Nico Collins Sitting Out, Milton Starting QB, McCaffrey Looking at Options Per Sports Illustrated
Per Michael Spath at SI (consider the source), Nico Collins will be sitting out to prepare for the NFL while Joe Milton has indeed won the QB battle. The surprise is that he is saying McNamara is the backup QB as McCfaffrey is looking at transfer options.
If true, I'm really excited for Milton but the WR are little thin now. He'll have Bell, Jackson, Sainristill, and Johnson to throw to. I was really hoping we could have seen Nico in his #1 jersey so I hope that part isn't true.
But even if it is, I'm just glad Michigan football is back.
Full article: https://www.si.com/college/michigan/football/michigan-football-wolverines-nico-collins-dylan-mccaffrey-leave-jim-harbaugh-big-ten-restart
September 16th, 2020 at 9:37 AM ^
Anyone heard anything on Ambry?
September 16th, 2020 at 9:40 AM ^
I haven't seen anything official, but I'm thinking it will be like Mayfield where they are just done. I would be surprised if he comes back
September 16th, 2020 at 9:54 AM ^
Arguably our 3 best players are gone. Stinks. I wonder what other teams across the BigTen lost.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:31 AM ^
Well Paye, Hutchinson, Dax Hill, and Cam McGrone would like a word with you. Now those three might be arguably our most important, but these guys are just, if not more talented.
September 16th, 2020 at 11:13 AM ^
I thought Paye said he was moving on?
September 16th, 2020 at 4:27 PM ^
Paye is playing.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:46 AM ^
Good question wildback, I have no doubt that OSU not only has 100% of its best players Still playing this year and will also add several former 5 star transfers from SEC schools.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:42 AM ^
He gone.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:09 AM ^
Nico Collins gone. Take it to the bank. [commie tears]
September 16th, 2020 at 11:43 AM ^
I thought crying was for the bourgeoisie.
September 16th, 2020 at 12:52 PM ^
I think it's the banks that are for the bourgeoisie.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:54 AM ^
He signed with an agent and left school and has been working out in California. He wasn't playing this year because of his Colitus.
September 16th, 2020 at 1:34 PM ^
Also, for those that don't trust Spath, it's true :(
https://twitter.com/michiganinsider/status/1306273872774340608?s=20
September 16th, 2020 at 9:40 AM ^
If true, it just doesn't make sense. Why not do this earlier?
September 16th, 2020 at 9:44 AM ^
In Nico's case, if there was no season, it would probably look better that he was "committed" to the team before heading to the NFL. Or maybe he just doesn't see the safety measures he wants in order to ensure he gets that NFL check. I don't blame him.
In Dylan's case, he probably had to wait until an actual season to confirm that he's been dropped to #2. He now has that confirmation.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:58 AM ^
I'd chill on this and wait for another source. If DM sticks around this season he is likely still first in if Milton goes down with injury, and he can probably grad transfer after this year without sitting anyways. He may have more to gain by sticking around.
With Nico, again I'd wait for something from him. I'm sure whether he plays or not he's considered opting out, but I'd wait for a more reliable source.
September 16th, 2020 at 12:01 PM ^
Agreed. I just don't see the benefit of Nico sitting out unless hes truly worried about the virus side of things. Its not like hes going to be a top 10 pick as of right now. Seems like playing and being "the guy" would give him a shot to really boost his draft stock.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:41 AM ^
Wait, hold up, isn't Spath banned like Valenti around these parts???
September 16th, 2020 at 9:43 AM ^
I'm in a group chat with Ace and someone dropped this in and now Ace is trashing how bad Spath is, so yes. The Nico thing seems plausible.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:20 AM ^
https://twitter.com/aceanbender/status/1306235546214322176?s=21
is this what Ace is referring to in his tweet?
September 16th, 2020 at 10:51 AM ^
So the guy teaching my son’s History of College Athletics class (the Bacon class) is not a reliable source?
September 16th, 2020 at 12:14 PM ^
I mean he might have players in his class...so I think he could have some insight on player movement.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:50 AM ^
HP - What would you know about banning dissenters?
September 16th, 2020 at 9:57 AM ^
Spath is an idiot and most of what he reports is not true. He really has no solid connections and just throws shit at a wall. I guess he does it enough and eventually something sticks but I’m pretty skeptical of much of this report
September 16th, 2020 at 9:42 AM ^
Well that's a punch in the face, if true McCaffrey is yet another hyped QB that fizzed out in the end. Being a Michigan fan can be a sisyphean struggle at times.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:44 AM ^
I never understood the McCaffrey hype. Yes, he "looks" the part in uniform, but his actual play never lived up to anything special.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:46 AM ^
He has the "pedigree" of a successful football player. So he'd definitely get the benefit of the doubt, based off his family legacy.
Though I do think in the little bit we saw of him, he seemed to make good decisions and I was excited to see him play more, but I also never thought he was some overpowering beast.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:46 AM ^
I guess the same could be said for Milton. We've heard how good he looks in practice and how big he is, but the little we saw of him last year didn't strike me as "future P5 starter in an offseason". I'm fine being wrong, but it goes both ways.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:48 AM ^
Agreed.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:50 AM ^
I never understood the McCaffrey hype. Yes, he "looks" the part in uniform, but his actual play never lived up to anything special.
I think this a bit of a leap to a conclusion at this point. Spath could easily be wrong and McCaffrey could easily have two full-ish seasons of playing QB at Michigan where we can judge him then.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:58 AM ^
Good chance McCaffrey ends up at No. Colorado
September 16th, 2020 at 9:53 AM ^
Well, to be fair, Milton’s play never looked special either.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:07 AM ^
Yep. Apparently all of his growth has been over the offseason, so nothing from last year would indicate his current play level.
Once again, we've heard this before about someone dominating practice/drills, and then not coming through in actual games, so any report should be taken with a pound of salt.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:51 AM ^
I can’t wait until “Player X offseason hype” actually matches play on the field during the season.
September 16th, 2020 at 11:10 AM ^
peppers, denard
those are two guys where the first time i saw them on the field i was like dang yep they really are that good
September 16th, 2020 at 12:28 PM ^
Woodson, Wheatley, Dax and McGrone as well
September 16th, 2020 at 9:58 AM ^
Well then you could say the same thing about the Milton hype
September 16th, 2020 at 10:23 AM ^
He was also made of glass so him becoming some QB beast was never all that likely.
September 16th, 2020 at 1:47 PM ^
Made of glass because he got cracked while sliding on one of the worst illegal hits ever?
September 16th, 2020 at 1:44 PM ^
Probably should follow in his dad's footsteps and become a formidable receiver.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:30 AM ^
The only McCaffrey in the entire McCaffrey family tree to not succeed is the one that came to Michigan. Go figure. Just our luck!
September 16th, 2020 at 10:56 AM ^
This is not guaranteed yet. Even the Michigan Insider Podcast talked about this subject. Milton has been more public with his workouts and things like that, while Dylan has been quiet about it and training at home.
September 16th, 2020 at 10:34 AM ^
So. . . spectating this stuff is just wearing you out? Hokay. . .
September 16th, 2020 at 10:55 AM ^
Only the last 20 years or so
September 16th, 2020 at 9:42 AM ^
The Milton story has been reported for a while. Don't see why Nico would opt out now, unless he thought we would not return and liked the work he was able to get with the team in prep for the draft.
September 16th, 2020 at 11:41 AM ^
Why would Nico opt out now? Because until there's a season, there's really no need to opt out of it.
I just hope that this means he wasn't taking up lots of practice reps this whole time from receivers who are actually going to be playing. Either way, good luck to him.
September 16th, 2020 at 9:44 AM ^
if true, contrary to prior thinking, it appears the drama (re: the '20 B1G season) may only just begun
September 16th, 2020 at 10:07 AM ^
I know a lot of people here were pushing for the season to happen but does anyone else think that Michigan may have been better off if we sat this one out. Between graduation/Covid opt-outs/Transfer Michigan lost two of our best three pass rushers, three out of four in the defensive backfield and that's the experienced side of the ball.
On offense we have to replace the ENTIRE offensive line, TE, QB and both the starting wideouts (in fact the only real offensive starter we return is at RB) and they lost the spring and fall to get any chance to jell.
This could get really really ugly. Hope I'm wrong but........yeesh.