Logan Tuley-Tillman Dismissed From Team Comment Count

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According to a very brief release from the athletic department, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Logan Tuley-Tillman is no longer a member of the football program.

Statement from Jim Harbaugh, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Head Football Coach:

“Logan Tuley-Tillman has been dismissed from the football team for conduct unacceptable for a Michigan student athlete." 

Tuley-Tillman saw some action as a sixth lineman in the Utah game, so something must have transpired since then. His departure means Michigan's depth on the line is worrisome both this year and moving forward. Unless a guard slides out to tackle, the only backup tackles are now freshmen: redshirt freshman Juwann Bushell-Beatty and true freshmen Grant Newsome and Nolan Ulizio. Graham Glasgow and Ben Braden could each move to right tackle, allowing David Dawson or Patrick Kugler (when he's healthy) to slide into the lineup if need be. Michigan can stand pat for now, but if there's an injury on the line things get dicey in a hurry.

Expect Michigan to make a big push for another tackle in the 2016 class. Meanwhile, the heralded 2013 O-line haul is looking like a disaster. Kugler and Dawson still have plenty of time to contribute, but Chris Fox's career is over due to medical issues, Kyle Bosch transferred to West Virginia, Dan Samuelsen couldn't crack the two-deep and transferred, and now Tuley-Tillman is off the team.

Comments

GoBlue C4

September 10th, 2015 at 4:42 PM ^

Bummer for LTT, hope he lands on his feet. As for Michigan, Bars has been talked highly about from the coaches at RT and Mags could make the flip over to LT. Or Braden could go play RT and Dawson could come in at guard.

Mr. Yost

September 10th, 2015 at 5:27 PM ^

For those freaking out...

 

'15
Cole - Braden - Glasgow - Kalis - Magnuson

'16
Cole - Braden - Kugler - Kalis - Magnuson

'17
Cole - Dawson - Kugler - JBB/Onwenu/Bredeson - Newsome/Ulizio/Swenson/Hamilton

...you're talking about replacing three starters and Dawson shouldn't even count because by that time he's a 5th year senior. He could be your starter now, next year, or the year after. None of us would bat an eye. So really two starters and I don't even know if Braden would get the 5th year next year so Dawson may start next year and be a 2-year starter like Kugler.

Two new starters, Seven options, and none of them would be true freshman. And that's obviously going to go up when you add the true freshman in the '17 class.

If we can't find some talent out of 7-10 scholarship players, we deserve to suck.

That's pretty normal stuff. Bama does that in their sleep. Hell everyone does that in their sleep...replacing 2 guys with 7-10 potential options is pretty standard.