Michigan hasn’t experienced a high volume of transfers into the transfer portal like many other institutions have.

The Wolverines have managed to keep their squad together going into the College Football Playoffs thus far.

Running back CJ Stokes is the only scholarship player from Michigan listed in the transfer portal thus far. Sam

Staruch, the walk-on, has also accessed the gateway.

However, the Wolverines now have an additional means of accessing the transfer portal.

Run back with abandon. Leon Franklin declared that he would be staying with Michigan for the College Football

Playoffs, but he would be using the transfer portal.

Franklin has played in 29 games for Michigan since joining the Wolverines in 2021. He had eight carries for 33 yards

in 2021. He gained nine yards from four ball carries in 2022. Franklin also had 11 carries for 33 yards and a

touchdown in 2023. In 2022, he also received a receiving score.

The Wolverines have an abundance of running backs, and in the 2024 cycle, Michigan plans to add two more.

Franklin is probably trying to find a new place where he can get more playing time.

Franklin is still eligible for two more years.

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How J.J. McCarthy has changed from the previous season

Against the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff, the 2022 season came to a close. The two

interceptions by J.J. McCarthy made the Michigan Wolverines play more differently than they usually would have.

The season ended without a national championship because the defense was unable to make much of an impact.

In the present, McCarthy and this team are once more on the verge of taking home the championship. After

capturing their third straight Big Ten title, they are the top team in the nation and are favorites over the Alabama

Crimson Tide. They are once again in the chase thanks in large part to McCarthy’s ability, who has improved in all

facets of his game.

The fact that McCarthy is taking significantly less is crucial.

McCarthy would frequently force throws and make costly errors during what seemed like a ton of do-or-die plays on

particular drives last season. Plays falling apart, McCarthy losing his cool under duress, and failing to toss the ball

away were all contributing factors. He occasionally transformed into one of those “five-star plays,” but the opposite

may also be harmful.

This season, there haven’t been as many “no, no, no, YES!” plays. He is fast to release the ball from his hands and

gain yards with his legs. His pocket presence has significantly improved. Yes, they still do occasionally occur. A prime

example was the flip to Donovan Edwards with a backhand versus Indiana

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