The 2021 class had six composite 5* QBs, and all but one has transferred

Submitted by Cousin Larry on December 4th, 2023 at 2:09 PM

The one that hasn't transferred?  #9 on in your program, and #1 in your heart: J.J. McCarthy.

We are in a strange, new era.  I am beyond thankful for J.J.

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UMinSF

December 4th, 2023 at 2:16 PM ^

Thank you for this post - it's always fun to look back at "sure things" and see they're anything but.

That said - JJ, Williams and Ewers in the same class is pretty damn impressive.

A BIG part of UM's success has been keeping most of the team in college and out of the transfer portal. Development and continuity = win.

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Casco Goat

December 4th, 2023 at 2:19 PM ^

Legitimately had to Google "Brock Vandagriff," both to find out where he was and to assure myself it's not a computer generated name in an NCAA football game.

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M-GO-Beek

December 4th, 2023 at 2:26 PM ^

What's crazy is there is a world out there where Ewers doesn't transfer from OSU and it was him throwing to Harrison Jr and Ebuka. Not sure UM gets the best of them in that world.

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ShadowStorm33

December 4th, 2023 at 2:35 PM ^

Doubtful. Ewers never wanted to be at OSU; he's a Texas kid that always wanted to be at Texas. He went to OSU for a year to get around the state of Texas's NIL restrictions (at the time at least, it was something like high schoolers couldn't get NIL deals), but he was always going to bolt at the first opportunity. Played OSU for a nice payday...

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mitchewr

December 4th, 2023 at 3:14 PM ^

So, assuming that he actually got paid whatever he was promised for his limited time at Ohio State only to leave immediately once the check cleared and he could go to his preferred team, at what point do the boosters footing these large bills start dialing back the spending after it becomes clear that the players they're buying are literally providing zero team output for their programs?

Or do these people just have so much money that they can piss away $50 million a year and not even blink an eye?

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UMinSF

December 4th, 2023 at 4:47 PM ^

mitchewr, I don't get it at all. Some people have too much money, that's the only way I can justify this stuff.

Maybe it's an ego thing - impress the cool kids at the alumni reunion. But seriously, do I give a crap about some rich dude who paid a kid to play football at my school?  Nope.

It's all kind of creepy - "I gave an 18 year old kid a million bucks to be my friend and play ball at my school so I can flex to my frat/B-School bros."

Think about it - some rich dude (dudes?) threw $1M+ at Ewers - a teenager with a stupid mullet and overly involved parent, who happily took their money and bolted to UT. To me, it just proves that being rich does not necessarily mean you're smart. He/they got played by a dumb hick teenager from Texas.

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UMinSF

December 5th, 2023 at 1:30 PM ^

I promise you, I ABSOLUTELY would not.

Love JJ, don't give a crap about a guy who throws money at him. If a guy made a point of telling me this information about himself at a party, I'd laugh at his desperate need to feel important.

The entire concept of bowing to kiss the ring of rich donors is medieval to me - no thanks.

Not trying to cast stones - just my POV. If you feel differently, that's cool.

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Amazinblu

December 4th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^

So, are you saying Michigan's been "stuck" with JJ - or, vice-versa?

If that's the case, sign me up.   Culture, development, experience, etc. - ALL are critical.   But, if you're hopping from one squad to another - relationships and bonding isn't an easy thing to do.

Go Blue!

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bronxblue

December 4th, 2023 at 2:28 PM ^

Isn't Drake May also in this class?  Also, Jaxson Dart and Jalen Milroe are in this class, so sort of a crazy loaded class compared to, say the Drew Allar class where it's him and Cade Klubnik and not much else.  

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Koop

December 4th, 2023 at 2:48 PM ^

Just wanted to take a moment and reflect that all the questions about Michigan's rotating players at multiple positions might have something to do with transfer portal considerations.

Also freshness, and maybe some packages down the road, and maybe people actually, you know, deserve to see the field.

But, yeah. Come to Michigan and you actually play.

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