hit the portal and leave USC. Retaining Alex Grinch might be the straw that breaks the camels back.

Odds are good Jackson hits the portal. In fact I’d say it’s more likely than not.

Ya but it was the same 247 that said it was between USC/Bama in mid December. And wait'll he sees his 1st Song Girl

[FearlessF]

or the 2nd & 3rd

they travel in gaggles 

[MrNubbz]

I ain't looking in the hotties thread

[FearlessF]

your loss

[Mdot21]

Michigan RG Zak Zinter announces he's returning. Michigan was looking at losing potentially 4 starting OL's with LT Ryan Hayes and C Olu Oluwatimi both heading off to the NFL draft. Not so now, as both starting guards have announced their returns. They'll have 3 returning starters on the OL in LG Trevor Keegan, RG Zak Zinter, and RT Karsen Barnhart plus their 3rd OT Trente Jones and top backup guard Giovanni El-Hadi who just finished his promising RS Frosh campaign that saw him get a lot of snaps.

Michigan also brought in 3 veteran OLs from the portal. OT/G LaDarius Henderson, C Drake Nugent, and OT Myles Hinton. My guess is Nugent is the starter at C and Henderson, Hinton, and Trente Jones will battle it out for the LT spot.

Jeem has never had an OL that will have the kind of depth, experience, and talent basically ever. OL should only continue to be a strength in 2023, and obviously it helps Corum is coming back. Corum & Edwards should both go over 1,000 this season provided both stay healthy. Knock on wood.

Jeem would be crazy to leave imo. He's returning what should be the heavy favorites to win the B1G for a 3rd year in a row and go to the playoffs 3 years in a row. Why give that up now? IF you wanna leave, go after next year.

[Mdot21]

WR Cornelius Johnson is returning for his 5th and final year.

ILB Mike Barrett is returning for his 6th and final year. Barrett was thrust into a starting role after starting ILB Nikhai Hill-Green missed all of 2022 with a hamstring injury. With NHG back healthy and the transfer from Nebraska plus true frosh Jimmy Rolder getting his feet wet in ‘22 and Junior Colson just coming into his own in ‘22, the 2023 ILB depth going to be the best it’s ever been since Jeem has been here.

DL Kris Jenkins also returning for his 5th and final year.

Jeem would be crazy to leave right now. 2023 the OOC is a cake walk and he’ll be the favorites to go 3 in a row in the B1G.

[Mdot21]

Jeem coming back. Details of new deal yet to be announced. Looking like the new president at Michigan was driving force in keeping Jeem. AD Warde Manuel probably a dead man walking. PEACE Ward.

Per Detroit News...."substantive contract talks ongoing" Jeem getting a fat new deal...

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2023/01/16/jim-harbaugh-to-return-as-michigan-head-football-coach/69812524007/


https://twitter.com/SantaJOno/status/1615104305022869526?s=20&t=nH9z6s8AwW6_tx7i_bHxkw


https://twitter.com/Johnubacon/status/1615113023022338048?s=20&t=471NTDBqEcUuqtv_c_4fWw


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1615123152664727552?s=20&t=HqHj0nQso2cCo9tiYhV8qA

[Mdot21]

not sure how I feel about PFF, but they are real high on the transfer C Drake Nugent from Stanford that Michigan picked up in the portal

[ELA]

not sure how I feel about PFF, but they are real high on the transfer C Drake Nugent from Stanford that Michigan picked up in the portal

Their college stuff is not great.  Probably because it's based off of NFL teams abilities being in a much more narrow window

[Mdot21]

https://www.pff.com/news/college-football-highest-graded-true-freshmen-2022-season

CB Will Johnson is PFF's highest-graded true freshmen defender and second highest graded true frosh player in all of CFB in 2022.

Johnson's 91.1 grade in man coverage was best in Power Five according to PFF, and his three interceptions in man coverage were tied for seventh among all cornerbacks in all of FBS, per PFF.

6'3 CB's with physicality, hips, fluidity in change of direction, and ball skills don't grow on trees. Future top 5 pick in '25 draft. 


https://twitter.com/MichiganOnBTN/status/1599410227304050689?s=20&t=IwJS8I4UvWk5dR47kEYoog

[CatsbyAZ]

Jeem coming back. Details of new deal yet to be announced. Looking like the new president at Michigan was driving force in keeping Jeem. AD Warde Manuel probably a dead man walking. PEACE Ward.

Jeem "returning" to Michigan = bombed second offseason of interviews with an NFL team.