Chris Evans, Ben Mason, Nick Eubanks, and Carlo Kemp accepted invites to the 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl

Does that mean none of them will be back next year even though this year didn’t count against eligibility?

Good luck to all of them (assuming this means they're all going to go to the NFL). Makes sense for all of them to move on and try their luck in the pros. I don't think another year at Michigan would benefit their stock all that much. If Evans gets picked up by a team that throws to its RBs (similar to what Patriots do with James White), they're going to love him and I expect him to have a long career in the pros.

I can imagine Evans and Mason had the same reaction: "Great! I'll finally have a chance to get on the field this season."

Christmas just isn't Christmas anymore without the Blue-Gray game being played that day.

That surprises me somewhat.  This year doesn't count.  It sucked. And everyone regressed.  If I was a betting man, I would have wagered that Evans, Mason, and Kemp would have returned.  I definitely was looking forward to a Bench Mason redemption year in 2021.

C'est la vie.  Best of luck gents. 

Good luck to all of them, I hope they kill it and get a draft nod!

However, I also can't help but think that they want nothing to do with sticking around this train wreck.  Evans fought his ass off to get back on the team, and hasn't had a decent opportunity to play because of the rotation.  I mean, 4 touches/game is ridiculous, and most of his touches are runs between the tackles - not his area of expertise.  Eubanks has had shitty coaching - Moore can recruit, but the TE group has largely sucked under him as a coach.  Mason's use has been so inconsistent that he can't know what's coming from game to game.  Kemp is getting lambasted as part of the DT group that is, ahem, not good.  Too bad he can't be parked at 3-tech, where he'd probably be a really good player.

I wish them well...

congrats to the young men

Chris Evans, man what a bizarre career he has had.

Freshman year: Came out of the gate his first game displaying a burst and acceleration to top speed almost right as he got the ball. While he never had elite top end speed, he was very shifty, and accelerated to top speed faster than any other back. In crunch time in the Orange Bowl, he was given the ball to make a play, and make a play he did.

Sophomore year: he was named the starter for the season ahead of Isaac and Higdon. He put on some muscle which drastically lowered what he did best: shiftiness and acceleration. Still he put together a solid season backing up Higdon (Minnesota game in the rain is a great memory). If O'Korn doesn't air mail him wide open on 4th down, we might win that game vs OSU.

Junior year: Higdon is the clear cut #1 but Evans gets decent run as a backup. He still isn't used in the pass game as much as would be hoped. 

Senior year: speed in space is here and Evans seems to be the perfect back to use in the pass game. He is suspended from the team.

Senior year redux: He comes back and just looks mature and seasoned. Still isn't given the ball much in space, but when he does he continues to make plays.

When he split the d vs Hawaii and dove over the pylon vs FSU, I wouldn't have imagined the rest of his career to go as it did. Great player to have, but just wish he could have been used to his potential more.

dang, was really hoping to see what Carlo Kemp could do in his 8th year

Not sure that it matters, but given the freebie eligibility wise this year, do any seniors come back?

Ben Mason moving on, eliminating a huge hole at a number of positions. 

Happy for all those guys. I hope Chris lands on an NFL roster. After the Cowboy Classic, I thought Nick would blow up. Hopefully it will happen for him at the next level. 

Paye is for sure leaving.  Hutchinson 99%?  McGrone is one to watch, I'd say he's 50-50.

Good for them. I hope the game gets played.

I won’t lie I was kind of hoping most of those guys would take advantage of the extra year of eligibility.  I am not sure any of the 4 have much of an NFL future but could impact winning next year if they came back.  Best of luck to 4 outstanding student athletes.