Looks like Elko to aTm
https://x.com/nicoleauerbach/status/1728889164354224490?s=46&t=XkWAKdcheS-H4uqZ-PnX5g
Do wonder if Riley Leonard moves up the potential portal targets if this move indeed happens, especially with Cam Rising apparently staying at UU
November 26th, 2023 at 4:40 PM ^
ATM? Is he gonna be a bank teller?
November 26th, 2023 at 4:44 PM ^
he's into some kinky stuff
November 26th, 2023 at 4:46 PM ^
That’s not what that means anymore…
November 26th, 2023 at 5:19 PM ^
it doesn't? i'm afraid to ask what the new meaning is, and i sure as heck am not going to google it.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:22 PM ^
Had a ex-girlfriend do that one particularly wild night. I miss her...
November 26th, 2023 at 5:55 PM ^
CB - How was the after sex kissing that night? (Eeeeewww!)
November 26th, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^
No you don’t, lol
November 26th, 2023 at 8:21 PM ^
Yeah...you're right. Great sex doesn't make up for the real problems that relationship had.
November 26th, 2023 at 10:04 PM ^
Yeah, I've spent time at Daytona Beach too.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:24 PM ^
T A&M pays better than an ATM.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:40 PM ^
That's been the joke since Jimbo was hired. ATM equals money machine.
November 26th, 2023 at 4:41 PM ^
How’s this better than Stoops?
November 26th, 2023 at 4:44 PM ^
It’s not but apparently be was the DC there at one point
November 26th, 2023 at 4:49 PM ^
well, he’s 10 years younger, for one thing.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:03 PM ^
Stoops turned them down. Lateral move with much higher expectations, can’t say I blame him.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:36 PM ^
How furious will aTm fans be when Stoops goes to Iowa?
November 26th, 2023 at 9:13 PM ^
In 2041 after Ferentz collapses on the sideline and dies?
November 26th, 2023 at 4:43 PM ^
Leonard would be a great portal pickup. But lets get the NIL funds fired up and keep JJ. If he isn't going to be a top 20 pick - why the hell not!
November 26th, 2023 at 4:46 PM ^
Sounds good to me!
November 26th, 2023 at 4:48 PM ^
If Michigan could somehow get JJ back next season and maybe even Donovan, I would have to think they would be favorites again to win the conference.
November 26th, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
I'd be surprised if they aren't both back next year.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
Surprised?! That means you think they are like 75% leaning on returning next year. That seems quite optimistic. I hope you're right though.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:18 PM ^
i think timmaay is right. JJ is a different cat in a really, really good way. he doesn't need the money of the NFL the way many would and he loves his team and school. and donovan, well, unless he has some tremendous pro-day numbers has not shown that he'd be a day one draft pick. if he gets NIL $ in the interim and simultaneously steps out from corum's shadow, those two things could combine to keep him at U of M also.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:22 PM ^
Perhaps Zak comes back to rehab.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:27 PM ^
I'm not sure why that would make any sense. Wouldn't it make sense to rehab with an NFL team while getting paid?
November 26th, 2023 at 6:44 PM ^
I struggle to see this, love it though I might. A career in the NFL is the pinnacle, the risk of injury enormous. I doubt this year has been easy on any of our guys. If next year is a rebuilding year, as well?
November 26th, 2023 at 6:51 PM ^
The money of a good NFL contract is not a need for anyone unless they owe the mob millions of dollars. Want? Hell, yes. But that much money is not a need.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:45 PM ^
I have no idea what either player might do, but they'd likely both increase their draft stock substantially by staying in college another year, with the post-season still being an unknown outlier.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
I think McCarthy comes back unless he gets a 1st round grade - which I don't quite see him getting. I think one more year and he could challenge for a top 10 pick.
Edwards I am less optimistic on returning. While it would be great to get him back and further work him into a RB/WR hybrid role, I could also see him transferring or declaring for the draft and getting picked up in the 4th+ round.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:15 PM ^
I bet JJ returns
November 26th, 2023 at 5:28 PM ^
I suspect he will come back. Everything I’ve been reading says there will be 4 to 5 maybe even 6 QBs who would go before JJ in this draft. There are only so many QB reps to go around in competitive football; he may be better off returning to be UM’s guy as opposed to sitting the bench in the NFL at first.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:19 PM ^
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/big-boards/2024/consensus-big-board-2024
This site combines the major mock drafts into a consensus, it has JJ being taken #24 overall and peaking at #20. Also the 3rd QB taken, with Penix one spot behind him, Nix at 27, Daniels at 35.
November 26th, 2023 at 7:27 PM ^
Not sure how to read that page but the "projection" column on the right shows Williams, Maye, Nix, Penix and Daniels all going before JJ. That all seems plausible.
November 26th, 2023 at 9:59 PM ^
I believe that’s this website’s projection on where they’re going (i.e their own mock draft). While the players are ranked according to the average of over a hundred mock drafts.
November 26th, 2023 at 10:08 PM ^
I think JJ pulls a Jimmy Chitwood. He'll play if Coach stays . . .
November 26th, 2023 at 4:46 PM ^
Good hire
November 26th, 2023 at 4:48 PM ^
Day has decided to go down with the ship although I believe it has been sunk for three years now.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:12 PM ^
Day --> Duke.
November 26th, 2023 at 4:58 PM ^
In thinking about it, I do wonder if Jesse Minter might not be in play for Duke, as he does have southern academic school experience prior to Michigan.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^
He was DC at Vanderbilt for a year. That's sort of similar.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:00 PM ^
“Who is ‘The next fired A&M head coach?’”
November 26th, 2023 at 5:03 PM ^
He has to be a cheaper option than the some names I saw linkec to the job. That probably plays a role in this hire..
November 26th, 2023 at 5:24 PM ^
The big names turned aTm down.
November 26th, 2023 at 5:46 PM ^
I mean, they might still be doing it in private.
November 26th, 2023 at 6:30 PM ^
Im sure they did. I mean do you think they gonna get the contract they think they deserve seeing as TAMU just shelled out 76 mil to a coach to go away?
November 26th, 2023 at 5:05 PM ^
Does this contract have some kind of "unless we get ratioed on social media for announcing this" exit clause?
November 26th, 2023 at 5:17 PM ^
Whoa, I was thinking Elko had a much longer track record than he does. He's only been at Duke two years? I don't know if this makes sense for either side.