CBSSports: Michigan exploring signing former Alabama OG Chad Lindsay

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A similar thread related to this topic was deleted before, but this news is starting to circulate in national media outlets now. Retweeted by 247Sports' Steve Lorenz:

 

I'm told #MIchigan is currently exploring the possibility of signing former #Alabama OG Chad Lindsay, who is transferring from the Tide.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerCBS) March 23, 2014

 

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March 23rd, 2014 at 12:46 PM ^

Stop exploring and plant the damn flag.  This would be huge.  Verstile depth and experience at a minimum.  Quality starter in the best case.  Plus the young man could get a decent graduate education.  

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Jack Daniels

March 23rd, 2014 at 1:04 PM ^

Some Alabama fans preferred Lindsay over Kelly, and thought he had a shot at a starting job at RG. At the very least, he would've been the utility interior guy that rotates around in case of injuries. This wasn't a case of Saban cutting a scrub. We could really use him

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jethro34

March 23rd, 2014 at 1:06 PM ^

With Glasgow being suspended for at least the first game, Miller being horrible last year, and Kugler never taking a snap, I would be thrilled to have him for leadership and competition/depth. If someone good enough to play, even though he didn't start, on that line and already familiar with the style Nuss uses, he's a valuable commodity. It doesn't hurt a long term scholarship situation and if he never plays it means it's because someone beat him out for the job. I would be ok with that.

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NJGoBlue7

March 23rd, 2014 at 1:18 PM ^

Don't see the downside in this.  A 5th year senior (rather grad student), taking up an available scholarship just for the 1 year and experience in the new OC's system. All upside no downside here

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Raoul

March 23rd, 2014 at 1:24 PM ^

Fowler had a couple of tweets on Lindsay last week that may be of interest. One indicates that Lindsay's decision won't be a quick one.

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MGoGrendel

March 23rd, 2014 at 2:27 PM ^

I'm told, by a poster on MGoBlog, #Michigan is ... Would be nice to get a legitimate source once and awhile. All this "I want to be first to report X" stuff can be lead to a lot of 'stuff' being thrown on the wall and waiting for something that sticks.

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floridagoblue

March 23rd, 2014 at 8:46 PM ^

It is interesting to me that the University of Alabama football website and media guide don't list majors for their student-athletes. I wonder why they choose not to.

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I dumped the Dope

March 23rd, 2014 at 9:26 PM ^

there are several schools that promise to "start immediately, play every snap", I have to believe if he can play in the same system he's already played in for a few years that makes the choice a lot easier.  Obviously playing time at Michigan is not a gimme but I think if you can read the story of last season and extrapolate it a bit, we'd seem to be quite happy with an experienced and physically developed 5th year senior.

If it can happen it would be a nice bit of news for the Spring.  If he transfers to a grad program can he get in on spring ball, or is it just strength and conditioning until fall camp?

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