Top 10 Posts of 2023

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17Jan 2024
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Top 10 Posts of 2023

Donovan Edwards

I meant to post this at the beginning of the month, but you know, Michigan’s exciting activities in the Rose Bowl and then the national championship distracted me. I don’t think many other people care, but it’s always good for me to review the numbers to see what kind of content people like the most. Year after year, the most viewed posts primarily consist of post-game discussions.

So here are the top ten posts of 2023, including links to the posts (the Blogger versions) in case you want to go back and discuss:

  1. Michigan 45, Nebraska 7
  2. Michigan 52, Indiana 7
  3. Preview: Michigan vs. Bowling Green
  4. Michigan 30, Ohio State 24
  5. Michigan 49, Michigan State 0
  6. Michigan 41, Purdue 13
  7. Michigan 24, Penn State 15
  8. Michigan 52, Minnesota 10
  9. 2023 Season Countdown: #13 Donovan Edwards
  10. 2023 Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 4
17Jan 2024
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All-Time Leaders: Interception Return Yardage

Mike Sainristil (image via SI)

Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil recently finished one of the greatest defensive seasons in school history, notching 6 interceptions and returning them for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns. Altogether, he finished with 7 interceptions and 240 yards for his career. Where does that rank historically?

  1. 431 yards on 25 interceptions – Tom Curtis (1967-1969)
  2. 240 yards on 7 interceptions – Mike Sainristil (2022-2023)
  3. 202 yards on 9 interceptions – David Brown (1972-1974)
  4. 182 yards on 8 interceptions – Thomas Darden (1969-1971)
  5. 169 yards on 10 interceptions – Marcus Ray (1995-1998)
  6. 169 yards on 6 interceptions – Blake Countess (2013)
  7. 145 yards on 6 interceptions – Raymon Taylor (2012-2013)
  8. 141 yards on 8 interceptions – Tony Jackson (1980-1981)
  9. 132 yards on 10 interceptions – Keith Bostic (1980-1982)
  10. 127 yards on 8 interceptions – Dwight Hicks (1975-1977)
  11. 127 yards on 3 interceptions – Brandon Watson (2018)
16Jan 2024
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Eli Owens, Wolverine

Alcoa (TN) Alcoa TE Eli Owens (image via 5 Star Preps)

Alcoa (TN) Alcoa tight end Eli Owens, a 2025 prospect, committed to Michigan on January 4, between the wins over Alabama and Washington. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, and several others.

Owens is listed at 6’2″ and 243 lbs. As a sophomore in 2022, he caught 33 passes for 385 yards and 5 touchdowns.

RANKINGS
ESPN: Unranked
On3: 3-star, 88 grade, #24 TE
Rivals: 4-star, 5.8 grade, #6 TE, #210 overall
247 Sports: 3-star, 88 grade, #19 TE

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16Jan 2024
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Amorion Walker, Ex-Wolverine

Amorion Walker (image via MLive)

Sophomore wide receiver/cornerback Amorion Walker has entered the transfer portal. He played in thirteen games for the Wolverines over the past two seasons.

Walker came out of Ponchatoula (LA) Ponchatoula in the 2022 class and was ranked as a 3-star, the #72 wide receiver, and #522 overall. I gave him a TTB Rating of 81.

Michigan’s coaching staff believed in Walker as an athlete, and he had some freaky testing times when it comes to sprints and short shuttles. But after two years on campus, he was listed at 6’3″ and 180 lbs. Despite Jim Harbaugh saying he considered Walker to be a starter last winter, he looked overmatched in the spring game – getting torched by walk-on Peyton O’Leary – and then got passed up by UMass transfer Josh Wallace during the summer.

Players usually seem to end up closer to home when they transfer – see Oregon native Darrius Clemons transferring to Oregon State – so I would expect Walker to end up somewhere near SEC country. He has a crystal ball right now for Ole Miss.

As for Michigan, the Wolverines will once again be looking for help at cornerback after losing Walker and rising second-year player Cam Calhoun (Utah) to the transfer portal. Starter Will Johnson returns on one side, but Wallace and Mike Sainristil are heading to the NFL, leaving sophomore D.J. Waller, redshirt junior Ja’Den McBurrows, redshirt freshman Jyaire Hill, and a few others to battle for playing time. Michigan may look to the portal once again for a starter.

16Jan 2024
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2025 Recruiting Update: January 16, 2024

Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna CB Chris Ewald, Jr. (image via 247 Sports)

COMMITMENT

Alcoa (TN) Alcoa tight end Eli Owens committed to Michigan.

DECOMMITMENT

Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna defensive back Chris Ewald, Jr. (4-star, #11 CB, #87 overall) decommitted from Michigan. He recently visited Georgia and also has visits set up to a couple Florida schools.

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