Michigan Monday: Money Mayweather

Recruiting high school talent is an interesting process. Anything can sway a young man to love your program.  It could be a cookie cake or the state of the art workout area.  It could be one of your parents went to the school and won a Heisman Trophy or the business school fits your future needs after football.  It could even be a chance to talk to an undefeated boxer.  Yes, Grand Rapids raised Floyd Mayweather, Jr. spent time this weekend speaking to 5-star CB Joshua Dobson who was on an official visit to Ann Arbor.  I assume the conversation was on the phone or over Zoom.  Whatever it takes!  

4-Star edge Ifeanyi Emedobi was also in A2 this weekend and reports are Michigan made a big impression. Not sure if he spoke to any boxers but he did set his commitment announcement for Wednesday, which seems like a positive sign.

On a side note, Michigan insider Josh Henschke has left On3, we wish him well in his next role.

Most of the sporting world was focused on non-college football activity this weekend:

• Congrats to the Knicks for winning an NBA Title.  I was really surprised at the level of basketball that was played in this series.  

• Carolina won the Stanley Cup last night, congratulations to them! 

• The World Cup is under way and the US got a W on Friday night. 

• I tried to watch the UFC last night on the White House lawn, but it seemed to go on forever between fights, looks like I turned it off when the fights got good.  A funny part of the night was when Tyson Fury came out and nobody cheered and probably didn't know who he was.  He was probably in town recruiting for James Franklin at VA Tech. 😃

• It's US Open week for all the golf fans! 

Michigan Tuesday - Friday: Catch Up

Sorry Big House Blog readers, I had a business trip where I thought I would be able to find extra time to write the blog this week.   That clearly didn't happen, my apologies.

• Will Johnson has been rumored to be getting huge NIL offers from other schools like Alabama.  His family says he is staying in Ann Arbor!  Thank you!  He also said on IG that he will be in the new NCAA 2025 that is expected to be released this summer. 

• Donovan Edwards also signs an NIL deal with EA Sports and is expected to be in the game and endorse it.

• Speaking of Alabama, you know that Keon Sabb transferred there early this week.  He had a great game against Alabama in the Rose Bowl, but the coaching staff now of course is from UW.  I'm sure there was 0 tapering going on here and everything was above board.  😠

• Former Michigan LB coach twice, Chris Partridge has gotten a job with the Seattle Seahawks, I love how Mike MacDonald has taken care of his boys.   I know it was a messy break up with Chris, but I think he is a good coach that players love. 

• Adrian Peterson who I walked by at the National Championship is having some money issues. 

• Mazi Smith's didn't pay for his storage locker and some lucky guy got a ton of his old Michigan Jordan PE shoes, Legos and much more.  The guy who won the auction is going to make a killing.  That is my kind of Storage Wars! 

• Jim seems to be hiring USC RB coach Kiel McDonald for the same role with the Chargers.  That should but to bed that rumor about Mike Hart.  

• The hits keep coming for Michigan Basketball as Nkamhoua is out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury. 

• Michigan Basketball also dropped another game to Northwestern.