2023 Michigan Season Thread

[Mdot21]

And because Hunter Dickinson essentially put their NIL program on blast, and said that was a major factor in him leaving.

very much doubt that had much to do with this.

Michigan is and always be a football school. A juggernaut at that when it comes to printing money from that football program. Basketball is an after thought in Ann Arbor. Always has been, always will be. 

Hunter Dickinson is the supposed “star” player of that hoops program. Do you really think any of the star players for their football program are lacking NIL deals? Blake Corum and JJ McCarthy are making ridiculous money right now for college kids with their NIL deals. Hell the NIL programs are what kept a bunch of their starters from coming back when they could’ve went to the NFL.

[Mdot21]

Jeem thanks the hoops program

Nope. See post above.

[Mdot21]

that's a break for Michigan imo. Noon kick off @Happy Valley is an entirely different animal than a night game white out. 


https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1661854584329863168?s=20

[Mdot21]

https://twitter.com/QuarterbackPlug/status/1661927478162604033?s=20

[Temp430]

Michigan's season opener against ECU is at Noon on Sept. 2nd and will be exclusively broadcast on NBC's Peacock Network.  So, I guess that means I'll need to sign up for yet another streaming service.  It's $4.99 per month and you can cancel at any time.  Just hoping they only carry one Michigan game so the rest of the Big Ten's fans have the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the Peacock Network.  I believe NBC's contract gives them 8 Big Ten games per year.

[Temp430]

Alex Orji has a huge arm but being "chiseled" isn't a requirement for Big Ten QB playing time.  Being able to consistently complete passes is.

[Mdot21]

Alex Orji has a huge arm but being "chiseled" isn't a requirement for Big Ten QB playing time.

no doubt. Orji looks like a freaking specimen though, like he could be an OLB/EDGE Rush LB. Hoping JJ stays for his senior year in '24 but if he doesn't, think Orji vs. Jadyn Davis will be the QB battle and that one of them will wind up being the QB in '24.

Having said all that, Jeem needs to sell his soul if he has to and land Bryce Underwood in '25.

[Mdot21]

Michigan star CB Will Johnson had off-season knee surgery, says it's a knee scope/clean out, and that he'll be ready for the season but not sure how much he'll play in the first couple games. Luckily Michigan plays nothing but tomato cans the first 4 weeks of the season...

[Mdot21]

Michigan unveils it's B1G championship rings...is this season a failure if they don't have a ring ceremony next year with 3 B1G trophies on it? I tend to think so. 

Their OOC schedule is a cake walk, the @Penn State game is a noon kickoff, they get Ohio State at home, and they return so much of their team from last year and JJ will be going into his 2nd year as a starter and should see a growth/development spurt and become a better QB than he was a year ago. Hate to put those kind of expectations on a team, but to me it's basically all or nothing for them. Anything short is a failure imo.


https://twitter.com/UMichFootball/status/1665036545714159623?s=20

[FearlessF]

Alex Orji has a huge arm but being "chiseled" isn't a requirement for Big Ten QB playing time.  Being able to consistently complete passes is.

[Cincydawg]

Michigan's season opener against ECU is at Noon on Sept. 2nd and will be exclusively broadcast on NBC's Peacock Network.  So, I guess that means I'll need to sign up for yet another streaming service.  It's $4.99 per month and you can cancel at any time.

In this situation, I just walk to a sports bar that has it on, drink a beer or two, maybe have wings (or not).

[Temp430]

In this situation, I just walk to a sports bar that has it on, drink a beer or two, maybe have wings (or not).

I figure the cost of that first drink is likely more than the $4.99 Peacock fee for the month.

[Cincydawg]

Yeah, I did it once last year, spent maybe $20.  I don't like signing up for stuff these days.

[Mdot21]

refuse to sign up for peacock. never gonna watch it, ever. 

Michigan should beat ECU by 40+ points. It’ll be a snoozefest. Not gonna pay to watch that. And if by some miracle they lose- well I’d feel like even more of a jackass for paying money to watch that horseshit on a dogshit streaming service.