Wolverine Wednesday: News and Notes Edition

• Ohio State hired Oklahoma State's DC Jim Knowles.  If you're looking for a DC you usually don't go to the Big 12, but Jim's unit had a good year.   I watched a couple games this season and wasn't impressed.   

• Josh Gattis won the Broyles Award last night.  Congratulations to him! 

• Tom Brady SI Sportsman of the Year

• Junior Colson was named to the On3 Freshmen All American Team

• Michigan Basketball loves to play Nebraska and put up 102 points on them last night.  Brandon Johns and Terrance Williams both went for 20 each.   Wow! 

• One week away from the Early Signing Date for College Football Alert!  

• Jimmy's staff is all over the country visiting commits and prospects. 

• The Staff will visit 2022 WR Kaleb Webb this week but he is trending hard to Tennesse right now

• A name to watch in the replacement for Courtney Morgan's role is former UM student and current CMU's Director of Player Personnel Albert Karchnia.  From his CMU page:  

Albert Karschnia is in his fourth season as the director of player personnel for the Central Michigan football program.

Karschnia worked in 2015-16 on the football staff at Michigan, serving in various roles including that of assistant recruiting coordinator.

In that capacity, Karschnia was responsible for the oversight of recruitment of offensive players, directed on-campus recruiting efforts, and managed the program’s preferred walk-on program.

A Michigan native and a graduate of St. Mary’s Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Karschnia earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in sport management from Michigan in 2015.

While at Michigan, he served as the Director of Professional Development and Alumni Relations Chair for the University of Michigan Sport Business Association.