COMMITMENT
River Rouge (MI) River Rouge defensive tackle Davonte Miles (LINK) and Monument (CO) Palmer Ridge OT Connor Jones (LINK) committed to Michigan.
As a reminder, here are the other Michigan commit in the fold for 2022:
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2021
Owen Carney – DE – Illinois: Carney announced he would be transferring from Illinois. He’s a 6’3″, 260-pounder who made 27 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks in 2020. With Kwity Paye leaving Michigan for the NFL and no clear-cut star waiting in the wings, Carney could potentially come in and take Paye’s spot. Carney is originally from Miami (FL) Central.
Mohamed Diallou – DT – Central Michigan: Diallo is a 6’4″, 305 lb. tackle who made 18 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks during the 2020 campaign. He’s originally from Ontario, Canada.
OFF THE BOARD
Derrick Tangelo – DT – Duke: The transfer tackle committed to Penn State.
I’m not big into trying to pretend to be a reporter, but like all fans, I’m curious about Michigan’s coaching situation. Here’s what I’ve gathered from various resources on each of the coaching jobs:
1. HEAD COACH: Jim Harbaugh
Harbaugh is rumored to be holding a staff meeting early this coming week to discuss an extension, as well as some staff additions. The rumor is that he will be extended through 2026.
Other options: Matt Campbell, Luke Fickell
2. OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH: Josh Gattis?
I think Gattis is on thin ice due to the lack of development, questionable play calling, and general ineptitude. There are rumors floating about that Joe Moorhead (current OC at Oregon, former OC at Penn State, and former HC at Mississippi State) may sign on to coordinate Michigan’s offense. Gattis may be demoted to wide receivers coach or go somewhere else entirely.
Other options: ???
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Well, as we all know by now, the year 2020 sucked, for reasons big and small. But luckily, we all had Touch the Banner as a place to go and talk football, even when football wasn’t happening.
For a walk down memory lane, here are the top 10 trafficked posts from the past 365 days: