After doing some further digging on the matter, I feel confident in predicting that Louisville kicker James Turner will end up at Michigan out of the transfer portal.
As we wrote yesterday, Lousiville sources were hearing that Turner could end up at Michigan. The one thing that prevented me from officially putting in a prediction for the Wolverines was the lack of smoke from the Michigan side of things. After making a couple of phone calls today, I am now hearing positivity from the Ann Arbor side of the fence. I am comfortable in saying he is headed back home to Michigan.
Here's what I wrote yesterday:
The current buzz suggests that Michigan could be in line to pick up Louisville kicker James Turner from the portal. According to those in the network with Louisville ties, the current buzz of the Cardinals program suggests that Turner could be headed to Ann Arbor. I can't confirm or deny the buzz from Michigan's end but the smoke coming from Louisville is significant enough to believe it.
Here's why it makes sense.
Turner entered the portal with a 'do not contact' label attached to it, which makes it clear that he's already decided on where he will go. Turner is also from Saline, Michigan, which also makes a lot of sense from a going home standpoint. The Wolverines have a need they could address at kicker, as true freshman Adam Samaha has yet to make it on campus.
For timelines, I am not sure when a decision will go public but it's basically a matter of time at this point.
As we wrote yesterday, Lousiville sources were hearing that Turner could end up at Michigan. The one thing that prevented me from officially putting in a prediction for the Wolverines was the lack of smoke from the Michigan side of things. After making a couple of phone calls today, I am now hearing positivity from the Ann Arbor side of the fence. I am comfortable in saying he is headed back home to Michigan.
Here's what I wrote yesterday:
The current buzz suggests that Michigan could be in line to pick up Louisville kicker James Turner from the portal. According to those in the network with Louisville ties, the current buzz of the Cardinals program suggests that Turner could be headed to Ann Arbor. I can't confirm or deny the buzz from Michigan's end but the smoke coming from Louisville is significant enough to believe it.
Here's why it makes sense.
Turner entered the portal with a 'do not contact' label attached to it, which makes it clear that he's already decided on where he will go. Turner is also from Saline, Michigan, which also makes a lot of sense from a going home standpoint. The Wolverines have a need they could address at kicker, as true freshman Adam Samaha has yet to make it on campus.
For timelines, I am not sure when a decision will go public but it's basically a matter of time at this point.
