Michigan Tuesday: Big out of the Kitchen

Michigan Football was in early on Muskegon's Recarder Kitchen.  So early he committed to the former coaching staff on 11/30/2025.   Recarder has re-committed to the new staff and is set up for a big year at Muskegon.  In fact, he looks like he could be ready to play on Saturday's in the Big House right now.  I think he is a bit bigger then his recruiting profile of 6'6 240 pounds states. 

Take a look at recent photo from a trip to A2:

That's a big man right there and I would be nervous if my team is facing him in high school this Fall. 

• Mara continues to impress in the Summer League and even had the #5 Top Plays last night on SportsCenter. 

• Elliot Cadeau is playing for Team Sweden and headed to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.

• This just doesn't look right:

Michigan Monday: A One Year Business

I have to stop thinking about College Basketball like I do College Football.  With football if you can keep a guy happy on the roster you have him for at least 3 years.  In those years, you can develop a high school star into an NFL prospect.  

College Basketball is different as kids can jump to the NBA whenever they have the opportunity and so can your coach.  Michigan just won a National Championship and the roster outside of McKinney will be completely different.  I'm not sold on Mike Boynton being a head coach, outside of recruiting Cade Cunningham he was a .500 coach at best with one trip to the NCAA.  That doesn't mean he isn't a good coach and a great recruiter.  He has managed to keep this roster together after Dusty's wind sent him to Dallas.  

Over the holiday weekend Mike re-secured the following: TN transfer J.P. Estrella, LSU Transfer Jalen Reed, True Freshman Lincoln Crosby, Joseph Hartman and 5-star and potential starter Brandon McCoy. That is some great work out of Mike!

Is Mike the long term answer at head coach for Michigan? I lean probably no. I would prefer the St. Louis guy but I'm willing to keep an open mind this season and see what this squad has. He has done an A+ job already! Like I said, this is a one year business and this is the team we got for a trip to Detroit next winter.

• Gary Sheffield's son has committed to Michigan Baseball. I hope Noah has dad's power.

• There are 12 former Michigan Basketball Players playing in the Summer League right now. Including, Will Tschetter who has been playing in Australia but was signed by the Trail Blazers for the summer league.

Michigan Thursday: I'm the Villain Now!

When you live in Ohio and commit to the Wolverines, your different.  First off, your a world class athlete and student looking for your next challenge.  Sure its easy to go to CBus take virtual classes and be there to play football not school.  That is not the student athlete we want in Ann Arbor.  

When your Monsanna Torbert Jr. you live in Cincinnati and your final 3 are the last 3 National Champions: Michigan, OSU, and IU.  The easy decision is Ohio State a couple hours up the road or even Indiana a couple hours to the West.  But Monsanna picked Michigan a school 3 hours North.   Then during his commitment ceremony he drops on everyone, "I'm the villain now!".   I think I might already love this kid! 

Torbert is a 2027 4 star 5'11 175 pounded CB out of Cincinnati Princeton.  He had a ton of offers from the likes of the aforementioned including Auburn, Texas, Alabama, UK, Oklahoma, ND, FSU, Wisconsin, and many more. 

Welcome Monsanna! 

• Dobson as expected picked South Carolina who went all in on the 5-star CB! 

Unless something big happens, this is the last post of the week!  Enjoy the holiday weekend and Go USA!

Wolverine Wednesday: Welcomes July

Welcome to July 1st with the guy that made the #1 jersey special!  AC Sparks Michigan!  Anthony Carter! 

• Michigan Basketball got a big re-commitment last night when 7'2 Moustapha Thiam decided to say with the Wolverines.  The big man averaged nearly 13 points and 7 boards per game for Cincinnati last season. 

• Two highly ranked CB targets announce today: 4-star Monsanna Torbert 👀 and 5-star Joshua Dobson??? Fingers crossed for a both but probably 1/2.

• Happy Bobby Bonilla Day, he collects another $1.2M from the Mets and will until 2035!

• The Pistons added a popular beverage today in John Collins