2024 Michigan Season Thread

[Mdot21]

yawn. far more interested in Michigan's on field prospects this upcoming season which kicks off in like a month- than any of this stuff- that will likely go exactly: nowhere.

Michigan has a tough ass schedule this year and are replacing a workhorse yard churning starting RB in Blake Corum, the best starting QB they've ever had in JJ McCarthy, and have to rebuild 4/5ths of the OL.

Having said that, Donovan Edwards is a freakshow at RB fully capable of breaking out in a big way now that his usage will be going up and I'd argue he's the most talented RB in the entire nation, Kalel Mullings is a pretty underrated bigger power back, they also have some young guys they really like at RB like Ben Hall and Jordan Marshall- and they seem to have become OL-U under the tutelage of Sherrone Moore (a former high level college OL himself) and proven capable of developing really great OL's. I believe they'll be A-OK on both those fronts. QB is a major question mark. Alex Orji is built like a greek god and is an athletic freak- but I have no idea at all if he can even throw the football like at all. Jack Tuttle or Davis Warren don't exactly inspire great confidence- and Jadyn Davis was a big-time recruit but: he is a true freshman.

Having said that, the defense will be lights out again. They're sticking with that Ravens style 3-4 multiple defense bringing over Wink Martindale to DC it. The transfers Jaishawn Barham and Ernest Hausmann at ILB are about as good as it gets inside. That's a lethal 1-2 punch inside. Derrick Moore and Josaiah Stewart return at EDGE- but they will have to build depth there losing Braiden McGregor and Jaylen Harrell- and there's no shortage of young talent waiting in the wings there. Defensive tackle is stacked with Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, and Rayshaun Benny. Will Johnson is the best CB in the game. Lookout for Zeke Berry at nickel and Jyaire Hill at CB2 opposite Will Johnson as breakout players in the secondary. Rod Moore will return later in the season at safety and Makari Paige and Quentin Johnson return at the other safety spots. They also added some nice depth pieces in the secondary in the portal.

Tough team to gauge because I truly have no idea what will happen with the QB. Don't know what to expect there at all. They could be anywhere from 7-5 to 11-1 and it wouldn't shock me. Which is wild.

[Mdot21]

ESPN's Lil Petey Thamel who is obviously the mouth piece/buttplug for the NCAA who keeps leaking all this sh*t says....nothing serious likely comes from this. Sherrone Moore may get a suspension and Michigan will have to pay a huge fine. 

No post-season ban, no vacated wins. Sorry Buckeyes. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYkCNgcCIDA

[MrNubbz]

HA Valenti beating the brakes off the weasels credibility,comparing their football program pretending to be cleaner than a preacher's sheets to being a clean as a Diane and Paul Pelosi investment portfolio

[Honestbuckeye]

Michigan develops OL and TE as well as anyone.  And they have Edwards.  

That defense will be sick again.  Two of those guys are the best at their position IMO ( Marsh and Johnson)

If they have a QB that is just serviceable and not mistake prone, I fully expect them to be right there at the end for the conference once again.  

[MrNubbz]

ESPN's Lil Petey Thamel who is obviously the mouth piece/buttplug for the NCAA who keeps leaking all this sh*t says....nothing serious likely comes from this. Sherrone Moore may get a suspension and Michigan will have to pay a huge fine.

No post-season ban, no vacated wins. Sorry Buckeyes.

Did the NCAA declare they've concluded their investigation into improprieties of the program or just Porntoy getting a stiffy? Jeem denying any wrong doing  "Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal. I was raised with that lesson," Harbaugh told reporters ,ya sure must be amnesia after hiding a felony gun charge for the team captian 2 yrs ago for 2 full months until after playing MSU/PSU/OSU ya just coincidence. Jim's a straight as they come They impacted the integrity of what was going on between the lines,3 coaches get axed JH suspended twice no one respects the title

[MaximumSam]

I declare all discussion of Michigan scandals must be in meme form

[ELA]

Obviously Michigan isnt getting punished.  Kansas basketball also cheated their asses off, and got nothing.  CBS and ESPN didnt pay billions of dollars for the prize programs to actually get punished for cheating

[SuperMario]

no one respects the title

That’s an odd take. So microscope on the program. They then bury PSU, OSU, Iowa and then beat Bama and Washington, much of it without the head coach and no one respects that? 

but I’m sure there’s tons of respect for a guy that wore a sweater vest because it was just tattoos and he said he went to church. 

[MrNubbz]

Want to compare tatoos to Jim getting amnesia with his team captain gun toting ways for 2 months.Specially in light of the shootings involving the football team in Virginia around that time? Three coaches fired,Harbaugh suspended twice  then leaves when Michigan agrees to his immunity contract demand. Why demand contractual immunity in the 1st place?Why not turn over his cell phone. Believe JH was 29-1 after hiring Scallions.NCAA hasn't subpoena powers. What should happen and will happen are two different things. Very much mirroring the nations political climate

[Temp430]

Nothing like an outdated and covert turdlet leaked from the NCAA to get the buckeyes worked up.  Love Harbaugh telling the NCAA to go fuck themselves some more.

[MrNubbz]

Nothing says innocence and integrity like refusing to cooperate with an investigation. Hell Tressel overlooked the trading tats for trophies,rings and other swag and OSU cans him.Booger ignored weapons charges for 2 months until after the season - was anything done? - 3 clips - totalling 65 bullets - no worries I'm sure you appreciate fine lads like that going an estimated 53 mph down your side street,yes? Something was done  - Booger was offered a bigger guaranteed contract one yr later - that's the difference and you can't see it

Booger denied he knew Stallions(at 1st) as there is video with Connor screaming right past Booger and DC Minter in 2022 and calling a T.O. vs tOSU. Why would the little nothing burger be able to do that in the biggest game of the Year? Strange don't you think for a guy he didn't know?

 Booger was 61-24 before hiring Stallions in the spring of '22,Michigan was 28-1 the following 2 seasons after. Shame Stallions squads were scouting Clemson instead of TCU that season. There will always be an asterisk next to 2023 season and it's misrepresentation of sportsmanship and decency

[Mdot21]

Nothing says innocence and integrity like refusing to cooperate with an investigation. Hell Tressel overlooked the trading tats for trophies,rings and other swag and OSU cans him.

anyone who cooperates with the NCAA is a full blown f*cktard retard moron. pretty simple...if the NCAA comes a'callin' simply put just tell them to f*ck right off because: they can't do jackshit. they have no subpoena power and you will likely crush them in court 99% of the time. they get their asses f*cking handed to them in nearly every god damn court case. 

much like the Fab Five scandal, the only reason Tressel got caught and then canned is because of completely unrelated federal criminal investigations. Ed Martin got popped by the FBI for money laundering and running an illegal gambling ring and the Tattoo guy at OSU got popped by the DEA and FBI for money laundering and drug trafficking. If those two morons never get popped by the Feds, there is no Fab Five scandal or TattooGate scandal.

[MaximumSam]

anyone who cooperates with the NCAA is a full blown f*cktard retard moron. pretty simple...if the NCAA comes a'callin' simply put just tell them to f*ck right off because: they can't do jackshit. they have no subpoena power and you will likely crush them in court 99% of the time. they get their asses f*cking handed to them in nearly every god damn court case.

much like the Fab Five scandal, the only reason Tressel got caught and then canned is because of completely unrelated federal criminal investigations. Ed Martin got popped by the FBI for money laundering and running an illegal gambling ring and the Tattoo guy at OSU got popped by the DEA and FBI for money laundering and drug trafficking. If those two morons never get popped by the Feds, there is no Fab Five scandal or TattooGate scandal.

I'd just add the FBI investigation wouldn't have impacted Tress at all, but the guy's attorney decided to email Tress what his client told him. He has since been disbarred.

[SuperMario]

Nothing says innocence and integrity like refusing to cooperate with an investigation. 

There was once a time i would have agreed with this, but we live in a different world nowadays. We live in a time and system that let's criminals run wild, while putting microscopes on others that would have once been considered honorable when it's for the gain of others. Where that puts Harbaugh, i'm not sure, but refusal to cooperate with people that have an agenda against you is not wise, no matter what side of the integrity line you fall on.