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The worst kept secret in Michigan football is now finally public:
Media Day uncovered another loss that had not yet come to light with redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Chris Fox bringing his playing career to a close.
A native of Parker, Colo., the 6-6, 303 pounds Fox played in one game last season, but was not introduced with the lineman on Thursday despite appearing on the roster.
An athletic department official confirmed that Fox will continue with the program as a student assistant coach. He will be moved to a medical scholarship, which does not count against the 85 scholarship limit set by the NCAA.
Fox was set to be a redshirt sophomore this fall and opens up a 2016 scholarship as a result. Michigan was already at 84 scholarship players give or take a Norfleet, so his departure opens up another slot for a walk-on.
I don't know much of his past but was he hurt a lot?
Nope, just had a bum shoulder.
“I have a torn ACL and a double torn meniscus on my left knee,” Fox said.
Happened in high school, late in his senior season.
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has stock photos of Michigan linemen?
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Are you for real? Wasn't the Chris Fox news already rumored when Hoke was around? This is not a Harbaugh thing.
Yeah me too. It makes me wonder why Pipkins couldn't have treated his situation more like Chris did. But to each his own, I guess.
Yeah, why? Pipkins still thought he could play--UM disagreed. He could have chosen the same path as Chris Fox, but he chose not to.
Well this certainly sucks. I feel badly for the guy. This does not help our offensive line situation.
August 7th, 2015 at 11:23 PM ^
I go over that with my students all the time.
+1 grammar.
Best of luck to the kid going forward. He was a highly rated guy coming out of HS, shame his body couldn't hold up. Cool he can stay on as a student coach.
Best of luck Chris. Get that piece of paper and enjoy the rest of your Michigan experience.
P.S. Why use a photo of Magnuson in this post?
miss his senior year of HS due to injury? It sucks having your athletic career taken away so young.
Yes.
Yes, best of luck to this young man and hope he stays the full 4 years and proudly walks out of here with his U of M degree.
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They still have time, but the 2013 OL recruiting class is on an interesting trajectory.
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Yea I dont really care everyone knew this was going to happen
Just because you knew this was happening, doesn't mean you shouldn't care that it is. Yeesh...that's a little cold-hearted.
Chris dated a good friend of mine and he is an incredibly nice man. He got injured again in the spring and the staff finally said enough is enough. He was ruined by the news at first, but he definitely is ready to move on. 3 injuries on the same knee is just too much..
Good to know. I can't imagine having to give up on your dream that early in life. From the sound of it and the from kind of person Chris seems to be, he will be successful in whatever path he chooses going forward.
This was the obvious medical hinted at for a long time - even at the end of the Hoke era before he was canned but didn't realize poor guy hurt his knee again this spring.
August 6th, 2015 at 11:07 PM ^
I wish Mr. Fox the best of luck with his future endeavors. That's too bad that 2 highly rated linemen from that 2013 class (him and Bosch) are no longer on the team. I know attrition is a fact of life in college football, but still.
August 6th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
Looks like just Fox so far, with the medical hardship. Could get ugly trying to fit in the large 2016 recruiting class.
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