Tony Grimes was recently interviewed by Sam Webb, which can be found here http://www.detnews.com/article/20090716/OPINION03/907160440/1131/SPORTS0...
Here is a piece of the interview...
"I was with Vladimir (Emilien)," Grimes said of his time in Ann Arbor. "That's my boy. He told me one difference (at Michigan) is once you get there, you are not just a piece of meat, you are a part of the family. That's something I can believe because he didn't play none of his senior year after he tore his ACL, but they didn't just cut him off. They kept his offer and he committed there. "
Unfortunately, you will never see a newspaper article with the title "Vlad Emilien says that Michigan football team is like a family," unlike the recent article on Kurt Wermers. For every player who believes Michigan's family values have eroded, I can find you 20 more players who want to be a part of something special...