Pete Thamel's latest update on Eli Drinkwitz feels way off base

Icon Sportswire/GettyImagesWhile Mizzou head coach Eli Drinkwitz has long been rumored to be a candidate for the Michigan vacancy, that chatter has cooled in recent days. That is, until ESPN's Pete Thamel breathed new life into those whispers on Get Up.

"There's three candidates that I think are in their crosshairs," said Thamel. "That's Eli Drinkwitz, the Missouri coach, Jedd Fisch, the Washington coach, and soon-to-be former Utah coach, Kyle Whittingham. These are considered gettable coaches for Michigan."

Drinkwitz to Michigan seems incredibly unlikely now for one huge reason

While Thamel indicates that Drinkwitz is still very much in play for a move to Michigan, in reality that seems very…