Yes, it reveals the player's commitment to the program and personal development within it.
Could be a purely money thing, or this player could have been really struggling to fit in - team expectations, campus life, etc.
It calls into some question the massive effort M coaches put into high school recruiting. If a trend emerges, the model might prompt a re-think in M's approach
If M's model leads to more roster stability than other programs, it will be interesting to see if it correlates with winning over the course of several years.
That’s a reasonable part of the question-is Michigan following a distinctly different recruiting pattern because of a distinct culture and will Michigan’s differences be validated in the end or not? I don’t know
It’s only trolling if there was an obvious answer to the questions…I’ve been going to Michigan games for 42 years and concerned I don’t know the answers
The post wasn’t negative - the issue is factual and relevant and I hadn’t seen it discussed recently. I don’t follow the recruiting news closely so wondered if I missed come context
A lot of folks outside the Michigan fan base think the National Championship means Michigan has peaked and is already in decline as a program …I don’t think so myself, but is that the sense among recruits?
Has there ever been a more anticipated SPRING GAME? Even in last year’s massively analyzed Spring Game, most of what we learned was irrelevant to the season. A bunch of deep depth chart guys were heroes for a day while the starters watched from the sidelines
It’s not…I’ve been reading mgoblog since 2006 but didn’t post for a long time and lost my old id. To the extent I write professionally, it has nothing to do with sports or Michigan. Come to think of it, that would be more fun!
Yes - good one....seems like the tip of an iceberg. Who is encouraging players to invest NIL money into private equity (which could be really solid or really risky investments!)?
Last year Jake Butt and Devin Gardner were the announcers…a bit quaint and wonky but fit the atmosphere. Gus and Klatt be like “and there we have the first 10 yard pass between Jayden uh Davis uh Warren and …somebody”
Our mistake was being excited; reminds me we dont know much about almost anyone on the coaching staff except for the former M players for whom we have 2 or more decades of observation.
Sad to see the Daily back down on a mild rebuke of the job performance of one of the university's highest paid employees. The Daily represents a leigtimate perspective
i was in the band in the Brady years when it was on the visitor's side. i only recall *seeing* a game when we travelled to Penn State and had a better vantage point. i do remember getting a chuckle wandering around behind the opposing team's bench. the turf was natural grass at the time and my indelible memory is a weird mushiness marching up and down the field <end memory>
The question of concern: how can this work in Sherrone’s favor?. The legal/moral/medical issue isn’t particularly interesting. If contractually Sherrone can fire Scruggs, this is a golden opportunity to put his mark on the program and show who is boss. The long term benefits of showing resolve and setting standards vastly outweighs any near term hiccup in spring practice, recruiting calls, etc.
Have the lawyers check the contract and if this is a firing offense, let him go. The university doesn’t ow him any reciprocal commitment - he’s been here five minutes. DL coaches are dime a dozen. They are mainly distinguished by how well they recruit…the coaching part is pretty generic. This is an opportunity for Sherrone to set the tone for his program…he shouldn’t pass it up
ive seen short term concern for looking cold hearted doom many a managerial decision for firing someone. Juwan wasnt just suffering but actively causing trouble and embarrassing the program for millions per year.
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If M's model leads to more roster stability than other programs, it will be interesting to see if it correlates with winning over the course of several years.
I’m happy the trend is changing. To dismiss my posts as a fan from a rival school is spurious - it’s not true
That puts a lot of pressure on the Texas game - 😧
I think that’s right and in the current environment, commitments could be even less dependable than a few years ago
I hope so
Yay, we cancelled a poster who asked a relevant question for the future of the program
That’s a reasonable part of the question-is Michigan following a distinctly different recruiting pattern because of a distinct culture and will Michigan’s differences be validated in the end or not? I don’t know
It’s only trolling if there was an obvious answer to the questions…I’ve been going to Michigan games for 42 years and concerned I don’t know the answers
Makes sense - will check back in June
Makes sense - this class could have a high ceiling
The post wasn’t negative - the issue is factual and relevant and I hadn’t seen it discussed recently. I don’t follow the recruiting news closely so wondered if I missed come context
I’m optimistic ; just trying to make sense of the facts.
Michigan has zero 3-star commits at this point …if they did I might guess they found some hidden gems
A lot of folks outside the Michigan fan base think the National Championship means Michigan has peaked and is already in decline as a program …I don’t think so myself, but is that the sense among recruits?
Yes…Orji might appear to work for a few games but he seems positioned to lose multiple games that will fall on his shoulders
Has there ever been a more anticipated SPRING GAME? Even in last year’s massively analyzed Spring Game, most of what we learned was irrelevant to the season. A bunch of deep depth chart guys were heroes for a day while the starters watched from the sidelines
I was cautiously optimistic until I read this post,…now I’m muttering dontbeiowadontbeiowadontbeiowa….
It’s not…I’ve been reading mgoblog since 2006 but didn’t post for a long time and lost my old id. To the extent I write professionally, it has nothing to do with sports or Michigan. Come to think of it, that would be more fun!
I thought Brandon believed Harbaugh to be too expensive
But that warrants in FBI investigation?
Yes - good one....seems like the tip of an iceberg. Who is encouraging players to invest NIL money into private equity (which could be really solid or really risky investments!)?
THANK YOU for raising this. Perfect time for an exhumation of AppState game and a fresh autopsy.
YES - where is it?
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yep
While Baraka was astonishing as an all-time great recruiting flop, hasnt he been pretty clear on what happened?
YES - What did Partridge know that others did not?
Good one
Who knew what CS was up to and when did they know it?
Who knew what Connor Stallions was up to and when did they know it?
Points arent everything...right? right?
Western Michigan's opponents scored 31.8 points per game last year (ranked 109th of 133 teams)
i think he mentioned that Craig was the one seen as "most likely to succeed" when he was growing up with Stephen.
Lou's great
Last year Jake Butt and Devin Gardner were the announcers…a bit quaint and wonky but fit the atmosphere. Gus and Klatt be like “and there we have the first 10 yard pass between Jayden uh Davis uh Warren and …somebody”
Michigan wasnt going to pay Booth's buyout..so its May
Our mistake was being excited; reminds me we dont know much about almost anyone on the coaching staff except for the former M players for whom we have 2 or more decades of observation.
*seemed* promising when we had incomplete information
Im sure he isn’t the last hire we change our opinion on for better or worse
Glad no one got hurt, but this guy was a mess…his departure is good for the team in the long run
in that case, its lame and doesnt really roll off the tongue
Sad to see the Daily back down on a mild rebuke of the job performance of one of the university's highest paid employees. The Daily represents a leigtimate perspective
I respect this post as its a totally plausible outcome and needs to be evaluated, but basically means the coaching search has failed.
does that assume he doesnt need to go out and recruit a new roster?
i was in the band in the Brady years when it was on the visitor's side. i only recall *seeing* a game when we travelled to Penn State and had a better vantage point. i do remember getting a chuckle wandering around behind the opposing team's bench. the turf was natural grass at the time and my indelible memory is a weird mushiness marching up and down the field <end memory>
I like Chris; no clue about Greg
The question of concern: how can this work in Sherrone’s favor?. The legal/moral/medical issue isn’t particularly interesting. If contractually Sherrone can fire Scruggs, this is a golden opportunity to put his mark on the program and show who is boss. The long term benefits of showing resolve and setting standards vastly outweighs any near term hiccup in spring practice, recruiting calls, etc.
Have the lawyers check the contract and if this is a firing offense, let him go. The university doesn’t ow him any reciprocal commitment - he’s been here five minutes. DL coaches are dime a dozen. They are mainly distinguished by how well they recruit…the coaching part is pretty generic. This is an opportunity for Sherrone to set the tone for his program…he shouldn’t pass it up
also when he didnt show up till midway through the season
ive seen short term concern for looking cold hearted doom many a managerial decision for firing someone. Juwan wasnt just suffering but actively causing trouble and embarrassing the program for millions per year.