O'Maury Samuels Dismissed from the Football Program
December 12th, 2018 at 1:46 PM ^
Grant Perry got in trouble, but UM stood by him. Internal investigation of Samuels' situation must have suggested to Warde/AD office that his behavior was unlikely to be meaningfully reduced in sentencing by judge.
December 12th, 2018 at 1:53 PM ^
I doubt Michigan conducted any investigation. They dismissed him the same day he was in court.
December 12th, 2018 at 9:42 PM ^
Why couldn't they investigate before he was in court?
December 12th, 2018 at 2:01 PM ^
It's a different world now. Don't think Perry would be on the team if his crime occurred within the last 12 months or so.
December 12th, 2018 at 2:01 PM ^
I'm not sure where you draw the line on inappropriate behavior. Grant Perry acted like a jerk, probably has some issues he needs to work on and I probably would have kicked him off the team. ...but his actions may have been out of character. We don't have details on Samuels, but I've never seen a good reason to hit a woman.
December 12th, 2018 at 2:49 PM ^
What if she poured milk on you? Would that be a good reason?
December 12th, 2018 at 1:58 PM ^
O’Maury will get his day in court, but if the domestic violence allegations are true, he just fucked up the rest of his life. Both on and off the football field.
December 12th, 2018 at 2:31 PM ^
Maybe we can flip someone. Seems like carries are there for the taking.
December 12th, 2018 at 3:07 PM ^
IDK, but maybe this would be good timing for the coaches to get back in touch with Gray.
December 12th, 2018 at 9:45 PM ^
I really love Gray on video. But then, OMaury Samuels looked great on video. Seems like a gamble all the time on who will be good.
December 12th, 2018 at 2:33 PM ^
ya'all suck at posting, except for the ones who are right.
December 12th, 2018 at 3:12 PM ^
i think michigans about to have a 30+ player recruiting class
December 12th, 2018 at 3:35 PM ^
Somebody once said, "The standard is Tony Boles, Tyrone Wheatley, Tim Biakabutuka, Anthony Thomas, Chris Perry, and Mike Hart."
He's right—Michigan recruited RBs far more effectively in the olden days right up through Lloyd Carr's tenure.
Per 247, here's the golden haul we use to be able to get to Michigan before the incompetence of Jim Harbaugh started destroying the program. It's just littered with All-Americans and All-Conference standouts:
1999: Brent Cummings, Jonathan Shaw, Fred Russell, Charles Drake, Brent Cummings, Ryan Beard, BJ Askew
2000: Chris Perry, Reggie Benton
2001: Kelly Baraka, David Underwood
2002: Pierre Rembert, Darnell Hood, Quintin McCoy
2003: Jerome Jackson, Anton Campbell
2004: Max Martin, Mike Hart
It's sad to reflect on the spectacular college and NFL careers of these recruits, and compare it to the miserable recruiting of the current staff. Right?
December 12th, 2018 at 5:34 PM ^
Facts are not as important as feels man. If some peeps FEEEEEL they're right, no number of facts on Earth can stop them!
December 12th, 2018 at 7:37 PM ^
Hrrrmmm was it freaky Fred Jackson that "evaluated RB talent" those years...tee hee.
December 12th, 2018 at 7:58 PM ^
How many times we win the B1G with that haul at rb?
December 12th, 2018 at 8:23 PM ^
1999: Drake and Shaw both were moved to S and played/started. Beard was very highly rated but was a bust. Askew obviously was a stud
2000: Perry = stud. Benton was a top 100 kid but never made it into school, grades.
2001: Baraka, 5 star who never made it into the team, pot. Underwood, top 100 guy who busted.
2002: McCoy was a CB recruit, other two were pedestrian 3 stars. Not good.
2003: some analysis was comparing Campbell to Gale Sayers, but other than that, another pedestrian class.
2004: we all know Mike Hart.
I see 3 studs recruited in 6 years. So far Harbaugh has given us Higdon, who was good but no Perry or Hart. I'm not in a panic over RB recruiting, but it , or development, could certainly be better.
December 12th, 2018 at 9:43 PM ^
In all fairness during that time span it was mostly Perry ('02 & '03) and Hart ('04 - '07) and before them A-Train, Howard for a few years, and before that Wheatley. So they recruited an elite back to produce over 1,000 yards for the majority of 1992-2007. So in my mind the starting RB for a solid tenure was typically better than what we've had post-Carr. But, they also probably had a lot better o-lines to run behind as well, so there's that. Charbonet looks like our first stud. Hopefully he stays with his "commitment" and pans out to produce at the level of his recruiting profile.
December 13th, 2018 at 9:54 AM ^
What were the odds of signing two guys named Brent Cummings in ‘99?
December 12th, 2018 at 3:57 PM ^
At least Harbaugh can't be called soft on punishment
December 12th, 2018 at 5:03 PM ^
This sucks all around, but it's good to see we're doing the right thing here as a program.
December 12th, 2018 at 5:51 PM ^
By default we will have to throw the ball more next year due to not many competent RB. This is fine with me, but worrisome if there are injuries. Any other 19 prospects on the radar?
December 12th, 2018 at 6:06 PM ^
Maybe Zach Smith will take him wherever he is coaching (or Urban for that matter?!
December 12th, 2018 at 6:39 PM ^
This is sad news! Why do these people got to be so violent?
December 12th, 2018 at 7:06 PM ^
A Shame.
December 12th, 2018 at 8:29 PM ^
Kinda shocking.
December 13th, 2018 at 8:28 AM ^
Looking forward:
get Charbonnet signed to LOI early.
start recruiting RB’s for 2020 early, along with 2021;
maintain good recruiting for OL, because the line leads the beast.
if necessary look for senior transfers or golden nuggets like Tru Wilson.
December 13th, 2018 at 11:36 AM ^
When will these young men learn they cannot control other people just because they can run fast and jump high.