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Michigan Friday: Yax vs. Rez

2026-07-10T09:57:37.366-04:00

Last night Yax faced Rez in a summer league game. Both former Wolverines played well Yax scored 21 and Rez had an impressive 27 points. Golden State got the win. The bond of the former Wolverines is still strong and they had fun interviewing each other after the game. They also appeared on SportsCenter together. Even Rodney Gayle had a good game last night for the Pistons and scored 10 points.

McDonald's All American and True Freshman Quinn Costello has re-confirmed with Michigan. The only player not to publicly re-commit is star LJ Cason. Which is a bit concerning as he rehabs from his ACL injury.

Scottie is going to miss the cut at the Scottish Open for the first time in 78 events.

Michigan Football seems to be sending out bulk offers for the 2028 class right now!

Michigan Thursday: News and Notes

2026-07-09T09:02:26.637-04:00

Michigan's General Council Tim Lynch is changing jobs and moving to Stanford.

In a strange stat, Utah hasn't had a QB drafted since 2005 when Alex Smith went #1. That won't be the case for Coach Whitt at Michigan.

Sherrone's accuser is suing Michigan for Freedom of Information Act on not releasing the finding of the investigation.

Michigan is in a tight recruiting battle for 2027 four-star OL Lincoln Mageo

Michigan commit Ifeanyi Emedobi who is new to football learned the game from playing Madden.

Wolverine Wednesday: With Chris Johnson's News - Let's Not Forget About Thomas Gordon

2026-07-08T11:27:36.778-04:00

Chris Johnson used to be the fastest man in the NFL, he went on National TV to say through a computer that now he has ALS. The Ice Bucket Challenge has comeback to raise money for this awful disease. Let's us now not forget one of our own, former Wolverine and Michigan Man Thomas Gordon was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. If you can help, here is his go fund me link. He needs $300K and has raised $38K to date. Let's rally and take care of one of our own!

Dusty went on a local Dallas TV station to state what we already know. He didn't like the day-to-day in college basketball because it became less about coaching basketball.

I'm excited to see what Carter Meadows can do next season!

Caris LeVert is on the move again and was traded from to the Pistons to the Bucks.

Michigan Tuesday: Big out of the Kitchen

2026-07-07T08:45:53.989-04:00

Michigan Football was in early on Muskegon's Recarder Kitchen. So early he committed to the former coaching staff on 11/30/2025. Recarder has re-committed to the new staff and is set up for a big year at Muskegon. In fact, he looks like he could be ready to play on Saturday's in the Big House right now. I think he is a bit bigger then his recruiting profile of 6'6 240 pounds states.

Take a look at recent photo from a trip to A2:

That's a big man right there and I would be nervous if my team is facing him in high school this Fall.

Mara continues to impress in the Summer League and even had the #5 Top Plays last night on SportsCenter.

Elliot Cadeau is playing for Team Sweden and headed to the Second Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.

This just doesn't look right:

Michigan Monday: A One Year Business

2026-07-06T12:14:16.960-04:00

I have to stop thinking about College Basketball like I do College Football. With football if you can keep a guy happy on the roster you have him for at least 3 years. In those years, you can develop a high school star into an NFL prospect.

College Basketball is different as kids can jump to the NBA whenever they have the opportunity and so can your coach. Michigan just won a National Championship and the roster outside of McKinney will be completely different. I'm not sold on Mike Boynton being a head coach, outside of recruiting Cade Cunningham he was a .500 coach at best with one trip to the NCAA. That doesn't mean he isn't a good coach and a great recruiter. He has managed to keep this roster together after Dusty's wind sent him to Dallas.

Over the holiday weekend Mike re-secured the following: TN transfer J.P. Estrella, LSU Transfer Jalen Reed, True Freshman Lincoln Crosby, Joseph Hartman and 5-star and potential starter Brandon McCoy. That is some great work out of Mike!

Is Mike the long term answer at head coach for Michigan? I lean probably no. I would prefer the St. Louis guy but I'm willing to keep an open mind this season and see what this squad has. He has done an A+ job already! Like I said, this is a one year business and this is the team we got for a trip to Detroit next winter.

Gary Sheffield's son has committed to Michigan Baseball. I hope Noah has dad's power.

There are 12 former Michigan Basketball Players playing in the Summer League right now. Including, Will Tschetter who has been playing in Australia but was signed by the Trail Blazers for the summer league.

Michigan Thursday: I'm the Villain Now!

2026-07-02T08:28:44.720-04:00

When you live in Ohio and commit to the Wolverines, your different. First off, your a world class athlete and student looking for your next challenge. Sure its easy to go to CBus take virtual classes and be there to play football not school. That is not the student athlete we want in Ann Arbor.

When your Monsanna Torbert Jr. you live in Cincinnati and your final 3 are the last 3 National Champions: Michigan, OSU, and IU. The easy decision is Ohio State a couple hours up the road or even Indiana a couple hours to the West. But Monsanna picked Michigan a school 3 hours North. Then during his commitment ceremony he drops on everyone, "I'm the villain now!". I think I might already love this kid!

Torbert is a 2027 4 star 5'11 175 pounded CB out of Cincinnati Princeton. He had a ton of offers from the likes of the aforementioned including Auburn, Texas, Alabama, UK, Oklahoma, ND, FSU, Wisconsin, and many more.

Welcome Monsanna!

Dobson as expected picked South Carolina who went all in on the 5-star CB!

Unless something big happens, this is the last post of the week! Enjoy the holiday weekend and Go USA!

Wolverine Wednesday: Welcomes July

2026-07-01T10:39:27.193-04:00

Welcome to July 1st with the guy that made the #1 jersey special! AC Sparks Michigan! Anthony Carter!

Michigan Basketball got a big re-commitment last night when 7'2 Moustapha Thiam decided to say with the Wolverines. The big man averaged nearly 13 points and 7 boards per game for Cincinnati last season.

Two highly ranked CB targets announce today: 4-star Monsanna Torbert 👀 and 5-star Joshua Dobson??? Fingers crossed for a both but probably 1/2.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day, he collects another $1.2M from the Mets and will until 2035!

The Pistons added a popular beverage today in John Collins

Michigan Tuesday: Wiping The Dust from my Eyes

2026-06-30T09:48:55.585-04:00

It took me a minute to figure out the Dusty to Dallas Mavs situation and how it all came together. I now believe I have pieced together the story like a famous bad TV detective.

So I present the evidence to Big House Blog Jury for your judgement:

Evidence #1:

Dusty wins the National Championship flies home with the team the next day and ends up having to go right into the office due to the transfer portal opening.

Evidence #2:

Since winning a Ring, Dusty has been working and non-stop recruiting. No vacation or time off. There are reports he was even recruiting the Monday morning he took the Dallas job.

Evidence #3:

NIL Juke out: The top player in the portal Juke Harris committed to Dusty 2 or 3 times verbally. Only for Juke and his agent to take a higher offer from Tennessee. If you remember Yax came to Michigan when he had much bigger offers from the likes of UK, many suggest as high as double the Michigan offer. NIL and situations like the one above, made his job less about coaching and more about being a GM.

Evidence #4:

Michigan had an offer on Dusty's desk for weeks to make him the highest paid college basketball coach. He didn't sign and was sending signals to the NBA. In fact, if Steve Kerr didn't come back he was probably headed for Golden State. (per Brian Windhorst ESPN)

Evidence #5:

Dallas made him an offer that was hard to turn down: Big salary, being able to coach Cooper Flagg, and draft one of his former players. If he fails or doesn't like the NBA, he of course has a soft landing back in college ball. That is one time special offer.

Evidence #6:

This is pure speculation, he could give his friend at St. Louis Josh Schertz a promotion to be Michigan Head Basketball Coach. (If Warde is thinking clearly)

The defensive Michigan Fans rest your honor.

So this wasn't Warde's fault but it still happened under his watch. He should've known when Dusty didn't sign his contract right away, something was up and should've paid off his beach house like Alabama did when Saban was flirting with Texas.

You know how I feel about Michigan taking commitments from guys heading a 2-year mission. I believe they are useless and rarely workout. Here is a similar example that worked out in Michigan's favor. Weston Port was a 3 Star LB recruit out of California in the 2025 class and committed to UCLA. Both Michigan and UCLA are different programs now and Weston is ready to enroll in January when his mission trip to Spain completes. He picked Michigan on Monday over many new offers. This reminds me of the Andrew Gentry situation and how he ended up in A2. Welcome Weston and this should close out the LB class for the 2027 class for the Wolverines.

The buzz on 2 Michigan Freshmen that are expected to see the field early and often are of course: Savion Hiter and DT Titan Davis.

Another bad sign for the Big Ten and college football. Wisconsin will wear a Culvers jersey patch this year.

Michigan Monday: Hopes for a Better Week

2026-06-29T09:30:18.826-04:00

Last week was very surreal for us Michigan Basketball fans. In a shocking development, we lost the best coach in College Basketball and 3 players to the NBA Lottery the next day. I'm happy for all of them advancing their careers and making more money, but it still hurts. I want to move my focus to Football and the excitement of a new coach and new season, but with it being late June/early July, I just feel a bit stuck in my feels.

Michigan was a finalist for two recruits this weekend, one went to Tennessee and the other went to A&M. We wish both of them luck at those schools.

In terrible news former NFL RB Chris Johnson says he has been diagnosed with ALS.

Michigan Friday: Says Hello Again and Hello for the First Time

2026-06-26T08:19:57.521-04:00

With Dusty gone to Dallas, Michigan's 2026-27 roster is a bit up in the air. McKenney said he is back and now Cadeau is back as well. That takes care of the starting guards, now we need the big men to re-commit!

The newest Hello is 2027 4-star LB Frederrick Ford (that is not a mistype he has an extra r in his first name) from Mississippi. Fred is 6'4 203 pounds and had offers from the likes of Ole Miss, Miss State, FSU, Tenn, LSU, Cincy, and others. Getting players out of Mississippi is no easy task! Welcome Fred, I hope your built Ford tough! 😀

2027 4 star DB Marcus Jones will make his decision today between UM, UNC, UT, and Ole Miss.

Me just venting for a second. I don't understand Baseball owners giving guys 15 year contracts and I don't understand NBA owners continue to pay guys with big names that are always hurt and rarely play. If I'm the Pistons I have no interest at all in Kawhi. The last time he was healthy Steve Fisher was his head coach.

Michigan Thursday: Wolverine News and Notes

2026-06-25T09:03:41.082-04:00

Nimari Burnett has signed an exhibit 10 contract with Toronto. Show them your game Nimari!

Roddy Gayle calls Mike B the perfect fit. Update: Speaking of Roddy, he signed a Summer League deal with the Pistons. Show them your game Roddy!

Jordan Marshall, Trey Pierce and Bryce will represent UM at Big 10 Media Days.

Former Michigan guard Tre Donaldson has agreed to a 2 way with the Heat

Utah has flipped their gear from UA to adidas with a new 7 year deal which will begin in 2027

Michigan has offered LB Cade Haug who just decommitted from Texas

A rule that should've been changed a long time ago, the FBS oversight committee has introduced a proposal that would allow joint practices with another program in the Spring.

Joey Bosa might be near retirement, this is the final reminder that Brady Hoke turned him down when he wanted to come to Michigan. 😑

Wolverine Wednesday: Get's 3 Lottery Tickets

2026-06-24T08:40:39.053-04:00

First off Scott Bell wins the Internet last night:

If you had told me a month ago that Morez Johnson would be playing for Dusty May in 2026-2027, I’d be doing cartwheels.
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) June 24, 2026

I'm not mad at Dusty for making more money, I'm just still in shock. It just doesn't seem real. I'm more in shock of him leaving for Dallas, then I was in the team winning the National Championship. Which feels like a very strange emotion to me.

Dusty pulled one superstar and two bench players out of the portal this time last year and turned them into National Champions and now NBA Draft Lottery picks.

Morez Johnson Jr. who was 50/50 on returning to Michigan gets picked #9 and is the first Wolverine off the board. He also gets to reunite with Dusty as Michigan Mavs. With Dusty being in role only hours, I can only imagine the Mavs must have had Rez on the board for some time.

Then as predicted by everyone even after the UConn win, Yaz goes to Golden State at #11 to play with Curry. Here is a little tip, watch out for Draymond he is known for sucker punching former Wolverines.

Then Mara is picked right after at #12 to OKC, where this might be a clear sign of the end of Chet's time in Oklahoma City.

What a night for the former Wolverines! Yes, even Dusty. It still hurts coach.

The NFL said "no thanks" to Sorsby and has pretty much blocked him from playing football next year. They will not have a Supplemental Draft this year.

Former Wolverine Tarris Reed Jr. also goes in Round 1 to the Spurs at 26.

Michigan OL coach Jim Harding had the line over for a pool party. Check out the size of incoming Freshman Lee! (second from the left)

Special Report: All We Are Is Dust In The Wind

2026-06-23T06:30:00.000-04:00

This doesn't feel like when Harbaugh jumped to the Chargers. Jim struggled in Ann Arbor for a long time and finally broke through. He also was showing plenty of signs he really wanted to get back to the NFL. He completed his goal in Ann Arbor and took the first flight to LA.

I thought Dusty was different. He had some really big success at Michigan in a short time, found 3 aces in the portal and hung a banner in Crisler in just two seasons. He had job offers like you and I drink Ice Tea. Indiana, North Carolina, Orlando Magic, and probably many more we don't even know about. Him not even considering them made us believe Dusty was in it for the long haul. He was home and a champion headed for statue status outside of Crisler. Hell, he was just up north playing in a fund raiser golf tournament for NIL this weekend with Coach Whitt.

Then Monday morning, the entire program changes in a minute and Dusty leaves for the Dallas Mavs who just made one of the worst trades in the history of the NBA. His Indiana brother Mark Cuban no longer owns the team but they do have head case Kyrie and future star Cooper Flagg. To me the NBA is unwatchable basketball. TV ratings continue to drop as the league transitions from LeBron to Wemby and others. Yes, they are having a up swing with the Knicks winning the championship and the Draft tomorrow but these are blips in a league with a number of issues.

College Basketball has its own issues. Its become the G-League with players in the portal getting $6M a year and having to recruit your entire roster every season or even every month. There are plenty of issues in college basketball and the calendar never stops. Its an 18 hour 365 day job, recruiting never stops: High School, Portal, and International. How do we get the best team on the floor for $10M next season?

Being able to take a vacation and spending time with family, would be a good reason for leaving the college game. Still hotels and room service non-stop in the NBA can't be that appealing. So Dusty turned down all those other jobs and the Mavs was the one he wanted? I don't buy it.

What changed? Was it the extension not being done? I thought they had agreed to terms but it wasn't signed yet. Was it the $10M Korn Ferry investigation on the athletics department that has been completed but not released? Was it Dusty hiring a new agent and CAA wanting more money? Did the Mavs throw out a stupid offer like $20M a year?

Update: Sources close to Dusty are saying that he wanted to leave the college game due to the grind and the non-stop nature of this job. He wins a National Championship and has to be back in the office the night they get home to work on the transfer portal. He also is now negotiating with every player agent and every players family. This job is no longer just about coaching the team, its about fundraising, negotiation, recruiting talent, managing millions of dollars for your roster, scheduling, etc.

~~Hard to know, until somebody talks and~~ I assume we will hear from both Dusty and Warde on Tuesday. Here is what I know and have known for a long time, Warde is way over his head and needs to resign or be fired soon. He is not a leader and lost two head coaches just weeks/months after winning National Championships. Name another college program in football or basketball where this happens? I'll wait. Exactly, it doesn't happen anywhere but at Michigan.

After Warde gets shocked that Dusty jumps to Dallas he then goes and hires the top assistant Mike Boynton as the interim who was an average head coach at Oklahoma State with little to no success. How about make a few calls first Warde? We already know being a good assistant does not make you a good head coach. Save the roster! Save the roster! F that. Save the program and go hire a really good head coach.

Let's get back to the AD investigation. What the hell is going on here? It was supposed to be completed in January and its the end of June and all we know is the investigation is over and it cost $10M. What is in the report? Why is it being guarded under lock and key? Did Dusty know whats in there and took off? I doubt it.

The only reason Warde still has a job is because his two top programs has won National Championship the last 3 years and he hired Dusty. Well, he lost Dusty and Coach B to the NBA and Jimmy took his Chevy to the levy. Not to mention the long list of all the bad things that have happened on his watch. His time has come and it needs to be done soon.

We have all seen a ton of things happen at Michigan as long time fans. Not sure I've ever seen one of our beloved programs reach the mountain top and as we are placing the flag on the apex, we trip and fall off the back side.

Enjoy the draft and I hope the Michigan 3 go high!

Breaking News: Dusty to Dallas Mavs

2026-06-22T10:42:41.462-04:00

What a terrible way to start the week. This news is unbelievable.

I will just share my random thoughts:

Michigan has won 2 National Championships in the last 3 years and Warde loses both head coaches right after. This basketball program has gone for the top of the world to nowhere in just a couple minutes.

The entire roster can now transfer and Michigan has to find a coach in the middle of summer.

What a mess and Michigan Athletics Department has no leadership to fix it.

What are we doing?

Could Coach B come in for a year?

Will Dusty draft a Wolverine now?

I'm sick.

Dusty is leaving to coach Kyrie and Cooper?

Last college coach to jump to the NBA - Coach B

Is College Sports that broken we can't keep a head coach from going to coach a Pro sport?

If UNC can't hire a good college coach, how will Michigan do it in June/July?

Warde is a disaster!

Warde just hired Mike Boynton as interim head coach after going 119-109 at OK State and made the NCAA Tournament once.

Michigan Monday: Is Kicking It!

2026-06-22T09:30:09.808-04:00

Michigan Football had a big recruiting weekend, named Victors Weekend. Coach Whitt rode a custom built motorcycle into the Big House. Our new coach has some swagger and I like it! It was also a weekend to to show commits and other recruits the special place A2 is in the summer and year round.

Former IMG and now Milton, GA 2028 kicker Ryan Jung picked up an offer from his dream school at camp last week and immediately accepted. Ryan is ranked the #1 kicker to Kohls but we are still waiting on rankings from Macy's, Marshalls, and Target (which would be a great name for a kicking camp). If kicking doesn't work out, maybe he can play Safety at 6'2 200 pounds. 😀

Michigan did land a commitment from Victors Weekend, but I'm only somewhat excited. It's from a rising 6'5 TE prospect named Christian Hanshaw. Coach Whitt played with his dad at BYU so there is a long time connection with the family. The reason I'm more fair to Midland on this commitment is Christian will be taking a 2 year Mormon Mission starting in December/January and won't show up in A2 until 2029. Those missions are hard core and he will only get to work out a limited time a week and of course won't touch a football for 2 years. I don't care how athletic you are, if you stop doing something for 2 years, its hard to regain that skill. As we know, things can also drastically change in 2 years.

The buzz is Michigan expects more commitments this week from Victors Weekend!

The US Open was interesting and I guess the lockers at Shinnecock are safe! It seems that in many majors now, guys get out to a fast start and then start leaking oil but hang on for a win because nobody can make a run because the course is too tough.

The NBA Draft is almost here and Michigan's Big 3 National Champions should go anywhere from 8-20.

Michigan Friday: Grabs Another DE!

2026-06-19T08:31:57.639-04:00

Michigan had 2 important visitors last weekend and one of the two commitmented on Thursday. Ifeanyi Emedobi is a 6'1 210 pound 4-star Edge from Ft. Wayne, IN. Emedobi is brand new to football and has only played for one year. Being a 4-star after one year of ball must mean your a great athlete but need some development. That is 100% the case here.

Reports are he is very green but has a huge upside. Emedobi will need to work on his strength and skill in the next few years before he ever sees the field in Ann Arbor. With the coaching available for high schools students in the private sector and the staff at Michigan, I'm sure both are up for the challenge. Yes, he is heading for a red shirt and Yes, he could be the next great Michigan DE.

He picked Michigan from over 24 offers and including his final list of PSU, Minnesota, and Illinois.

Welcome big man!

Enjoy Fathers Day Weekend and the US Open!

Wolverine Wednesday: Good News for LJ

2026-06-17T08:55:53.828-04:00

LJ Cason decided to wait to have his ACL surgery so he could celebrate a National Title run with his boys. Hard to question that decision with the outcome, but I will. Months of recovery are like gold when it comes to an ACL rehabilitation. I 100% understand his decision but I wish he had gotten the surgery right away because of this news:

LJ is already working on shooting and ball handling after his surgery just a few short months ago. That is incredible news and very happy for him. His goal is to clearly make it back for part of next season. I hope he does it!

More good news on this Wednesday: Former Michigan WR Tarik Black who spent the last few months playing in the UFL signed with the Lions. Black caught 40 passes for 507 yards and 2 TD's for Louisville in the UFL.

Ready to feel really old: Michigan has offered Mario Manningham's and Marcus Ray's sons.

In the not so good news category: 5-star WR Dakota Guerrant picked Oregon over the Wolverines and others last night. There is always a chance with NIL $$$ in play. When Michigan does an official visit they should have them tour the construction of the Open AI/Oracle Datacenter in Saline. 😀

Michigan Tuesday: Sorsby Heads To The NFL

2026-06-16T09:20:52.572-04:00

The Brandon Sorsby debate was going to get very legal and very troublesome for him and Texas Tech. The NCAA and the Big 12 were flexing their legal muscles' on Monday to make sure he didn't ever play another down of college football. So Brandon decided to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft whose deadline was approaching next week.

There is still a ton to happen here. Will the NFL suspend him for his gambling issues? Will a GM take a risk on a player that has gambled on his own games in the past? What type of pick will they be willing to give up in next year's draft for this player?

QB's don't grow on trees and potential good QB's are really hard to find. If a GM thinks he could be a good to franchise QB, someone will take the risk. Here is how it works:

Teams are divided into three groups:

Teams with 6 or fewer wins the prior season.
Non-playoff teams with more than 6 wins.
Playoff teams

Selection process: Teams submit blind bids for future draft picks (e.g., a 2027 first-round pick) on a player. The team offering the highest bid wins the player, forfeiting that pick in the next regular draft.

Most famous supplemental draft pick is: OSU's Chris Carter. Only 46 players have been taken in this process since 1977.

On a side note, Michigan cancelled a Volleyball match with TT. So it was clear they were going to remove Texas Tech from future schedules like Nebraska and GA.

Speaking about Draft's: All 3 former Wolverines will be in the Green Room for the NBA Draft.

Michigan Football sent out 2028 offers yesterday which was the first day they could.

The top RB in the 2028 class Kevin Hartsfield is already on a visit to A2!

Izzo is pissed at all the leadership turnover at MSU lately.

Michigan Football is busy this summer up grading their practice facility with new turf on the practice field, new workout equipment and more visuals in Schembechler Hall.

Michigan will host UCLA LB commit Cain Brackney on an official visit this weekend

Michigan Monday: Money Mayweather

2026-06-15T08:35:45.778-04:00

Recruiting high school talent is an interesting process. Anything can sway a young man to love your program. It could be a cookie cake or the state of the art workout area. It could be one of your parents went to the school and won a Heisman Trophy or the business school fits your future needs after football. It could even be a chance to talk to an undefeated boxer. Yes, Grand Rapids raised Floyd Mayweather, Jr. spent time this weekend speaking to 5-star CB Joshua Dobson who was on an official visit to Ann Arbor. I assume the conversation was on the phone or over Zoom. Whatever it takes!

4-Star edge Ifeanyi Emedobi was also in A2 this weekend and reports are Michigan made a big impression. Not sure if he spoke to any boxers but he did set his commitment announcement for Wednesday, which seems like a positive sign.

On a side note, Michigan insider Josh Henschke has left On3, we wish him well in his next role.

Most of the sporting world was focused on non-college football activity this weekend:

Congrats to the Knicks for winning an NBA Title. I was really surprised at the level of basketball that was played in this series.

Carolina won the Stanley Cup last night, congratulations to them!

The World Cup is under way and the US got a W on Friday night.

I tried to watch the UFC last night on the White House lawn, but it seemed to go on forever between fights, looks like I turned it off when the fights got good. A funny part of the night was when Tyson Fury came out and nobody cheered and probably didn't know who he was. He was probably in town recruiting for James Franklin at VA Tech. 😃

It's US Open week for all the golf fans!

Michigan Friday: Mara Moving On Up

2026-06-12T08:36:08.212-04:00

We are getting close to the draft and the latest Yahoo Mock has Mara at #8 to Atlanta, that is the highest i've seen him projected. Best of luck to all the Wolverines, all 3 should be taken high!

Texas Attorney General sent a letter to the Big 12 warning them that any action will warrant Texas Tech taking legal action. What are we doing here?

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrop 2027 4-star EDGE Ifeanyi Emedobi is on his official visit to A2!

5-star CB Joshua Dobson has arrived in Ann Arbor for his official visit to A2!

Coach Mac and the Seahawks got their Super Bowl rings

Michigan Thursday: Random Stuff

2026-06-11T09:05:16.203-04:00

The TT AD released a statement that basically read, its just an unfair situation without a right answer. You know the right answer, you just don't want to do it. It will be very interesting on what the Big 12 does at it seems to be ready to release its own penalty after meeting with all the AD's.

We are still 2 weeks away from the NBA Draft and where Michigan's Big 3 will land.

Speaking of the NBA, the Knicks had a big comeback last night. Yes, the comeback was pretty obvious as every NBA game has a run in it for the other team, but I would really like to watch a good game where both teams are playing well. Is that too much to ask in the Finals? Last night, the Spurs played great in the 1st half, terrible in the 2nd. The Knicks just the opposite. Also I don't know who the Spurs coach is but you can't play Wemby all those minutes, never seen a big man play so much.

Michigan QB commit Kamden Lopati took an official last week to Navy, his brother goes there. Nothing to worry about.

Michigan continues to focus on DT and CB on the recruiting trail.

Wolverine Wednesday: Texas Tech Problems Continues

2026-06-10T09:34:36.791-04:00

Tech has a problem, they have paid or paying a large amount of money to a QB that shouldn't be playing college football. He bet on a game he was playing in, the ultimate sin in team sports. The NCAA suspended him and a judge in Texas gave Sorsby and injunction so he could play.

So now Georgia and Nebraska have come out and said they are cancelling all future contests against TT in any sport. The NCAA is considering all avenues to have this judgement over turned, while TT is in summer conditioning to prepare for the season.

Where is the Big 12 in this? The Big Ten was sure in a hurry to punish Michigan, even before an NCAA ruling was final. With Alabama Basketball playing a former NBA player and now TT signing a guy that has made thousands of bets on college football, watching film of other coaches signs doesn't seem so bad, does it? College Football teams are paying their players $40M or more per year, guys are making $6M in the basketball transfer portal, and Indiana one of the worst football programs in the history of college football just won the National Championship.

To quote, Vince Lombardi: "What the Hell is going on out there?"

Yax is getting a work out with the Warriors, they are also interested in Mara at 11

2027 PG Davion Thompson announce his decision on Thursday but Arkansas is expected to be his destination with Michigan in his final group.

Michigan Tuesday: Pete Rose Wishes He Had an NCAA

2026-06-09T09:14:32.031-04:00

Everyone knows that Pete Rose was found to have placed bets on the Cincinnati Reds when he was a player. He was banned from the game forever. Texas Tech who signed former IU and Cincinnati QB Brendan Sorsby who was found to have made many bets on IU while playing there. Also a strange coincidence of both happening in Cincinnati.

The NCAA of course suspended him and sent him to the moon. Then Texas Texas went out and found a friendly judge and I'm pretty sure the NCAA has never won an court battle and that judge gave an injunction that Brendan can play next season.

From ESPN: Texas Tech star Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA that could clear the way for him to play for the Red Raiders in 2026, even after the transfer quarterback was declared ineligible for wagering on college sports.

A Texas judge granted Sorsby a preliminary injunction Monday that prevents the NCAA from punishing him for violating its rules on sports gambling.

Judge Ken Curry ruled that Sorsby's attorneys demonstrated he will suffer a "probable, imminent and irreparable injury" if he's unable to play for the Red Raiders in 2026 and enjoined the NCAA from prohibiting Sorsby from practicing or playing this fall.

I know Michigan Football's NCAA stuff is behind us and we don't need to bring it up, but this is why I wanted U of M to challenge everything in court. The NCAA never wins and a court just let maybe one of the worst thing to happen in sports, slide. Betting on a game your playing in questions the credibility of the sport.

I usually side with the player, like that former Ferris State QB playing at Ole Miss. This time its a no brainer that Sorsby has done something that is not forgivable and he needs to be punished and suspended.

The NCAA has no power and its 100% clear. Time for a new system.

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Michigan Monday: Reviews Downtown

2026-06-08T09:59:48.784-04:00

I grew up in A2 and spent many nights downtown enjoying restaurants, trips to the MDen, etc. Ann Arbor and downtown is different now. There are new hotels and a ton of new high rise condos' and luxury apartments. It's no longer a small town area, its an expensive area to live and park. We stayed at the new AC Hotel on Huron and was in town for a graduation party.

I do enjoy them shutting down main Thursday - Sunday and letting the restaurants have a larger outdoor seating area. I will tell you living there so many years, it was strange walking in the middle of the street. Most of the restaurants and bars are different but seem to be busy, there is even live entertainment playing on Saturday night. I did enjoy the Beer Garden that was where that Home and Garden store used to be. It was a fun vibe and my family and I clearly increased the average age when we walked in.

Here is the shocker, Ann Arbor is completely under road construction. I've never seen it this bad. Many roads are blocked due to construction and you have to take detours. It's crazy that they have so many projects going on. You 100% know where your going but you can't get there directly and have to figure out a way to get there another way.

There are some staples still left, The Gandy Dancer hasn't changed at all, The Chop House is still around, even though MDen is gone, Rally House is there. 94 is still 94 and they need to do something outside DTW, that area looks like it needs to be knocked down.

I love Ann Arbor and always will, but its much different now. Change can be good and bring new vibes and money to an area. It also can be overwhelming and miss the mark. I think downtown might be a mix of both right now. I'll tell you one thing, whoever did the city planning on all this construction might have been on a sabbatical.

Michigan Friday: Welcomes Blake!

2026-06-05T08:03:17.514-04:00

Michigan Football landed more help in the secondary last night when Blake Jenkins from Texas picked the Wolverines. Blake is a 4-star prospect to 24/7 composite with 280th player in the country, 33 CB, and 43rd player in Texas. Yes, Texas has a ton of high school football talent.

Blake picked Michigan over SMU, Vandy, Houston, Texas, Alabama, Florida, FSU, Tennessee, UCLA, and more. Blake is 6'1 and 185, as we know the Wolverines love tall corners!

Welcome Blake!

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