The maize and blue confetti was still fresh on the Lucas Oil Stadium floor when Michigan assistant Akeem Miskdeen, in between hugs from his family and handshakes with his players, came my direction and pointed to his Apple Watch. It read 11:41 p.m., and Miskdeen was in a hurry.
“Nineteen minutes until the transfer portal opens,” was Miskdeen’s message. He figured he’d send off a few texts and FaceTimes to potential future Wolverines in the locker room once the team left the floor.