This month has put LSU fans on eggshells as Michigan has put a full court press on keeping Bryce Underwood in-state ramping up their NIL efforts. Despite the heightened push by Michigan it hasn't appeared very successful as Michigan hasn't gotten Bryce Underwood on campus for a recruiting visit. This weekend, Underwood and his family were at LSU for the Alabama game and based on how it played out he's likely thinking he could play next year.
No. 1 2025 player and LSU QB commit Bryce Underwood is on campus for Alabama-LSU 🔥@SCNext pic.twitter.com/bWtdxa2Fnz
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 9, 2024
The Wolverines can't get Bryce Underwood to come to them, so it appears they're going to him with the latest hire to the Belleville coaching staff.
NEW: Connor Stalions is now coaching LSU Five-Star Plus+ QB commit Bryce Underwood at Belleville High School for the playoffs.
— On3 (@On3sports) November 11, 2024
Stalions joins his second HSFB staff of the season after serving as Mumford's DC/interim head coach.
(via @CBSSports) https://t.co/rFwAbQe2I2 pic.twitter.com/jg8KKAC6Pa
Connor Stalions who was outed from College Football after Michigan's massive sign stealing scandal last season is now on the Belleville coaching staff. The move doesn't make a ton of sense as he was already serving as the Interim Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for a different school and the results weren't great.
Exclusive footage of Connor Stalions arguing with the refs tonight after his team turned the ball over on downs.
— Ohio’s Tate (@BarstoolTate) September 7, 2024
He thought it was only 3rd down.
They lost 60-0 in his Head Coach debut. pic.twitter.com/EElyDeuJ7X
The move may genuinely be Stalions looking to get another job in High School football but, given his persona and ego he likely thinks he can be the guy to land Bryce Underwood for Michigan. The move in all likelihood won't workout for Stalions or Michigan as we're less than a month away from Early Signing Day and Michigan hasn't made any apparent progress.
Bryce Underwood could be the best option for LSU in Year One
Its hard to envision LSU starting a true freshman quarterback but, that could be the case next season for the Tigers. The element of this offense that has been missing is the ability to run as LSU badly misses having a dual threat quarterback. Garrett Nussmeier has shown an inability to process and react to the coverage when pressured and after losing Will Campbell and Emery Jones to the draft it won't be much better. We'll see if Bryce Underwood signs with LSU and from there if he's able to impress enough to make this a conversation.