2024 Michigan Season Thread

[Mdot21]

I looked up the numbers on QB Nico Iamaleava's deal. $1.9M/yr - wow! I knew a few of these kids were into deep pockets but when you see what the numbers are it brings a tangible perspective.

For example, do most NFL backups even make that much - $2M/yr? Should a productive starter like Nico make $2M/yr yet be projected by the NFL as a backup, I could see players in his situation staying all four years rather than rushing the jump to the NFL.

vast majority of these "reported" NIL deals are bs. most of the deals are private, so only way to know what they are is if either party wants to announce it. most don't. 

Nico isn't a productive starter projected to be an NFL backup. He's projected as a 1st round pick. 

[Mdot21]

Can't wait to see all these 18 year old college kids make that type of money. Shouldn't have any negative consequences and I'm sure it will lead to a life of drive, especially as they get older.

money just makes people more of what they already are. if the kid has his head on his shoulders, he'll be fine. see: Blake Corum and JJ McCarthy who both made plenty of NIL money at Michigan and were great kids.

if a kid is a degenerate and he gets big NIL money well then he'll just be even more of a degenerate with more money at his disposal than he would've in the old system.

[Mdot21]

With all that NIL money I'm kind of worried about Michigan's highly rated prospects and recruits sticking around.  Like what's to keep freshman QB Jayden Davis in Ann Arbor?  The coaching staff that developed Warren, Orji, and Tuttle? 

First off most big NIL deals for HS kids are for kids much more highly rated than Jadyn Davis. Davis was a top 100ish recruit. Still great recruit with upside don't get me wrong, but not exactly an OMERG FIVE STARZZZ #1 overall like an Arch Manning or Nico or Quinn Ewers or Bryce Underwood- I suspect any major NIL deals for HS kids are for the most part reserved for HS players of that caliber- a good notch above Jadyn Davis.

Also not sure how you can pin Davis Warren, Alex Orji, and Jack Tuttle on Sherrone Moore and this current coaching staff. Davis Warren is a walk-on who sucks and should have NEVER been in a position to sniff the field at a place like Michigan let alone start. The only reason he did so is because the QB situation was THAT dire and that's on Jim Harbaugh, not Sherrone Moore. JJ McCarthy didn't declare for the draft until literally every portal QB worth a crap was already taken. Jim was flirting with the NFL every single year- kind of hard to land a QB in '22 and '23 classes when you're interviewing with the NFL on signing day both those classes. Alex Orji was a flier they took a shot on as an athlete with potential as a QB- he completed 47% of his passes in HS.....let that one sink in for a moment. He was never a true QB recruit and it's been obvious that he can't actually play the position- but the talent and depth was SO BAD at the QB position that he had to stick there. Jack Tuttle is a 7th year guy who missed all of spring and fall recovering from injury and he just finally was able to be cleared to play this week. And Jack Tuttle was so great at Indiana he got benched which is why he transferred to Michigan in the first place. Old Man Jack Tuttle isn't exactly good....he's just the best option Michigan has right now in arguably the worst QB room in the entire FBS. 

[847badgerfan]

arguably the worst QB room in the entire FBS.

Wisconsin says "hold my beer"...

[Mdot21]

I know @Mdot21 doesn't care much for this kid, and it would make me happy if Portnoy buys Underwood and this kid ends up in Madison.

WINK News Player of the Week: Bishop Verot QB Carter Smith

Smith is an athlete playing QB. High upside but far from a finished product. The 2026 kid from Florida Brady Hart is light years better already than Carter Smith in terms of feel for the game and the grasp of the position imo and Bryce Underwood is simply put just one of the best QB prospects ever in the modern recruiting era. Underwood is a plug and play starter 3 years and off to the 1st round of the NFL draft player....he's already that developed as a HS senior and he's just that physically talented...6'4ish, 210+ and a cannon arm with legit speed. 

[Mdot21]

Wisconsin says "hold my beer"...

Michigan's is worse...

[FearlessF]

Iowa raises a hand

[Mdot21]

Iowa raises a hand

Cade would start at Michigan right now if he were still here....

[Mdot21]

Joel Klatt ripping Michigan's coaching and specifically it's defensive coaching and scheme....music to my ears. Starts at 30:30 mark. 

I still cannot get over just how badly Wink Martindale, Brian Jean-Mary, and LaMar Morgan suck. How do you take this many future NFL draft picks and NFL players on defense and suck? 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=edBk9-gLtEQ

[FearlessF]

Connor Stalions revealed he leaked Michigan State signals to Ohio State back in 2021 to avoid a three-way tie in the Big Ten.

The former Michigan staffer, who was the alleged mastermind behind an entire sign stealing operation with the Wolverines, wanted to make sure his team was in position to get to the conference title game. At the time, Michigan lost to Michigan State, which meant the Spartans had to lose two games in order for Michigan-Ohio State to be for the East division title and a spot in the Big Ten title game.


https://www.on3.com/news/connor-stalions-reveals-leaked-michigan-state-signals-ohio-state-avoid-2021-three-way-tie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFyaIRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHefM2PS029XkdTt3c_2s9z30WmPtixbA5fV6n3-AnRvXH_Rp4vDPzGz3VQ_aem_ARP_4kSydRZ8TJQ9_D0mfg

[utee94]

Connor Stalions revealed he leaked Michigan State signals to Ohio State back in 2021 to avoid a three-way tie in the Big Ten.

The former Michigan staffer, who was the alleged mastermind behind an entire sign stealing operation with the Wolverines, wanted to make sure his team was in position to get to the conference title game. At the time, Michigan lost to Michigan State, which meant the Spartans had to lose two games in order for Michigan-Ohio State to be for the East division title and a spot in the Big Ten title game.


https://www.on3.com/news/connor-stalions-reveals-leaked-michigan-state-signals-ohio-state-avoid-2021-three-way-tie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFyaIRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHefM2PS029XkdTt3c_2s9z30WmPtixbA5fV6n3-AnRvXH_Rp4vDPzGz3VQ_aem_ARP_4kSydRZ8TJQ9_D0mfg

[ELA]

If any Michigan results from the past 3 seasons stand, its a joke.

Also why is a Michigan rapist given a platform to interview a Michigan cheater

This is like OJ Simpson interviewing Pete Carroll

[Mdot21]

how bad does Wink Martindale suck? (again take PFF grades with a grain of salt)....Rayshaun Benny is their 2nd highest graded DT in CFB so far this season and honestly anyone who has watched any Michigan games has seen that Benny has been downright awesome this year.



https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1844816990910726507

Old fat fuck Wink has THREE NFL draft pick DT's two of which will be 1st rounders, a top 10 NFL draft pick in the #1 CB in the upcoming NFL draft, two plus athletes at inside 'backer, and two guys that are surefire NFL draft picks at EDGE....and he produces this garbage....



https://twitter.com/CFBRep/status/1843415196624400803

meanwhile Jesse Minter is tied with Jim Leonard for NFL DC's with lowest percentage of plays on defense where the offense has a positive EPA result at just 37%....insane. Michigan went from having an ELITE up and coming DC that will be a future head coach in the NFL to a dog shit 70 year old washed up bum who got his ass run out of the NFL because he sucks so fucking bad. GERG Robinson Part Deux. Coaching matters. A fucking lot.



https://twitter.com/BrettKollmann/status/1843320104144322870

[ELA]

No clue how legit this source is.  Apparently LSU is paying him $2.5 million


https://twitter.com/TheD_Zone/status/1847315808654918016?t=PrauZxBUU7KFywlJK6oPGg&s=19