Bosch didn't want to transfer
January 6th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 2:13 PM ^
He didn't want to transfer but he didn't want to be on the team and follow Coach Harbaugh's stipulations.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:16 PM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
Considering that the kid acknowledged that he "had trouble" handling going from starter to mop-up time, then left for "personal" issues, I'd bet a large sum of money that he flipped the shit out after getting benched (probably first time in his life), then Hoke suspended him for the whole year, and now Harbaugh told him if hes going to come back after flipping out on his previous coaches, he's going to have to X,Y,Z.
January 6th, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^
I'll gladly take the bet. How much you want to bet? Because you're 100% wrong. Unequivocally.
Shit posts like this is how ridiculuos rumors begin/continue and how the fan base looks bad.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:25 PM ^
Creating conjecture about vague crap that a kid and his dad take to the media isn't really rumor mongering crap that makes a "fan base look bad." If these 18-22 year olds don't want people people creating conjecture about them, they should either a) not go to the media after discussions with their coach, or b) go play at Dartmouth. Nobody will bother them there.
January 6th, 2015 at 9:18 PM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 1:44 PM ^
Going to a school doesn't open you up to character assessments based upon zero fact by strangers.
Correct.
Merely being a human being opens you up to character assessments based upon zero fact by starngers - no need to go to any school at all.
January 6th, 2015 at 4:43 PM ^
Can I take this bet too? I want to take this bet.
January 6th, 2015 at 4:59 PM ^
/srsly brah do better
January 6th, 2015 at 2:19 PM ^
Bosch said his meeting with Harbaugh produced two options: stay with the program with stipulations (he did not say what they were) or transfer.
Why not tell us what the stipulations were? Unless it's something that makes him look bad.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:26 PM ^
Maybe because it's not any of our business?
January 6th, 2015 at 2:30 PM ^
then why are he (fine, he's a kid) and his dad talking to the media? Clearly, they have a message they would like to communicate to people.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 3:27 PM ^
And, you know, they had a discussion, as people do? And maybe the stipulations have something to do with the private reason that he left the team in the first place, so he doesn't want to discuss them now either?
January 6th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
Then he should have said "no comment", or "I wish this team nothing but the best", or any standard issue platitude about the team.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^
Why not ask Harbaugh, then? He was the one who mentioned Bosch was transferring?
If people decide it is time to part ways, it's really nobody else's business as to why.
January 6th, 2015 at 5:00 PM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 2:32 PM ^
Why give an interview and portray yourself as the victim? He could have moved on and said nothing.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
We have no idea of the context of this discussion, and even if so, he basically said he didn't plan on transferring when he came back to Michigan. He didn't say anything negative or anything, only that this was unexpected for him. Sure there are connotations to that, but that's the nature of this type of situation I guess.
January 6th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
which would imply he found them unreasonable. I would say that makes Harbaugh look unreasonable. He should have left it that he felt it was in his best interest to leave and it was a mutual decision. Nothing further had to be said.
January 6th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
January 6th, 2015 at 2:36 PM ^
Then why is he talking to the media in the first place?
January 6th, 2015 at 3:22 PM ^
I wasn't aware that accepting a phone call from the media meant that you were obligated to divulge all of your personal business for publication.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:58 PM ^
Yeah, try the phrase "No Comment", it works quite well. But if you want to talk, tell the WHOLE story, not just what makes you look like the injured party and makes the other side look like an unfair tyrant.
January 6th, 2015 at 6:08 PM ^
Sorry, but it is our business because college football is a business. Just like we argue the student-athletes should be conpensated because they really are different than other students and they put in so much time on thier sport. That's just part of the deal. These kids are on TV and being covered by all kinds of media, so IMO it is our business. Take the good with the bad. If you're gonna be known as a high school kid and get publicity and be coveted and get a full ride to a school, you're also gonna have fans wanting to know this stuff. It's just part of the ever evolving role of the FBS college football athlete.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:07 PM ^
So if you quit your job, every single client or customer you serve would be entitled to know every detail of why?
January 6th, 2015 at 2:14 PM ^
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January 6th, 2015 at 4:34 PM ^
Looking at what we know:
1) Started as a true freshman
2) Lost starting position
3) Unhappy about it
4) Left for untold personal reasons
5) Comes back only with stipulations, which he refuses to agree to
He is taking up a scholarship and proved himself to not be counted on, I am sure Jimmy wanted a committment from him ensuring he would not take off again. I dont find this unreasonable nor do I think it makes him look like a tyrant.
January 6th, 2015 at 8:49 PM ^
We know that he lost his starting job and he was unhappy about it?
January 6th, 2015 at 2:14 PM ^
pain
January 6th, 2015 at 2:14 PM ^
Jeez, that sounds like a real bummer. Wish him the best.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:30 PM ^
The edge of the internet has mentioned the possibility of 2 more OL transfers for what its worth. Hopefully that's not the case.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^
unfortunately can often be very, very accurate. I hope that is not true. I am all for a new coach hammering home his message but I also hope we can field a full offensive team.
January 6th, 2015 at 2:56 PM ^
Care to expand? I've seen people mention "the edge" often, and agree that what has been relayed to the board has come true. Apologies for being naive, but what exactly is "the edge" here?
January 6th, 2015 at 3:11 PM ^
The edge is like Lennon's Number 9, a mysterious harbringer of future events.
Google 'Board #5' and you will enter the matrix.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
I had the same question! Then went on a quest to find "The Edge of The Internet" It was an arduous journey. Then then I found it tucked away in a small quadrant of the net. Travel at your own risk! http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?&user=tmccanna12&user2=Michig…;
Or you can tune in to 1600 on your am dail at 3:00 pm. Again caution is advised here.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:20 PM ^
It's best to not do it at work or around mixed company as the topic base is "diverse" and often NSFW. But apparently they have had some good/accurate UM info during the search process.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:19 PM ^
The REAL "The Edge"...all the rest are just imposters
January 6th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
In most cases it's people throwing shit against the wall.
January 6th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
is the stuff that the MSM refer to as "conspiracy theories" to discredit it. I only need to hear a major news outlet declare something a "conspiracy theory" one time to know for sure that said peice of information is 100% accurate.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:01 PM ^
While disappointing for the team, it certainly wouldn't be a surprise to see a few go, particularly with the starting LT and RT spots seeming locked down by a sophomore and a junior.
While it would suck and reduce short term depth, it might be better in the long run to even-out the distribution over the classes.
Just with Bosh, if it happens, I hope we all wish them the best for the future. I'm sure it's not an easy decision.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:13 PM ^
i wouldn't consider that locked down by any means; just a returning starter.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
In fact, I wouldn't consider any spot "locked down" based on Harbaugh starting everyone with a clean slate. Some guys who played would seem to have an edge--and the line did go from awful to almost average--but that isn't going to be the standard you need to meet to keep your spot on Harbaugh's teams.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
I will be concerned if RT isn't an fierce open battle going into the season. At least make him earn it if he is the best we have.
Heck - I would actually be pleased to see Cole bumped to RT or even G if the reason for it was being surpassed by others on the team.
January 6th, 2015 at 7:52 PM ^
I suspect Harbaugh (like any new coach) would make it clear to him and his dad that all positions are wide open, including the one he used to have and that he was getting no guarantees for playing time. I also suspect that Harbaugh told him that he was going to be expected to work his rear off like everyone else on the roster and that he wasn't going to be getting a lot if any further time to go deal with more personal problems. It's what any new coach is going to tell a kid. Obviously, there are a lot of ways to present that to a kid and his dad and they didn't like it the way they got it from JH.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:00 PM ^
Did a breif search but didn't find any.
I typed a couple weeks ago that I figured members of the OL would be most inspired by a new coaching staff, given the questions two years ago, and then having a true freshman, a walkon, and a converted DE as starters in front of a handful of guys who were 4 and 5 star recruits. I'm not saying these guys shouldn't have started just b/c of their star ratings, but if I'm one of those backups, I'm pumped about a new set of eyes that will confirm what I believe, that I'm one of the 5 best. I'm thinking about guys like Kugler, Dawson, Bushel-Beatty, Tuley-Tillman, etc.
Best of luck to Bosch and whomever else doesn't stay. They're young.
January 6th, 2015 at 3:12 PM ^
Those who stay..............