Okay, many questions in the inbox about the Rodriguez quote like so yesterday:

"We're hoping that he'll be back tonight but we're not sure,'' Rodriguez said. "We're hoping he'll be available.''

"Hoping" a guy on the team is available says much.

This is what I know: Before McGuffie left for Texas he informed coaches he wanted to transfer, at which point word spread through the team. His locker is still there and the door was not closed to a return a la Zion Babb, who was booted for repeated insubordination. Michigan is obviously trying to mend whatever was broken when McGuffie opted out of the Northwestern game. If they can smooth out the blowup, he may stay. I won't offer an opinion on how likely that is; I don't know.