Newsstand: How Michigan football's transfer portal class will impact CFP
Michigan football brought in a 9-member transfer portal class that will have a direct impact on it chances of winning a national title. On3’s Jesse Simonton named the Wolverines’ haul as a group that will play a large role in determining who winds up in the College Football Playoff.
The Wolverines were much more aggressive using the transfer portal to supplement their roster in 2023. The two-time Big Ten champs retooled their offensive line with a pair of Stanford transfers — center Drake Nugent and guard Myles Hinton — and one of the best available tackle/guard linemen in LaDarius Henderson from Arizona State.
Nugent and Henderson are shoe-ins to start for Sherrone Moore, while Hinton figures to be a rotational piece, at worst.
Michigan needed help at pass rusher and linebacker, too, so Jim Harbaugh went out and landed Nebraska’s Ernest Hausmann, a versatile inside linebacker with a high upside and multiple years of eligibility remaining, and Josaiah Stewart, who flashed his edge skill set during the Wolverines’ spring game.
Looking to “chase perfection” in 2023, Michigan left no stone unturned, adding the top kicker in the transfer portal (Louisville’s James Turner) and veteran tight end AJ Barner from Indiana.
This is a group — one way or another — that will determine whether Michigan makes the CFP for the third year in a row — or doesn’t.
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Michigan quote of the day
“I would honestly do anything for Coach Hart. That’s how much he means to me. Whether that means running through a wall or taking a bullet … coach Hart is my guy, and I’m going to go put it all on the line for him. He’s the best running backs coach in the nation. I believe he deserves way more recognition than he gets, because he’s more than a running backs coach. He could be an offensive coordinator, or he could be a head coach. He’s a very knowledgeable guy. I’m just blessed to have him.”
– Michigan running back Blake Corum on playing for running backs coach Mike Hart
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