Starting to Accept Attrition

I accept it more now than a year ago, especially when Rodriguez talked about only recruiting those who LOVE football. It appears that O'Neill didn't love football enough to put all the work in, so wish him luck and Mich football will be fine without him and all those unwilling to put in the effort required.

The recent transfer I've been fine with, because they seem to be players that wouldn't of reached the field had they stayed, (barring injury to players ahead of them, or drastic changes) and were just eating up schollies.

the first time you get dumped it feels like the end of the world. The second time, it hurts like hell, but you know you have been through it before and will survive. Now I'm beginning to see that there are other left tackles in the sea and if Dann isn't willing to work for this relationship it is better to let him go. Oh wait, what was the question?

Perhaps signing two recruits (say a three-star and a four-star) is better than signing a single five-star recruit. If there is a surplus of competition at a position, those who were busts will likely leave. It will be interesting to see how this pans out, especially on the OL.

"I came in and instituted an extremely rigorous summer training program–there had been none–and everyone told me it wouldn’t work, that people wouldn’t go for that in Ann Arbor. The team had a reputation for having good talent, but being soft. I did have some attrition, but the real football players stayed. I was harder on that Michigan team than I ever was on any other group... I killed them. I ran them into the ground."

"I was prepared for some attrition when I became Michigan's coach. I can honestly say we did not lose a guy who really could have helped us. I didn't lose any sleep over anyone who quit that spring..."
— G. Schembechler

I also agree with our post and like the three categories that you mentioned. Cases like "C" are very easy to deal with, and actually almost a blessing. Let's face it, if somebody's just not good enough, and do not really project to be good enough in the future, then in terms of pure talent acquisition it's optimal that they decide to leave.

That said I can't respect someone more than coming in highly touted, realize that they will never be featured/a starter and still graduate as a four-time letterman.

I sincerely do hope that he sticks with college and at least gets his degree.

2 deep or gtfo

There might be a "d" here, though it could be looked at as a sub-category of any of the first three:

Players who are, as RR said, "doing you a favor" by transferring.

I think that attrition is vital to the program until RR gets his personnel established. I would rather see those who don't fit leave now rather than, as earlier mentioned, "eat up" a scholly. RR needs to be able to recruit up to 25 players every year for the next few, and attrition helps provide him with the opportunity to do so.

Once the personnel is more appropriate to RR's schemes on both sides of the ball and there is quality depth at most positions, RR will be able to afford to be more selective in considering recruits. In the interim, a "shotgun" approach seems to be neccessary.

I sorta wish I could just jump into a time machine to 2010.

Very simple it is attrition by subtraction any CPA can break it down for you.

the attrition before was TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!! We are Michigan!

While it's disappointing to lose talented kids who I have hopes for in the future, losing a scholarship player can open doors for players in this years class we may not have otherwise been able to take. Just look at it as one more spot open for 2010 and hope we can get a good player for that spot!