Warren Leaning "Heavily" Towards Leaving
The delightful news keeps coming:
Warren, a third-year junior who led Michigan with 4 interceptions this year, has filed paperwork to ask the NFL's underclass advisory committee for his draft status.
He said Thursday their input will play into his decision, but turning pro is "just something that I believe it's just for me."
"I'm definitely, I'd have to say heavily, I like the chances of me coming out," Warren said at Michigan's annual football bust.
Lame.
BONUS: Vincent Smith's ACL was torn against Ohio State. He'll miss spring practice and may be touchy going into the fall according to someone close to the situation.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:30 PM ^
Well...shit.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:32 PM ^
No kittens??
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:35 PM ^
Looks like Mike Shaw will be the starting RB with Mike Cox, Fitzgerald Toussaint battling out to get some share of carries. People forget that the coaching staff likes Fitzgerald a lot better than Vincent Smith coming out of HS. He's one player to watch out for in spring practice.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:51 PM ^
Is one position where a true freshman can make an immediate impact w/o being a huge liability. Whoever ends up sticking with the class out of Hopkins/Drake/White may play also role in the backfield.
December 4th, 2009 at 7:22 AM ^
Did the coaches say something? It would be highly unusual if they did.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:37 PM ^
Why God, why.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:37 PM ^
LAME!
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:38 PM ^
Can he say "eff this" and come back for his senior year?
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:12 PM ^
to withdraw your name - if you don't do it by that point, your college career is over.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 PM ^
No, but he can share a dirty apartment with Ernie Shazor.
December 4th, 2009 at 10:36 AM ^
Damn How I miss his play.
ACL go in 3 ways, 1 = 6 months 2 = 1mm is failure 3 = He chose a very good university.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:39 PM ^
That Jake Olson story just popped up again on Sportscenter. If you haven't seen it - please do.
Makes you realize just you fucking lucky you really are. Things like losing Warren to the NFL and Smith for one year seem meaningless compared to life's real challenges.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 PM ^
Agreed man. That story warms the heart.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:21 PM ^
Makes me feel like a whiny little bitch. Dude has some serious inner strength.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
So far, the shit that has shat on Michigan appears to be:
FOOTBALL:
David Molk: Foot Break followed by ACL Injury
Brandon Minor: Persistent Ankle Sprain followed by Shoulder Injury
Vincent Smith: ACL Injury
Tate Forcier: Concussion
HOCKEY:
Robbie Czarnik: Departure for OHL
Jack Campbell: Decommit for OHL
BASKETBALL:
Ben Cronin: ACL Recovery and Broken Hand
Manny Harris: Hamstring Issues
What am I missing?
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
about Carlos Brown: concussion, tendinitis, I'm sure their were other ailments
December 4th, 2009 at 10:57 AM ^
Don't forget Forcier's shoulder. I think that hampered him more than was let on since the IU game.
I shall now commence hibernating for the winter.
FML.
December 4th, 2009 at 11:13 AM ^
Czarnik was addition by subtraction. He didn't want to play at Michigan, but was negative and a drag to all the other players. Let him take his Eyore act to Plymouth, where they'll cut his azz for dogging it, not back checking, complaining and not scoring.
Campbell played Red and played the system. If the kid is that good, he'll play in the NHL in two years. History suggests otherwise, but hey, he sold out, so screw him.
Don't count this team out, they still can make a run. I like the 2010 class, too.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 PM ^
I was hoping to be very wrong when I said we were going to lose our top defenders. Hopefully this doesn't mean that another 5-7 season will be excused due to our "inexperienced" defense.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:50 PM ^
Time to head to liquor store to pick up that bottle of booze to ease the pain...
December 4th, 2009 at 2:33 AM ^
Picked a bad time to give up quaaludes
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:51 PM ^
The only thing worse would be to hear they are bringing Tom Goss back as AD.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:15 PM ^
was the original horror.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:53 PM ^
Unfuckingbelievable. Sort of saw the Warren thing coming, but Smith with a torn acl? Awesome just great
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 PM ^
If there was 1 position we had/have depth it is at RB. We could conceivably be losing our top 3 RBs. Shaw can pick up the slack, Fitz we haven't seen and Cox can run hard. Drake may even step in. (Someone with more knowledge chime in if I'm right or wrong.)
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:09 PM ^
Fitz will show up big. I seent it in my dreams. I SEENT IT!!!
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:55 PM ^
Considering this isn't even a post-football Monday (which I hate even saying, but it's sort of true) this was definitely a black day on Mgoblog. I'd like to petition this blog to post only kittens tomorrow. I need something to lift my spirits before the weekend.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:24 PM ^
I second your petition. Kittens are needed to intervene and perhaps lead the football gods to smile on us again.
Or at least stop with all this bad news.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:49 PM ^
kittens would be nice.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
He needs to sweet talk and sugar coat all the reasons Warren should stay, bust out the wizard hat and talk him off the ledge. Maybe play Warren the famous "THE TEAM, THE TEAM, THE TEAM" sound bite a few times. Or a dozen.
Smith with the ACL is just the salt in the wound at this point.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:12 PM ^
-Entire hockey team has mono
-Zoltan was academically ineligible, voiding all Michigan wins this year
-There's still games to be played in the basketball season
If this winter keeps up the blog's gonna have more kittens than icanhascheezburger
December 4th, 2009 at 3:27 AM ^
that last bit is definitely sig-worthy
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:14 PM ^
Angry Michigan Runningback Hating God strikes again!
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
you were able to find an actual picture of the "Angry Michigan Running Back Hating God."
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:21 PM ^
if he leaves despite not being a 1st round pick, that isn't an especially good sign that Warren was super into being coached by Rich.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 PM ^
...more importantly, Gibson.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 PM ^
his relationship with his position coach is probably more important.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 PM ^
There was chatter about him being fed up last year. Compound it with this year and well... There's only so much losing a good player can take. I think this has more to do with wanting out than the CBA or anything else.
He better pray he doesn't go to the Lions.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:33 PM ^
expected to deal with when he signed for Lloyd.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:38 PM ^
Bingo.
December 3rd, 2009 at 8:55 PM ^
He is predicted (by at least one "draft guru type website") to be a 1st or 2nd round pick. There's a lack of great secondary players in this draft, so while I'd love to stick some it's-your-fault on RR...I don't think it is. Donovan just has a chance to get picked in a good spot. His leaving should have been expected (although I'll be thrilled if he stays).
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:02 PM ^
The only website I've seen that on was the one posted somewhere around here that essentially looked like somebody's crazy uncle made the thing with GeoCities. If he gets picked in the first round (crazy uncle had him at #14), I'll eat my hat. And anybody else's hat.
December 3rd, 2009 at 9:26 PM ^
This isn't the one I originally saw...and it doesn't seem the most professional, but they have him going in the 1st:
http://www.nfl-draft-site.com/
I guess they're all mostly guesses and nonsense at this point, but I expect him to go higher than the consesus here. A non-midget CB is a rare find.
December 4th, 2009 at 3:25 AM ^
+1 for GeoCities
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:35 PM ^
the NFL wanting a rookie salary cap put into the next CBA (which is going into negotiations this year) than anything to do with RRod.
Even at 5th or 6th round he probably would make more money than if he went 2nd or 3rd with a salary cap in place.
Worth the risk, if you ask me.
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