Coach Schembechler stayed…the next year a brash QB came to campus and the rest is history.

Now that Michigan has won the Natty what is next? I'll work thru the process starting with what's going on with the head coach.
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You need to grow up. Full stop. Not gonna tap dance around this one.

Some facts for you all to be reminded of.

- The longest Jim has ever stayed at one coaching stop is four years. He’s been here for NINE.
- He has never stopped alluding to an interest in the NFL and he does that PUBLICLY despite it making his job of recruiting harder. What do you think the private reality is if that’s his public face?
- He was all but done to Minnesota two years ago. Contingency plans were starting to materialize.
- He’s accomplished everything he possibly can here. All he can do now is do it again.

He loves it here and he loves the idea of coaching the NFL again. If he didn’t love the idea of coaching in the NFL again he would sign.

That’s where we are. And absolutely no one is at fault. The administration did a great job getting the best out of Jim after we got his worst for a bit. Jim did a great job delivering on what he came here for.

It’s a campus full of home grown maize and blue winners.

So again, if you find yourself needing to create or feed into a villain narrative because your favorite maize and blue stuffed animal is at risk of following a different dream of his - grow up.

Sorry if I offended anyone but I will never not come with what I see plainly in front of me.

And I've felt this long before they started sliding backwards: Dug McDaniel is not a guy who makes a team better. And if he is your best player (a shoot first, but often bad shot first PG), your team won't be any good. The way he plays lends itself perfectly to the results of this team so far this year. Bad shot prone, turnover prone, Zero pass possessions prone. He'll put up numbers in losses. He's missed free throws and had dumb turnovers in clutch time all year.

Then, to let the team down in the classroom, and then put out a public statement that is an embarrassment to black people, the team and the university, just shows a continued lack of judgment. And he might be 19 or 20 and that is old enough to know better. Yes Dug can get you 30...and his team will be 1-4 in conference play just like it is right now. He simply is not a winning player.

It has been said that this team is much worse than the sum of its parts. The coach is much to blame for that. But so is a ball dominant guard who doesn't make anyone better.

Interesting team...

First and foremost...Jamison Battle???

Watching the game I'm thinking: "this can't be the same Jamison Battle from Minnesota...", but it is.
To put it in perspective, battle played against Jon Teske, Austin Davis, and Zavier Simpson...Wow.

Chris Holtman, into his seventh season as Head Coach is still not quite established as "the answer".

He's an interesting case: He's made the NCAA Tourney 5 of his first 6 seasons- Missing a year ago...BUT, his teams while making the tourney, were ranked much higher pre-season than post, he has never come close to winning a conference title, after finishing tied for second his first season with OSU? He has not finished higher than 4th in the B1G, and never won more than one game in the NCAA tourney.

YET is goes under the radar how many top recruits he has signed over time:

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This season will be telling, IMO for Holtman, but the 2-4 B1G start is not great.

College basketball is weird.

Whoever scheduled a noon game on a Monday (I get it, it's a holiday, but still) needs to be fired.

Nonetheless, we're here with a live thread for Michigan's matchup against Ohio State. The Wolverines are 6-10 and the Buckeyes are 12-4.

Dug McDaniel will play today.

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16-0 run after we led by 12 points.

Being outscored by 13 points in the half.

Just like football. Michigan tops Ohio State in basketall on MLKjr. day by eight.
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Josh any idea what time they are meeting today? Do you get a sense that you’ll know how the meeting went today at some point or you thinking that this gets stretched out a couple of days?

Rod Moore has been a massive piece of the Michigan defense since breaking out in 2021.
The Ohio boy turned Michigan Man will return to Michigan for his senior season, and has to be a favorite to be named a captain of Team 145.

@Trevor McCue - Was thinking about this today (while on the golf course mind you), how many fumbles did we lose collectively from Haskins and Corum through their entire careers?

I'm struggling to remember any.

Very Hart esque.

We’ve had a discussion in the thread linked below about whether Harbaugh plans to meet with the Chargers in person or via Zoom or other means.


I am told by multiple sources that Harbaugh IS in California but NOT due to the lined up interview with the LA Chargers. This is a totally separate trip.

It’s ASSUMED that he will meet with the Chargers while he’s out there but there’s nothing I have yet to confirm about his plans.

Talking to others tonight, those closest to Harbaugh are speaking confidently that Harbaugh wants to return. Contract language and the like is still being discussed. No, I don’t have specifics.

No, I don’t have a timeline.

That’s all I have for now.

Benzos during the Rose Bowl? He was way too calm. No barking or anything.

interviewing for Arizona HC job with Jedd Fisch heading to Washington.
Knowles interviewed for the Duke opening that went to Manny Diaz last month.

If all y'all are like me We may have some concerns about quarterback offense. Yada yada

Take a look at this defensive depth chart for this team. 2024!

Edge 1
Derrick Moore
TJ guy
Enow Etta/Breeone Ishmael
Freshmen/others???

DT1
Mason Graham
Rayshaun Benny
Owen Wafle

DT2
Kenneth Grant
Trey Pierce
Deyvid Palepale

DT(reserves/depth) Might need depth/portal
Reese Attebury (OL/DL)
Ike Iwunnah?
Alessandro Lorenzetti
Brooks Bahr
The Freshmen?

DL/DT/DE
Cameron Brandt (edge/Kris Jenkins DE)
Enow Etta 🧌
Brooks Bahr

Edge 2
Josiah Stewart
Kechaun Bennett
Cameron Brandt?
Aymeric Koumba?
Freshmen?
OLB/edge barham

Best starting defensive line in the country. With the potential rotational depth of 2023... Potentially. Best total team up front in the Big 10 most likely / most definitely!!!

Will LB
Jaishawn Barham *or*
Jimmy Rolder/
Micah Pollard
Jason Hewlett

Mike LB
Ernest Hausmann
Jaydon Hood *or*
Jimmy Rolder
Semaj Bridgman

CB1
Will Johnson
Jyaire Hill
Kechaun Harris?
Myles Pollard

CB2
DJ Waller
Cristian Dixon
Ja'den McBurrows
JoJo Edmund

Nickel
Ja'den McBurrows *or*
Zeke Berry
Kody Jones

Safety 1
Rod Moore
Q. Johnson
B. Hillman

Safety 2
Makari Paige *or*
Keon Sabb
Brandyn Hillman

I'm sure I didn't name off everyone on the depth chart. I know I didn't name every freshman. But it looks like a loaded secondary if everything turns out the way we hope. Part of the key to this team it seems like is the defensive line and secondary both playing excellent complementary football. Not so bold prediction. I think they not only do better in that regard this upcoming season, but maybe better. Linebackers look to be in really excellent shape. Very few question marks anywhere other than maybe some developmental depth here and there. Wouldn't kill us to hit the portal, or at least give it a sniff. This is the makings of the best defense in the Big 10. As you know, it wins championships. Go blue!

Do we have a full list of impact players that have declared or are out of eligibility? I tried to put one together quick.

QB J.J. McCarthy
RB Blake Corum
TE AJ Barner
WR Roman Wilson
WR Cornelius Johnson
LT LaDarius Henderson
RG Zak Zinter
LG Trevor Keegan
C Drake Nugent

CB Mike Sainristil
CB Josh Wallace
CB German Green
LB Junior Colson
LB Mike Barrett
DE Braiden McGregor
DE Jaylen Harrell
DT Kris Jenkins
DT Cam Goode

K James Turner

Still waiting on decision from Edwards, Moore, Paige, and Barnhart, correct? Who am I missing?

Just saw that Jed signed contract

Now that it is official, which NFL teams are the best landing spots for JJ McCarthy?

How much does it cost to buy out and fire Warde Manuel? We are running out of players and maybe coaches.

JJ would have been a clear #1…
Based on 2023, Orji will be top half.