James Hudson leaving program

With all the hype we were hearing in fall camp, it is a bit dissapointing. As others have stated, wish him well if true. If true, let's get our support to "those who stay".  Again, hope it isn't true, but all the best to him if it is.

What a shame.

The Team, The Team, The Team

I try to give players the benefit of the doubt with this sort of thing. Sometimes transferring is the right move. 

But this, if true, is a transfer that looks suspiciously like an impulse decision. Consider: he has absolutely nothing to gain by bugging out now. He could benefit from sticking through the rest of the year, getting practice reps, getting strong. He could announce after the regular season and have exactly the same chance to get in at another place. 

Instead, he’s nuking the rest of the season. He doesn’t preserve a redshirt. He doesn’t get a head start. The only tangible benefit is that he gets to skip class. It sounds like this is prompted by not going in against MSU; even if this has been building for a few weeks, it’s still a rush decision. 

And for that reason I think this is bad for James. Also, likely, bad for us-impulse decisions have less to do with “clearly not going to play” and more with the feelings one gets in the heat of the moment. 

On the bright side tackle is the one spot you really don't need a lot of depth :( 

I’m conflicted: if this is true I wish that the kid would have stuck it out and developed I get being competitive and not wanting to sit on the sidelines but life is not going to hand you everything you want either.

side note: Stueber looked acclimated in relief he’s a big ma’ama jama except those arms Needs to see some more of Mr. Herbert

edit: just read that it was confirmed anyone else thing these mid season transfer Announcements are wierd, I can’t remember a top team having so many at such a time, I speculate that JH is not keeping the depth chart a secret and that it moves depending on what the coaches see weekly could be some kids saw themselves drop and packed it in, I’m at a loss beyond that though 

His reason could be anything, football or non football related.

Maybe with how good the OLine is playing, including Runyan at LT, that he will stick there for next year too. And then at RT like others above said, Mayfield and maybe Stueber too have passed him? 

So in his mind, it wouldnt be until 2020 that he has a chance to start(after Runyan graduates)?

Or maybe the position switch was too much for him, and he just wasnt picking up the OL as well as he thought and wants to switch back to DL

Good luck to him. 

These things happen. No big deal. Good luck to the young man. 

Unfortunate if true - he showed real potential in his limited snaps this year.

Hope everything is OK with him.

This is a bummer.

It's difficult to imagine that a school like UM has years-long serious shortage on the OL. I know the background (Hoke recruiting, a few Harbaugh misses, injuries, etc.), but that doesn't change the current situation.

We're paper thin, and the OSU game, (hopefully) B1G Championship, and bowl game(s!!) may turn on whether we have injuries on the OL.

So the OT's battling in 2019 are Hayes, Mayfield, Steuber, Honingford, Spanellis and Runyon?

Those who stay will be champions

Best of luck to him in all future endeavors.

Wish him luck.  I don't see the utility in trying to figure out why he's leaving the program (especially when the most common assumption is just shit-talking a guy's "toughness" and "heart").  

this totally harshes my 7-1 buzz

Well this stinks, had really high hopes for him.  Anyone know if he traveled with the team this weekend?

As someone from the Toledo area and having two buddies who coached him, this is a sad day. Good kid and great potential. Neither guy knew of this

Who do we have left on the depth chart for tackles after the starters?

Anyone know how JBB is feeling? I wonder if he is sidelined right now and Stueber took 1st team reps that might have pushed Hudson over,  switching from D to O line is a hard sell to a young talented guy, but if your told the jobs yours for the taking and it doesn’t materialize that situation could lead to some disgruntled emotions.

Bye

Wow!  What interesting timing.  You'd think he'd at least stay through the end of the season.  Wonder what happened and very sad it happened now.  I get wanting to get into the transfer database quickly, but this just seems weird timing-wise.  

Gotta say, I expected Hello posts after that game, not Exits. 

I thought winning cures everything. Man this hurts... Tackles don’t grow on trees, and from the camp reports he has a real  chance on beating a good one

Won't he have to sit out a year? 

after so many years of looking for a tackle or two, and hearing the Hudson hype this is a real punch in the gut.  

Apparently it's something about him wanting to play on defense.