Michigan Rumors & News

The Athletic "It’s the first Friday in February and the search is in high gear. The mission: to replace the coach who sparked the most improved unit in major college football in 2021. Mike Macdonald spent one season at Michigan and helped turn a backsliding program into one that shocked the..." May 14

The Athletic "Defensive tackle Cam Goode, a transfer from UCF, has announced his commitment to Michigan. Goode appeared in 13 games with three starts last season for the Knights. He had 24 tackles, four tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three sacks and an interception. Goode was a..." April 23

Bleacher Report "Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be conducting an "exhibition throwing event with some draft-eligible players during halftime of Michigan’s spring game" on Saturday, according to ESPN's Field Yates. Per that report, NFL personnel at the game will..." April 01

Pro Football Talk "Jim Harbaugh and Colin Kaepernick had plenty of success together with the 49ers, and now they’re teaming up again. Harbaugh, now the head coach at Michigan, has named Kaepernick an honorary captain for Michigan’s upcoming Maize and Blue spring game. Harbaugh brought..." March 31

Bleacher Report "The University of Michigan has settled a lawsuit surrounding how the school handled allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse. "As part of the deal, which was filed in federal court on Thursday, the Ann Arbor school will create and pay for a multidisciplinary standing committee..." March 24

Bleacher Report "Milan Bolden-Morris and the Michigan Wolverines football program made history Tuesday. Michigan announced it hired Bolden-Morris as a graduate assistant coach who will work with the team's quarterbacks. She is the first female graduate assistant coach at a Power Five FBS..." March 15

Larry Brown Sports "Ohio State has spent the better part of the last two decades bullying Michigan on the football field, but Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines finally got over the hump this past season. If you ask Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy, that is all that matters. Michigan had lost eight straight..." February 27

Michigan Live "Denard Robinson, Michigan’s former do-it-all quarterback who racked up plenty of records more than a decade ago, is set to return to his alma mater in an off-the-field role. Robinson is expected to become the Wolverines’ assistant director of player personnel, MLive has..." February 24

Bleacher Report "The Michigan Panthers selected quarterback Shea Patterson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 United States Football League Draft on Tuesday night. Patterson played two seasons for the Michigan Wolverines in 2018 and 2019. The announcement was made by NASCAR driver Brad..." February 23

Bleacher Report "As we gear up for spring practices and start our projections for next college football season, one thing is clear: Everything is murky in the race for the College Football Playoff. Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State should be the three best teams in the country next year, but everything..." February 22

247 Sports "The Michigan Wolverines are coming off their most successful season to date under head coach Jim Harbaugh, finishing the 2021 campaign as Big Ten Champions and making an appearance in the College Football Playoff. Entering 2022, Harbaugh is optimistic about the wide receivers his team..." February 22

The Spun "Earlier this month, the Miami Hurricanes poached Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis for the same role within their program. Gattis is coming off an incredible season under Jim Harbaugh that saw the Wolverines claim a Big Ten Championship title and a College Football..." February 18

The Big Lead "Michigan welcomed Jim Harbaugh back with open arms after his brief dalliance with an NFL return, and why wouldn't they? He had just led the Wolverines to the College Football Playoff for the first time, beating Ohio State in the process. Michigan was pretty clearly..." February 17

The Score "Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh agreed to a five-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Wednesday. The new contract alters the terms of the deal Harbaugh signed in January 2021 and adds an additional season to the pact. The 58-year-old..." February 16

247 Sports "College football is a one-sided sport in the upper stratosphere of title contenders with the Southeastern Conference winning 12 of the last 16 national championships since Tim Tebow and Florida helped kick off the league's reign at the top in 2006. Picking teams capable of taking..." February 15

ESPN "After offensive coordinator Josh Gattis' departure to Miami, Michigan will turn over playcalling duties to assistants Matt Weiss and Sherrone Moore. Weiss, who spent last season as Michigan's quarterbacks coach, has been promoted to co-offensive coordinator..." February 10

Bleacher Report "Speed is merely one of many important traits in college football, but few attributes land as much attention. The reason is straightforward, too. While you might notice overwhelming strength or recognize a player's football IQ, speed can be easily quantified. Whether it's a..." February 09

Larry Brown Sports "There are numerous reasons that have been reported as explanations for why Jim Harbaugh wanted to leave Michigan or the NFL this offseason. Whether it truly was his desire to win a Super Bowl, or he was using the NFL rumors as leverage with the Wolverines, lots of explanations were..." February 08

247 Sports "Michigan football is hiring Vanderbilt defensive coordinator Jesse Minter for the same position, a source confirmed Tuesday to 247Sports' Brandon Marcello. Minter replaces Mike Macdonald, who departed recently to become the Baltimore Ravens' defensive..." February 08

Sportsnaut "The 2021-’22 college football coaching carousel delivered a new wave of record-setting contracts that resulted in a shakeup among the highest-paid NCAA coaches. Coming off a year when so many schools were devastated financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress is now investigating..." February 08

The Score "Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis is taking the Miami offensive coordinator job, a source told Fox Sports' Bruce Feldman. Gattis won the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach in 2021. " February 06

Larry Brown Sports "Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis made the surprise decision to leave for the same position with the Miami Hurricanes. He gave a hint as to why in a message to the team on the way out. Gattis, the reigning Broyles Award winner as the nation’s top assistant, unexpectedly..." February 06

Detroit Free Press "On the first night of the rest of his life, Jim Harbaugh got snowed in. So he kicked back in a Minnesota hotel room, ate a hamburger and french fries from room service, and made phone calls to the important people in his life, telling them his decision was made: he was a Michigan Man for..." February 04

Bleacher Report "Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh addressed his recent flirtation with the Minnesota Vikings and why he decided to stay at his alma mater.  Speaking to Alejandro Zuniga of The Michigan Insider, Harbaugh said his "love for Michigan is strong" when talking about..." February 03

Bleacher Report "Will Johnson, a 5-star cornerback in the class of 2022 who has signed with the Michigan Wolverines, was reportedly told by Jim Harbaugh that the head coach would probably take an NFL job if the right opportunity was offered. "He told William he was definitely looking..." February 02

Sportsnaut "The Michigan Wolverines finally returned to glory in 2021, winning their first Big Ten Conference title since 2004 and earning their first College Football Playoff. But with Him Harbaugh nearing an NFL return, a new Michigan coaching search could be imminent. Everything came..." February 01

Pro Football Talk "Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh continues to be Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. For how long will that continue? For the first time since taking the job at Ann Arbor in 2015, Harbaugh is entertaining a return to the NFL. The Vikings interviewed him on Saturday, by Zoom. The Minnesota..." January 31

CNN "Throughout the bitter winter, during rain and snow, Jon Vaughn has alternated between sleeping in a tent or a campervan outside former University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel's house. A former University of Michigan and NFL football player, Vaughn is one of more than 1,000..." January 29

The Athletic "The standout running back from a Group of 5 program got an unsolicited call from a coach at a Power 5 program. The coach made a promise: Come here, and we can make sure you make the most of your name, image and likeness. And he put a number on it:..." January 27

Bleacher Report "In the midst of figuring out his future, with two football industries seemingly waiting on his next move, Jim Harbaugh did something incredibly important. He squatted. He didn't wear gym shorts or workout attire. That would be too easy and not nearly Harbaugh-ian enough...." January 27

Larry Brown Sports "Ohio State has had some incredible coaches of their football program, and Jim Tressel is right up there with the best of them. The Sweater Vest is third in Ohio State history in wins behind Woody Hayes and John Cooper. He’s behind only Urban Meyer, Ryan Day and Carroll Widdoes in winning..." January 25

Sportsnaut "The Michigan Wolverines finally returned to glory in 2021, winning their first Big Ten Conference title since 2004 and earning their first College Football Playoff. But with Him Harbaugh pursuing an NFL return, a new Michigan coaching search could be imminent. Everything..." January 21

The Athletic "Michigan has had productive conversations with football coach Jim Harbaugh on a new contract, sources told The Athletic. These talks come after Harbaugh led the Wolverines to a 12-2 season, a Big Ten title, a win over Ohio State for the first time in 10 years and the first College Football..." January 19

Detroit Free Press "The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with former athletes and other U-M students who sued the school saying they had been sexually assaulted by the late Dr. Robert Anderson, a former football team doctor, attorneys for the survivors and the university..." January 19

CBS Sports "The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft passed on Monday, but not before more than 120 star players opted to move on to the next phase of their career. The final list of early entrants will be released in the coming days -- and some key contributors..." January 19

ESPN "On the eve of the College Football Playoff's national title game, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby were sitting next to each other during yet another lengthy meeting about playoff expansion, aligned in their support for the 12-team..." January 18

247 Sports "Jim Harbaugh and the NFL continued to be linked after the season. After heading into the 2021 season facing a make or break situation, Harbaugh led Michigan to a Big Ten title and the College Football Playoff. But he was reportedly tempted about a possible return to the..." January 13

The Athletic "Mike Elston, a Michigan alum who worked alongside Brian Kelly since 2004, is leaving Notre Dame to become the Wolverines’ defensive line coach, sources told The Athletic on Thursday. Elston is expected to replace Shaun Nua, who left Michigan to join Lincoln Riley’s staff..." January 13

Larry Brown Sports "There has been some chatter for the past week that Jim Harbaugh is considering leaving Michigan for the NFL. There seems to be even more smoke surrounding those rumors. FOX NFL reporter Jay Glazer reported on Sunday that Harbaugh has been making calls to reach out to..." January 10

Pro Football Talk "Stephen Ross has indeed been talking to Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh in recent days, per sources. But not to coach the Dolphins. Ross, a major Michigan benefactor, wants Harbaugh to stay in Ann Arbor. And Harbaugh is actively talking to the powers-that-be about a new contract. " January 10

Maize N Brew "The Michigan Wolverines took a chance on a Long Island quarterback in the class of 2020, Dan Villari, a player who rushed for 1,495 yards and 25 touchdowns, threw for 1,315 yards and 13 touchdowns during his senior year. Heading into the 2021 season with a year at Michigan..." January 06

Sportsnaut "Michigan star and reigning Heisman finalist Aidan Hutchinson just declared for the 2022 NFL Draft. It’s no surprise given his dominant performance for the Wolverines and the fact that many experts have the edge rusher as the top pick in the annual event. In today’s..." January 05

Maize N Brew "Michigan Wolverines’ defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is officially bound for the NFL, as he declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on (day). The senior from Plymouth made an impact from the moment he stepped on campus for the first time. He played in every game as a true..." January 05

The Athletic "What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, Jim Harbaugh was coming off a 2-4 season after which he took a sizable pay cut to remain the head coach of his alma mater. Fast forward a year and Harbaugh finally beat archrival Ohio State, led Michigan to its first Big Ten title in 17 years..." January 04

The Athletic "Edge rusher David Ojabo, a breakout star of Michigan's defense who recorded 11 sacks in his first season as a contributor, has declared for the NFL Draft. Ojabo announced his intentions in a social media post Tuesday. “Coach (Jim) Harbaugh took a chance on a kid who had only..." January 04

Sportsnaut "The Michigan Wolverines enjoyed a magical 2021 season to reach their first College Football Playoff, facing the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl. With a trip to the CFP championship at stake, Jim Harbaugh’s program is getting blown out on the biggest stage. It..." January 01

Larry Brown Sports "Jim Harbaugh came up small in a big spot once again on Saturday night. Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines were completely dismantled by the Georgia Bulldogs, who punched their ticket to the National Championship Game with a 34-10 victory. After the latest loss, Harbaugh..." January 01

The Athletic "Gary McNamara was about to message his wife, Nicole, to start searching for the best route from their home in Reno, Nev., to Nick Saban’s cathedral in Tuscaloosa, Ala., when he heard a booming, unmistakable voice down the hall. “Cade!” It was Super Bowl..." December 29

The Big Lead "Michigan wide receiver AJ Henning caught the ball nine times and carried it nine times during the Wolverines' incredible run to the College Football Playoff. The high point came on a 14-yard end around into the end zone against hated Ohio State. He also scampered in from 79 yards..." December 28

CBS Sports "Surrounded by his family in the front row of Lucas Oil Stadium earlier this month, Chris Hutchison was incredulous. It was there, celebrating a Big Ten championship with his son, that it hit him: None of this should be happening. "This is his whole career. This is his..." December 27