Michigan Football 2026: Rebuilding, Rebranding, How to Be What You are: an Elite Program.

[gehringer_2]

Syverud made an intro video that went up on the staff newsletter today. Didn't mention sports. 🤷‍♀️

[buddha]

9 hours ago, RedTeamGo! said:

They have to go to Bloomington twice??

pettiti really has it in for michigan...

[buddha]

4 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

Syverud made an intro video that went up on the staff newsletter today. Didn't mention sports. 🤷‍♀️

good.

its a UNIVERSITY not a sports franchise.

[gehringer_2]

3 hours ago, buddha said:

good.

its a UNIVERSITY not a sports franchise.

Sounds like a great guy. Hope he still has the energy. My first impressions from the two videos was that he looked a little drawn and tired. Maybe that's just his natural look, or the last week may have been a bit of whirlwind. Mark Bernstein remarked in his intro at the Regents meeting that Syverud was the Prof in his 1st class on his first day at Michigan Law.

[Deleterious]

Minter got the Ravens HC job.  

[buddha]

Schedule is going to be tough.  at oregon, ucla, at ohio state is going to be tough.  two hard road games and a classic trap game sandwiched in between.

[gehringer_2]

Chris Partridge (now with the Seahawks) has filed a wrongful termination suit against UM and Manuel.

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2026/03/ex-michigan-coach-sues-school-ad-warde-manuel-over-scapegoat-termination.html

[romad1]

On 3/12/2026 at 12:27 AM, gehringer_2 said:

Chris Partridge (now with the Seahawks) has filed a wrongful termination suit against UM and Manuel.

https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2026/03/ex-michigan-coach-sues-school-ad-warde-manuel-over-scapegoat-termination.html

He got juked for sure.  

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, romad1 said:

He got juked for sure.  

This one is pretty dumb. I don't pretend to know if what Partridge claims is true, but if it is, the U is going to look pretty stupid if they fight it. Just write him a check and make the public apology/exoneration (which is probably what he really wants anyway)

[romad1]

14 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

This one is pretty dumb. I don't pretend to know if what Partridge claims is true, but if it is, the U is going to look pretty stupid if they fight it. Just write him a check and make the public apology/exoneration (which is probably what he really wants anyway)

I'd support that and screw what the haters at OSU say. 

[buddha]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

This one is pretty dumb. I don't pretend to know if what Partridge claims is true, but if it is, the U is going to look pretty stupid if they fight it. Just write him a check and make the public apology/exoneration (which is probably what he really wants anyway)

the insurance company will settle it.

[gehringer_2]

39 minutes ago, buddha said:

the insurance company will settle it.

I have to think Partridge wants a public exoneration. Would they admit nothing even if it's going to cost them more? Or maybe it reads better to ask, "How much more are they willing to settle for to not have to admit anything?"

Edited just now by gehringer_2