Thursday was dominated by the recruiting news surrounding Bryce Underwood as news broke that Bryce Underwood was being offered $10.5 Million by Michigan. On Thursday Night, Bryce Underwood shared a graphic stating that he was likely to turn down the offer which set the internet off. LSU fans were elated that the Top Quarterback in the class will stay on board while Michigan fans were torn apart.
The tweets by Michigan fans looked as if the fanbase was going through the Five Stages of Grief.
Denial:
This twitter user places the blame on the people around Bryce Underwood calling Underwood "like the top public school".
Ngl the people around Bryce Underwood are failing him. Michigan is like the top public school in the country AND they offering 10.5 MILLION???? And he declining to play for LSU???? 😭😭😭😭
— FIRE ZAC TAYLOR (@KizzleX3_) November 15, 2024
This user puts claims out there claiming that Michigan has more program prestige, money, and better academics than LSU not understanding that Michigan has a new staff that has proven nothing to recruits.
I seriously do not understand Bryce Underwood declining Michigan’s offer
— inSeider (@DETinSeider) November 15, 2024
Program prestige: Michigan ✅
Money: Michigan ✅
Academics: Michigan ✅✅✅
I could understand wanting to move away from home but to turn down $10.5 million? Wow
What’s going on in Ann Arbor?
Anger:
The Wolverines fans then moved into the anger phase quickly going from Bryce Underwood is the savior into wishing ill will on a High Schooler.
I hope Bryce Underwood is the next Tate Martell
— Ryan Phillips (@GetYourPhill56) November 15, 2024
One user declares he's placing a curse on Bryce Underwood claiming he's done this in the past to Caleb Williams. If you told Underwood he'd be cursed into having Caleb Williams career which has resulted in a Heisman and being selected first overall I don't think he'd agree that's a curse.
I would like to announce that I’m offically putting a curse on Bryce underwood for the rest of his career. Did it to Caleb Williams and he hasn’t won a big game since. Good luck
— CrabLegs (@CrabLegs1000) November 15, 2024
One Michigan fan just declared simply the Bryce Underwood is now on his hate list.
Alright well Bryce Underwood officially on the hate list
— Ryan (@notryanishimm) November 15, 2024
A Michigan fan at least had the sense that maybe its not the fault of the player but, the fault of the program.
So who’s responsible for this somewhat embarrassing Bryce Underwood situation? Was it pure press speculation? If this is what comes with NIL things are going to get ugly. Both for schools and for the student athletes! 🤦♂️🤷♂️
— WHOsays (@BillOffer) November 15, 2024
Bargaining:
After just days ago Underwood was going to save Michigan, he now would've cost Michigan games next year.
Even if we got Bryce Underwood he still would’ve been a freshman next year.
— Wolverine Devotee 🌹 30-24, 45-23, 42-27 〽️ (@UMichWD) November 15, 2024
Freshman starting QBs are generally a bad idea and will cost you games.
Next year’s QB was always going to be a portal acquisition.
James Yoder had the idea of adding a "Bryce Fee" to tickets to help up the NIL offer again. If Michigan needs to pay an In-State recruit $25 Million maybe there are other issues that need to be fixed first.
THE YODER DOCTRINE:
— James T. Yoder (@JamesYoder) November 14, 2024
With a click of a button, Michigan can up the Bryce Underwood deal to $25 mil...
- 28 homes games over next 4 years
- 107,000 tickets sold on average
- Add a $5 'Bryce fee' to each ticket
BOOM - extra $15 mil created, thanks to my 180 IQ @AltiusPartners…
On the bright side, Michigan who has no clear starter for next season will be better off without him.
Probably an unpopular opinion, but I don’t care how good Bryce Underwood is - if money is the ONLY reason he would choose Michigan, we are better off without him 🤷🏼♀️
— ⚾️SurroundedByBalls🏈 (@KMDgoBlue) November 15, 2024
Depression:
The Wolverines fans then went into depression where they started to reflect on the good times.
Bryce Underwood turning down that amount of money to come to UM shows you how toxic this program has become for top end skill talent. We were so lucky to have the 2020/21 classes
— Dan (@ThiccStauskas) November 15, 2024
One fan put it best that Michigan's attempt to flip Underwood was humiliating as all it did was further show how far the program has fallen without Jim Harbaugh.
This has been an humiliating experience.
— Michigan/Tesla/SoCal (@grogandetweiler) November 15, 2024
Michigan fans quickly started to realize that they're in trouble as they're just weeks from Signing Day with no quarterback as the pursuit of Underwood lost them Carter Smith.
Not getting Bryce Underwood
— Jay (@MichiganDET) November 15, 2024
Incompetent (mostly) QB room
Losing Carter Smith
We are doing NIL wrong
And we do not have a 2025 QB lmaooooo
Acceptance:
Late at night, Michigan fans were finally coming to their senses that Bryce Underwood won't be flipping from LSU.
Bryce Underwood is not coming to Michigan .
— Tez (@That__Guy__Tez) November 15, 2024
One fan likened the failure to the one Michigan had trying to land Dante Moore as the program just isn't appealing to offensive talent.
Bryce Underwood was never coming to Michigan, just like Dante Moore wasn’t. Seems like neither was ever real, with exception to the beat writers selling clicks and subscriptions.
— steve_soviar (@stephen_soviar) November 15, 2024