Stephen Hopkins has left team

Didint look like he was ever going to get signifigant PT, good luck to him where ever he lands.

Very sad to see him go. As a fan I always want players to stay here and graduate. The bright side of thise is that it opens up another recruiting spot in a class where it seems we have a shot at multiple "big names". But I'd much rather have Hopkins here than have a recruiting spot in this class. When it was first announced Hoke was coming, I thought Hopkins was going to make a great fullback. 

Well that was unexpected.  Best of luck to him in the future.

Bummer, probably PT related. Good luck to where ever he lands

Just saw this from Ace:

With Stephen Hopkins's departure... RT @rbraidwo 13 of the 27 signed prospects from the 2010 class have left Michigan early

— Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) December 3, 2012

I wish the guy luck, and I'm sure he knows better than I, but I can't help but feel his best days would have been ahead with the departure of Denard and the return of MANBALL.

I didn't create it, but I thought it was genius.

Sad to see him go, with the emergence of Joe Kerridge he probably realized that his name was falling on the depth chart. He will find a spot somewhere and finish a season with 10 carries for 10 touchdowns all from the 1 yard line.

Any reason given?  I always find it odd when guys leave with less than two years of eligibility remaining.  Their scholarship at their new school will run out before they can graduate.  These kids need to realize that football isn't everything.

Is the timing of this a little odd? Why right before the bowl game?

For the update.  It always feels lousy to lose a member of the family.  I wish him well wherever he lands.

for your effort these past few years.

Then you can add Paskorz, Furman, J Robinson, M Robinson, Ash, K Wilkins, J Jackson...there here but for some reason can barley get PT....leaving Jake, DG, Black, Dileo, Hagerup as only recruits seeing actually PT...so crazy

I really wanted to see him play a more prominent role in the offense. I thought when Denard left if would open that door and thought he would be pretty dynamic for a player in the FB position. He can run and catch out of the backfield. Blocking has always been an issue, but I thought that was something he could easily fix. Too bad. Best of luck to you Mr. Hopkins, where ever your future takes you.

Hold me, Matt Godin.

It's always sad when we get news like this about anyone leaving the team, but I was hoping to see a little more of Hopkins. It seemed like, over the summer, he had taken the switch to fullback in stride and had even worked out with the position in mind. Especially in the Iowa game this year, he made some good blocks and things were improving in this regard (we played him mainly in the shotgun - I think Kerridge was FB when we were under center). Someone mentioned it, but it is at least good to hear that he will apparently stay to get his degree from Michigan, and I wish him luck in that and life after Michigan. Thank you, Stpehen, for your service to the team.

Sorry to see him go. But, we will always have his awsomely creative flip-back to Denard at the 1 yard line against Notre Dame, circa 2011. Talk about a kid making a play - Hopkins knew he wouldnt make it and so he rolled the ball back to Denard. It was genius. I mean gene-ee-ousss. 

Best of luck to Stephen.

He began the year as the starter, got hurt...Kerridge stepped in a played well and we have Houma and Shallman behind them.

As for that recruiting class, I personally thought it was overrated to begin with. I thought Dorsey would've been great IF he could straighten up, and I thought Christian would've made a great FS (never liked him at CB). But I wasn't particularly high on any of the other guys that have gone (or never made it). The player from that class that I miss the most is Jake Fisher - I thought/think that kid will be solid.

Pace was the only other kid because he was a true center and I thought he could've found time on the line when we recruited him.

Nonetheless, it's one more scholarship...wouldn't be surprised if a couple other names popped up (won't speculate). It's typical for 2-3 guys to leave this time of year.

Regardless...best of luck to Hopkins wherever he chooses.

Wait, he quit the team but isn't leaving school?



He must have really been miserable.

To him, I hope he is successful. I don't mean this is as disrespect because I know he gave everything he had, but I thought his mind looked elsewhere against Ohio...

I thought he was going to be great. He couldn't hold on to the ball. He could have accomplished what Rawls has done over the last couple years. And that should have enabled Rawls not to waste his freshmen year but didn't seem like he could hold on to the ball.

Seems like the fumble at the goal line against ND was the last time he touched the ball.