On Tuesday, the man who set the wheels in motion for Michigan to become a major player in the NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) game, Dave Portnoy, shared an update on Underwood's plans for his time at Michigan along with a story about how he and the Wolverines brass were able to keep the five-star QB home.

Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and University of Michigan alum, opened the curtain for a behind-the-scenes breakdown that led to the Wolverines flipping Bryce Underwood, the top quarterback in the class of 2025,

Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Bryce Underwood shocked the recruiting world last week when he flipped his commitment from LSU to the hometown Michigan Wolverines. U-M had been pursuing him heavily for more than a month,

After the initial reports, many Wolverines fans praised Barstool Sports president Dave Portnoy for securing the No. 1 recruit in the country for the maize and blue due to his outspoken desire to handle the NIL for a transfer quarterback, but that doesn’t speak to what actually happened.

Barstool Sports' founder and president Dave Portnoy recently shared his involvement in helping to flip Bryce Underwood.