It’s not a surprise that U-M got involved. With Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson both on their way out, there are a couple of spots available at the top of the depth chart and McCully would almost certainly occupy one of them should he choose the Wolverines.
Originally a dual-threat quarterback at Indiana, McCully switched to wide receiver full time before the 2022 season. Over the course of the last two campaigns, he compiled 64 catches for 844 yards and seven scores, with the large majority of that production coming in 2023. Because of that, Michigan decided to get involved, as have at least seven other schools including UCLA, Penn State, Nebraska and South Carolina among others.
Michigan obviously has a lot more to play for than those other schools and has two former Hoosiers on the roster already in backup quarterback Jack Tuttle and tight end AJ Barner. McCulley’s former teammate and fellow pass catcher had this to say about his transfer experience at Michigan.
“If you’re looking for something that’s going to be easy and something that’s going to be given to you, then don’t come here,” Barner said. “But if you’re looking for some place that, if you’re a tough kid that wants to be great at football, and wants to play at the next level and win a lot of football games, then this is the place for you.”
