Michigan just paid $12 million for their new 5* QB, flips him from LSU

[forever a gopher]

Obscene. This will never get paid out in full.

These aren't contracts; these are provisional "assurances". Yet they continually get reported like it's a contract that was signed between the Detroit Lions and a free agent with legally binding terms and conditions. He may get paid, he may not. The whole situation is messed up.

 

[gopherbadgerman]

I agree with the posts saying I'd go after known quantities at QB. Dillon Gabriel, Cam Ward. Rourke, Howard types. Feels way safer. I guess when you have unlimited money it doesn't matter if you swing and miss, you just pay another kid so.

And Brosmer.

 

[nitramnaed]

Anybody can make these numbers up. Especially radio guys.

 

[Lou Brown]

Crazy money. That being said - wish we could have given the kid 15 million.

I really dont think the numbers will go down though. I was at the LSU / Bama game and that is a different world than what we got going on. Different galaxy.

 

[Unregistered User]

Looks like Larry Ellison and his $231 billion had a hand in this:

 

[GopherEnEspaña]

So was Dylan raiola. Evaluating hs QBs is nowhere remotely near an exact science. I’d go the Kurtis rourke route every time if given the chance

Raiola and Nebraska are a weird situation because I think he has a close family member on the staff or working for the AD. I take your point though

 

[GopherEnEspaña]

Crazy money. That being said - wish we could have given the kid 15 million.

I really dont think the numbers will go down though. I was at the LSU / Bama game and that is a different world than what we got going on. Different galaxy.

I don't think so either. And that's so cool, I wish I would have made it to an SEC game at either Bama or LSU before I moved overseas. Someday. You're right, it's a difference universe.

 

[GopherEnEspaña]

Looks like Larry Ellison and his $231 billion had a hand in this:

This is just the beginning. It's going to get so, so much worse

 

[Unregistered User]

Raiola and Nebraska are a weird situation because I think he has a close family member on the staff or working for the AD. I take your point though

His uncle is the line coach.

His father is in the Nebraska "Ring of Honor".

And even with that history, he first committed to tOSU, then flipped to Georgia before finally signing with Nebraska, and only after Carson Beck announced he was returning.

All that after going to 4 different high schools.

Expect him to transfer...he's a head case.

 

[Donovan]

Rumor has it Portnoy/Barstool has ponied up a chunk of the cash

 

[WAGopher]

I don’t even have words for this ludicrous amount of money. This can’t be sustainable, the NCAA has created a monster

IMHO, the NCAA was neutered by law suits, but it was politicians that opened the floodgates of money.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

And Brosmer.

Brosmer is a pleasant surprise. It would be a stretch to put him with this group at the start of the season.

 

[btowngopher]

It’ll be pretty funny if he is just kind of ok


College football is maybe stupid. This is a higher number than the cap hit number of multiple nfl starters. Including;
Baker mayfield
Tua
CJ stroud
Sam Darnold

They’ll just buy a new one.

 

[60's Guy]

Hmmm...I wonder if he'll start as freshman?
Imagine being the coach with all these guys at different positions getting paid silly money.
You wanna keep coaching? You better keep playing the guy who is getting paid the most.
Not doing so is a quicker path to getting fired than losing.

 

[WorkingMyTailOff]

Another acceptable word would be dumb. This Michigan team was not just a qb away either. Their line was mediocre and receivers outside Loveland bad

I agree but out Brosmer on their team and I bet they have two more wins (Illinois, UW and maybe even IU).

 

[Tech Machine]

Supposedly University (pick one) faculty would be upset about the FB and BB coaches making far more than them. Now the Team QB will make vastly more than faculty. It is getting crazy out there.

 

[Tech Machine]

…..and the assistants.

 

[Gophers1992]

Good for him. Capitalism is great.

Hope he disappoints only because I despise Michigan, but happy for a young man cashing in on his talent and hard work.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I get it from a PR standpoint and maybe the kid will be great right away but coming off of this current season there is going to be a ton of pressure on Moore to win next year and putting your faitin in a true freshman is risky.

 

[EasyThere Pilgrim]

We need to up our NIL game a bit!

The Vikings would beat the Wolverines easily. We only need to worry about the Lions.

I have no interest whatsoever in minor league pro sports.

 

[Bobek]

Ludicrous amount of money for an unproven freshman, or even a proven starter. The NCAA is now the Hunger Games, with a handful of ultra wealthy programs trying to buy success and outbid each other, and everyone else searching for scraps. The next coaching staff hire will have to be someone who has expertise in conflict resolution because of the resentment the other players will have unless they get their share. I wonder how long it will take for the other quarterbacks already on the roster to decide to transfer. Right away I hope.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

The Vikings would beat the Wolverines easily. We only need to worry about the Lions.

I have no interest whatsoever in minor league pro sports.

Good to know.