Mark Snyder

Detroit Free Press

The increasingly pessimistic outlook for the Michigan football team is drawing major reaction from both former and future players, plus insider experts.

One of the most dramatic reaction of support came this afternoon when 2015 U-M commit Chris Clark, the nation's No. 2 tight end by Rivals.com, reacted to the widely-held prediction that coach Brady Hoke is in trouble. Clark committed to U-M on June 19 in a surprise move.

For committed offensive lineman Grant Newsome, Rivals' No. 21 offensive tackle in the class, Hoke's status was less of a priority.

Former defensive back Marlin Jackson spoke to an Indianapolis radio station about the struggles and Hoke's prospects.

Some national writers have already moved on from Hoke, from Yahoo! Sports columnist Dan Wetzel, asking "who replaces Hoke at one of the highest-paying and premier jobs in the country?" and promoting San Francisco 49ers coach and former U-M quarterback Jim Harbaugh.

Wetzel's view contrasted what NFL Network insider Ian Rapaport explained on Twitter, citing the same last name but a different brother.