Michigan Rumors & News

USA Today "For every head coach with rock-solid job security — Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban, to name two — there are a couple of dozen firmly on the hot seat heading into the 2019 season. One name in particular stands out: Southern California coach Clay Helton. On the heels of last..." August 19

Bleacher Report "Heading into the 2019 season, there is a general consensus on the top players in college football. However, the order changes a bit when thinking about the most noteworthy. We've highlighted 25 names you should prepare to hear constantly this campaign. Many of them are..." August 15

Larry Brown Sports "Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell seems to be backing down after working all offseason to make Michigan look like a villain over the NCAA not granting immediate eligibility to transfer James Hudson. Hudson was a redshirt freshman at Michigan last year and appeared in three..." August 15

Michigan Live "The Michigan football team’s competition at right tackle appears to have ended. Junior Andrew Stueber suffered a leg injury during practice this week and is out “indefinitely,” team spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed to MLive in a text message on..." August 15

Detroit Free Press "Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has been vocal about his stance on NCAA transfers, and on Tuesday he fired back at an assertion that he roadblocked the waiver process after one of his former linemen, James Hudson, transferred to Cincinnati last season. “Michigan..." August 14

Larry Brown Sports "Jim Harbaugh won’t stop a player from skipping a bowl game, but he does think such a decision could tarnish a player’s legacy. The Michigan Wolverines head coach joined the “Pardon My Take” podcast on Barstool Sports for an episode published on..." August 06

247 Sports "The Michigan coaching staff devised a plan to add West Bloomfield (Mich.) safety Makari Paige to its 2020 class, and it was executed to perfection. The 6-3, 182-pounder announced his commitment to the Wolverines moments ago, just three days after traveling to Ann Arbor for the..." July 31

Total Pro Sports "Over the past few days, Jim Harbaugh had garnered a bunch of attention over comments he made towards Urban Meyer, but he would soon find a rather unlikely ally in this battle. “Urban Meyer’s had a winning record,” Harbaugh said. “A really phenomenal record..." July 24

Detroit Free Press "Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh explained his stance on the transfer process more than once during his interview at Big Ten media days in Chicago on Friday.  Harbaugh believes all transfers should be allowed to leave a school with instant eligibility — no matter..." July 20

Yahoo! Sports "We’re not quite sure what to make of Michigan QB Shea Patterson. As a college football player or an NFL draft prospect. First, there’s the inconsistent play. The hype outpacing the production to this point. Two college stops — Ole Miss and Michigan. And several..." July 19

The Spun "Earlier this week, Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh made headlines with comments about former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. “Urban Meyer’s had a winning record. Really phenomenal record everywhere he’s been. But also, controversy follows everywhere..." July 19

Larry Brown Sports "Jim Harbaugh was never able to get the best of Urban Meyer when Meyer coached at Ohio State, but he clearly doesn’t feel that winning is everything when it comes to running a college football program. In an appearance on “The TK Show” podcast with Tim Kawakami this..." July 18

Bleacher Report "Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson was not pleased his Sunday round of golf was interrupted by a fake tweet. Patterson addressed a fake tweet that, had he written it, would have meant the Wolverines signal-caller was not on the same page with head coach Jim Harbaugh and..." July 08

CBS Sports "Jim Harbaugh was hired prior to the 2015 season to bring one thing to Ann Arbor, Michigan -- a national championship. After four seasons at the helm of Michigan, that seems more like a fantasy than a certainty. Harbaugh has not won the Big Ten East, nor has he topped bitter..." June 25

Detroit News "Brandon Peters, Michigan’s starting quarterback late in the 2017 season, will be a graduate transfer at Illinois, he announced via Instagram Tuesday night.   Peters has two years of eligibility remaining.  "I want to thank the University of Michigan for..." June 19

Michigan Live "The Michigan football team will open fall camp with questions at running back, at right tackle, along the defensive line and at safety. You can add special teams to that list. Especially the two kicking positions. The Wolverines ended spring practice in late April without a..." June 11

Detroit News "Michigan now has 10 commitments to the 2020 class with the Sunday commitment of Lake Braddock (Va.) High tight end Matthew Hibner.  “I am extremely excited to announce that I am 100% committed to the University of Michigan! Thanks to every Coach who believed in me and..." June 10

Detroit News "Michigan running back Chris Evans, suspended earlier in the year by the university because of an academic issue, hasn’t been a member of the football team since then and will not be with the Wolverines this fall. Evans had appealed the decision to the university hoping..." June 03

247 Sports "Michigan quarterback commit J.J. McCarthy says he grew up loving Ohio State Buckeyes football, but those feelings have evaporated. Why? Aside from the obvious that the quarterback has now committed to playing for Ohio State's hated rival, McCarthy accused Buckeyes head coach..." May 26

The Score "Michigan bolstered its 2020 recruiting class on Friday, as four-star athlete Braiden McGregor announced his commitment to the Wolverines, according to M-Live's Aaron McMann. McGregor is the No. 2-ranked athlete in the 2020 cycle and the 26th overall prospect on the ESPN 300...." May 25

Detroit News "Former Michigan cornerback Benjamin St-Juste has landed at Minnesota as a graduate transfer. Because he is a graduate transfer he is eligible to play this fall. He will have three years of eligibility. St-Juste made the announcement Tuesday night via Twitter. " May 22

Detroit Free Press "Jim Harbaugh is no stranger to sleepovers.   A week-long getaway at Harbaugh's home in Coronado, California, is among the items up for silent auction ahead of Saturday's Champions for Change Gala at Crisler Arena, the annual megafundraiser that..." May 15

Detroit Free Press "Greg Holcomb still remembers the moment he realized J.J. McCarthy was special. Holcomb is the founder of Next Level Athletix Quarterback Training in Illinois. There's a drill he uses, which he copied from watching Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, that applies pressure from..." May 13

247 Sports "Purdue is a team to watch for in the pursuit of Michigan graduate transfer quarterback Brandon Peters, sources close to the situation told 247Sports. Peters entered the transfer portal over the weekend, likely ending his Wolverines career. The former No. 61 overall prospect..." May 08

Michigan Live "When Shea Patterson arrived at Michigan last winter, he was faced with high (almost unfair) expectations. Fans of the program wanted to win now, and thought Patterson could provide that. His impressive numbers at Ole Miss had some observers thinking a Heisman Trophy could be within..." May 07

Detroit News "Brandon Peters, who became the starting quarterback for Michigan late in the 2017 season, not surprisingly has placed his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Peters’ decision to transfer was first reported Saturday morning by Cole Cubelic of the SEC Network and confirmed by The..." May 06

Detroit Free Press "Michigan football fourth-year junior quarterback Brandon Peters has entered the transfer portal.  Peters' move into the portal, first reported by SEC Network's Cole Cubelic and confirmed via a source by the Free Press, became official Saturday. Peters was a participant..." May 04

Larry Brown Sports "The rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State is as real as it gets for Rashan Gary. Gary, 21, has decided to leave Michigan following three seasons at the school to enter the NFL Draft, where he’s expected to be a high pick. The defensive lineman conducted an interview..." April 19

Detroit News "This time last year, all the talk about Michigan’s defensive line centered on two players: Rashan Gary and Chase Winovich. But they’re gone now, awaiting the upcoming NFL Draft. By no means is this a no-name defensive line entering the upcoming season. But it is,..." April 16

CBS Sports "The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is one of the biggest in all of American sports, and it never takes a day off. The latest beef in the ongoing drama between the two Big Ten powers involves beef between assistant coaches who aren't afraid to speak their minds. Chris Partridge, the..." April 13

Detroit Free Press "Michigan football's quarterback situation is in the best shape it's been during Jim Harbaugh's tenure in Ann Arbor. Shea Patterson chose to return for his senior season after starting all 13 games and complete 64.6 percent of his passes for 2,600 yards, 22..." March 19

Michigan Live "Shea Patterson has reported to spring training. Just two weeks before the Michigan football team was set to start practice, Patterson was in Surprise, Ariz., working out with the Texas Rangers, according to a recent report by the Fort Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram. You..." March 13