Michigan Friday: Minter to Ravens

I'm happy for Jesse and sad at the same time.  Where would Michigan be right now if Warde was smart enough to hire Jesse Minter as Michigan's head coach instead of Sherrone?   My guess would've been playing in the CFP, not the Cheesy exhibition. 

Jesse has done a tremendous job for the Chargers and now replaces Jim's brother at the Ravens.   I would really like to know if Warde even contacted him this past cycle?  Don't get me wrong, Whitt is a strong hire but missing out on Jesse Minter hurts.  

Michigan now has three head coaches in the NFL who were either the head coach or defensive coordinator for Jim at Michigan.  Hard to imagine that none of those guys came back to Ann Arbor.   As you know, Coach Mac is one game away from the Super Bowl and will face the potential next MVP in Stafford on Sunday.

Michigan also grabbed a commit from a 2026 kicker Jacob Baggett, who is ranked the #8 kicker in the country.  Former 2026 kicker commit Micah Drescher backed out of his letter of intent with Michigan a few weeks ago.  Jacob is from Charlotte and picked the Wolverines over UK.   His Bio says he has a big leg and has range over 55 yards and 65+ on kickoffs.  Welcome Jacob and please kick that baggett between the uprights!

Enjoy the OSU - Michigan game and Trey's jersey being retired. 

Michigan Thursday: Random Thoughts

• Alabama Basketball is bringing in a guy that has signed multiple Pro contracts?  We are really taking college athletics to professional levels now.  I also believed Michigan should've fought harder in court against the NCAA as it seems they have little to no standing in any matter. 

• The Taylor Tatum move to safety is an interesting one.  When your the highest rated RB coming out of HS and you change positions, there must be a very good reason to do so.  Maybe RB wasn't for him?  He also will play baseball in Ann Arbor probably in 2027.   Wolverine fans love when guys are successful making a position switch! Got Mikey to the NFL!

• How are players from Duke entering the transfer portal now?  Isn't it closed?  I understand if your team was in the CFP or made a head coaching change but Duke was neither.  

• I still think Michigan could use another LB from the portal.  Did I forget to post that NDSU LB Nathaniel Staehling Committed to Michigan?  

• The new Michigan staff is on the road recruiting 2027 and beyond. 

• This new staff is opening new doors out west, but I hope they don't forget about the midwest and Florida, when recruiting talent to Ann Arbor.  We do not want Utah East, we want Michigan supercharged with new recruits and a new staff.   If I was a Penn State fan, I would be worried that their program is becoming Iowa State. 

• There are reports that Davis Warren is expected to be Stanford's starter next season.  I love Davis, the guy is tough as nails, but I would make sure he is 100% healthy and can make the throws Andrew Luck needs him to make. 

• Did the move of Tatum to Safety prompt Kuzdzal to come back?  

• Trey Burke deserves his night on Friday.  It was a clean block! 

• SF will investigate if the power plant next to the stadium is causing all the injuries.  Quick question, would you buy a house next to a power plant?  I sure wouldn't

Wolverine Wednesday: Mid-Week News and Notes

• Kuzdzal has left the portal and back to Ann Arbor, welcome back! 

• The rumor is Taylor Tatum will play Safety and not RB in Ann Arbor, he is also a baseball player. 

• Former Miami HC McDaniel is going to be Jim's OC for the Chargers.  That is going to be interesting. 

• Former CAL commit S Ernest Nunley has committed to Michigan! 

• Former Ferris State OT Lawrence Hatter is out of the portal and back to Michigan, which is good for depth and he probably needed a year to play at this level. 

• Trey Burke will have his jersey retired on Friday Night at the half of the OSU game

Michigan Tuesday: The Big Ten 3-Peats

The Big Ten has taken over the reigns of college football from the SEC and has won 3 National Championships in the last 3 years.  2 of the 3 were undefeated National Champions including our own Michigan Wolverines.   I've been critical of the Big Ten over the years and I think that criticism has been warranted, but it is nice to be playing in the top conference in the college football.  With that said, I'm also glad Michigan didn't have IU on their schedule this season.  😀

The game last night went pretty much how I expected.  I thought both teams would score a little more in the first half, but that was probably nerves and getting used to the opponents physicality.   Raise your hand, if you were like me, thinking on that final drive that Beck was going to throw a INT to close out the game?  I was more confident in the pick then the TD.  

I thought the officials were terrible last night.  I'm 100% for letting them play, but some of those missed calls were unexcusable.  My last thought on the game is, I thought both OC's let their teams down.  Both had 10 days to prepare and it seemed both thought they could just run their regular stuff and beat the other team.  Get creative, get aggressive, game plan for the opponent.  I thought Fernando would have a quick passing attack to stop the Miami pass rush, that was not the plan.   Miami thought they were just going to run over IU's defense, which was clear if you watched any of the previous games, that was not going to happen. 

Curt Cignetti has done one of most incredible coaching jobs I've ever seen as Indiana Football is College Football's National Champion.  I guess having a mid-60's year old coach is a good thing after all.  😀

• There is a Mendoza already in the transfer portal!  It's Fernando's brother.   It seems GT has gotten really good at tampering as that is the rumored destination for the Heisman Trophy winning brother.  Here is a tip, hand it off to Justice. 

• The fraud Big Ten Commission gets zero credit for any of these wins BTW.  Just a dope in the right place at the right time.