Michigan Monday: No NIT and DG's Draft Status

Michigan did not get a NIT bid, which is surprising to me.   Michigan would have had the worst record in the tournament but it seems strange that a team like Illinois made it after Michigan ran them off the court just last week.    Alabama made it and but fired it's head coach before the selection.   This now thankfully ends the season for the Michigan Basketball program.   It has been a tough year for both of our premier programs, thank goodness we won the coaching search.

Speaking of having a tough year, it seems Devin Gardner didn't have a great Pro Day and might go undrafted.  Here is a note from RotoWorld and Walter Football: 

TFY Draft Insider's Tony Pauline reports that Michigan senior QB/WR Devin Gardner "had a number of drops [at his pro day] and will probably fall out of the seven rounds."
 

Ouch. The 6-foot-3, 217-pound Gardner is attempting to make the shift from QB to WR. Because of his size and understanding of the game, some find him to be an intriguing prospect. He's no burner, though -- posting a 4.62 forty at the event -- and is as raw as an underground mixed tape recorded in one take. Whether he goes on Day 3 is a coin flip at this point.

Having a poor Pro Day is not a great sign for Devin getting drafted.  With that said, I'm extremely proud of him for staying 5 years, staying in school over the summer and leaving Michigan with his under grad and graduate degrees.   Whatever happens with the NFL, Devin is going to win life and that's what's important. 

• Other practice news and notes include John Harbaugh addressing the team and reports that Jim got so mad at the effort during practice, that he cleared the practice field of all visitors that included the likes of former QB's Brian Griese and Rick Leach.   Other stories include that, Jim is very big on competition during practice, whether it's a position group or defense vs. offense.   The group that wins the competition runs after practice, "because the wining unit gets the opportunity to get better".    I love everything about this, it's like Bo came back to save this program!

• All the Glasgow's belong to Michigan!  Over the weekend, Jordan Glasgow committed to Michigan as a preferred walk-on.   Jordan is not a big as his brothers and will probably play Slot WR or Safety at Michigan.  He is 6 feet and 205 pounds and played RB and Safety in high school. "My senior year was the first year I played safety," Glasgow said. "I never played it before and I think I did pretty well, so I think getting more experience will really help, and I think my inexperience at safety really gives me a lot of opportunity [to grow]."  As you already know, Jordan will join Graham - fifth-year senior offensive lineman and Ryan - senior defensive lineman, who both joined the Wolverines as walk-on's and are now on scholarship.  Below are some highlights, he looks like a solid athlete.