brian kelly

NIL being taken seriously. I've heard this was supposed to happen a year ago, but better late than never:

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- NFL Players Association (NFLPA) executive Terése Whitehead, an expert in brand building and athlete marketing, has been appointed as University of Michigan Athletics' first in-house NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) Executive GM in collaboration with Altius Sports Partners (ASP) on Wednesday (May 8). Returning to her alma mater, Whitehead brings extensive experience as Vice President of Consumer Products & Strategy at NFL Players Inc., the for-profit business arm of the NFLPA. Whitehead will spearhead Michigan's NIL program in her new role, leading the department's strategy to provide athletes with comprehensive support and resources to capitalize on their NIL opportunities.

I wonder how much the sudden movement on this after a couple of years of dithering has to do with Sherrone Moore and Dusty May replacing Jim Harbaugh and Juwan Howard. No offense to the prior coaches meant; it's just that Harbaugh and Howard were both very famous athletes who could reasonably believe their star power made NIL relatively unimportant. Moore and May are not, and neither has the kind of bulletproof track record Harbaugh had. Both will seek every advantage they can get.

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He will do the documents and the paper wrangling so you can get to the business of your business. Hit him up today, he's in a good mood.

Here is a video. You will enjoy it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ak9Uxtntfk

Please do not damage the defensive ends. We have a need for them.

Bro i really smacked tf outta jabo https://t.co/lwdkPtwqVJ

— Brayden and D’Angelo’s Dad (@DonovanJeter95) November 28, 2021

No, I don't think I will. I have not been here. I do not have to act like I have been.

The game is over. Move on!!

— Kevin ONeal (@fennealscago) December 1, 2021

Also: 13 YPP!

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Things discussed:

• How are we feeling?
• Ohio State got punched in the mouth and fell apart.
• Buckeye defense not prepared for what Michigan runs.
• Buckeye offense was not ready for Aidan Hutchinson to turn CJ Stroud into an NFL rookie. All they got was Ninja on Ojabo and their WRs making ridiculous catches in coverage.
• The DTs for Michigan stood up. The DTs for Ohio State did not.
• Sam wants to doom Hutchinson to the Lions. Seth: He goes to the Lions he will be Suh, he will be Megatron, he will be Barry—he will be a great player wasted.
• Heisman: They don’t give it to the Most Outstanding Player. Maybe if Hutchinson HAD A TOUCHDOWN in his stats, Big Ten. Or that TD that went over his hand that he was close to intercepting and running back.
• Gattis: take a bow! Should be a head coaching candidate after that.
• Iowa talk: They can’t pass pro. Great RB and great C. But they’ve been extremely lucky, living off of turnovers and opponent QBs getting hurt.
• Hassan Haskins appreciation. Pulled me out of the BPONE and all the way to where we are now.

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