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Boubacar Cissoko Dismissed
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The writing was on the wall for this one, but some playing time against Penn State made it seem like Cissoko had come through his recent issues and would rejoin the team in good standing. Not the case, unfortunately:
Michigan sophomore cornerback Boubacar Cissoko has been kicked off the team.
Coach Rich Rodriguez, through a team official, confirmed Tuesday he dismissed Cissoko for a "violation of team rules."
That's obviously a severe blow to Michigan's already paper-thin secondary, both for this year and going forward.
UPDATE: Details from Wilcher:
Cissoko's high school coach, Thomas Wilcher of Detroit Cass Tech, said Cissoko was dismissed from the team for missing class, missing workouts and missing study table.
"That's what he was suspended for in the first place," Wilcher told The Detroit News. "He's upset. He's going to transfer as long as he can meet the requirements."
Wilcher said Cissoko had a difficult time handling the "social structure" at Michigan.
"He couldn't handle it," Wilcher said. "He's always been a quiet kid. (But) he needs to do what needs to be done as a student-athlete. Nobody is bigger than the program."
He was probably on zero-tolerance and missed something, or somethings, yesterday and or today. I really hope he does manage to transfer somewhere; if he doesn't and he leaves ineligible that's another double-blow to Michigan's APR.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:04 PM | 
Already posted.
Already posted.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:05 PM |
Well.
Well.
Shit.
Not much else to say, really.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:08 PM |
I know this is probably a minor silver lining
I know this is probably a minor silver lining
but the quotes from his coach (Cass Tech) were along the lines of "Cissoko blew it", so it doesn't sound like this will sour the recruiting relationship or anything.
There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:11 PM |
fuck
fuck
fuck
October 27th, 2009 at 6:11 PM |
my
my
my
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October 27th, 2009 at 6:28 PM |
If you insist...
If you insist...
n/m
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October 27th, 2009 at 7:45 PM |
in the
in the
in the
October 27th, 2009 at 8:30 PM |
Observatory...with
Observatory...with
Observatory...with the...
(wait, is she hawt?)
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
October 27th, 2009 at 8:35 PM |
...
...
Are we playing MGoClue here?
I'll have to go with his wife in the observatory with the lead pipe.
Andy, for the last time, I don't want your giant box of pornography.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:44 PM |
Laying the pipe...
Laying the pipe...
Well, you're less evil than I was...I was thinking the candlestick....
But I wasn't going where the previous poster intended...lol
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
October 27th, 2009 at 9:09 PM |
True...
True...
but I brought it back with the lead pipe being open to interpretation. Maybe I'm talking actual clue maybe I'm talking doing his wife. You will never know.
Andy, for the last time, I don't want your giant box of pornography.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:17 PM |
Damn....because...
Damn....because...
...knowing is half the battle!
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
October 27th, 2009 at 10:09 PM |
GI JOE!!!!
GI JOE!!!!
GI JOE!!!!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:12 PM |
Damn. Come on down Cullen!
Damn. Come on down Cullen!
Damn. Come on down Cullen! Maybe we will start recruiting Mathis a bit harder now.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:20 PM |
We certainly could use
We certainly could use
We certainly could use Cullen, Grimes and Mathis even more now.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:15 PM |
CPS you do understand who is
CPS you do understand who is
CPS you do understand who is pulling this train, don't you?
October 27th, 2009 at 6:20 PM |
Well, it used to be Jay, but
Well, it used to be Jay, but
Well, it used to be Jay, but he abandoned us.
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October 27th, 2009 at 6:16 PM |
Severe blow?
Severe blow?
I'm not too worried about the impact on the team going forward. Woolfolk has been solid at corner and is a better fit there than at safety. I think we also all hope/expect Turner would have beaten out Boubacar next year anyway. In that scenario, at worst we lose a 3rd corner with an attitude problem and at best (read Warren decides to come back) we are no worse off at all.
I certainly don't like losing anybody off our defense but I am not freaking out nearly as much as if we'd just lost a potential contributor at safety (where we really are paper thin).
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:30 PM |
Agree on Woolfolk
Agree on Woolfolk
I think Troy has looked better than Cissoko, and next year we'll take the red shit off JT Turner.
It sucks as far as depth is concerned, but as other posters stated, RichRod seemed like he was really trying to give Cissoko a chance.
So, in sum, Cissoko wasn't so great on the field, and evidently he wasn't so good off the field, either. Time to move on, in my opinion.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:01 PM |
If wait until next year
If wait until next year
to take the "red shit" off of Turner, he might be a danger to transfer. Who wouldn't if they had to wear red shit all year? (Just bustin' your giant bull balls dude)
October 27th, 2009 at 7:44 PM |
I truly hope this is sarcasm.
I truly hope this is sarcasm.
I truly hope this is sarcasm.
I miss King of Belch.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:38 PM |
if i'm not mistaken, when
if i'm not mistaken, when
if i'm not mistaken, when Justin Turner was being
recruited it was said that he could potentially
be used at safety. I was wondering if during the
spring they could prepare him to play safety next
season. am i crazy here or is this a possibility?
it would be interesting to see if Turner would be
able to make reads, play the run effectively, and
do other safety-type things.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:18 PM |
And just when you think the
And just when you think the
And just when you think the secondary can't possibly get any thinner, it does. Great.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:49 PM |
Michigan's Secondary
Michigan's Secondary
Michigan's Secondary isn't just thin, its anorexic. Come on! eat a twinkie for crying out loud!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:19 PM |
Dang, this really sucks.
Dang, this really sucks.
Dang, this really sucks. Here's hoping he can still manage to get his life priorities in order before it's too late.
Also, here's hoping this doesn't hurt team morale to a major extent.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:39 PM |
Unless...
Unless...
All the guys on the team had a man crush on the guy, then I don't see a big blow to morale for the team. They understand the rules (I hope) and they need to know that they have to follow them. Cissoko is a big loss as far as depth goes, but not too huge as far as overall talent for the team. We should be able to get some good CBs coming in next season, but this is still tough. Must've been a pretty big violation to get him kicked off of the team. I'm glad to see the guy get kicked off the team rather than have the staff attempt to sweep it under the rug and keep him on the team.
Andy, for the last time, I don't want your giant box of pornography.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:54 PM |
Team morale
Team morale
I don't like to see kids who come from the type of background that Boubacar does not make it through. I don't know much about him, but he grew up in Guinea and went to high school in Detroit, so I'm assuming he hasn't been privilege to a lot of the advantages that most of us have. This situation was likely part attitude/choices, part cultural mismatch between him and the U-M scene.
That said, I would think that having somebody on the team who is dragging team rules and norms through the mud would be worse for team morale that kicking him off. When teammates see guys skipping practices and still playing, that, in my opinion, is what could really undermine buy-in. We've all been pissed a little at the coworker who does half the work and still gets the same benefits.
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
October 27th, 2009 at 6:19 PM |
Maybe he needs some time
Maybe he needs some time
Maybe he needs some time working 3rd shift in a factory.
Michigan Resurgent? Michigan Resurgent!
Cubby, add the wolverines!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:26 PM |
But can he play basketball???
But can he play basketball???
But can he play basketball???
October 27th, 2009 at 6:49 PM |
What's a Factory?
What's a Factory?
What's a factory? Oh, one of those things China has.
October 27th, 2009 at 7:20 PM |
oh yes...
oh yes...
This is exactly where the problem is and what is needed. There is total sense of entitlement and no appreciation for what they are getting. Not all, but some. I know what it costs. I am paying out of state UM tuition for my daughter now (and went there myself) and this really burns me.
I realize that the athletic programs contribute revenue and some athletes may feel used, but the vast majority are getting a really good deal, especially at UM.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:23 PM |
Sigh
Sigh
What was the question again about the 2008 recruiting class? I might want to reshift my position.
No, I dont. Fitz will smoke Illinois for 12 tackles this week while Obi takes notes! Book It!
October 27th, 2009 at 6:24 PM |
Damn
Damn
Is it 2008 again??
Seriously, this is suck information.
Also, how will this affect the Cass Tech connection for future recruits? I thought it genuinely seemed like Rich was trying to let this kid earn his way back onto the team, but who knows. I'm sure we'll learn more once word drops on exactly what he did, but until then let the speculation begin...
October 27th, 2009 at 6:27 PM |
Cause for dismissal
Cause for dismissal
Well, I'm pretty sure he didn't pull a Larry Johnson tirade on Coach Barwis, otherwise the headline would have read: "Cissoko eaten alive by S&C coach, funeral details to follow."
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
October 28th, 2009 at 8:07 AM |
Wouldn't have been anything
Wouldn't have been anything
Wouldn't have been anything left to have a funeral with.
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October 28th, 2009 at 10:48 AM |
(at least not right away)
(at least not right away)
... 12 to 24 hours later there would have been.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:53 PM |
Sounds like the Cass Tech
Sounds like the Cass Tech
Sounds like the Cass Tech coach knows about the problems, and understands the dismissal. He's quoted in the News that Cissoko was missing class, workouts, study table, and that he was having trouble with the "social structure" at Michigan. Not sure what that means exactly.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20091027/SPORTS0201/910270439/Cornerback-...
October 27th, 2009 at 6:25 PM |
I know this sucks but on the
I know this sucks but on the
I know this sucks but on the bright side how does this effect our scholarships? Do we get this scholarship next year?
October 27th, 2009 at 6:34 PM |
Michigan gets the scholarship back
Michigan gets the scholarship back
If Cissoko is off the team, then he is off scholarship, and Rodriguez can give it to somebody else.
Marc Shepherd
New York, NY
October 27th, 2009 at 6:53 PM |
That schollie
That schollie
is probably going to be given to Kovac for this year.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:29 PM |
If Warren goes pro we're
If Warren goes pro we're
If Warren goes pro we're fucked.
Galileo was also chastised.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:37 PM |
I would put it differently
I would put it differently
Warren turning pro would create a big hole, regardless of what Cissoko did. Cissoko would have provided useful depth, but I doubt he would ever be a reliable starter. (That is, he wouldn't start, or he wouldn't be reliable. One or the other.)
Marc Shepherd
New York, NY
October 27th, 2009 at 6:39 PM |
Yes
Yes
A great big hole...
FOR ME TO POOP ON!
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October 27th, 2009 at 7:30 PM |
How do you poop on a hole?
How do you poop on a hole?
How do you poop on a hole? Try as I might, I can only seem to poop in 'em.
"If left isn't right, then right is all you have left. Right?" - Beagly Beagly to the Great Grape Ape
October 27th, 2009 at 7:32 PM |
I know, I know
I know, I know
That e-fact didn't escape me, but then I can't use the line.
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October 27th, 2009 at 8:19 PM |
Your girlfriend must hate
Your girlfriend must hate
Your girlfriend must hate you.
The Team, The Team, The Team.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:13 PM |
Probably true...
Probably true...
but his boyfriend loves you.
Andy, for the last time, I don't want your giant box of pornography.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:38 PM |
Agreed.
Not that I think
Agreed.
Not that I think
Agreed.
Not that I think Cissoko would make us world beaters next year, but it could be ugly again.
Justin Turner, plz be unstoppable mmkay? thx...
October 27th, 2009 at 6:41 PM |
If Warren or Woolfolk get
If Warren or Woolfolk get
If Warren or Woolfolk get injured this season we're f_cked.
This sucks all around. Sucks that he apparently doesn't have his head on straight, and sucks that our secondary is now cheesecloth thin.
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