Darryl Stonum Dismissed

Are you sure Mondaris is still visiting? Last I read, he had a final three that did not include us (MSU, Cincy, UK, I believe) and he was not visiting. It seems right now that Jordan Payton is our top target. 

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Dismissed.

I wish Stonum nothing but the best, but this was the right decision by Hoke, from a "greater good" and "establishing a standard for the program" and "deterrance" point of view, I feel like. Younger guys know that there are standards and boundaries, and crossing those, after a certain point, means the ultimate punishment the coach can dish out.

but Stonum has no one to blame but himself. Kudos to Coach Hoke, and also the way Darryl handled himself after the situation. 

I mean, we all knew it was coming, but Stonum had the chance to be such a playmaker!!!

Either way, I'm not the type to usually say this, but I hope he really did grow as a person.  I also hope he can find a good D2 or 1-AA school to see if he can make it as a pro - provided he gets his life in order.  Either way he's getting his bachelors from U-M, and there is something to be said for that!

We will miss you Darryl!

It is easy to say that "well, he was warned and he messed up so he is gone".  He had already been suspended for a year and by all accounts, until this most recent incident, had lived up to the conditions imposed and worked hard on behalf of the team despite not being able to play.  Yes he violated one of the conditions imposed and he paid for it with 10 days in jail.  But the offense-driving with a suspended license on the way to see his probation officer-is hardly a serious offense that threatened the public in any way.  Bad move indeed, but I think dismissing him was a step too far.  If young people are moving in the right direction you want to help them stay on the right path despite a mistep, even if that mistep was not the first.  I think the punishment did not fit the crime or the circumstances.

Hopefully a Sammy Watkins big play receiver emerges from one of the freshman we have coming in.  Not likely, but we can hope

Stonum was a very good outside receiver for us and great KO return guy.  He's going to leave a hole next year I hope the coaches can fill.  I also hope he gets his degree and does well when he leaves here.  I wonder if he's going to try and enroll at another school to use his last year of eligibility.   It would seem a logical move as trying to make an NFL roster now would be a real, real longshot. 

Nooooooooo!!  Damn, Darryl sure messed the heck up.  Driving to see his PO, he should've at least made his violation worth while.  jk  Sad to see, wish him the best.  We heard that Jerald Robinson might become a star, let's hope it's sooner than later.  Jordan Peyton??  Naw, let's go for DGB.  done ;)

he now has arnett in front of him and his two pals Mario and Devin in ann arbor.

This is sad news but it does seem as though Stonum realizes his mistakes and will grow from them.  Props to Hoke for not comprimising the integrity of the program in a tough situation all around.  Yet another reason why I am so happy that this man is leading my favorite program.  Looking towards next year, however, I think we now need a Freshman to step up big time.  Roundtree will really need to improve a lot (running better routes and being more physical) if he is going to be a starter, and I am not sure that Robinson or Jackson have the speed necessary to stretch defenses vertically.  Gallon should be good though at one spot.

It bothers me even more to think that we passed on Devin Lucien and kept a spot for Tony Posada.

I applaud Hoke for making this hard decision. He is still laying down the foundation for what happens in cases like this, and it is necessary to set the right precedent. As already noted by another poster, this puts the team on notice for what to expect in the future.

I also find the statement from Hoke very kind and gracious. Hoke didn't say, "Darryl Stonum is no longer on the team. I don't comment on individuals not on the team." He said, in so many words, "Darryl screwed up, and I had to do this, but I still love him and wish him the best."

Certainly, the statement from Stonum was also very mature and gracious. Often, situations like these are the place where greatest personal growth comes. May it be so.

I won't go trolling at Michigan State or Ohio sites, but I'd like to see how they spin it. I wonder if anyone has the guts to applaud Hoke for doing what didn't and doesn't happen at their respective schools. Regardless of what they say or do, I'm thrilled that Hoke is taking the high road and doing the right thing, even at the cost to the team. Paying the cost now will pay dividends later.

Speedy 6'4" 195lb Devin Gardner will be our next Braylon-Nichol WR.

Since he's graduating this year he should be able to go almost anywhere under the "Russell Wilson" rule (or perhaps the "Ryan Mundy" rule around these parts).  Of course, given his issues another BCS school may not want to take a chance on him - meaning he may have to go the I-AA route for one season - but given that Oklahoma took Kellen Jones and tried to get him immediately eligible, I wouldn't be surprised to see Stonum at a BCS school next year.

In any event, good luck Darryl.  Hope you get your life in order.

Good for Hoke, demonstrating one of the reasons "This is Michigan."

Good luck to Stonum.  Hope he gets his degree and makes better choices.

What Stonum did to get kicked off the team was irresponsible. What he did after he got kicked off was classy. Being a Michigan man isn't about being mistake-free, it's about being accountable for your actions. If he gets his degree, then he'll leave Ann Arbor a Michigan man just the same.

will never understand this.  It had to be done.  This is Michigan.  They are lil bro.

Is Stokes still on the roster?

Well that sucks. Being a local kid (to me) I was really excited when we picked him up and I thought he was going to be a true star here. Unfortunately it didn't end the way I, and I'm sure he, thought. Good luck in the future Darryl.



Now we need to nail down another big time WR recruit!

Wow. 

The quotes in that press release are just really impressive.  Hoke is obviously very serious about upholding a higher standard.  

And for Stonum to have that quote in response (he could've just said nothing....) speaks volumes about his character, and also his respect for Hoke, which underscores Hoke's reputation.  For a player that just got dismissed to speak that highly of Hoke says a lot.  

Respect to both Hoke and Stonum.  

Best wishes to Stonum in his future endeavors.  On a side note this all but guarantees Terrence Roninson his 5th year.  Obviously he is no Stonum, but he is a hard working player who we should be proud to have representing the maize and blue.

I wonder if this is what Darryl Gardner meant when he tweeted:  "I have a lot to think about".

1) I guess it's the right decision, but man it hurts.   Hoke is more of a man than I am, in case anyone wondered.

2) Good response by Stonum -- I hope things work out for him.

3) Nooooooooo!!!!!!   Couldn't Stonum buy a bike or something?

A moment like this is sometimes the best thing to happen to a maturing ego.  In these cases, it's very important the coach actually pulls the trigger.

Go through life being treated like an exception leads to living it.  When you're no longer valuable enough for the moral hypocrisy to be worth it, though, it all stops in a way no mind can prepare for or adjust to.  It's why so many pros go bankrupt so quickly after retirement.  This might screw over Stonum at 23.  With any luck, though, Stonum at 40 will be eternally grateful.

I don't wish him "the best".  I wish him whatever he deserves, good or bad.  Fortunately, though, the way he's taking this indicates he'll make a self-respecting future for himself.  That would be a happy ending for me, even if the football team doesn't benefit.

I'm passionate about football, but I'm a Hoke fan because he knows how far NOT to go.  Of course I want national championships every year, but I'd rather go winless than see Michigan win without accountability.

Assuming Gardner develops in the offseason... what about seeing an expanded role for Denard as a WR?

With the right blocks connecting, he only has 1 man to beat...

In no way am I suggesting that Denard should not lead the helm in 2012.  Just thinking outside the box re: a solution to the loss of a capable WR in Stonum.