Patterson and Winovich to play in Bowl Game..may be others sitting out

Not surprised with Winovich. He and Higdon agreed to play in Senior Bowl so you would be surprised if they didn't play in their last game in a Michigan uniform but then play in the Senior Bowl.  I know Devin said he is playing in Peach Bowl, but I wouldn't hold it against him if he changed his mind.  Don't blame any player that is 100% going into draft not playing.  Is there any player that can improve draft stock playing in Peach Bowl? Shea is probably the only one that could improve draft stock with a big day.  Hope he comes back, either way, glad he was here.  He could use another year, but can't blame a person for wanting to get paid for their craft.

One other point of note.  If anyone is fearful of getting hurt and hurting draft status, they shouldn't be in game.  Not being focused on game is a recipe for not playing well and/or getting hurt. Let's start getting more playing time for those that will be here next year.

Off topic but: has anyone thought that the emergence of Moody may have negatively effected our season? We know Jim is already conservative, but when Nordin became totally unreliable we drove the ball down the field with only the intention to score TDs instead of settling for FGs. Maybe instead of kicking so many FGs against Indiana and settling for FGs in the first quarter against OSU, TDs would have given us more moment and a better chances to win and against IU it just would have given the offense more reps/confidence. We settled too much at the end of the year instead of in the middle of the year when we didn’t have much to rely on and were forced to roll the dice and be aggressive.

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We've seen what Higdon can do. Not worth the risk for him.

Winovich playing is both surprising and not surprising at the same time.  

It makes sense for Gary and Bush to sit out. But why would Higdon, Long, Hill, etc who aren't for sure in the top 3 rounds sit out? Another chance to improve your stock.

8 team playoff is needed. Keeps regular season as important - much better post season.

Whether Shea stays or goes I'd like to see Milton get a lot of PT in the Peach Bowl. Let's see what he can do in extended action and give him a good base of experience going into next year. The game means next to nothing (especially if multiple starters sit out) so treat it like a preseason game for 2019. 

Is Jared Wangler going to skip the bowl game due to fear of potential injury?  

Why wouldn’t Shea play?

“The crazy part this only hurt this University and this the reason 5* recruits don’t come here. I LOVE THIS UNIVERSITY AND THE THINGS HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED HERE BUT ITS TO MUCH POLITICS GOING ON AND TRUST AND BELIEVE ME RECUITS SEE IT AND HEAR IT”

-Karan Higdon Sr.

I know a guy who worked with Sr in Sarasota School District for years. He has shared with my how upset and fed up he (Sr) is with the coaches. He feels they let his son down, and him not winning MVP was a slap in the face to him and his family

I hope everyone that is preparing for the league and is a high draft pick sits. It’s the safest option. They have done everything they can for Michigan. Playing in an exhibition and potentially ruining their futures isn’t worth it. Go Blue. 

In five years the non-playoff bowl games are going to have a helluva problem marketing their product when dozens of the best junior and senior players are refusing to play.

In ten years the best junior and senior players will be routinely refusing to play games against lesser opponents.

I’m pretty sure the people complaining Michigan players shouldn’t sit out the bowl game aren’t on the team, so their opinions mean jack squat. These players are making individual decisions based on their future, like recruits who pick other schools and players who transfer (and they get crapped on too). It seems like the complainers want these guys to play for their own personal entertainment, which is exactly why they SHOULD be free to choose to sit out. Wake me up when a guy whose team is in the playoffs sits out. 

Is anyone from Florida sitting out? DL Jachai Polite and OT Jawaan Taylor are potential 1st round picks.

Any Florida players sitting out?

This is getting stupid.  Bowl games are pointless now.

So the players don't get paid (aside from their tuition) despite helping generate a TON of revenue, they generally endure penalties if they transfer (even with transfer restrictions gone, they'll lose a year of eligibility if they have already redshirted), they don't get to leave without penalty if the coach who recruited them takes another job, gets fired, or a new system comes in, but sitting out a corporate bowl game is wrong?  Riiiiiight.  

HELLO!!!! YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME. YOU DONT PLAY IT TO JUST PLAY IT