The grad transfer market looks increasingly likely. Signing day is in less than a week and things are VERY quiet on the Michigan front. The coaching staff appears to be trying to pull a rabbit out of a hat by turning things around with a handful of elite prospects who they are unlikely to sign.
What does that mean? Open Scholarships.
Open scholarships are not going to be the final outcome, so grad transfers likely will be. There are several holes on the 2017 roster but OT is the most obvious. Michigan also needs help at several defensive positions, most notably CB.
Grad transfers have traditionally not been great prospects outside of the QB position but there’s no real good reason that has to remain true. Look for Harbaugh and company to be aggressive about letting it be known that there is big flashing vacancy sign at OT. If you’re an All American at a D3 level, if you’re all conference performer in a non-power conference – Michigan offers you an opportunity to prove yourself and maybe improve your draft prospects or position.
Also – like the kid from Clemson – conventional transfers may be an option as well. That one’s tougher because Michigan needs immediate help and it can be tough to offer 2 years of scholarship to get 1 year of playing time down the line. You have to be damn confident that player is an impact guy.
