Sick joke? Please?
Here comes that attrition that all of us were expecting. Any indication as to why or where?
Wish him luck.
EDIT: I thought he was a junior for some reason. This makes more sense now.
He'll go to Stanford. Duh.
Um, what?
Well that explains Lyons I guess
Not really, we knew about Lyons a LONG time ago. Blake went through the whole spring as a leader of this team, as he and the coaches alike pointed out. He either had a very recent disagreement with the coaches or has a non-football reason and possibly wants to be closer to home in Maryland. Like was so well-articulated on the front page today, Lyons and Countess probably would have seen a 50-50 split in PT, at most. More likely, 65-35 in Countess' favor.
I really hope Brandon Watson and the gang are developing enough to give us adequate depth here. Jabrill is probably your Nickel corner most of the time anyways, as the newly-coined HSP.
Just as an opposing viewpoint don't you think this has been a decision that Blake has known or been considering for a long time? Everything about his personality suggests that he probably informed the coaches about his thoughts as well. The coaches may have found a contingency plan in Lyons.
Blake is a great person and teammate, I'm sure he went about this the right way. It would be very weird to me however, knowing the strength of his friendships on the team, that we would find out about Lyons in January and he would wait this long to tell someone he was transferring. If he told the coaches he probably told a teammate or two. Plus, most graduate transfers have it made known a little while before they graduate so that they can guage interest and set up visits. Why would Blake wait 1.5 weeks after Michigan's graduation to announce it, and why would he spend all spring learning Durkin's defense?
Yes, there is a chance that Blake has known this for sometime now and there is also a chance that the coaches knew for a little while too. But that doesn't add up to me and I certainly don't think Lyons played any role in it.
My best guess is that he got his UofM degree, he saw that he isn't the ideal corner for this staff (which isn't to say he wouldn't have played top 2 snaps), and he wanted to go somewhere that would A) be closer to home/family and B) make him the number 1 corner (which he wouldn't have been here, with or without Lyons.
Or Lyons explains that.
congratulations to Blake on graduating and best of luck to him. I hope he lands in a great football situation where he can showcase his skills.
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Lol I was thinking the same. I just got on here to read the Countess Vs. Lyons article. Guess I'll just skim it now.
Beyond the existing starters (which, duh, of course they could probably start elsewhere if they start at a B1G school), I'm not sure that's the case.
WTF!
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Looks like Wayne Lyons gets to wear #2 that he wore at Stanford.
I'm sad but not shocked. When you read the front page piece by Seth, it highlights Countess in particular as not being a good fit for what the defense wants to do. With Lyons transferring in, and Courtney Lewis locking down a spot, someone was going to lose playing time. I wish Countess well.
Who is Courtney Lewis?
Who also plays Corner.
He slipped up. Courtney is the name of his mistress. We know how upset she got about him looking at sexybits on Mgoblog, imagine how mad she will be when she finds he has a girl named Courtney on the side.
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And yet it was still more interesting than Floyd & Manny.
#thanksseth
Wish him the best, hope he makes it to the league.
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Good luck to him. I'm a little bummed, but I really do have a pretty good feeling about the corners we've still got. Hope it all works out for us and for him.
Looks like Wayne Lyons won in a first round KO.
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Highly unlikely. Grad transfers are almost always barred from transferring to teams their current team will be playing in the upcoming season.
They can transfer wherever they want if they are a grad student. The school they are leaving doesnt have a say.
Glad he graduated and will take the opportunity to expand his horizons if that's what he feels is the best thing for him. Best of luck to him wherever he goes.
I am so sad, but wish him the best wherever he winds up.
you know whats most important...he got his UofM degree!!
Best of luck Blake
He's gonna be a great pick up as far as grad transfers go for some lucky school.
Also, I'm gonna start making this a thing...
ATTRITIIIIOOOONNNNN. ATTRITION.
At least we will always have this....
Damn. That was a great write up by Seth earlier today, too.
Best of luck, Countess. It was a pleasure watching you play for Michigan.