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.

Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and University of Michigan alumni, 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,

Ellison, who ranks No. 2 on Forbes’ real-time billionaires list, is not a Michigan alumni but the Wolverines apparently hold a special place in his heart. That’s because his current wife, Jolin Ellison, bleeds maize and blue.