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Revisiting the Bryce Underwood situation

Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:47 am
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
904 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:47 am
LINK

I noticed something playing College Football 26 so I checked a few depth chart websites and they matched what I saw on the game. (Link to one of them provided) Bryce Underwood is currently QB1 for Michigan, at least according to these varied sources. Granted, none of those are official, but they are what they are.

There is no world where he starts for LSU this year, unless Nuss goes down.

I know Portnoy threw Fort Knox at Underwood, but his choice to switch may have been more than just the money.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
21415 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:02 am to
Nah, it was about money
Posted by JiminyCricket
Member since Jun 2017
5904 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:04 am to
Michigan offered an 8 figure deal to a high school senior who had been committed elsewhere for a year and didn't even visit them but sure, the move was all about playing time.
Posted by Jax Teller
Member since Aug 2018
4499 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:09 am to
Larry Ellison with Oracle is why Bryce is at Michigan. Portnoy was just a loud voice. Bryce stayed and even reaffirmed his committed after Portnoy went on his initial crusade. Oracle money got him to decommit.

Taking Bryce's NIL tranche that was allocated and using it in the portal was a blessing in disguise. Would have been awesome to have him, but we are winning the championship this year because we had money to go get a shite ton of impact players.
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 9:12 am
Posted by Cadello
Eunice
Member since Dec 2007
48744 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:15 am to
Why?
Posted by rob0710
LA
Member since Oct 2004
898 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:30 am to
Billionaires shape the world as they seem fit.
Posted by Datbayoubengal
Port City
Member since Sep 2009
28846 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:35 am to
quote:

noticed something playing College Football 26 so I checked a few depth chart websites and they matched what I saw on the game. (Link to one of them provided) Bryce Underwood is currently QB1 for Michigan, at least according to these varied sources. Granted, none of those are official, but they are what they are.

Those are just guesses. LSU's starting WRs are Aaron Anderson, Barion Brown, and Nic Anderson. Hilton is definitely starting in real life.
quote:

There is no world where he starts for LSU this year, unless Nuss goes down.
truth, but, so what? The vast majority of QBs don't care about starting year one. Bryce even mentioned about being the guy after Nuss.
quote:

I know Portnoy threw Fort Knox at Underwood, but his choice to switch may have been more than just the money.
No, that didn't get him. Portnoy was talking 2-3 mill for a transfer QB which would be like 1% of his money. The 12 mill Bryce got/will get is like 3-4% of Ports money.

In comparison the Oracle guy wipes an ant's arse with the 12 mill he gave Bryce.
Posted by GeauxLSU4
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2012
11892 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:44 am to
Portnoy is a major douche and Underwood is at Michigan purely for money. If he has watched Michigan’s offense the last few years, nothing about it screams attractive for a QB. 12 million dollars makes you not give a damn what the offense looks like.
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 9:45 am
Posted by Donkus
Shreveport
Member since Feb 2013
1448 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:45 am to
His decommitment might go down as the biggest silver lining in program history if we win a national championship this year.
Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
13315 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:49 am to
It was definitely money. They more than doubled our annual offer. Only a fool turns that away at 17 when the choices are between 2 fortune 500 companies and one is in your hometown. The shame wasn't in taking the money. It was the way he handled it that he should be ashamed of. But he's got 12 million ways to get over that.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71489 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 9:52 am to
I do wonder what kind of players we were able to buy in the portal and maybe this recruiting cycle (2026) when Bryce decommitted because that freed up A LOT of NIL for us for sure
Posted by tibebecolston
Member since Mar 2013
4513 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:12 am to
Your post provided no reason why you are “beginning to think” it was more than about money.

What was it?

Reading between the lines, are you the only person in the world that understood him coming in and starting over Nuss. I am certain Underwood didn’t think that nor anyone else.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
42039 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:36 am to
quote:

His decommitment might go down as the biggest silver lining in program history if we win a national championship this year.



Truth
Posted by biggdogg
United States
Member since May 2008
1869 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:56 am to
As a 18 year kid being offered that much money,Brian Kelly could have been my daddy I would take the money
Posted by mpwilging
Punta Gorda Isles, Florida
Member since Jan 2011
9497 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:57 am to
The melt turned into a plus for once.
Posted by ExpoTiger
Member since Jul 2014
7218 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 10:59 am to
There are about 12 million reasons why you are wrong
Posted by brettamedee
Locust Grove, Georgia
Member since Jul 2013
358 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 11:03 am to
Decision solely off the money basket...
Posted by JakeFromStateFarm
*wears khakis
Member since Jun 2012
12774 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 11:07 am to
quote:

his choice to switch may have been more than just the money.

It wasn’t.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
32494 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 11:47 am to
Correction, Larry Ellison threw the money. Portnoy’s offer fell short. They needed Ellison to push them over the top
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55797 posts
Posted on 7/31/25 at 11:50 am to
Dude what
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