Michigan's picked up their second portal addition of the cycle in former Nebraska linebacker Ernest Hausmann. Hausmann started seven games as a true freshman for the Huskers last year, picking up 54 tackles. You may remember one of them, a thunderous stick on Donovan Edwards. That's the second clip here: #NEBvsMI Ernest Hausmann Ajay Allen was 1 and Hausmann was 2 as my top two HS players from the 2022 recruiting class. Hartzog is challenging that. Here are two great plays. 1 in coverage and 1 vs. the run. Freshman! He has speed Henrich and Reimer lack. We have a player here! pic.twitter.com/ta081hlOQE What does the film say? (@Huskers film) November 13, 2022 Hausmann visited Iowa a week ago (hung out with McNamara and All, in fact) and was a priority for them, and if Iowa is into a linebacker he's probably a good prospect. [After THE JUMP: some grades, a quote, etc.]
11/5/2022 – Michigan 52, Rutgers 17 – 9-0, 6-0 Big Ten This season is a test of patience. A test of how zen you have become after 2021 exorcised a fair number of demons. Michigan, it must be said, is absolutely blasting opponents. SP+ is the industry standard for forward-facing predictive rankings based on how you're playing, not how much luck you're fielding. It has Michigan third in the nation, a healthy margin clear of Alabama. Very few football teams would be doing what Michigan is doing to their schedule. This is an elite outfit. And yet. Look at the halftime scores of Michigan's Big Ten games: 17-13. 13-0. 10-10. 16-14. 13-7. 14-17. Look at them! Behold this pile of anxiety. Itch rapturously. Feel the hives forming on your back. It is three AM, you cannot sleep, and the clock says we are losing to Rutgers at halftime. Are you, a Michigan football fan, capable of waiting one whole half of football before the thing you're looking at with your eyes is reflect