Slightly OT: Larry Ellison Becomes World’s Richest

iMKolby said:

Good, hope on3 keeps bringing Ellison up unlike that athletic puff piece for UM last Saturday that tried to make it seem like it wasn’t really about the money

merica1775 said:

@Owban_roderick

J87-25 said:

On3 National rubbing salt in the wound.

MisledAlarm92 said:

J87-25 said:

Michigan: Bryce wanted to come here for free! On3: lol yeah no

O.J. said:

I don't know who from Michigan said that Bryce wanted to come to Michigan for free. As a Wolverine paying member and participant on "The Fort", 95% of those people know that we needed elite NIL money to sway Bryce to Michigan (as well as other prospects at the end of the last recruiting cycle). Michigan had been lost in the wilderness with NIL until Larry's wife got a delightful check from her husband to give to our collectives. We are obviously loving the Larry Ellison money train.

O.J. said:

I don't know who from Michigan said that Bryce wanted to come to Michigan for free. As a Wolverine paying member and participant on "The Fort", 95% of those people know that we needed elite NIL money to sway Bryce to Michigan (as well as other prospects at the end of the last recruiting cycle). Michigan had been lost in the wilderness with NIL until Larry's wife got a delightful check from her husband to give to our collectives. We are obviously loving the Larry Ellison money train.

O.J. said:

I don't know who from Michigan said that Bryce wanted to come to Michigan for free. As a Wolverine paying member and participant on "The Fort", 95% of those people know that we needed elite NIL money to sway Bryce to Michigan (as well as other prospects at the end of the last recruiting cycle). Michigan had been lost in the wilderness with NIL until Larry's wife got a delightful check from her husband to give to our collectives. We are obviously loving the Larry Ellison money train.

CapitalCityTiger21 said:

I'm sure Bryce will turn out to be a fine quarterback, but boy did I chuckle when I saw Underwood's stat line from last weekend

Chandl3r said:

From the Michigan fans I've read messages from and talked with personally, it has been unanimous in the understanding his commitment was bought. After the flip, however, there has been multiple waves of puff PR pieces from Michigan-aligned/adjacent sources that attempted to twist the narrative into it being much less about money and more so it being a serious change of heart, wanting to stay home and fulfill a childhood dream, not forget where he came from, yada yada

O.J. said:

Most Freshman starting QB's (most college QB's first true road game), end in disaster. Michigan's offensive line sucked last year... and is not much better this year. Michigan's recruiting took a big hit due to lack of NIL for 2021, 2022 and 2023 (despite winning a TON). In addition, Moore has failed to develop what he does have with Grant Newsome the last two years on the O-Line. It will be tough treading this year and next unless they find good portal linemen. And Sherrone Moore might not be the coach two years from now if he cannot figure that part out. Expect 3 or 4 more games this year where Underwood only throws for 150 on 12 completions. They can't block for him. The coaches cannot scheme around a bad offensive line. This was always going to be Michigan's world post Harbaugh for a few years.

NemoOutis said:

When do you think Michigan fires Moore?

O.J. said:

December 2026.

O.J. said:

December 2026.

O.J. said:

Most Freshman starting QB's (most college QB's first true road game), end in disaster. Michigan's offensive line sucked last year... and is not much better this year. Michigan's recruiting took a big hit due to lack of NIL for 2021, 2022 and 2023 (despite winning a TON). In addition, Moore has failed to develop what he does have with Grant Newsome the last two years on the O-Line. It will be tough treading this year and next unless they find good portal linemen. And Sherrone Moore might not be the coach two years from now if he cannot figure that part out. Expect 3 or 4 more games this year where Underwood only throws for 150 on 12 completions. They can't block for him. The coaches cannot scheme around a bad offensive line. This was always going to be Michigan's world post Harbaugh for a few years.

O.J. said:

Most Freshman starting QB's (most college QB's first true road game), end in disaster. Michigan's offensive line sucked last year... and is not much better this year. Michigan's recruiting took a big hit due to lack of NIL for 2021, 2022 and 2023 (despite winning a TON). In addition, Moore has failed to develop what he does have with Grant Newsome the last two years on the O-Line. It will be tough treading this year and next unless they find good portal linemen. And Sherrone Moore might not be the coach two years from now if he cannot figure that part out. Expect 3 or 4 more games this year where Underwood only throws for 150 on 12 completions. They can't block for him. The coaches cannot scheme around a bad offensive line. This was always going to be Michigan's world post Harbaugh for a few years.

TPG said:

Get off us. Larry ain’t got nothing on our Xbox money.

MisledAlarm92 said:

If you’re actually a Michigan fan (and you seem genuine) my question is who is going to catch the ball for Bryce? I think y’all signed Marsh, Blair and the transfer from Indiana, but is that enough? I feel like given how many good WRs were in the portal that Michigan would have been a much bigger player there. Justice Haynes was a really good pickup but does the offense have enough firepower to take advantage of an elite talent like Bryce?