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JUST IN: Barstool's Dave Portnoy confirms discussion with Sherrone Moore following multi-million offer

Chris Breiler

Michigan running back Blake Corum's helmet sits on the turf during warmups before the Ohio State game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
Michigan running back Blake Corum's helmet sits on the turf during warmups before the Ohio State game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Barstool Sports founder and owner Dave Portnoy made some waves with recent comments regarding NIL and the University of Michigan. During a podcast appearance last week, Portnoy indicated that he'd be willing to pay upwards of $3 million to get an elite quarterback in Ann Arbor.

"I will be your quarterback guy," Portnoy said. "You just say, 'Dave, you go...' -- I'll talk to Sherrone, 'who do you guys want? Who's in there? Give me your group, I'll go get them.' I will sign them. A million, two million, whatever it is."

When asked how high he'd be willing to go for an elite quarterback, Portnoy didn't hesitate. "$3 million."

Although there were some questions as to just how serious Portnoy was in his offer, he was apparently serious enough to have a discussion with U-M head coach Sherrone Moore about it.

“I talked to Sherrone. I talked to him. I have his number, we talked. He told me the one guy I got to talk to. One guy to talk to, I’ve not talked to that person. I will, and then we’ll see.”

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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