When it comes to bolstering the upcoming Wolverines team, Michigan football isn’t shy about what it wants.
Despite returning the fifth-most production in college football and being loaded at nearly every position, the maize and blue are continuing to be active in the transfer portal.
Sometimes that means filling a need, such as bringing in kickers James Turner and Hudson Hollenbeck. Sometimes it’s about pure talent, such as targeting Ole Miss defensive tackle Tywone Malone.
The latest pursuit seems a mix of the two although it has an unlikely target.
On3’s Hayes Fawcett made a graphic and released it on Saturday night, indicating what schools soon-to-be former Michigan State wide receiver Keon Coleman has heard from after entering the transfer portal. It turns out that Michigan, the Spartans’ chief rival, has made its interest in the standout receiver known.
Former Michigan State WR Keon Coleman tells me he has heard from these 59 schools since entering the Transfer Portal 🤯
The 6’4 215 WR will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.
One of the top available players in the Portal Rankings
Where Should He Go?… pic.twitter.com/ZKWD4Qat9v
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 7, 2023
Coleman is a dual-sport athlete, also playing basketball at a high-level in college.
A transfer within the rivalry is rare but not unheard of. In 2021, Michigan linebacker Ben VanSumeren transferred from Ann Arbor to East Lansing, much to the chagrin of his former teammates. Linebacker Edward Warinner made the opposite move in 2020, which made more sense as a reserve; his father was on the staff as the offensive line coach.
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