Exit Derrick Green
[Bryan Fuller]
Today in worst-kept secrets:
A source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to CFT that Green received a release from his UM scholarship earlier this week and will transfer out of the Wolverines football program.
Green split time early in his career, alternating frustrating cuts with promising footwork and power as he attempted to slim back down from 250-260 pounds. He did that but the vision never came and when Harbaugh came in he fell out of the rotation in favor of De'Veon Smith, Drake Johnson, Ty Isaac, Karan Higdon, and Sione Houma. A fullback in front of you on the depth chart is never good. Green was left home from the bowl with an "internal matter," and that seemed to be that.
He's got one year left and also graduated in 3.5 years, so he can play immediately. Michigan now has 20 officially open slots; Green's departure was certainly part of the existing reckoning for Michigan's class size and won't increase how many scholarships Michigan has to play with. We currently figure that is 28-30.
January 15th, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
Sucks for him that he had to try to run behind some of the offensive lines that he did. With that in mind, maybe Florida isn't the best choice.
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January 15th, 2016 at 5:06 PM ^
Bummer(ish).
January 15th, 2016 at 6:19 PM ^
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January 15th, 2016 at 6:27 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 6:32 PM ^
So what you're saying is Michigan opened the door for his departure months ago but it took him until now to find it.
January 15th, 2016 at 6:32 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 8:27 PM ^
..but funny
January 15th, 2016 at 6:37 PM ^
Pick a MAC offensive line you like, spend a year learning what a hole looks like, and some NFL team will draft him. Nobody seems to know how to scout vision and the shifty small things great RBs do to make sure nobody can get good contact on them. They do see huge dudes built low with a lot of meat and "angry" shoulders. So long as coaches overrate such things--and boy do they ever, on all levels--he should find a home.
January 15th, 2016 at 6:53 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 8:37 PM ^
Allen Trieu?
January 15th, 2016 at 11:11 PM ^
NFL offensive line and better coaching?
January 16th, 2016 at 12:12 AM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
I always thought he showed flashes high quality running back every now and then. Unfortunately he could never put it all together here. I think he has a chance to be a really good back on a different team next year.
January 15th, 2016 at 9:10 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 9:32 PM ^
Best of luck to him.
I hope things click together and he goes on to the NFL.
January 16th, 2016 at 1:20 AM ^
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January 16th, 2016 at 7:07 AM ^
January 16th, 2016 at 8:46 AM ^
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January 16th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
Yeah, he was an OG at the beginning of high school. Also, he was 5'11" and not particularly tough, so that's not a great combo for defensive line. Moving Vince Helmuth to DT didn't work out so well. It's not a coincidence that running backs don't move to defensive line very often.
January 16th, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
January 17th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^
Does anything have the info on the attrition since Jimmy took over, e.g., # of transfers, medical DQs, kicked off team, etc.?
January 17th, 2016 at 7:07 PM ^
Thank you for your contributions to Michigan on and off the field. Football is probably the most "team" sport in America. I wish the dynamics at Michigan had worked out better for you and the team, but I respect your efforts and sacrifices.
The very best luck where ever you land in college, the NFL, and your life after sports.
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