October 22nd, 2018 at 9:08 PM ^
You are simply a troll. If the guy didn't want to be called fatboy that would not be his screen name.
October 22nd, 2018 at 9:34 PM ^
It’s FatGuy, not fatboy, asshole or dickhead. I stopped caring about UMBig’s contributions when someone asked how sure he was in one of his “insider” items and he said, “50/50.”
I can’t believe I am agreeing with Marcia, but she is right about Big11 engaging in ad hominems. That’s a sure sign that he knows he can’t defend his position so he just resorts to personal attacks.
October 23rd, 2018 at 6:06 PM ^
I'm still waiting for the conference realignment that he said was happening on his airplane ride home with Scott Frost. Because as many people know, inside info is given to random people on an airplane. But the situation is very fluid, so thats why the conferences haven't realigned 2.5 years later, not because he was wrong though. Because it was very fluid.
October 22nd, 2018 at 8:54 PM ^
If you want accurate insider information, sorry, but you're going to have to pay. Free stuff is unreliable, as we can see.
October 23rd, 2018 at 9:53 PM ^
Honestly this is all I care about. You can’t go teasing us with rumors of further attrition without giving us more info
October 22nd, 2018 at 8:28 PM ^
Lmao there you go again being an emotional shit. What does my presumed size have to do with anything I posted? Any little bit of criticism and you turn into a pouty baby. Here's the thing dude, I get things change, and congrats on having Speight>JOK. I'm happy for you. But I also know plenty of what goes on inside a big time football program. I know for a 100% fact that when you posted last year that Peters was behind JOK because of an attitude issue in camp, that it was completely false. I know things are fluid. But you post out of your ass and let emotions get in the way, so god forbid I don't give a fuck that you're going to pout and stop posting on here.
October 22nd, 2018 at 8:29 PM ^
I really don't understand why it is so hard for some to ignore posters if they don't like them. It's really simple. Yet some feel the need to criticize and make caustic remarks.
What's interesting is someone who claimed to be a family member posted on one of the threads Friday about Gary not making the trip to EL and Tarik playing was downvoted multiple times, despite being 100% correct. The same crap happens on the M Facebook groups where player family members are hounded by idiots and they stop posting interesting insights.
I really don't get what some people's problem is. If you don't think someone is credible, fine, ignore them. I'm able to handle 90% correct and so are others. If you want 100%, go to Schembechler Hall and see if they'll talk to you. I don't imagine they entertain fools long there.
October 24th, 2018 at 11:25 AM ^
Nice job calling the Rashan Gary news!! But don't worry, no one will expect you to admit you were wrong because of the fluidity of the situation. If only Rashans mom knew how fluid the situation was, she wouldn't be spouting off!!
October 22nd, 2018 at 8:43 PM ^
Yeah, however our company policy when we get negative insider news is to irritably stomp around while scouting for other sources who say the same and barking at loved ones while opening and closing the fridge at least 100 times without finding something in there to punish, so it takes awhile to get to the front page.
October 22nd, 2018 at 9:33 PM ^
What in the holy hell is going on with all these damn departures???
October 23rd, 2018 at 12:20 AM ^
Thank you for posting umbig11.
I sincerely appreciate your contributions.
I hope that the far too non-connected, opinionated and judgemental posters and dont keep you away.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:31 PM ^
We expected attrition based the offers UM has out.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:32 PM ^
Not confirmed but seems like this might have legs. If true a pretty head scratching decision, he'd be right in the mix if not the favorite for the RT job after JBB graduates. Now he'd have to sit next year, so not play next year instead of potentially starting. But if he feels it's best for him, then he has to do what he has to do. Good luck to him.
OT should still be fine. Either put Runyan at RT and have Mayfield at LT, or if Stueber ends up being a legit option just stick him at RT. We also have Honigford as a 3rd year option, assuming that the 2 first year OTs and Hayes aren't options. It makes it that much more important to get Barnhart or Keegan in this class though.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:37 PM ^
Agreed Bambi. Could this possibly have to do with him switching from Defense to Offense as well? Maybe he disagreed with the direction of the coaches with the position switch. No matter what, hard to see how this is a good decision.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:57 PM ^
That's what I was thinking. Now it could be something in his personal life no one has any idea about, but as for things of which the public is aware, the position switch could have just been something he was never sold on and just had enough of pretending that was his future in football.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:36 PM ^
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:38 PM ^
Yikes. Wow, not good.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:41 PM ^
Hope this is just a bad rumor. A key word for some of these young men here is patience. Hudson is a RS Fr. The starting RT (JBB) is a RS Sr. Hudson has a very good chance of starting next year and for two years after that. Stick around James - good things just might happen for you. Same applies to Drew Singleton with Devin Bush probably going to the NFL. It seems like a lot of these so-called playing time transfers end up worse off at their destinations than if they had stuck around.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:43 PM ^
You don’t know how good of a shot he has. Stueber may have passed him. Mayfield, Hayes, potential freshman... Hudson may been looking at a stiff challenge for PT.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
Possibly. But that is speculative, right?
More importantly, even if is is 3rd on the depth chart, why announce a transfer now, in the middle of the season?
Nothing to be gained by leaving the team mid-season. He already red shirted.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:01 PM ^
I agree with you but to play Devil's Advocate leaving early might give him some more time to visit other schools / allow coaches to start recruiting him similar to Kelly Bryant (former Clemson QB) doing what he is doing now. Still, I think he should've waited it out. Anything can happen in the next couple of weeks and he could've gotten more playing time.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:37 PM ^
The early signing date in December has got to be having an impact on decisions to leave before the end of the season.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:03 PM ^
Maybe, but I have a hard time buying it. With Singleton it makes sense. Ross and Gil as presumed starters, already behind Anthony it seems, McGrone a year younger but big recruiting profile and supposed to be Bush 2.0. That puts him 5th at a spot that plays 2, with 3 of the guys above him his year or younger. That makes sense to transfer out because of competition.
RT comes open next year with the second tackle spot the year after. Obviously offseason hype isn't everything, but he and Mayfield got the most hype out of young OL. We didn't hear much about Honigford or Stueber, and Hayes is a true freshman who probably needs 2 years just to get to a passable playing size (listed as a 6'7 271 TE on the roster, was 262 out of HS). I also don't think Hudson or the coaches have him behind incoming freshmen who are still in HS and aren't instant impact players.
The optimistic view is he was already behind Mayfield at LT and Stueber passed him at RT, hence Stueber coming off the bench after JBB on Saturday, and that caused the transfer. But that's ignoring the idea that Hudson was ahead of Stueber and transferred out for other reasons, or that he could have re-passed him over the spring/fall next year. Regardless, with him and Hall gone from last year's class, we're now down to 4 playable tackles for next year and that hurts depth.
Whether he transferred for personal or PT reasons, I won't fault him. He has to do what's best for him. I still think we'll be fine at tackle next year. But this hurts depth and limits our potential options in case someone doesn't pan out or gets injured. This isn't LB where depth is highly touted and high in numbers so I'm skeptical that he's already leaving because of depth chart issues. Unless he's fallen well behind Stueber/Mayfield, which is possible, but I don't really know if we have a reason to believe that beyond blind optimism.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:19 PM ^
Stueber was hurt during summer camp no? Didn’t really compete until recently
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
I think you're right, so that would explain lack of fall camp chatter.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:51 PM ^
Those who stay...
That said, we increasingly live in a world (sadly) where instant gratification has become the norm and the expectation.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:49 PM ^
Genuinely interested — which do you prefer to instant gratification? Delayed gratification or no gratification?
It seems to me that if someone is worried about never receiving any gratification, he should seek some gratification elsewhere.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:42 PM ^
Another guy who thinks he will play on Sunday and is convinced he shouldn't have to compete for a spot. Lather, rinse, repeat....
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:44 PM ^
If true, not only is he leaving what would be a golden opportunity to start next year, but he's leaving a Michigan education on the table. and also a potential run at a National Championship. Why? Because you got passed over one game due to an injury and may only be able to start 2 years instead of 3 at Michigan?
Hope this is all a joke and can be reversed, but if not, what a bonehead move.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:47 PM ^
You have no idea what is going behind the scenes. Grossly unfair to the kid.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:56 PM ^
I'm sure Hudson is sobbing in his dorm room after reading this thread (being grossly unfair and all).
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:45 PM ^
Well that is a huge bummer. Full court press on Benhart now.
October 22nd, 2018 at 8:52 PM ^
He would be great. But I'm rather hoping for Danielson Ike.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:45 PM ^
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
Jesus.
No offensive tackles for you!
Hopefully someone talks him down. Dude was in line to be a multi year starter.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:46 PM ^
Or maybe he wasn’t.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
Counter point: he might have been.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^
Counter(strike) point: he might not have been
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:59 PM ^
Counter counter point: maybe he wasn’t.
October 22nd, 2018 at 7:05 PM ^
Touche
October 22nd, 2018 at 10:47 PM ^
Everyone knows that General Custer died at Little Bighon. What this book presupposes is, what if he didn't?
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:48 PM ^
Maybe he wasn't the 2nd string tackle everyone was assuming?? Either way good luck to James and his family
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:50 PM ^
that sucks but also seems short-sighted on his part. i’m convinced there isn’t a better ol coach in college football than warriner
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:50 PM ^
I wonder if this is a Mama Boucher scenario...possibly a tad overbearing, is more frustrated than her baby boy.
I hope cooler heads prevail. With a good run of practices thru the bye week he could easily see a ton of PT against IU and Rutger.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:52 PM ^
Hate to see players leave, especially when they seem to have a lot of potential. Worst part of the business.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:53 PM ^
I wouldn't be surprised if it's just his mom overreacting and Hudson does not transfer.
His mom's FB post seems like she's trying to sound nice like most transfers but there anger is pretty apparent.
Add that to him not announcing anything. Just seems weird.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:55 PM ^
damn...this is really disappointing if it's true. We can really use some depth on the Oline
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^
Chris Balas tweeted the Dave Ablauf has confirmed Hudson’s departure.
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^
WTF!?
October 22nd, 2018 at 6:58 PM ^
Dave Ablauf confirmed via Chris Balas Twitter.