The OFFICIAL MICHIGAN FOOTBALL TEAM 145 THREAD: THE LEADERS, THE BEST, THE VICTORS and THE DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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Dem313wayz
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For years Michigan has been it's own way for basketball and football.
They should have never all MSU to scoop up the best in state basketball players. Never should have the best football players in state go to schools like Kentucky.
Let's hope it stays this way
They should have never all MSU to scoop up the best in state basketball players. Never should have the best football players in state go to schools like Kentucky.
Let's hope it stays this way
Dem313wayz
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This is why Moore got the job and Harbaugh vouched for him.
Moore had a vision for recruiting. Harbaugh was tired of that especially with NIL.
This season was about laying a foundation for the future with NIL and recruiting and he has succeeded at that.
Now with a full offseason he can get the staff together.
The culture is still present cuz the players are still playing hard despite the record
Let's still grab a QB in the portal this offseason. We about to be set for the next 5 years
Moore had a vision for recruiting. Harbaugh was tired of that especially with NIL.
This season was about laying a foundation for the future with NIL and recruiting and he has succeeded at that.
Now with a full offseason he can get the staff together.
The culture is still present cuz the players are still playing hard despite the record
Let's still grab a QB in the portal this offseason. We about to be set for the next 5 years
Insider notebook: Michigan's secret week with Bryce Underwood, Big Ten coach predicts Ohio State-Indiana score
Plus, 2025 QB plans for both Michigan and LSU and why East Carolina may be the best open job.
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It capped multiple months of aggressive behind-the-scenes work that was spearheaded by Moore and general manager Sean Magee as they had to overcome a relationship that was significantly fractured because of Underwood, who grew up wanting to play at Michigan, not being made to feel like a priority earlier in his high school career by former Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh and ex-Michigan quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss. Underwood confirmed those hurt feelings in an interview with CBS Sports in September, telling Dennis Dodd, "They [Michigan] were like going more down South to find more players instead of having what they have in their backyard."
Michigan also had to overcome Underwood's loyalty to LSU and the relationships he'd built up with offensive coordinator Joe Sloan and the Tigers, who had been in on Underwood since his freshman year of high school.
As recently as a week ago, Michigan thought Underwood was likely to end up sticking with his commitment to LSU. However, the Wolverines kept pushing and things progressively shifted in their favor in recent days, including after an important Underwood family discussion last weekend.
During that talk with his family, Underwood weighed the pros and cons of Michigan vs. LSU and it ended with Underwood feeling strongly that flipping to the Wolverines was the right move for him. As was discussed, Michigan is down this year at 5-5 but so are the Tigers, who have fallen to 6-4 following three straight losses. That worked in favor of the Wolverines. So did the idea of being a hometown hero figure for a school 30 minutes down the road from his home in Belleville as opposed to just being essentially another guy at LSU, which has had two Heisman QB winners in the last five seasons. Those closest to Michigan and Underwood insist money was not the motivating factor, though an NIL package that has been reported in the eight-figure range drew headlines and underscored the importance of Underwood to the next era of Michigan football.
Nevertheless, the time at practice was important, too, and ended with Underwood privately indicating to Moore on Wednesday that he planned to flip to the Wolverines and with him then making it public and official on Thursday.
Tom Brady's role in Michigan securing future star QB Bryce Underwood
The Michigan legend volunteered his own time to help land Underwood
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Tom Brady's role in Michigan securing future star QB Bryce Underwood
The Michigan legend volunteered his own time to help land Underwood
zenitz added this part about brady
