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Great news, let's hope he can stay healthy.

Sixteen teams is plenty, any more just waters it down. In a 24-team playoff, seeds 17-24 would have virtually zero chance of winning it all or even advancing to the quarterfinals. I get where Petitti is coming from, in a 5+11 model ESPN (with their "advanced metrics") and the SEC can collude to stack the deck. With 24 teams and more AQs that becomes less likely. The devil of course is in the details, a 5+11 model with an impartial committee would work just fine. No byes and the first two rounds played on campus. Bid out the semifinals and the natty, there's really no need to try and incorporate the bowl system anymore, it's become antiquated. The bowls could continue with P4 and G6 teams that didn't make the playoffs, there would still plenty of interest.

Yeah that. It never ceases to amaze me how college football is incapable of grasping the obvious.

Oh gosh who could have seen that coming?!🤣

Just reinforces the need for a QB guru IMHO. Our QB development going forward is key to our success on the field, and Mehringer should stay with the tight ends where he has excelled.

Could be a best case scenario for us, but also could blow up and push Dante to the NFL. Everything hinges on him--if he bails then we're all in with Raiola as QB1, but I'm just not convinced he's the guy to lead us. Of course DM was damaged goods when he came here and despite his playoff struggles he's still had a great year. Of course the coaches are much better talent evaluators than any of us, so if this is the call then I'm on board 100%.

Assuming DM stays, keep Mehringer coaching the tight ends (huge success) and get a QB guru for Dante. Not blaming it all on him, but unfortunately he has had his worst games when it mattered the most. That's on the coaches IMHO.

Sounds like he may have gotten a bit of the treatment Bellotti got: https://www.sltrib.com/sports/utah-utes/2025/12/27/opinion-new-michigan-coach-kyle/

Gotta admit I'm pretty surprised, I figured he'd be skiing and riding his Harley this year. They got a good one, although it seems that he may be another placeholder at his age.

I couldn't care less if ND joins a conference, but their ridiculous sense of entitlement needs to be bludgeoned by whatever means necessary. Seriously, they have the same CFP clout and monetary reward as an 18-team conference?! Then they bail when their already preferential treatment doesn't go their way? And we call USC spoiled children? Their "storied rivalry" with USC is passe anyway, nobody outside of those two fan bases gives a rat's behind anyway.

Maybe he can take Cowherd with him😁.

Captain Obvious here, they really need to fix the calendar so that players planning on entering the portal don't have to do so in the middle of a playoff run. Even if they're unlikely to get playing time, they've still paid their dues and helped the team throughout the season. They should be allowed to enjoy the playoff experience that they've earned.

Great news obviously, but besides DM the biggest get would be Poncho coming back IMHO. Regardless, if we got every eligible player back next year (yeah unlikely but we can dream), holy cow would we have an experienced group of starters.

The plot thickens? I always assumed he was a Utah lifer, but Michigan would be lucky to have him IMHO.

DC Morgan Scalley has long been considered a coach-in-waiting, I guess I don't get the Nebraska joke? Congrats KW and enjoy that Utah powder.