Rico Beard said on the radio today Donovan Peoples-Jones isn't playing this year

Submitted by 1201 on May 2nd, 2019 at 5:56 PM

Is he just trolling or is there anything to this? I hope he's trolling but he sounded serious. I assumed whatever kept him out during the spring would be resolved by the time the season rolled around so this was news to me. Not trying to start a panic as it's odd an MSU insider would have this info but was curious if anyone knew what is going on and why these rumors seem to be out there.

BassDude138

May 3rd, 2019 at 9:16 AM ^

 We should probably pump the brakes on this until we hear from a legit source. This initially sounds to me like Rico taking the quote from Harbaugh during spring practice when he said it may be more serious than they thought, and inferring that DPJ is out for the year to rile up his sparty fan base.

evenyoubrutus

May 2nd, 2019 at 8:04 PM ^

No. This sort of take is recycled each time an unexpected source reports some dubious inside information. I doubt Sam would give some inside info to Rico Beard and then give him the green light to spill the beans. And if Rico randomly decided to Judas Sam, why would it be over this random piece of information?

M Dude in Portlandia

May 3rd, 2019 at 11:44 AM ^

Sam already addressed this on the show this morning. Jeez guys, I wake up 3 hours later than you, hear the local broadcast on tape delay podcast and have to pass it along? C'mong man - up your game. ;)

tl;dl Sam has no idea where it came from and his only guess was Rico (whoever that guy is) was going on month old news from JH.

4th phase

May 2nd, 2019 at 7:52 PM ^

I think people on this blog mistake who and wthat umbig is. He is definitely an insider, and has access to the building. But he is not a coach or a trainer/doctor. Therefore sometimes his depth chart or injury info isn't 100%. But in terms of general top level stuff about what is going on with personnel, coaches and players coming and going, he's been correct. He can't read minds. And he isn't Sam Webb, but Sam's access comes at it's own price (positive spinner/media propagandist).

JPC

May 2nd, 2019 at 8:03 PM ^

I thought he was generally level headed, but he did have that strange period immediately following the ND loss. I think that soured a lot of people on him, unfairly. He seems to be a guy who really loves Michigan, so we all have that in common. 

JPC

May 2nd, 2019 at 9:12 PM ^

He was right that Harbaugh lost the locker room (maybe) and we'd be lucky to go 7-5 (complete bullshit)? OK, if you say so. 

The guy had a nervous breakdown on here and backed up all his stupid shit with his insider status. It's cool, we all get crazy on here sometimes, but nobody should be acting like there's no reason that people gave him a huge ration of shit. It was earned.