Michigan football is looking at a transfer portal replacement for Mike Sainristil.
After this season, Michigan football will need to find a replacement for Mike Sainristil, and the Wolverines have already found one candidate via the transfer portal.
One of the main reasons Michigan football made the College Football Playoffs for the third consecutive season was their success in the transfer portal during the offseason, landing seven starters.
Additionally, it is anticipated that Michigan football will resume activity on the transfer portal. We have previously discussed a few possible transfer-portal targets for the Wolverines, which includes Dante Moore, a former five-star quarterback from Detroit.
But Michigan football fans also need to be familiar with Western Kentucky defensive back Upton Stout.
Stout weighs 167 pounds and is 5 feet 9 inches tall. The Wolverines made him an offer on Monday as well, and it appears that he could take Mike Sainristil’s place in the slot.
Stout finished 2022 with 44 total tackles, two passes defended, and four interceptions in 12 games. In addition, he scored a touchdown on defence.
Despite playing in only seven games last season, Stout was very effective, recording one interception and eight passes defensed. In addition, he recorded 29 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and one more defensive touchdown.
In that sense, he sounds a lot like Mike Sainristil, who has been the Wolverines’ constant ball carrier and won MVP of the Big Ten Championship Game after forcing two turnovers.
Replacing Mikey will be one of the hardest players on this roster. He is not only a phenomenal player but also a fantastic leader. Nonetheless, Stout is a very effective player on his own and the kind of ballhawk you want in your backup position.
It turned out that the Hoosiers didn’t need sixth-year point guard Xavier Johnson, who was not present during Friday’s game against Maryland. The frontcourt of Indiana, led by Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, and Kel’el Ware, scored 42 of the team’s 65 points, while guards Trey Galloway and Gabe Cupps kept up with Maryland’s Jahmir Young. It worked for the one game, but without Johnson, Indiana won’t be able to play at its best every time.
With Michigan having one of the most explosive point guards in the Big Ten in Dug McDaniel, the situation surrounding Johnson’s ankle injury is especially intriguing going into their game on Tuesday. With a 41.2% 3-point shooting percentage, the 5-foot-11 sophomore is averaging 20.9 points per game. On Saturday, he scored 33 points against Oregon. Galloway and Cupps would probably alternate defending the lightning-fast and aggressive McDaniel if Johnson is unable to play.
With Michigan having one of the most explosive point guards in the Big Ten in
With Michigan having one of the most explosive point guards in the Big Ten in Dug McDaniel, the situation surrounding Johnson’s ankle injury is especially intriguing going into their game on Tuesday. With a 41.2% 3-point shooting percentage, the 5-foot-11 sophomore is averaging 20.9 points per game. On Saturday, he scored 33 points against Oregon. Galloway and Cupps would probably alternate defending the lightning-fast and aggressive McDaniel if Johnson is unable to play.
, the situation surrounding Johnson’s ankle injury is especially intriguing going into their game on Tuesday. With a 41.2% 3-point shooting percentage, the 5-foot-11 sophomore is averaging 20.9 points per game. On Saturday, he scored 33 points against Oregon. Galloway and Cupps would probably alternate defending the lightning-fast and aggressive McDaniel if Johnson is unable to play.
