Anything! It was said that Tom Brady — yep, another Michigan alum — had a hand in getting Underwood to flip. That rumor had been verified as accurate, adding another wrinkle to the whacky scenario. Was the GOAT the main reason, though? Now we know.

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

It wasn’t that simple to get 2025 Belleville (Mich.) five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood to defect from his LSU commitment in favor of the local Michigan Wolverines, but Sherrone Moore and the staff mobilized the donors with NIL in a way that has never been done before in Ann Arbor,

Bryce Underwood's commitment provides optimism for Michigan's future. But there's still work to do for Moore and the Wolverines.

HUGE news for Sherrone Moore and Michigan as they lock down QB Bryce Underwood. From a talent standpoint, they’re getting one of the best in his class, but the real benefit is the ability to sell the direction of the program to attract other top recruits and portal players https://t.co/7LLCT42s3m

However, the Michigan football team reportedly has a fighting chance to flip his commitment. “Michigan is still in a strong spot to flip four-star Belleville (Mich.) High safety Elijah Dotson away from Pitt — regardless of what happens with five-star LSU quarterback commit and teammate Bryce Underwood,

Michigan called in the big guns to get new star quarterback Bryce Underwood to flip his college commitment. Portnoy, who is watching his Wolverines struggle this season thanks to a dismal quarterback situation, said on one of his podcasts that he would devote millions in NIL money to help his alma mater land QBs in the future.

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,