Woodson explains why he almost transferred out of Michigan in 96
This is the first time I heard of this and I'm sure if people already know this or not but he explains the confrontation he had with Coach Carr the week of the Ohio st game.
August 15th, 2016 at 7:08 AM ^
Thank god his mother answered that phone call.
August 15th, 2016 at 7:09 AM ^
Wait, the week OF the OSU game they took a recruiting visit to Miami?
August 15th, 2016 at 7:30 AM ^
It wasn't the week of the game. It was their high school visit that there was a group of them on the same visit to Miami. After the practice incident they were talking about it in the dorms.
August 15th, 2016 at 7:40 AM ^
That makes a little more sense.
August 15th, 2016 at 7:25 AM ^
that was close. I did not hear that story before.
August 15th, 2016 at 7:27 AM ^
Every player thinks about transferring
August 15th, 2016 at 8:23 AM ^
Before they rob them or murder them or after?
August 15th, 2016 at 7:35 AM ^
Cheers to Mrs. Woodson and moms everywhere. I don't see that as leveling a guilt trip at all, but more a mother putting a young man on the path to doing what is right even though he might not see it at the time. I hope that, if it ever comes to it, my wife does the same for our kids.
August 15th, 2016 at 7:52 AM ^
good stuff thanks.
August 15th, 2016 at 8:13 AM ^
That illustrates why it's important to have good connections with the players families, coaches who know who to call to straighten problems out, and proud coaches/players who know how to let things go.
August 15th, 2016 at 4:43 PM ^
Brady who told Carr he was transferring. Carr told him to call his dad.
August 15th, 2016 at 8:15 AM ^
He talked about this on the Icons show on BTN a few years back. Great to know w his mom wouldn't let him quit.
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August 15th, 2016 at 8:27 AM ^
Carr has talked about it, also. I don't recall the show, but it was something like one of the ESPN (or BTN) 30 minute shows on the 97 team. He didn't say much about the argument, or what caused it, but said GOAT told him he wasn't going to practice that day because he didn't feel like it. So Carr told him he'd sit during the game - no practice, no play. Woodson was like 'okay, we'll see about that...'. Carr laughed to the interviewer while saying there's no way he could lose that argument - he'd lose the whole team. So he called the Mods...
And the rest is history...
August 15th, 2016 at 8:27 AM ^
That would have been crazy....
August 15th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
watching this interview. Maybe it's best not to know at this point.
August 15th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^
Was hoping for a video that didn't again feature Rich Fucking Eisen.
August 15th, 2016 at 8:43 AM ^
It reminds me of a father son moment where you get mad and stomp away and your stubborn pride won't let you apologize even if you're wrong and you contemplate running away but you never do
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August 15th, 2016 at 8:55 AM ^
Wow. If this happened today with say Jabrill, imagine what would happen?
We'd have some vague report or friend of a friend who's cousin is on the team say something. Then there would be a paid board poster add a few random, vague details then panic on MGo then tweeting at the player from fans and rivals. Would be a shit show.
August 15th, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
[grainy iPhone 3 pic of Burke's empty dorm room]
August 15th, 2016 at 10:51 AM ^
You forgot the Counter-Strike angle. Or, circa 1996, the Mario Kart angle?
August 16th, 2016 at 9:41 AM ^
...is that if it had happened most years in the last decade we'd probably have had some people criticizing RR or Hoke for not backing down.
August 15th, 2016 at 9:04 AM ^
So in some alternate universe Woodson and Brady transferred out of UM..steer clear of that wormhole..ya feel me?
August 15th, 2016 at 9:15 AM ^
good story
August 15th, 2016 at 10:04 AM ^
Wow! Scary and awesome at the same time. Thanks for posting.
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August 15th, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
at night, around a campfire, by trained professionals.
August 15th, 2016 at 1:15 PM ^
Reading the title in the middle of the day is scary enough.
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August 15th, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^
Why didn't the trainer who started the whole mess ever come forward to clear it up??
August 15th, 2016 at 3:02 PM ^
Luckily for us Scott Bakula lept back just in time to mend fences and keep Charles in AA!
I believe the opening scene quote was "Oh boy" or something of the like.
August 16th, 2016 at 4:22 AM ^
He talks about this in the BTN Spotlight...Carr has a part in it too, but it's just not as detailed and no mention of Miami.
Regardless, thank you Mama Woodson!