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I got a text from my very connected Michigan buddy who lives in Ann Arbor on Nov 14th
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:43 am
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:43 am
I know, muh, sources, but her turned out to be very right.
It said that the NIL contact was at Bryce's house and pitching his dad on being a Michigan man and all that shite and his dad said "I don't want to work anymore" and didn't care about the other shite, what's the offer. It also said there was a $12MM+ offer on the table compared to LSU's $5.2MM. The contact called it a total arms race and "pretty bleak". So even the winning side is like this sucks that we are here.
I laughed and said no way. Then the On3 story broke about a 10MM offer later that morning. Then here we are today and I have to eat crow with my buddy. I believed the development story and all that shite. Blinded by the P&G. Should have known that unless its an LSU kid or someone with LA roots, not to believe any story about anything but cash at this point, especially from a #1 recruit.
I don't think its the end of the world, but it sure does suck to be on the other side of a flip.
It said that the NIL contact was at Bryce's house and pitching his dad on being a Michigan man and all that shite and his dad said "I don't want to work anymore" and didn't care about the other shite, what's the offer. It also said there was a $12MM+ offer on the table compared to LSU's $5.2MM. The contact called it a total arms race and "pretty bleak". So even the winning side is like this sucks that we are here.
I laughed and said no way. Then the On3 story broke about a 10MM offer later that morning. Then here we are today and I have to eat crow with my buddy. I believed the development story and all that shite. Blinded by the P&G. Should have known that unless its an LSU kid or someone with LA roots, not to believe any story about anything but cash at this point, especially from a #1 recruit.
I don't think its the end of the world, but it sure does suck to be on the other side of a flip.
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Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:46 am to barry
shite I’d tell LSU to kick rocks if I never had to work again too
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:46 am to barry
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So even the winning side is like this sucks that we are here.
$12m peanuts for Michigan and their alum.
And they won't be like "this sucks" if they win a championship and have competent qb play for years
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:49 am to Bottom9
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$12m peanuts for Michigan and their alum.
And they won't be like "this sucks" if they win a championship and have competent qb play for years
If you don't know Michigan people, they are like ND light in that they truly believe in the "Michigan Man" thing and that kids want to go there for the legacy. Trust me it hurts most of their Alum that they are having to pay kids, especially one 30 min away, to go to Michigan.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:53 am to barry
What sucks to me is how he kept reassuring it wasn’t about money and he was coming. I actually believed him.
Never again. I would respect him more had he not said anything or had he kept his word. However, why should he care, he got paid. Good for him. I hope Michigan has more terrible seasons ahead.
Never again. I would respect him more had he not said anything or had he kept his word. However, why should he care, he got paid. Good for him. I hope Michigan has more terrible seasons ahead.
This post was edited on 11/22/24 at 7:54 am
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:56 am to beauchristopher
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What sucks to me is how he kept reassuring it wasn’t about money and he was coming. I actually believed him.
Never again. I would respect him more had he not said anything or had he kept his word. However, why should he care, he got paid. Good for him. I hope Michigan has more terrible seasons ahead.
I don't blame him, he's 17 and college football coaches lie to the face of kids all the time in recruiting and will pull their offer with quickness if they can get a better player. It is what it is.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 7:59 am to barry
Hard agree. Had to live in Adrian for a time for work and those people get a raging boner over that "Michigan Man" business.
They also like to drink Verner's Ginger Ale, so they just might be congenitally insane. It's hard to tell.
They also like to drink Verner's Ginger Ale, so they just might be congenitally insane. It's hard to tell.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:00 am to barry
You guys think Tom Brady pitches in on NIL for Michigan?
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:01 am to bertderouen
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They also like to drink Verner's Ginger Ale, so they just might be congenitally insane. It's hard to tell.
I won't stand for slander of Verner's, its the best thing I've gotten from Michigan people
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:03 am to beauchristopher
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What sucks to me is how he kept reassuring it wasn’t about money and he was coming. I actually believed him.
I kept thinking i will believe it when he signs. It's the nature of the game now and he had all the bargaining power.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:03 am to bertderouen
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They also like to drink Verner's Ginger Ale
I'm having Detroiters flashbacks right now.
But seriously, the weight of expectations that come with the kind of money they're throwing at this kid could be crushing. And unless Michigan has an incredible (better than what Saban had at Bama) support system built to keep everything on the rails, it's going to be very difficult. And their current coach doesn't have that type of handle on things.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:03 am to beauchristopher
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What sucks to me is how he kept reassuring it wasn’t about money and he was coming. I actually believed him.
Because it wasn’t about the money, until it was.
Come on.. everyone gets in their high horses and think they can’t be bought, until the money is so large that you literally can’t say no.
I truly believe Underwood really wanted to be here and be developed here. But.. when that large stash of cash becomes real, you simply can’t turn it down. I don’t blame him and his family one bit. We’d all do the same.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:04 am to barry
Giving parents a job and/or funneling money to the parents was the old school way of buying players before NIL.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:05 am to barry
That money will end up ruining his family if it hasn't already done so.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:07 am to ProjectP2294
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But seriously, the weight of expectations that come with the kind of money they're throwing at this kid could be crushing.
Windsor is 53 minutes from Ann Arbor
IYKYK
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:10 am to Bottom9
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12m peanuts for Michigan and their alum.
That’s a lot of Tim Hortons right there.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:14 am to beauchristopher
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it wasn’t about money
It will always be about the money, so just accept that. Oh and accept that kids lie... their parents are after what they could never have... and now these recruits will have an opportunity to be broke twice after they have become millionaires.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:20 am to barry
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If you don't know Michigan people, they are like ND light in that they truly believe in the "Michigan Man" thing and that kids want to go there for the legacy. Trust me it hurts most of their Alum that they are having to pay kids, especially one 30 min away, to go to Michigan
Spot on comment. X100
ND Light is accurate. Funny they sorta broke the damn paying a dude $10+.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:21 am to Bottom9
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$12m peanuts for Michigan and their alum.
It was an Illinois alum who footed this bill though.
Posted on 11/22/24 at 8:22 am to barry
The "Michigan Man" thing is a meme at this point.
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