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With Michigan getting Pierce tonight and LaDarius Henderson from ASU a couple of weeks ago, really pleased that the coaching staff has continue to focus on the point of attack especially both sides of the trenches! When you place an emphasis on both the OL/DL, you will have a ton of success both running the ball and in pass protection! This was something that I had concerns both in the Rich Rod and Hoke years where we were not that physical at the LOS and I am glad that Harbaugh has put a focus on it! This is how you obviously win football games and if you look at teams that won a national championship in the past, it starts in the trenches and goes from there! Go Blue!

As some of you might be aware, Coastal Carolina pass rusher Josaiah Stewart announced this week that Michigan had made his final three, a list that includes LSU and USC.

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After speaking to some folks, here is what we've been able to glean from the Wolverines' pursuit of the transfer portal talent.

- Michigan has been in recent contact with Stewart, which is apparent as they have made the final cutdown. The interest from both sides is legitimate. Contact was made in the last 24 hours.
- The coaching staff feels 'very good' about where things stand currently for Stewart.

The confidence from Michigan makes a lot of sense here, as Stewart is not just being recruited by the coaching staff, he's also being recruited by Mike Sainristil, too.

We've previously reported that Sainristil and Stewart's family are very close, with Sainristil also going to high school with Stewart. He's considered the secret weapon of sorts in this recruitment. Sainristil also tried to recruit Stewart to Michigan during his original recruitment process, with Don Brown trying to recruit Stewart as a VIPER.

Relationships with the coaching staff are one thing but having that feather in your cap is another. If this thing gets over the finish line in favor of the Wolverines, Sainristil will be the one to thank here.

More when I have it.

All won't walk into a TE1 role in Iowa City.
Luke Lachey is very good, it will be interesting to see how Iowa uses the two tight ends.
McNamara and All are key to Iowa's plan to turn around what was the second worst offense in FBS this season.

Via Jared

So admittedly I’m weird but late this evening I decided to watch the last quarter and a half of the OSU game. I noticed something on the sideline shots that I noticed all season when watching games on TV-Alan Bowman is a team player. He continually has congratulated JJ after great plays, been enthusiastic on the sideline, a real team player. It speaks well to his character after transferring and presumably hoping/expecting to get the starting job.

Who are we expecting back next year?

The NIL partnership we didn’t know we needed.

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Pro Football Focus has updated their Big Board for the 2023 NFL Draft to allow for 7 round NFL Draft simulations.
Here is how they have Michigan Wolverines ranked;
PFF RANK / PLAYER
52 Mike Morris
54 Blake Corum
71 Mazi Smith
103 DJ Turner
131 Olu Oluwatimi
160 RJ Moten
205 Ryan Hayes
210 Luke Schoonmaker
241 Ronnie Bell

If you’ve got a spare $50 laying around. Nice to see UM allowing use of its facility for the opportunity as well.

And potentially other UM recruits as well.

Prospex is a platform for purchasing, trading and collecting custom digital trading cards of prospective recruits. The participating players (as permitted by their respective state) select up to ten finalist schools and fans of those schools can buy trading cards.

There are six cards for Nyckles Harbor, including a Michigan one. If he chooses Michigan, you get a digital or physical trading card and 85% of the money you paid goes to him. If he chooses another school, 90% of the money you paid goes back to you.

Link:

Scenario:

Hoke is hired.

Denard decides to transfer. Gardner too.

Tate Forcier is still ruled academically ineligible.

Who plays QB for that team?

Have heard he’s ditched the hard cast in favor of a soft one in practice.

Good sign. He’s on the right track.

OSU lost on a recruit. SI reports the kid was given a $1.8 million dollar signing bonus and $800k per year. OSU could only offer $500k. At some point regulations need to step in. This is crazy. OSU getting killed in recruiting a d obviously so are we.

Having seen so much talk and criticism (rightly) of UM’s NIL approach, I’m curious how many members here have donated to either of the existing UM donor collectives?

And if you don’t mind sharing, for those who have not donated, I’m curious why you haven’t and what if anything would motivate you to do so?

In case you didn’t know it already.
In JJ McCarthy’s 12 starts this year, UM scored TD’s on 9-of-12 of its first drives of the game. UM was 11-of-12 scoring on its first possession when you factor in the two FG’s they kicked against PSU & OSU. The only game this season UM didn’t score on it’s opening drive was verses MSU.

Breakdown
Mike Sainristill on TCU 00:00-1:15
Open 1:16-3:23
Early signing period 3:24-5:30
Why not to worry about UM recruiting 5:31-37:27
Reasons to worry about UM recruiting 37:38-52:40
Best and biggest runs this year for UM Blake Corum 52:41-100:56
Feedback: Okie, Mike Hart as a recruiter, current players getting money & future UM HC. 100:57-113:38
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Unverified rumors going around that Brad Robbins is applying for a seventh year of eligibility.

From someone close to the situation: “He said he's still deciding. I wouldn't doubt that he's applying for one just so he has the option.”

I guess no surprise there