Chris Barnett Tweet About Leaving U-M
August 25th, 2011 at 9:46 AM ^
Does anyone know when the players get their grades from summer classes? I'm wondering if that has something to do with this.
August 25th, 2011 at 9:53 AM ^
a) more recruits
b) MOAR POINTING
August 25th, 2011 at 9:55 AM ^
Barnett was wildly overweight when he showed up on campus. When he was injured he gained a lot weight. I think that combined with other underlying issues he couldn't bounce back and as unfortunate as it is to see him go, I had my doubts about the impact he could make. This was expected.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:26 AM ^
because he was injured. But why did he need to leave Michigan? He couldn't redshirt and lose the weight over the next year? Just being overweight (Will Campbell anyone?) doesn't mean you need to transfer.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:43 AM ^
I'm just saying that it added complications to his experience at UM and maybe his impact ceiling was drastically lowered due to injury and weight gain. I saw him on campus a month ago and he was all flab.
August 25th, 2011 at 9:55 AM ^
Speculation about true freshman DE Heintzman moving to TE starts right, about.......now
August 25th, 2011 at 10:37 AM ^
We should have enough depth at DE next year and I doubt Heitzman would be in the 2 deep at DE this year so why not make the move now, assuming he can truly play TE. IIRC he played both in the Big 33 game and made plays at both positions. Same goes with Clark, I suppose, although the coaches really seem to like his potential at WDE
August 25th, 2011 at 9:57 AM ^
Ron Thompson we need you.
Really a shame. He had a chance to be the best player in that class. I hope it isn't because of his injury.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:03 AM ^
that for 2012 - 2013, we're going to have a very young, but very talented team.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
...we don't have the same rate of attrition in future years. I love thinking about how good the recruits will be but we eventually need to break this cycle and have some of these guys stick around. We can't be the youngest team in the Big Ten forever right?
August 25th, 2011 at 10:27 AM ^
Wil we ever have a team with a significant number of Juniors and Seniors? Ever? Whyyyy
August 25th, 2011 at 10:05 AM ^
Better get Ricardo Miller on the Gittleson plan.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:19 AM ^
I wonder if the coaches will have room for ron thompson now.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:20 AM ^
Next year leaves us with maybe Brandon Moore (who hasn't seen the field much), Ricardo Miller, several true freshmen, and a group of walk-ons. This will probably limit what the coaches want to do on offense somewhat. Still, I wish Barnett luck wherever he ends up.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:21 AM ^
Those Who Stay Will Be Champions
I think that's a theme that will resonate through this season. Michigan's on the verge of a breakthrough so it's a little disappointing to see future potential forsake the glory. Still, I wish Chris the best wherever he ends up and a speedy recovery from the ACL tear.
We already have a few options on the roster to replace Barnett and I didn't think we were going to do 2/3 tight end sets very often to begin with, but probably mostly 2 TE/U back or 2 TE or 1 TE sets now...
August 25th, 2011 at 10:22 AM ^
August 25th, 2011 at 10:45 AM ^
Nothing but good.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
First guy thats leaving under hoke that I'm truly sad about. I thought he was going to be a beast at TE.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
First guy thats leaving under hoke that I'm truly sad about. I thought he was going to be a beast at TE.
August 25th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
When do players count towards the APR? Is it after they official sign in February? After they enroll and start classes? After they start fall practice or we have played a game?
Wondering if Jones, Posada and Barnett count against us.
August 25th, 2011 at 11:00 AM ^
I handle these situations the same as Brian's philosophy on roster weight updates:
All commitments are good and all transfers are good. If a guy commits, it means the coaches likes him and we really need him, if he leaves it's because he wasn't cutting it or doesn't want to be here or is just a bad fit and he'll be replaced by someone better.
August 25th, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
Make's room for adolphus washington @ DE and we already needed dwayne stanford. Work's for me.
August 25th, 2011 at 11:37 AM ^
2) GMAT is OK with it, 3) he performs as well during the season as he did in summer camps at TE, 4) Washington and Stanford are OK with it
This is not a half-bad plan
August 25th, 2011 at 11:48 AM ^
Wish washy on playing te or de. And that was why he never recieved an osu offer.
August 25th, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^
we got a greyshirt in clark
posada, jones and barnett and stokes gone
heck i think were gonna have an incoming class of 29 or 30