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Who Will Start At Cornerback Opposite Will Johnson?
Michigan’s roster is totally loaded throughout the board. On protection, nearly each place goes two or three deep, apart from cornerback. With Gemon Inexperienced and DJ Turner each off to the NFL, one spot is huge open for the taking. Rising sophomore Will Johnson was excellent as a real freshman and can seemingly by no means come off the sector in 2023. However reverse him, there’s a fairly massive query mark. Michigan has some proficient, but unproven, athletes ready their flip so it should be a battle to see who can lock down the opposite CB spot.
In The Hunt
1 – Ja’Den McBurrows
Proper now, McBurrows is extra identified for getting jumped by a number of cowardly Spartans than he’s for what he is completed on the sector, however that has an opportunity to alter. The 5-11, 206-pounder has handled some accidents whereas at Michigan however throughout his true freshman season he was getting some stable critiques. It’s going to be fascinating to see if he can get again to that in 2023, his third 12 months on campus.
3 – Keon Sabb
Sabb was seen extra as a security popping out of highschool however at 6-1, 208 kilos he is bought nice fluidity and will most likely play nook if he began working on the market. He did not play a lot this previous 12 months as a real freshman however he might get a glance reverse Johnson.
10 – Zeke Berry
Berry is an identical sort of participant by way of his background. He was as soon as a four-star security, however at 5-11, 197 kilos, he does have extra of a cornerback construct and he is been training there some per somebody near this system.
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12 – Kody Jones
At 5-11, 193 kilos, Jones additionally has a extra conventional cornerback construct however he is not fairly as prolonged as Berry. He would not appear like he might bulk up as a lot because the others, so his future seems to be extra at nickel. If he is bought the chance to study underneath Mike Sainristil, he ought to capitalize on that.
24 – Myles Pollard
Pollard appears extra like Johnson — lengthy, lanky and many able to matching up with bigger-bodied huge receivers. At 6-1, 191, he is a bit slight, and possibly has the furthest to go by way of approach and being prepared for normal reps, however he is bought some good bodily instruments to work with.
Wild Playing cards
0 – Mike Sainristil
The beforehand talked about Sainristil was an absolute wizard as a nickel for Michigan this previous 12 months, which makes you suppose he might most likely excel as a real cornerback as properly. The issue is, you possibly can be compromising two positions if you happen to transfer him. The higher strategy is to most likely depart him at nickel, the place he ought to be even higher, and produce alongside a younger prospect at nook. Nonetheless, if you happen to want a man to step out huge and canopy somebody, Agent 0 would most likely just do high quality as he has labored on the market.
4 – Amorion Walker
The largest query mark of all of them is Walker. The rising sophomore is listed at 6-3, 180 kilos, however he is larger than that. He is all of 6-4 and has definitely bulked up throughout his time at U-M. Presently listed as a large receiver on Michigan’s roster, Walker really performed some in-game reps at cornerback earlier this season. The reps did not final, however he is clearly getting a tough look on the defensive aspect of the ball. If he is good, like Sainristil was, he would possibly need to transfer over there since passing is not an enormous a part of Michigan’s offense.
Michigan did ink three cornerbacks within the 2023 class — Jyaire Hill, Cameron Calhoun and D’Juan Waller Jr. — however none of them deliver Johnson-like expertise to the desk as rookies, so anticipating one among them to step up might be unrealistic. There’s all the time the switch portal as properly, which Michigan has been utilizing completely to this point. If defensive backs coach Steve Clinkscale and Co. determine somebody within the portal who might assist out at cornerback, it is very practical that U-M would pursue them with an impeccable monitor document of touchdown who they need from that pool.
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Michigan superintendent accused of smoking weed with colleague, having gun on school grounds
A Michigan school superintendent was ousted from her position for allegedly getting high with a colleague on school grounds and then driving off in her car – where police found a hunting rifle stashed in the backseat.
Hollie Stange, who headed Fitzgerald Public Schools in Warren, is accused of getting behind the wheel after police spotted her smoking marijuana with the district’s food services director for several minutes in a parked car 1,000 feet from school grounds, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police arrested Stange and Amanda Carroll, both 38, after the pair left in separate vehicles on Dec. 20, and were found allegedly driving “under the influence.”
“This is deeply concerning and violates the trust our community places in these school administrators,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said.
“Driving under the influence and possessing drugs near school grounds is not only unlawful but also puts the safety of our children at risk. As individuals entrusted with the well-being of Macomb County’s children, we will take all necessary legal steps to ensure accountability.”
Police found a rifle wrapped in a blanket in the backseat of Stange’s car, along with a 50-gram bag of marijuana in her purse, WWJ reported.
A 6-year-old was inside Carroll’s vehicle when police pulled her over.
Carroll was also in possession of more than 25 grams of weed, the outlet reported.
Prosecutors believe Stange had the gun in her car while she was on school grounds.
Both women were placed on leave, pending an internal review, on Sunday following a unanimous vote by the Fitzgerald School Board.
“The Fitzgerald Public Schools Board of Education today voted unanimously to place District Superintendent Stange and Amanda Carroll on leave effective immediately pending our internal review and the ongoing criminal investigation,” board president Julia Yokel said in a Facebook post.
“The school district is cooperating with local law enforcement and will continue to do so.”
Stange is charged with possession of marijuana on school grounds, possession of a weapon in a weapon free zone and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, prosecutors said.
Charges against Carroll include possession of marijuana on school grounds, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated second offense and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with an occupant less than 16 years old.
Both women were arraigned on Dec. 21 in Warren District Court, and their bond was set at $5,000 each.
Both are barred from entering school grounds unless otherwise directed, no uses of alcohol or drugs with random testing twice a week and limited contact with each other, prosecutors said.
Stange is also restricted from using any firearms.
“My client is a dedicated educator and administrator with two decades of services, a mother of two young children herself, and is presumed innocent under the law,” William Barnwell, defense attorney for Stange, told the Detroit Free Press.
“They have to prove she knew the weapon was in the vehicle, they have to prove distance (from school grounds) and they have to prove impairment.”
They will appear in court next on Jan. 2.
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Will Mikey Keene be Michigan’s Week 1 starting quarterback in 2025?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Michigan Wolverines fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Michigan now has a veteran quarterback in the fold for the 2025 season. On Monday afternoon, Fresno State transfer QB Mikey Keene committed to the Wolverines.
Keene had a 70.5 completion percentage in 2024 with 2,892 yards with 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions at Fresno State. Keene was at Central Florida for his first two years and is familiar with Michigan’s new offensive coordinator, Chip Lindsey. Lindsey was Central Florida’s offensive coordinator in 2022 while Keene was at UCF. Keene fared well in ‘22 with Lindsey when he saw the field, throwing for 647 yards, six touchdowns and one interception with a 72.3 completion rate.
Does Keene’s veteran presence and familiarity in Chip Lindsey’s scheme give him the edge to ultimately be named Michigan’s starting quarterback in Week 1 against New Mexico next season? Or will the 2025 No. 1 overall prospect and No. 1 QB Bryce Underwood prove to be ready to roll right out of the gate? Vote below.
Whether Keene winds up starting or not he was brought in to compete with Underwood and receive a shot at the starting position in 2025. Keene, who stands 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, will be entering his fifth collegiate season in 2025 and has amassed 8,245 passing yards, 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions in his career with a 67.8 completion percentage.
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