The Michigan Wolverines are hard at work getting ready for their College Football Playoff encounter with Alabama. But they also have to deal with the transfer portal, just like any other college football team does at the moment. Another running back has registered on the site following the loss of CJ Stokes a few weeks prior. Leon Franklin, a walk-on running back, declared he was going to the transfer site.
RB Loses for Michigan Wolverines Leon Franklin Via The Transfer Website
Franklin has been a part of the program since 2021, but his career statistics are not very impressive. Franklin had just 75 rushing yards in 29 games over the course of three years. Being behind Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards has everything to do with this, and it has nothing to do with Franklin’s play in particular. After learning that two well-known running backs will be joining in the 2024 class, Franklin made the decision to look for playing time elsewhere. For many walk-ons who are trying to make an impression with their little playing time, it is an unhappy reality.
For the Wolverines, anything after this season is quite uncertain. There are two major issues that need to be resolved. The NCAA’s probe into the sign-stealing incident is the first. The 2024 season will be significantly impacted by any punishment the NCAA decides to impose. What will happen to Jim Harbaugh is the other. NFL teams are already contacting to see out how interested they are, and the program will look drastically different if Harbaugh left. Michigan wants to maintain its winning streak in the Big Ten by avoiding a severe penalty and keeping Harbaugh.
