2024 Michigan Offseason Thread

[MrNubbz]

Run Jimma Run

[Mdot21]

A CTE/Autistic psycho asshole working for a bunch of notoriously cheap entitled rich pricks like the Spanos brothers? What could possibly go wrong? Jeem will win a lot, and fast, but still be fired within 5 years. 49ers situation all over again. 

[FearlessF]

[SuperMario]

https://twitter.com/ShooterMcGavin_/status/1750321147940409444/photo/1

get busy winning or stay busy losing.

Lol. Now that’s a really good one.

[LittlePig]

A CTE/Autistic psycho asshole working for a bunch of notoriously cheap entitled rich pricks like the Spanos brothers? What could possibly go wrong? Jeem will win a lot, and fast, but still be fired within 5 years. 49ers situation all over again.

But will he win the Super Bowl first?  The race is on. 

[847badgerfan]

At least it's over.

M still has some good players.

Time to start picking some meat off the bone, Coach Fickell.

[utee94]

So of the 4 playoff teams from 2023/4, Sarkisian is the only head coach remaining in the same position.  Probably not very insightful, but interesting.

[MikeDeTiger]

I would've thought JH would prefer to stay out of the AFC where he may have to play his brother more.  Guess the Mannings are the only people who care about stuff like that.  

[WhiskeyM]

Harbaugh will be the 4th straight coach to leave Michigan with a losing record against Ohio State.

[Mdot21]

At least it's over.

M still has some good players.

Time to start picking some meat off the bone, Coach Fickell.

Michigan has a lot of excellent players on that roster. Especially on defense. Offense is a bit of a question mark as they'll have to find a new starting QB with JJ moving on to the NFL and they'll have to rebuild the OL a little bit, but they have what is in my opinion probably the most talented offensive player in the entire B1G returning in 2024 in Donovan Edwards and arguably the best returning TE in CFB in Colston Loveland.

I don't think they lose anyone to the portal so long as Sherrone Moore is promoted to HC. IF they decide to be stupid and try and do a national search and poach like Brian Kelly or something, then those really good players might hit the portal, but they won't be transferring to Wisconsin....

[MikeDeTiger]

I don't get the Brian Kelly rumors.  I don't mean this as a knock on the Michigan job in the slightest, but I can't figure out why he would leave LSU for Michigan.  He just got here, just finished assembling likely the best staff he's ever had on paper--many of whom would not go with him elsewhere--has a criminally massive contract, building a great recruiting class, and his biggest obstacle just retired. 

I'm ambivalent on whether he stays at LSU or not.  I'm not convinced he's the guy LSU thinks he is, but purely from his perspective, I don't know why you'd go through the upheaval again. 

If Michigan is beating the hell out of us in NIL, like Ohio State, like Ole Miss, like UGA, like Texas.....I guess I could see that.  

[Temp430]

Are they bound by the state law that says they have to post it for 7 days?

It is possible to get this rule waived.  It should be relatively easy to do if you're hiring Michigan's first black head coach.

[Temp430]

I don't get the Brian Kelly rumors.  I don't mean this as a knock on the Michigan job in the slightest, but I can't figure out why he would leave LSU for Michigan.  He just got here, just finished assembling likely the best staff he's ever had on paper--many of whom would not go with him elsewhere--has a criminally massive contract, building a great recruiting class, and his biggest obstacle just retired. 

I'm ambivalent on whether he stays at LSU or not.  I'm not convinced he's the guy LSU thinks he is, but purely from his perspective, I don't know why you'd go through the upheaval again. 

If Michigan is beating the hell out of us in NIL, like Ohio State, like Ole Miss, like UGA, like Texas.....I guess I could see that. 

The author of the rumor is smoking crack.  As is the person who put forth Luke Fickell.

[Mdot21]

I would've thought JH would prefer to stay out of the AFC where he may have to play his brother more.  Guess the Mannings are the only people who care about stuff like that. 

Jeem has been open about his burning desire to win a Super Bowl forever. Chargers have the biggest single piece already in place required to accomplish that goal...a young, super-talented franchise QB. Plus they'll have the 5th pick in the draft. They could trade down to like 10-15 get extra 2nd/3rd rd picks, take Brock Bowers at TE (Jeem LOVES him some TE's) and take Blake Corum with that extra 2nd or 3rd rd pick they got by trading back and that offense is cooking with grease now. 

Sure Jeem could've went to Atlanta, but that is a complete gut and rebuild job. Who the the hell is playing QB for them? They have the 8th pick, and you're not getting Caleb Williams or Drake Maye with the 8th pick unless you mortgage the future and trade a bunch of picks up to the Bears or Washington. Probably not getting Jayden Daniels at 8 either. You really going to take a 25 year old Michael Penix Jr with who was in college for 6 years because he blew out both of his knees and also had a shoulder surgery at 8? His age and injury history is too much of a risk for a top 10 pick imo. You really going to take JJ McCarthy at 8? I love his talent and upside- but I wouldn't take him that high. McCarthy needs to go to the Jordan Love route, sit for a year or two and develop before he's ready for NFL football. Draft him at 8 and you're going to be forced to play him early and he's going to bust. 

Chargers gig was just a much better situation to have success on the field and do so fast.