I will not be having any information to share and I also will not pretend to have any, also.

I know many of you have questions and my Monday subscriber chat will obviously have some but I cannot provide anything.

I would not take this as a positive or negative update, you just have to trust me here.

🚨 New: By the Numbers Underwood Series🚨
How high should expectations be for Bryce Underwood in 2025?
We start with the elite club he’s chasing—these are the 10 best seasons ever by a freshman starting QB.
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Season starts tonight. I have invested so little time in following the NBA this off-season. But, will be fun to get back into it tonight.

New look Knicks vs Celtics & T-Wolves vs Lakers should be a fun way to start.

This is the last year for TNT. Barkley/Kenny/Shaq not giving a F is going to be must watch TV.

Via Spiegs, who is joining forces with On3’s national team once we make the switch. Add Greg and the Adam’s, there’s so much good scouting and recruiting news for you all to consume.

Up 41-29 8:27 4th.

Part III of our By the Numbers Underwood Series.
What does greatness look like at QB in a Michigan uniform?
We ranked the top 10 seasons in Wolverines history — context, clutch, and championships included.
Can Bryce Underwood break the mold in 2025?
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Is this true?

Has anyone ever had this?

I just got back from the dermatologist (Skin Reaper). I had what's called a "Blue Light" treatment. They clean your face with alcohol, then apply some sort of medicine or chemical to it. After that, you sit for an hour. Finally, they position your head in the middle of this half-circle light apparatus that is filled with special fluorescent tubes that emit a special blue light. You wear goggles to protect your eyes, and you sit there for 16 minutes.

It feels like little stinging nettles dancing around on your face. Honestly, after a minute or so, I started to enjoy the sensation, but I'm a confessed oddball.

After 16 minutes, they lathered me up with sunscreen, gave me a geeky-looking hat, and told me to stay out of the sun for a few days. My face is still stinging a little, and the technician said it could last up to 12 hours.

The purpose is to eliminate all the places on my face that are or could become pre-cancerous or cancerous.

My daughter just walked into my office and asked about it. I told her it was supposed to make me look younger and more handsome. She said it's not working.

Kids, gotta love them.

Login to view embedded media Login to view embedded media Leo Delaney and Carter Scruggs were both fairly big misses for Michigan on the recruiting trail over the past couple of days, with Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers securing commitments from both players. However, I think neither is particularly surprising. Based on tea-leave-reading and intel, Grant Newsome and Sherrone Moore are prioritising higher-upside offensive line prospects such as John Turntine III, Malakai Lee, and Kelvin Obot after secruing a haul of strong prospects in the same position group last cycle. If U-M loses out on those guys, then I would be concerned, but I don't see that happening.

Login to view embedded media 4-star CB Shavar Young is a name for Michigan fans to really keep an eye on moving forward. Whilst I can't say too much at this stage, the staff have made the Tennessee-native a priority on the trail, and he is really high on the program. Flip season isn't neccasarily underway yet, as we are still seeing many blue-chip recruits make their first commitments coming out of official visits, but Young is certainly one to watch.

June 1 (Prospect Camp)

• 5-star 2027 CB Duvay Williams - READ
• 2028 WR Jarvis Stevenson - 2-Sport Athlete (Basketball)

June 6 (Prospect Camp)

• 3-star 2026 DT Jeremiah Benson
• 4-star 2027 EDGE Jaxon Holly - Brother of Current Michigan EDGE Julius Holly

June 9 (Prospect Camp)

• 3-star 2027 ATH Darryl Flemister

June 11 (Prospect Camp)

• 3-star 2026 ATH Samson Gash
• 3-star 2027 ATH Keishjuan Telfair

June 16 (QB Academy)

• 5-star 2027 QB Elijah Haven
• 4-star 2027 QB Peter Bourque
• 4-star 2027 QB Teddy Jarrard
• 4-star 2027 QB Malachi Zeigler

June 18

• 4-star DE Recarder Kitchen

That the only reason that Michigan football got the National Championship season across the finish line was ALL BECAUSE OF SANTA ONO!! And in spite of an “incompetent” athletic department. Hmmmm…

Ono was not even good enough at his own job to keep it. And then when he tried to bounce because he was failing, failed at Florida where he tried to bounce to.

So nuts to the people who constantly dump on our athletic department. Ono was trash.

And wow, our NIL is pretty good. Be careful of who you trust to listen to who seem to have agendas about why they gratuitously hate on Michigan lawyers and administrators. These people don’t know S about some things they will double down on.

I'll continue to update this thread as I gather intel

May 30th - June 1st

• 4-star WR Brady Marchese - Committed to Georgia
• 4-star WR Zion Robinson
• 4-star DL Damari Simeon
• 4-star LB Shadarius Toodle - Committed to Auburn
• 4-star CB Davon Benjamin
• 3-star IOL Jax Tanner

June 4th

• 4-star RB Ryan Estrada

June 6th - June 8th

• 5-star OT Felix Ojo
• 4-star WR Jerquaden Guilford
• 4-star DE JJ Finch
• 4-star EDGE McHale Blade
• 4-star EDGE Trenton Henderson
• 4-star LB Nick Abrams II
• 4-star LB Brayden Rouse
• 4-star LB Calvin Thomas
• 4-star CB Khary Adams
• 4-star SAF Donovan Webb
• OT Wilson Zierer

June 13th - June 15th

• 4-star RB Savion Hiter
• 4-star WR Travis Johnson
• 4-star OT John Turntine
• 4-star DE Tyson Bacon
• 4-star LB Duyon Forkpa Jr.
• 4-star LB Kenneth Goodwin
• 4-star SAF Chace Calicut
• 4-star SAF Andre Clarke Jr.
• 4-star SAF Nascar McCoy
• 4-star ATH Salesi Moa
• 3-star EDGE Tariq Boney - Committed to Michigan
• 3-star SAF Jordan Deck
• DL Alister Vallejo

June 18th - June 19th

• 4-star DL Deuce Geralds

June 20th - June 22nd (Victor's Weekend)

• 5-star QB Brady Smigiel - Committed to Michigan
• 4-star SLOT Jaylen Pile - Committed to Michigan
• 4-star TE Matt Ludwig - Committed to Michigan
• 4-star OT Zaden Krempin
• 4-star OT Malakai Lee
• 4-star OT Kelvin Obot
• 4-star IOL Bear McWhorter - Committed to Michigan
• 4-star DL Titan Davis
• 4-star EDGE Carter Meadows
• 4-star CB Dorian Barney
• 4-star CB Brody Jennings - Committed to Michigan (for now)
• 4-star SAF Blake Stewart
• 3-star TE Mason Bonner - Committed to Michigan
• 3-star OT Marky Walbridge
• 3-star DL Ben Boulware Jr.
• 3-star EDGE Julian Walker
• ? 3-star LB Kaden Carter - Committed to Maryland
• 3-star ATH Jackson Samuels Ford

Michigan sent gifts to the room of 5* tackle Ojo. According to accounts it’s an infraction of rules. And apparently Michigan still doesn’t know the rules. So says this Ohio State reporter. Oh my god will they ever let it go?

My biggest takeaways.
That's a lot of money the NCAA needs to pay in back damages, they are going to get "creative" with creating new revenue which is not going to be great for college sports.
The roster limits are in place, but players can be grandfathered in, whole thing seems murky. Probably means the 105 number is irrelevant for the next few years, similar to the Covid exemption.
Revenue share cap, NIL clearinghouse, lawsuits are coming.

....Pacers organization. Really good guy. Hoping his guys pull off the HUGE upset.

That's the optimist in me.

The realist in me says at best it goes 5...most likely a sweep. OKC has been dominant the whole season. Don't see any reason for that not to continue.

What are your thoughts on this series?

Should have started this last week, but I believe we have enough F1 fans to keep one of these going.

Sprint race at China about to go off. Lewis from the pole in a Ferrari. What a world.

Hi there-

I’m a product photographer who lives in Los Angeles and reads the den everyday religiously. You may have seen I posted like this on the fort as well (sorry). In an attempt to make a little extra money I decided to make a coloring book to sell on Amazon! The higher my rating, the better the chances are people will buy it so I figured I’d try and ask some of the community here to help me out with some 5-star reviews and potential purchases!

I don’t believe you need to buy the coloring book to leave a 5-star review but it would really help me out to get those good ratings! If you have a minute, I’d really appreciate all the help I could get. Thank you in advance and sorry for the spamming!

Additionally if any of you are interested in doing this for yourself - please let me know I would love to show you how I did it. You can use photoshop or canva. I’m already working on making one that’s Michigan football and basketball related!!!!

Coloring Book Link - click here!

Thanks and go blue!

mincolumbus/Jeff

after a brief hiatus, we are back with another edition of our Subscriber Chat inside The Den.

Fire away with your questions and we’ll get back to you!

They have an event this weekend in the DC area at the RTJ (Gainesville, Va). I'm thinking about going. How does it compare to a PGA tournament? Thanks

Michigan is in Indy for the NCAA committee on infractions hearing over Connor Stalions.
Breakdown
Open 00:00-4:07
UM vs NCAA hearing 4:08-11:12
Staliond in Indy 11:13-18:06
More games for Moore 18:07-25:14
Feedback 25:15-1:11:10
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Trigger Warning: This content contains references to sexual abuse, which may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Please proceed with care and prioritize your well-being.

Produced by George Clooney and directed by Academy Award-winner Eva Orner, Surviving Ohio State delves into the sexual abuse scandal surrounding athletics doctor Richard Strauss, whose two-decade tenure at Ohio State University saw the abuse of hundreds of students. Several lawsuits filed by survivors are still pending, including accusations that the university ignored the actions of Strauss and allowed them to continue. In her poignant examination, Orner utilizes compelling interviews with survivors to shed light on the extensive trauma inflicted and the systemic failures that allowed such misconduct to persist. By meticulously revealing the details of a 2019 investigative report conducted by the university, which brought about payment of over $60 million to victims, she not only brings crucial attention to a dark chapter in collegiate athletics, but also sparks essential dialogue regarding the urgent call for greater protections for students within educational institutions.
—Deborah Rudolph (source)
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