January 11th, 2024 at 11:05 AM ^
Figure he would be one of the first calls. Not sure how this will end up. Only certain there will be no tampering. /s
January 11th, 2024 at 12:20 PM ^
Man how does someone go from Grad Asst to bama head coach in 9 years? Seems unreal.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:04 AM ^
Yeah but Michigan is usually playing indoors or in warm bowl game climates in Dec-Jan.
I guess they'll start getting some occasional home playoff games in the future. Maybe this year?
January 11th, 2024 at 11:09 AM ^
Saban retiring giving us Dante Moore and Domani Jackson would be a dream scenario
January 11th, 2024 at 11:31 AM ^
No to both. Neither are truly a culture fit, imho. Portal guys who have come to Michigan, for the most part, knew they wanted to transfer to Michigan.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:12 AM ^
I guess those reports were not true. CFB media getting it wrong, once again.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:14 AM ^
Are you saying that Lanning is NOT interviewing for the position / talking to people in Tuscaloosa?
January 11th, 2024 at 2:39 PM ^
Correct
January 11th, 2024 at 11:17 AM ^
Josh Pate and a number of others are saying they have confirmed Lanning is not in AL and has not been at all this week.
January 11th, 2024 at 1:26 PM ^
Makes sense. I don't a 20M buyout is the deterrent it once was.
January 11th, 2024 at 10:50 AM ^
A small item - I believe the recruit you're referring to is the #9 ranked prospect in the '24 class. The key with that prospect is - he did not sign in December - so, he's not a formally committed / signed player - he's a verbal commit who intended to sign in February.
P.S. (Added) - the #9 prospect is the #3 WR in the '24 class - Ryan Williams. He appears to be considering Texas, Texas A&M, and Auburn.
January 11th, 2024 at 10:58 AM ^
Yes, I believe 247 had an article that said all Bama commits have 30 days to back out of their commitment because the head coach left. So their entire '24/transfer class could potentially be up for grabs. I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for a single one of them to choose Michigan. And really, it would be foolish for anyone to choose M until our staff is settled. In the next month, we could get confirmation that Jim and everyone will be back. Or, they could scatter to the 4 winds.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:19 AM ^
A question, if I may. It seems like the rule / policy is clear for (in this case) Alabama players. Since Saban, their head coach, is leaving - they have 30 days to enter the portal and transfer.
What happens if the Coach of Team "B" takes over as head coach of Bama? Do the players on Team "B" also have the option to enter the portal and transfer within 30 days?
January 11th, 2024 at 11:41 AM ^
Great question. And yes.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:01 AM ^
Harbaugh needs to sign quickly and re-up Minter (or promote Clink if Minter leaves) before we're going to get many transfers.
I looked through Alabama's roster for the last few years and I don't recognize most of the names from Michigan recruiting despite the crazy high rankings. Not sure what relationships we have or could make with them. Though they did see how good Michigan is up close.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:07 AM ^
Yeah, at this point the longer Harbaugh waits the more harm it will do for Michigan, with or without him. The incoming players and future recruits need to know.
The question is does he plan on staying or is he planning some interviews right now?
January 11th, 2024 at 11:13 AM ^
This same thing was said in 2022 and 2023.... yet it turned out pretty good
January 11th, 2024 at 11:34 AM ^
Nah coulda gone 16-0 this year if he'd decided sooner
January 11th, 2024 at 5:07 PM ^
National championship comment
January 11th, 2024 at 11:09 AM ^
Bama and Michigan don't really travel the same path on players aside a few. It's going to help other SEC schools and unfortunately probably Bucknuts.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:20 AM ^
One of the things working against Michigan is some of the coaches are not just college candidates but NFL candidates. That's awesome, but it does mean potentially longer timelines than college programs primarily looking at college coaches.
There will likely be a lot of movement and musical chairs at the college level before we know all of the people Michigan may lose.
January 11th, 2024 at 12:48 PM ^
I doubt we get any of the Alabama players. We just don't offer the NIL bucks like OSU and others.
January 11th, 2024 at 5:05 PM ^
This is 4 years running where Michigan has been on the outside looking in during the mad scramble for recruiting transfers. It would sure be nice to have some coaching certainty at the end of the season. I mean, I wouldn't trade the National Championship for it, but if we're making a wishlist...
January 11th, 2024 at 11:05 AM ^
I'd focus on secondary effect, esp since it looks like Lanning is going to take the 'Bama job. There is plenty of talent at Oregon, and while Lanning will surely get some of it, I bet there will be some good players looking to go to Not Alabama. I think most of the 'Bama kids will be looking for a big bag elsewhere, and I'm betting those bags are already in Tuscaloosa.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:22 AM ^
"I'm betting those bags are already in Tuscaloosa."
My feeling is those bags - which were colored brown until NIL became a reality - were in Tuscaloosa for a very long time - and, in fact - the crimson & cream team perfected the brown bagging technique - which was one reason Texas A&M signed the class they did a couple of years ago. Which - by the way - Saban was very critical of.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:07 AM ^
It's definitely possible imo. On this topic, OSU Twitter personalities and media members are openly advocating for and reporting that OSU is tampering with Bama players
January 11th, 2024 at 11:09 AM ^
But cheeseburgers!
January 11th, 2024 at 11:14 AM ^
But god forbid a rogue analyst has his buddies in the stands trying to film sidelines with crappy iPhone views. That's ten bridges too far and an assault on the sanctity of the game.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:08 AM ^
Alabama's DC and HC both retired.
Unless he choose Alabama because of Tuscaloosa or the position coach... there's nothing else there from when he committed.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:09 AM ^
Man I'm so tired of seeing this guy's name. He isn't coming he was never coming and he just hasn't played well at all.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:36 AM ^
But STARZ!!!
January 11th, 2024 at 11:14 AM ^
Saban retiring and their DC leaving. I'm sure whoever the new HC is might be replacing the OC as well...
Best of luck to everyone.
Also, Domani can still change because the portal will remain open an additional 30 days for Bama.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:18 AM ^
Yes, based on what I read their commits and transfers can backout within 30 days without penalty. So Bama will likely need to move quickly in order to keep their players together. My mind immediately went to Domani as well when I saw the Saban news.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:20 AM ^
He hates the cold. We don’t even know who our coach is gonna be. Bama will hire a big time coach. If he’s leavin, he ain’t comin here
January 11th, 2024 at 11:25 AM ^
"He hates the cold." This perspective has always caught my eye - because of where NFL teams play.
I mean, think of the venues - New England, New York, Chicago, Green Bay, Kansas City, and Denver. Those are just a few NFL cities where open air stadiums can have an impact during playoff season. It's a good thing that those cities never get cold in the winter.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:39 AM ^
Hates the cold ... unless paid 7+ figures.
January 11th, 2024 at 12:53 PM ^
Yeah, the temperature will be in the single digits with wind chills of 15 below zero during the Chiefs game.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:32 AM ^
The ways coaching transitions usually go, in terms of player transfers:
- Coach leaves
- Lots of grumbling from the roster and mass transfer rumors
- New guy hired
- New guy reassures the roster and almost everyone recommits
Some exceptions of course, but I've mostly stopped believing there's going to be a mass player exodus in all but the most extreme coaching changes.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:32 AM ^
I think the tricky thing is it's not like we can promise Harbaugh is going to stay himself.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:39 AM ^
I mean he does get 30 days to go back in the portal because of this coaching change.
January 11th, 2024 at 11:56 AM ^
Check the weather forecast..No
January 11th, 2024 at 12:37 PM ^
Man we're obsessed over this guy...I don't really get why. We will need to hit the portal hard but it'll be tough until Harbaugh signs or leaves. Decision has to be made bougie anyone will likely commit
January 11th, 2024 at 12:53 PM ^
hopefully we see him come around to Ann Arbor
January 11th, 2024 at 12:56 PM ^
Not directed at OP, but some of the comments, SMH.....
No, we're not gonna bag up front, but we still have the best team -- and probably the best team culture -- in the country. We also have the hardware.
Please, for the love of God, let's appreciate doing what we do our way, enjoy this a bit, and see where players land. I, for one, am putting faith in this staff to get the right players.**
**This assumes that said staff stays reasonably together. Their way works.
January 11th, 2024 at 2:09 PM ^
If he was smart he would, but he also wouldn't have committed to a Lincoln Riley defense in the first place if he was smart.
(I'm trash talking, I'm sure he's a bright young man, just has terrible decision making when it comes to colleges)
January 11th, 2024 at 2:35 PM ^
clearly doesnt want to be apart of this culture...which is a bummer, but OK