Jim doesn't want Warde determining his future. That much is clear. He would rather leave it to arbitration or the President. I still think it's Chargers or Michigan at this point.
For Michigan the challenge is this is a semi-important window for potential transfers. They missed on a number of kids for the last 4 weeks, since focus was on a run to the National Championship. They have a few holes to plug offensively at QB, WR, and OL. Guys from Washington, Arizona, and Bama are on the market. But, they will be missing out with the uncertainty.
Bama being impacted by the portal might be the straw that breaks the camel's back. They are feeling the pain others have felt. it is open season on their players right now, whether kids have entered the portal or not, and they influence they wield, may bring some real fundamental changes down the road. If that alone was taken care of I think NIL becomes a little more manageable. It's the 24/7 365 free agent environment we are in that is driving much of the bidding wars.
