Any word on Grad-Transfers?
I haven't heard/read any talk about persuing grad transfers. I know with Michigan's academic standards, it's harder to find talented players who meet the standards. But I think it could make a big difference in the 2017 season to pick up a grad transfer for any spot along the O-line in order to avoid forcing a freshman into a starting spot prematurely. S or CB could be another spot that we could use a grad transfer to afford one of the yuong projected starters another year to develop.
Anyone hear talk of Grad-transfers?
January 10th, 2017 at 9:53 AM ^
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January 10th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
If she reads this post on MGoBlog, we may have to start calling you "APBlueBalls". :-D
January 10th, 2017 at 11:29 AM ^
I make mine call me obergruppenführer Hatter.
January 10th, 2017 at 11:34 AM ^
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January 10th, 2017 at 11:57 AM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 12:01 PM ^
Japan would like a word.
January 10th, 2017 at 12:12 PM ^
Japanese is really hard to learn?
January 10th, 2017 at 1:09 PM ^
Just guessing here, but I'm thinking you've never been to Japan...
January 11th, 2017 at 9:20 AM ^
Japan - Used panties in a vending machine.
Germany - Massive orgies with everyone in leather pooping on each other and drawing blood.
Germany > Japan...
January 13th, 2017 at 1:50 PM ^
Germany - Pooping on each other
Japan- Pooping in each other
Japan > Germany
January 10th, 2017 at 9:55 AM ^
The word on Grad transfers, in a simple statement, is that they are players who have graduated from school and are now eligible to transfer to another school a play a sport without sitting out a season. So, Yes, there are words on Grad Transfers is the answer to the OP's question.
January 10th, 2017 at 10:11 AM ^
Oh weird, I thought we were talking about something else entirely. I had a Latvian exchange student live with me during high school. His name was Utgrad Transffers. Thought this must be a discussion about his relative...
January 10th, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
the answer is maybe
January 10th, 2017 at 10:00 AM ^
Everyone is so polite today.
January 10th, 2017 at 3:33 PM ^
"I'm tired with your bullshit?" WTH?
January 10th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 9:51 AM ^
If there was anything to know, it would be posted here. Patience grasshopper
January 10th, 2017 at 9:55 AM ^
Although sometimes such things make it here before they are in fact truly known, hence the infamous thread followed by a subsequent thread which effectively retracts the original thread, thereby cluttering the board. It happens with recruiting news too, but transfers are almost as bad. Worse are the threads which serve as a retraction followed by the actual story, then we don't know what the hell is going on anymore.....possibly ever.
January 10th, 2017 at 9:57 AM ^
with 101 points before their neg-bag and you have the thread list complete.
January 10th, 2017 at 9:56 AM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 9:59 AM ^
You are then a Michigan man.
January 10th, 2017 at 11:04 AM ^
I would agree with you about someone playing on a team at Michigan's level, but there are plenty of lower profile/less successful teams off of which a player might want to transfer even if they are starting. For example, I know he is not an OL, but Dieter left BGSU to play for 'Bama despite an expectation of a reduced role.
http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/dieter-happily-goes-bowling-green-star-alabama-role-player
“Once I got here I kind noticed that my role wasn’t going to be what it was at Bowling Green and that was fine with me,” Dieter said Saturday. “I wanted to do whatever I could to help the team. All aspects of my game got better going against those guys every day.”
January 10th, 2017 at 12:31 PM ^
Remember, the grad transfer rule is one of the few things that the ncaa has instituted that has benefitted the athletes, particulalry, the student-athlete. Chances are, it's not going to benefit a future NFLer (QB's maybe being the exception), but someone like Dieter, who got everything he could out of BG, and had a chance for one more football challenge. While I wish Dawson and Canteen good luck in their future, the grad tansfer was not meant for athletes to re-open the recruiting process, in search of multiple suitors. It would be great if there was a "blossoming" 5th year-eligible tackle out there, somewhere, who wasn't ready to give up his football career. I suppose this is where it pays off having your staff plugged into other schools, listening to all the rumors out there. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.
January 10th, 2017 at 9:57 AM ^
There is a Florida offensive lineman, a Michigan native, that is supposedly seeking a grad transfer. I think he started there some but there may have been health questions.
January 10th, 2017 at 10:09 AM ^
Cam Dillard. Started 8 games this year before an injury.
January 10th, 2017 at 2:56 PM ^
Isn't he a center? Maybe he could move to guard but where does that help us? Bredeson to tackle? All conversation here points to the belief Cole was likely committed to center in order to stay.
January 10th, 2017 at 10:10 AM ^
The OP asks a valid football question and gets about two actual responses, along with about 15 others thinking they're cute or deeming it non-thread worthy. Thanks for the valid response.
January 10th, 2017 at 10:51 AM ^
I remember why I don't post threads
January 10th, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
the childish remarks on the Board are wearing thin. If you have nothing constructive to post, don't post.
January 10th, 2017 at 1:20 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 10:55 AM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 10:05 AM ^
we haven't gotten the top RB prospect for 2018 to commit yet?
January 10th, 2017 at 10:05 AM ^
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January 10th, 2017 at 11:00 AM ^
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January 10th, 2017 at 10:12 AM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 10:26 AM ^
I received no such password to the secret part of the blog!
I must have phantom mgopoints. That or 'no chimps allowed'.
January 10th, 2017 at 10:29 AM ^
He left out the word "cool". "Cool" people receive said password...
January 10th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
that rules me out. Thanks for the clarification.
January 10th, 2017 at 11:07 AM ^
Because you're not "cool" or because you're not part of "people"?
January 10th, 2017 at 12:52 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 7:28 PM ^
January 10th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
Then we'll see our needs and numbers more clearly. It's getting late for anyone to transfer in now and many potential candidates probably need this semester to graduate anyway.
The only name I've seen tossed around is Cam Dillard as mentioned above. While we might be interested in adding some OL depth, he's a center who's leaving Florida because he lost his starting job. If he was a tackle, he'd probably love our depth chart, but as a center, I doubt it.