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Michigan learning why the Ohio State football program was fine letting Tony Alford go

Tony Alford left the Ohio State football program in the middle of Spring for Michigan. TTUN is learning why the Buckeyes weren't broken up with him leaving.
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Michigan learning why the Ohio State football program was fine letting Tony Alford go​

Tony Alford left the Ohio State football program in the middle of Spring for Michigan. TTUN is learning why the Buckeyes weren't broken up with him leaving.

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Tony Alford left the Ohio State football program in the middle of Spring practice for the Buckeyes' hated rivals. Michigan now employs Alford as their running backs coach. A lot of Michigan fans were excited to take a coach away from Ohio State and they thought he was a great steal.

What TTUN fans neglected to acknowledge is the fact that Alford had been on the hot seat for a while. Ryan Day almost let him go in the offseason before Spring practice even started. Why would a head coach consider letting someone go if he's such a great hire?

Michigan fans are now realizing why the Buckeyes were perfectly fine with letting him go. The Wolverines just recently lost a running back recruit to Kentucky. That's right, Kentucky. They lost out on four-star running back recruit Marquise Davis to the Wildcats.

Alford had issues recruiting while he was with the Ohio State football program after he landed TreVeyon Henderson. He wasn't able to follow up that success with another five-star running back. In fact, Henderson was the last five-star running back he was able to bring in.

It wasn't just the recruiting that was a problem. It was the lack of development with prospects at that position. There's a reason Miyan Williams just went undrafted and still hasn't signed with a team. There's a reason Ryan Day had to go into the transfer portal to grab Trey Sermon for their 2020 run.
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I'm not a big fan of hit pieces like this. Stay classy Stano.
 
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Michigan hires former NFLPA exec as executive GM of NIL for athletic department​

Whitehead will be tasked with providing "dedicated and specialized expertise for Michigan student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and collectives, including strategic guidance, educational programming, and support with partnerships and activations."​

In February, the Michigan athletic department announced a desire to hire an in-house executive general manager focused on name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation for its student athletes.

And Wednesday morning, the Wolverines, in partnership with Altius Sports Partners, announced that Terése Whitehead, a former NFLPA executive, would fulfill that role. Whitehead spent years as Vice President of Consumer Products & Strategy at NFL Players Inc., the for-profit business arm of the NFLPA.

"Terése's addition to our team marks a pivotal moment for Michigan Athletics, and I am excited to partner with her," Michigan ahletic director Warde Manuel said in a release. "Terése is a perfect fit and uniquely qualified to lead U-M's strategy thanks to her impressive sports background in marketing, licensing, brand development, and partnerships and her experience across agency, league, and team settings to tailor tremendous revenue-generating opportunities for teams and individual athletes. Through this joint venture with Altius Sports Partners, I am confident that Terése will quickly navigate the shifting NIL landscape to empower and positively position our student-athletes."

In terms of Whitehead's role, she will be tasked with providing "dedicated and specialized expertise for U-M student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and collectives, including strategic guidance, educational programming, and support with partnerships and activations." Features of her role will include being a liaison between aforementioned parties, educating student-athletes about NIL, and spearheading initiatives designed to maximize NIL at Michigan.

"Returning to the University of Michigan feels like a homecoming where my passion for sports and advocacy began," Whitehead, a 1999 Michigan graduate, said in the release. "My entire sports marketing journey has equipped me with invaluable experience, particularly in leveraging the individual and group NIL rights of professional athletes. Now, alongside Altius Sports Partners, I'm eager to apply that insight to empower U-M athletes in navigating the evolving landscape of NIL. Our goal is clear: support every stakeholder, elevate Michigan's NIL initiatives, and shape futures both on and off the field. I'm committed to making a lasting impact, ensuring every Wolverine student-athlete feels supported, informed, and empowered to seize opportunities ahead."

During her eight-year tenure with the NFLPA, she orchestrated substantial global licensing revenue growth for the organization's for-profit arm, managing a portfolio that generated more than $2.75 billion in sales, and fostering collaborations with businesses leveraging the marketing influence of NFL players. Whitehead was also instrumental in developing customized programs for the benefit of players and partners, extending the NFLPA's global footprint.

Prior to her tenure at the NFLPA, Whitehead served as senior vice president of marketing and brand development at Tandem Sports + Entertainment, where she led strategic marketing efforts for numerous NBA, WNBA, and MLB players including Hall of Famers Grant Hill, Ray Allen, Tim Duncan, and Tamika Catchings as well as current Texas Rangers Executive VP and GM, Chris Young. She also has a background in team marketing, having worked in advertising, branding and promotions for the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers.
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Gene Smith Believes Michigan Wins over Ohio State Amid Connor Stalions Scandal Should Have Asterisk: “Of Course I Do”

“Of course I do,” Gene Smith replied when asked Thursday on WOSU if Michigan’s win streak over Ohio State should carry an asterisk due to the Connor Stalions scandal.
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GENE SMITH BELIEVES MICHIGAN WINS OVER OHIO STATE AMID CONNOR STALIONS SCANDAL SHOULD HAVE ASTERISK: “OF COURSE I DO”​

Count outgoing Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith among those who believe there should be an asterisk on Michigan’s wins over Ohio State amid the Wolverines’ sign-stealing scandal.

During his appearance on WOSU’s All Sides with Anna Staver on Thursday, Staver asked Smith if Ohio State’s three-game losing streak to Michigan “deserves a little bit of an asterisk since for at least two of those years, it appears they were cheating.”
Smith’s reply: “Of course I do.”

“Yeah, of course I do,” Smith said with a laugh. “The rules are in place to protect the integrity of the game and try your best to create a level playing field, and when those rules are violated, then it affects those principles. And so, we have to keep that in perspective.”
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“I think people’s expectation of what the NCAA might do relative to penalties were probably too high, because everyone was upset and there was just visceral comments around it,” Smith said. “I won’t comment too much about what I feel, because I don’t want to disparage, but at the end of the day, violations occurred and penalties have been levied and will be levied, and we just have to live with them.”
Smith, whose tenure as Ohio State’s athletic director will conclude at the end of June, said the Buckeyes ultimately need to look forward rather than backward and focus on earning their first win over the Wolverines since 2019 when they host Michigan at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 30.

“I’m not one that looks back. I think what’s important for us is to look forward. And we host that team up north this fall,” Smith said. “And I’m assuming it’ll be what it’s always been (in terms of intensity). But the last time that we had the level of interest in that game was 2006, 1 vs. 2. And I think that this year, it probably won’t be 1 vs. 2, but it’ll be 1 vs. somebody, and we need to make sure we pack that place and we’re ready to roll early. Be in your seats early. Don’t wait till the kickoff. Be in your seats early.”
 
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ScriptOhio said:
scarletandgame.com

Michigan learning why the Ohio State football program was fine letting Tony Alford go

Tony Alford left the Ohio State football program in the middle of Spring for Michigan. TTUN is learning why the Buckeyes weren't broken up with him leaving.
scarletandgame.com scarletandgame.com

Michigan learning why the Ohio State football program was fine letting Tony Alford go​

Tony Alford left the Ohio State football program in the middle of Spring for Michigan. TTUN is learning why the Buckeyes weren't broken up with him leaving.

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Tony Alford left the Ohio State football program in the middle of Spring practice for the Buckeyes' hated rivals. Michigan now employs Alford as their running backs coach. A lot of Michigan fans were excited to take a coach away from Ohio State and they thought he was a great steal.

What TTUN fans neglected to acknowledge is the fact that Alford had been on the hot seat for a while. Ryan Day almost let him go in the offseason before Spring practice even started. Why would a head coach consider letting someone go if he's such a great hire?

Michigan fans are now realizing why the Buckeyes were perfectly fine with letting him go. The Wolverines just recently lost a running back recruit to Kentucky. That's right, Kentucky. They lost out on four-star running back recruit Marquise Davis to the Wildcats.

Alford had issues recruiting while he was with the Ohio State football program after he landed TreVeyon Henderson. He wasn't able to follow up that success with another five-star running back. In fact, Henderson was the last five-star running back he was able to bring in.

It wasn't just the recruiting that was a problem. It was the lack of development with prospects at that position. There's a reason Miyan Williams just went undrafted and still hasn't signed with a team. There's a reason Ryan Day had to go into the transfer portal to grab Trey Sermon for their 2020 run.
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I'm not a big fan of hit pieces like this. Stay classy Stano.
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Michigan, Ohio State recruiting experts address Wolverines' Tony Alford after RB targets committed elsewhere​

Making sense of Alford's job performance two months after he left Ohio State for Michigan.​

Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford defected to the Wolverines from rival Ohio State in March. Touted as a "tremendous, tremendous" recruiter, Alford missed out on four-star running back Marquise Davis to Kentucky on May 1. He had another running back target, four-star Bo Jackson, leave the Wolverines out of his final three when he cut his list last week.

"It was certainly ironic, and I would say unexpected at Michigan, that two top running backs Tony Alford had been recruiting hard for a long time in Marquise Davis and Bo Jackson made the decisions they did with Davis committing to Kentucky and Jackson leaving Michigan out of his final three," Bucknuts' Bill Kurelic told us.

Davis had two Crystal Ball picks for Michigan when he committed to Kentucky earlier this month. Jackson visited Michigan in March and said he was "seriously" considering the Wolverines before dropping them off his list on May 3. Jackson has a Crystal Ball pick for Ohio State. Alford led Jackson's recruitment at Ohio State but the Buckeyes have remained one of the favorites under new running backs coach Carlos Locklyn.
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We can't even count on our AD to state the obvious - that scum should be brutally punished by the NCAA. Yes, we are all looking forward to the good guys beating the crap out of them this year, but that doesn't mean they the punishment shouldn't be severe. Wouldn't have been difficult to state that in a professional manner.
 
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