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I’m not sure they can afford Jonah. Goff, Sewell, and St.Brown are all going to need re-ups in the next 2 years. ASB alone is looking at least a $20M/year bump on what he’s costing the cap now. They are going to have to not only get creative but will need to let some useful players go and hope to be successful drafting cheaper better versions as they did with Swift and Hock.

It sucks for Michigan that they’ve been put under the gun and have to move quickly to get this contract together now. It would’ve been so much easier had they had almost a year to figure this whole thing out…oh wait.

I never really believed this to be as big of an issue as some Michigan people made it in the past. I definitely don’t believe it exists in any real fashion in this day and age.

Crazy what’s going on at Alabama at the moment. Saban leaving triggered a 30 day free transfer window where everyone in the country can recruit their players. Since the portal is now closed until after spring ball, Alabama is stuck and can’t do a a thing to replace anyone that leaves until the portal opens again in May or another coach leaves a program triggering that window. It will be interesting to see how this impacts Michigan if Harbaugh leaves and if something similar happens or if they can do a better job locking down the fort.

Cool idea. What would make it even better for those die hards is if they had Killian Hayes, James Wiseman, and Beef Stew to cheer on as Clippers.

My gut is that Ben is going to be a terrible head coach and will be the latest example of the NFL’s Peter Principle problem regarding head coaches.

Detroit Math City

I’ll give you one guess who Gallinari’s agent is.

Today is the last day for underclassmen to declare for the NFL draft. Caleb Williams representatives have been in discussions with both Apple and the US Government to use the national emergency warning system to let everyone in the country know the moment that Caleb declares. They are just working out his fee for allowing the system to be used by him.

Lions 40 Rams 24 LFG!

Let’s Go Pack! I feel dirty!

I wonder if Mike McDaniel is safe or not? I think he’s great and a breath of fresh air but he’s super quirky and often times just plain awkward. That’s fine when you win but not so much when you have back to back 2nd half collapses. If it becomes apparent that Harbaugh is finally leaving Michigan, will Stephen Ross really let him get away and potentially to an AFC competitor like LAC or LVR?

If he has any interest in the NFL, I’m not sure a better opportunity will come along than the Chargers job. That can be a very quick turnaround for him with Herbert entering his prime and some nice defensive weapons.

6’3 is fine height and 205 pounds while lighter is not out so out of the ordinary. Bryce Young and Kyler Murray both went 1-1 at a smaller size. I think if there is any NFL question on him, it’s the lack of times they have asked him to throw the ball downfield in this offense. Which I’m not sure how that changes if he comes back for another year at Michigan. I think he’s a top 10 pick easily in this draft. Throws really well on the run, stronger arm than you may expect, and appears be a smart, composed kid and good leader. Too many teams need QB’s not to take a shot with him.

If JJ does leave, what is UM plan at QB next year? Is it Orji uncontested or are their other options? Not sure if anyone quality is available in the portal still but there is another window in May after spring ball.

JJ needs to leave. I’ve heard some call him a “possible” 1st round pick and that is ridiculous. The way this league gushes over QB’s, he’s a top 10 pick right now and probably much higher into the top 5. The UM offense doesn’t do much to highlight his pro skills either. He’d start his NFL clock a year earlier and most likely improve his development. He would be taking a huge risk to come back. For almost the exact opposite reasons, Donovan Edwards needs to stay. As I mentioned a while back, Will Johnson needs to find a few lawyers to challenge the NFL draft rules and see if enough time has passed to break down that door. He’s a top 5 pick now and is forced to come back.

Will Howard is a big question mark. I like McCord better.

Mike Florio is reporting that Caleb Williams representatives have begun talks with the Bears. He has asked for a few minor accommodations: - The Chicago dog will no longer be served anywhere in the city with a pickle spear or tomato slice. - He would not only like Cubs season tickets but also have the ability to be the team’s manager whenever he chooses. - The top 20 floors of the Willis Tower are converted to his own personal penthouse. - A 300 foot statue of his likeness is erected in Lake Michigan overlooking what used to be called Navy Pier, which will be renamed Carl’s Pier, in honor of Caleb’s father.

Here’s some Amon Ra high school tape for comparison. Competition is a much higher level than Puka.

Puka’s high school tape was insane. I remember being bummed when he decommitted.

Cooper out there kissing up to 5-0. I hope his game on Sunday is a dead as his street cred.

That’s fair. It’s most likely they were less than $100k apart in negotiations. Which is still tiny in the grand scheme

I wasn’t bringing it up with any regards towards player feelings. It’s seems so cheap and a giant waste of time over essentially nothing. $25k to a MLB team translates to like 25 cents in real world. Why bother?