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This is pleasing news

That was a heaping dose of goodness, thank you for posting

Hmm...one more year of Lewis shutting down one half of the field?

Yes please. I like the idea of him and Peppers teaming up to make next hear's secondary even more ferocious.

heck yeah.

I'll believe it when it happens but heck yeah

VERRY NICCCEEE (borat voice)!!

Jourdan Lewis=shut down CB. My irrationally favorite football term.

Should read "Jourdan Lewis Says He's Staying." As much as we want this to be a true, a lot can change between now and the draft, especially if he gets a first-round draft grade.

LB is really the only position of concern next year (on defense). DL and secondary are going to be otherworldly good.

But seriously, I'm glad he sees the value in education. I mean, he'll make a ton of money in the NFL, but oftentimes athletes are very short-sighted in that regard...most careers in the NFL are short and fleeting. You could call it a risk because the potential of injury next year might damage draft stock or worse, but to me there's also significant risk to NOT complete your education especially from a place like Michigan, and that never really gets discussed as part of the risk equation.  

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Fucking right! Fucking right! All right!

young man. Play well under a great staff, and get your degree. Then you'll be best of both worlds. 

 

Worst case scenario is that (God Forbid) an injury happens... and you still have your degree. 

Yes, kids can and often do change their minds, but JL had no reason to say anything definitive on this matter at this point and time. The fact he laid it out there tells me that he is serious about it. I think we see him suit up next year in the Maize and Blue.

He is only going to raise his draft status, and his eventual contract,  with another improvement year at corner, he will be a year older, and more ready for the NFL, where playing corner is no picnic.

 

Dammit, that's really awesome. Love that kid.

They are nice, though I don't really know how to handle them because I became a Michigan fan in 2009 when I attended as a freshman...so things haven't been so nice (at least on the football side...things were real nice on the bball side - Beilein is nice!)

MGo: The end zone has always been for loading and unloading of passers. There's never stopping in a red zone.
Lewis: Don't you tell me which zone is for loading, and which zone is for stopping!
MGo: Listen Jourdan, don't start up with your red zone shit again.

MGo: There's just no stopping in a red zone.
Lewis: Oh really, Brian? Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to stay at Michigan.
MGo: It's really the only sensible thing to do, if it's done safely.  Therapeutically there's no danger involved.

There is a lot of time between now and February, but this is a great sign and a great indication of the kind of belief that is building in the program.

Very glad that he's planning on staying to get his degree and hopefully do something special next year.

Holy fuck yeah. Don't change your mind JD. If you do the world will be sad and then one day you'll wake up and be sad too.

I love it, but it's true that guys almost always say this while the season's going on.  If he and all the other juniors do in fact come back, 2016 is going to be a lot of fun.

He is an absolute treasure for us. an outstanding athlete with a high draft grade that sees the bigger picture and if he stays the course will give us an even stronger defense next year.

and have another fun year before it's all business.  The NFL will be waiting after next year too.  

I'd love to hear something similar from Jake Butt.

That is all.

Michigan 58, Opponent -12.

Sa-weeet!

That's awesome, huge step toward another great D next year.

I know he is sky rocekting on draft boards but why did he come out and say this?  Was there some scuttlebutt about him leaving or something?