After the initial reports, many Wolverines fans praised Barstool Sports president Dave Portnoy for securing the No. 1 recruit in the country for the maize and blue due to his outspoken desire to handle the NIL for a transfer quarterback, but that doesn’t speak to what actually happened.

Michigan Wolverines footballsent shockwaves through the college football world by flipping Belleville (Mich.) High five-star+ quarterback Bryce Underwood from LSU. With that news came the announcement by Champions Circle,

Dave Portnoy on Tuesday finally explained how he got connected to the Ellisons, which in turn allowed Michigan to flip top quarterback recruit, Bryce Underwood.