Beaver Gone. To Conference USA.

Countdown to "not Michigan man" torrent unleashed....

Countdown to obligatory Antonio Bass reference.....

That's just fan-fucking-tastic news.

That this is Tulsa's mascot:

http://hell2danaw.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/goldenhurricane.jpg

...is fucking gay.

What do they put in the water down there?

Somthing fishy here. This is kind of disturbing. Kids will be kids.

I was never a fan of Beaver. Always left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

If he can't be held to his word then he is not a true Michigan Man.

In the short term, we are in trouble. In the long term, we are better off without him. At least we have a shot at landing a better QB before signing day now.

...states he was rated the 8th best QB in the country - that's incorrect. He was rated the 8th best dual-threat QB.

I just spoke with someone that confirmed this is true. FWIW.

Why do some top prospects spurn the major programs and head to, in essence, division 2 schools (when compared to the major bcs conferences)

...to get it out of the way.

Those who stay will be champions.

My dreams of a Beaver and Cox backfield are shattered. In other news, haven't we gotten past the "lets bash 18 year olds" meme?

Guess the McGuffie transfer hurts x2.

Lets get out there and find someone else. Thank god for Tate Forcier; can't wait to see him get in and get going...

Josh Helmholdt
TheWolverine.com Recruiting Analyst
Talk about it in The Fort

Speculation has followed Wichita Falls (Texas) Rider quarterback Shavodrick Beaver around since the four-star quarterback made his decision to commit to Michigan last spring. Now the 6-3, 185-pound passer is ready to put it all behind him and enroll in school.

"The plan is to come in January 5th for orientation," Beaver said. "This is the last week of school and I've got finals to take. I've got to make sure I maintain good grades on those.

Beaver plans to arrive in Ann Arbor on Jan. 5 for orientation "To be able to enroll second semester I took English as a summer class because it would have taken all year to take it in school. That was about it. Then I just had to finish my senior year classes. You've got to have 24 core credits to graduate and I'm well beyond that."

Beaver admitted earlier in the process that there was a point last summer when he started to reconsider his decision, but he came to the conclusion that Michigan was still the place for him. That sentiment was reaffirmed after his official visit to Ann Arbor in October, but Beaver still could not shake questions about the strength of his commitment.

"People were saying I wasn't coming, but I'm coming," Beaver remarked. "I chose Michigan because they really need a quarterback who can run that system and they need leaders out there.

"I'm just laid back and I'm happy because I'm continuing my success. I'm going in with a positive attitude. My goal is to go on, be a leader on the field, in the classroom and in the workout sessions. I'm going to keep hitting the books and fight for a job everyday for the next four years."

A promising senior season at Rider was cut short by an injury to his non-throwing shoulder that required surgery. Beaver was in a sling during his official visit to Michigan, but said progress on his rehabilitation is on schedule.

"At this point, (the doctor) says I am ready, I'm healing fast, I'm getting my strength back up and I'll be ready to go pretty soon," Beaver said. "I'll be back before workouts with the team in March."

Throughout the process, Beaver has been one of the more social commitments on Michigan's list. He has kept in contact with most of the Wolverines' recruits and looks forward to joining up with them next month.

"I've been talking to some of the recruits, mainly the ones who are coming in early," Beaver said. "They're all pretty cool and we're like family now. I've been seeing who they are rooming with. I'll just see when I get there because it doesn't matter to me. We'll be seeing each other no matter where we stay."

Rivals.com ranks Beaver as the No. 202 player in the country, the No. 8 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 23 prospect in the state of Texas.

Ouch!

..why not?

I have a question to ask:

What the holy hell is going on?

Fuck

Eh, whatever. I tend to take this more of a sign that Beaver didn't think he was going to be the starter next year at Michigan, in which case it would be unlikely that he ever would be. In that sense I think it's hard to blame him.

You know, I felt reassured after reading the Rivals piece the other day about Beaver, and now those words have me thinking: Does anyone still honor their word? I understand these guys are young, but when I give someone my word, I mean it. I don't change my mind if something happens down the road. Granted, I'm irritated right now, and I probably need to take a shit, but commitments still mean something to me. Anyone have toilet paper?

Tulsa??? There is something more to this. I mean Tulsa? If he committed to another major conference school I would get it, but C-USA??? Something is up. Either:

1) We are onto someone else we want more and let him know he should look elsewhere;

2) His arm/shoulder is not doing well and Michigan started talking to him about red-shirting or playing wide-out. Seems this could be the case since he didn't end up at other major school - course it was his non-throwing arm right?;

3) He lacks the metal to play in the major conferences and chickened out;

4) He wants to stay "close to home" but is not good enough for OU, Oakie State, Texas, etc.;

5) He got paid (just raw speculation on my part);

6) We have sunk that low that we rate eqaully w/ Tulsa.

If 1 through 5 are the case then I guess I don't care all that much.

If 6 is the case - we'll damnit that is just not the freaking case so screw him.

Either way, now is the perfect time for the guy in the "Wizzard's Hat" to rub some "Snake Oil" on another QB. We also really need Tate. I just can't take another year of the "Nick and Steve Show."

Is there anyone "in the know" who can say what happened? Is there a chance that this is just all BS?

into a shit show.

No more flinging of pooh and autoerotic behavior. This junk is getting serious. We have dispatched Bonzo to Texas to investigate this matter.

I knew we should have hired Chuck Martin.

Heres my take. I imagine the Beav can read. Maybe he was intimidated by Forcier coming in the same year, even enrolling early perhaps. Maybe, just maybe, he didn't like his chances of beating out Threet, the incumbent, AND Forcier, the OTHER hotshot freshman. Im thinking Taj Boyd and Eugene Smith may be rethinking their choices. Hopefully one of them has enough confidence to think they could emerge from the impending scrum for the starting QB job at UM. Im thinking Beaver didn't like the idea that if he did get beat out, then what? 4 years on the bench after a redshirt, then maybe 1 year as the starter.