Mantrez Walker will be back on campus next week to spend some time with the coaching staff. He has a date set tentatively on the 12th but might go up there earlier to get some extra time in with the staff and such.

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Why is our big man dribbling to nowhere? In front of our coach. And no timeout is used.

About as bad a play out as possible.

Not only was that a heartbreaking loss and we are now gassed headed into Bloomington.

Numerous missed key free throws.

And we set up a shot for a kid that was afraid all night.

Baker wasn't shooting. He was just aiming the ball all night.

Why not left Kobe have the fricking ball?

Michigan took game 1 last night in overtime, 6-5. I'm back at Yost again this evening for game 2, where Michigan can punch its ticket to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

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Tucker tried an "experiment" of sorts hiring Brandon Jordan, a trainer who worked with NFL pass rushers to be their "pass rush specialist".
Sounds like Jordan is heading to the NFL after a short stint in East Lansing.
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March is expected to be a major recruiting month for the Michigan football program. With the program hosting a bevy of talented prospects, top targets and newly-offered players, the Wolverines have a major opportunity ahead to gain some major traction in not only the 2024 class but 2025 and beyond.

Here are my five thoughts about the month ahead.

1. Is it now or never for Jadyn Davis?

I am starting to come around to the idea that the Wolverines should start to pursue other quarterbacks in the 2024 class IF the program doesn't get a sense that a commitment will come from five-star quarterback Jadyn Davis. I absolutely do think the Wolverines are still in the lead here but you absolutely cannot wait forever for the big fish to nibble. It's a tough situation to be in as you're sitting in a great spot for a talented quarterback but also run the risk of being left at the altar when it comes to backup options in case things go south. I will be curious to see how the coaching staff treats this upcoming Davis visit. I do expect a push for a public commitment from Davis from the staff. Will he be receptive? What if he's not?

I get the sense if no headway has been made coming out of the visit, then you will start to see the staff making a push elsewhere. The next logical guy they would likely go after is Michael Van Buren, who the staff does like.

It'll be a very interesting next few weeks.

2. It feels like the floodgates are waiting to open for the 2024 class

I don't get the sense players are waiting for one player to commit to Michigan in order to follow suit but it sure feels like something could happen in that regard. This is purely based on opinion and not necessarily on fact but it would sure seem like the Wolverines would love to drum up some public buzz about the 2024 class by having a slew of commitments come in at rapid succession. The thing about where things stand now, these aren't guys that are fringe players. The commits would be coming from legitimate stars that programs are vying for. Players like I'Marion Stewart, Aaron Chiles, Ben Roebuck, Jadyn Davis, Jordan Marshall and others could all realistically commit to U-M during their spring game visits. Again, adding even a small portion of those within a week would create a splash. I'm sure I'm leaving even more names out, or even an unexpected name could drop, too.

It's hard not to be optimistic about the landscape of the 2024 class and what it could be.

3. It took a while but it finally feels like the Wolverines are taking advantage of on-field success on the trail

Sure, the Wolverines shot itself in the foot on multiple occasions in consecutive offseasons but it finally feels like the program is taking advantage of its recent on-field success and converting it to the recruiting trail. Say what you will about the 2023 class. You can make the argument that the Wolverines added players it wanted to the class, and it certainly did, but you also can't ignore that it missed on some top targets that the program would normally get. NIL and the mess it has created in recruiting plays a role in that and that is an entirely different situation in itself but things feel different in 2024. The Wolverines are posturing itself up for a monster run with the 2024 and 2025 classes, something it should've been able to do last year.

This isn't a slight on the players in the 2023 class, which I feel will be a very successful class when all is said and done. It's clear to me that the class missed on top-end talent that would've transformed the class from good to great.

Now, the feeling of greatness has a chance to be elite if things go the way we think they will this cycle. Landing a group that consists of Davis, Chiles, Bryce West and other top-tier talent solidifies the immediate future of the program with talent that could realistically play right away.

Fastest so far.

NO UM in the top 100. As a matter of fact, I don't think I saw any Michigan schools at all.

School rankings

Will Michigan land both?

Winning TD in the NC game for the Michigan Wolverines?
Winning TD in the Super Bowl?
Winning home run in game seven?
Winning Shot in game 7 of the NBA finals?
Winning Goal in the NHL finals?
Winning Goal in the World Cup?
Winning Putt in the Masters?
Winning Winning the Formula One Championship?
Winning the NASCAR Championship?
Winning a gold Medal. Pick your event.
Winning the Tour De France.
Other.

I'd love to win a gold medal in the sprints or the winning TD for Michigan, but I could make more money being the hero of another sport.

Anybody shoveling take it slow. Just did my driveway it was a job. 8-10 inches of heavy show in Wolverine Lake.

“An offer from Michigan would be a special feeling because they are a great program and have a great culture.”

Class of 24 WR Mekhai White, who has over 50 offers, details what he is looking forward to in his debut visit to Ann Arbor on March 14 and where the Wolverines would stand among his top schools if they were to offer.

This is a big one. After speaking to a handful of sources, I feel good enough to place a FutureCast prediction in favor of 2024 LB Aaron Chiles to Michigan.

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The coaching staff feel confident that they’re in the lead here and will eventually land him. There is a hope that they can push for a commit during his visit this spring. There’s no guarantee it will happen but both of my sources here aren’t ruling it out.

Chiles is one of their top defensive prospects on the board in 2024.

Michigan takes on Wisconsin in the first game of a best-of-three series tonight at Yost. The Badgers were far and away the worst team in the Big Ten throughout the course of the season, but anything can happen in these 2-3 games.

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Mallory played with Harbaugh, was a two-time captain.
Bring decades of coaching experience.
Also joins his brother Doug on staff.
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Lock him up and throw away the key! The dude is a psychopath. Casey Anthony... you're on the clock.

Michigan takes on Ohio State today in about half an hour. Indiana just defeated Michigan State, so if U-M wins, it will face IU.

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This weekends Wisky hockey series is all on BTN+. As will be a lot of baseball and softball.

But for those who didn't get the half-off deal they offered back in November, there is another way. But you have to be a UM student, employee, alum, or retiree with a valid UMID.

You also have to install VPN software on your device. This makes the BTN+ site think you're on campus, and BTN+ can be streamed for free on campus.

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I'Marion Stewart March 24
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Andrew Dennis March 6
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Caleb Brewer April 1
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Brandon Davis-Swain March 7 (still don't think he's a take at this moment in time)
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Mekhai White March 14
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Both showed up lighter than when they left Michigan.
But no drills for Mazi and it was a rough day for Morris.