Sam McGuffie, Others Leaving Team

Panicing.

for the RR system, is a frosh, and got significant playing time. This is BAD FUCKING NEWS for the future.

Upside? We won't be hearing the term "Youtube sensation" in the foreseeable future.

What are the rumors saying about the reason for McGuffie's transfer? Babb is not surprising since he doesn't fit Rod's scheme, but if McGuffie peaces out saying Michigan is going to suck forever or he's not being used correctly, or something like that, its bad press and then of course the medias will pick up on it and make the offseason suck even worse than season itself.

None of these 3 are current starters and probably wouldn't start next year either, so I don't see much damage on that front. How will this affect recruiting? I know people transfer, but it's not usually in flocks like this is it?

I heard McGuffie had a death in his family last week. I'm sure that has something to do with it, or it's just a really big coincidence. Besides, Shaw may end up being a better back than Guff, and they have a million other guys to choose from after that, so the world has not come to an end just yet.

for future recruiting scare me more than losing those guys. McGuffie is the biggest loss, but I think we have enough talent at RB to be just fine. Next year Brown and Minor and Grady will still be here. We also have Shaw and Toussaint, who I think will be a beast. We could also use Vincent Smith or Gallon at RB if need be. McGuffie was a good fit though and I will miss him. We heard rumbles about Stonum earlier this year. I think Texas recruiting could become a problem in the future. Lets hope Beaver loves it here and becomes a heisman candidate.

I hope Sam waits a bit. This is a pretty shitty time for him right now (injuries, team has been bad, death in the family) and I hope he waits it out a little before making the decision, after this time has passed a little. The other two I can see since they're not really playing at all and can probably see the writing on the wall that it isn't going to happen, but McGuffie started the opener as a true freshman, and has been getting playing time when healthy. We have depth there but we've been using him, so I hope he'll stick around.

In the end he's got to do what's best for him though.

Goddam family values!

that less than a year ago Rich was absolute king of the world, Top Dog, on the doorstep to the dream of playing in the NC.

Now he's looking at the world from the bottom of a deep well. And it's raining.

Do you think he slaps himself with repeatedly with a yard marker, trying to wake up from what is obviously just a bad dream? The dude has to be in a Lehman Brothers state of shock with what happened in just 12 months.

There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like . . .

I do a little, but I would rather players be here that want to be here. If they want to be little bitches and whine about not getting enough playing time or there are to many Running Backs on the Depth Chart. I say Good Bye.

Same goes for recruits...

W.... T.... F.... is HAPPENING???????????

I cannot EVER IN MY LIFE remember not enjoying the Ohio St. week as much as this. Northwestern?? No Threet?? Losing McGuff???? Are you KIDDING ME??

i've consistently pushed back on those who have brought this up, and thought there was nothing to it. And transfers happen at every program. And yet. With Brian's hint at even more attrition than these three, what do people think about this issue now?

Bottom line, I wish any kid the best and the chance to be happy.

Brian, take off the blinders. Losing McGuffie hurts, big time. I think -no offense to the kids--that the rats know when the ship is sinking. Look at the number who have left, transferred, committed elsewhere after naming us leaders, and most damning, made and then dropped their commitments. It's an ugly picture.
At some point, you need to stop blaming the kids who don't come / transfer / decommit, and ask seriously if the problem lies elsewhere. Hint: our new coach isn't doing very well.
Maybe your sources can shed some light on why Michigan no longer seems to be a recruiting beacon to 5 star kids.

Disgruntled old fan.

I'm suddenly seeing FJ's comments to the media in a whole new light now. I bet you a hundred dollars that Sam didn't just tell FJ he was too hurt toplay. I bet he told FJ that he was LEAVING MICHIGAN. That was what "shocked" Jackson. I bet Sam made up his mind and told FJ last Friday night or Saturday morning.

All this attrition: one more comparison to 2007 ND and Jabba the Weis.

Ugh.

This may not just be football related either. I grew up 20 mins. from AA and had a good friend go there with me; she wanted to attend UM for as long as she could remember. Yet, after her first semester she couldn't deny that it didn't fit for her; she transferred to a small private school in Maine and loved every second of it. While football does take up a lot of time for these guys, some of them do look at the other aspects of college. Sam may not feel like he fits very well with Michigan as a school, regardless of how the season and team have gone.

And he talked with Sam as of last week and he didn't mention anything of the sort....

FWIW... he's going to dig a bit and get back to me though I'll keep you all updated

...is really going to affect my exam studying

Am I the only one who thinks losing McGuffie is ok? Did ANYBODY see him get absolutely clobbered mutliple times during the year. Though he was a quick kid, he took some major hits this year, directly resulting in a few injuries. Late in the season it became clear to any Michigan fan that McGuffie just couldn't take a hit. My impression was that he was very clearly outmatched for D-1 football, and he knew it too.

Shaw is the future, Minor is the future. We got much better CONSISTENT production out of them, which is probably why McGuffie remained on the bench even when healthy. Nothing is fucked, Dude.

I must have missed it. Who got banned, and for what?

I'll be interested to hear why Sam is leaving before I form much opinion here. Granted, he may feel he is jumping a sinking ship. But, I also immediately thought of that death in his family. He's alone, far away from home, in the frozen north. He almost had second thoughts on signing day, and those are the sorts of thoughts that don't always go away. Plus, I've heard rumors that he just doesn't fit in very well with his teammates - nothing really negative either way, just a poor fit. Put it all together, and may prefer to be down south or in California. He's a kid.

As to the others, if they aren't going to play here, I wouldn't blame them for leaving. Let's see how and why this all shakes out.

because there was no way IN HELL that he was going to play a kid who just earlier told him he was going to be transferring at the end of the season.

...if you look at a) the running back depth chart, b) the possible homesickness, particularly with a recent death in the family, c) the injuries, and d) the disappointing team results...put them all together, and it's not surprising that a 19-year-old kid might say "get me the hell out of here." this doesn't immediately appear to be an f-you type move, at least it doesn't yet..."brown"'s assertions to the contrary.

i'm disappointed, but i wish him the very best wherever he ends up.

I'm confused. (yeah, no need to jump on that. . . )

I thought TomVH posted something contrary to McGuffie leaving?

-Shy introverted personality
-New state, new culture
-Cold weather
-Family not really around
-Recent concussion

I'm fully serious when I posit this: McGuffie may be dealing with a garden variety depression.