Exit Derrick Green
[Bryan Fuller]
Today in worst-kept secrets:
A source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to CFT that Green received a release from his UM scholarship earlier this week and will transfer out of the Wolverines football program.
Green split time early in his career, alternating frustrating cuts with promising footwork and power as he attempted to slim back down from 250-260 pounds. He did that but the vision never came and when Harbaugh came in he fell out of the rotation in favor of De'Veon Smith, Drake Johnson, Ty Isaac, Karan Higdon, and Sione Houma. A fullback in front of you on the depth chart is never good. Green was left home from the bowl with an "internal matter," and that seemed to be that.
He's got one year left and also graduated in 3.5 years, so he can play immediately. Michigan now has 20 officially open slots; Green's departure was certainly part of the existing reckoning for Michigan's class size and won't increase how many scholarships Michigan has to play with. We currently figure that is 28-30.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:06 PM ^
He will be a grad transfer, and then will not have to sit out a year correct?
January 15th, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
Correct - and Brian with the quick edit to the post.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:06 PM ^
With the quickness this post went up, its almost like it had been written for 2-3 months.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:10 PM ^
About the same time I made a post discussing this same topic and people freaked out.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
"the players read the blog" lol
January 15th, 2016 at 3:23 PM ^
Who wouldn't want to know their UFR score?
Good luck, Derrick.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
Always happens here. With comments too.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^
Good luck where ever you go Derrick!
January 15th, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^
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January 15th, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
Are you going to the NFL or him? Probably about the same odds.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:21 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 3:23 PM ^
You never know how a player might develop. Internet discussion board expertise on the matter is staggering though.
I'm glad he got his degree in 3.5 years and can play next year.
Best of luck to him. Sometimes it doesn't work out one place but can somewhere else.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
Cant argue your point, really. The exception is that Green came into school very out of shape, he didn't really look better than Rawls and Rawls always had better vision and hole anticipation.
The Rawls situation will always be one of, "What was going on behind the scenes?"
January 15th, 2016 at 3:56 PM ^
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January 15th, 2016 at 5:03 PM ^
I always felt Hoke focused too much on HS OL with wide backs rather than long arms....
Clearly hurt a generation of RBs at UM.
January 15th, 2016 at 10:46 PM ^
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January 15th, 2016 at 5:55 PM ^
Simple.
Rawls was a RichRod guy.
Green the flagship Hoke recruit.
Hoke always played favorites.
End of story.
January 15th, 2016 at 7:17 PM ^
Rawls committed to Michigan when Hoke was the coach during the offseason after Rich Rod's firing. So Rawls was a Hoke guy FYI.
January 15th, 2016 at 6:08 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
Perhaps but generally taking the huge outlier rather than the common condition is not a high value bet. Let's see how he does next year before making this type of assumption. The vast majority of guys who have left UM (or most schools) have not gone to the NFL.
It would be fascinating to know how many NFL starters (or at least 2 deep guys) transferred out of their primary school (excluding JUCOs).
Rawls UM career:
- 73 carries, 333 yds = 4.6 ave
Rawls CMU career:
- 210 carries, 1103 yds = 5.3 ave
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Green UM career:
- 212 carries, 898 yds = 4.2 ave
Green non UM career:
- TBD!
January 15th, 2016 at 5:16 PM ^
should be enough to close the deal, just didnt work out. Good luck DGreen
January 16th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
Rawls was also only the #86 ranked RB recruit (Phil Steele #) while Green was #2. Green ranks up there with Morris and Grady as biggest disappointments ever simply because of how highly he was ranked.
January 16th, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
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January 16th, 2016 at 3:34 AM ^
add Mike Cox to that list.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:31 PM ^
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January 15th, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^
Hopefully he can find a good landing spot, wish him all the best.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:08 PM ^
The least surprising transfer of the off-season.
January 15th, 2016 at 3:08 PM ^
and Go Blue, Derrick!
January 15th, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^
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January 15th, 2016 at 3:48 PM ^
are a Dick.
January 15th, 2016 at 4:01 PM ^
I'm not sure how any student-athlete who earns a Michigan degree in 3.5 years is remotely a bust.
January 15th, 2016 at 4:26 PM ^
But clearly D Green's production on the field was nowhere near his or anyone else's projections. Glad he got his degree and can still play elsewhere but Brian himself stated in this post he at one time weighed close to 260lbs. apparently!?!? Cumong man...
Sad thing about this was he always carried a positive demeanor and never had any off the field issues until the bowl game practices.
January 15th, 2016 at 4:45 PM ^
Maybe because he didn't produce on the football field?
January 15th, 2016 at 9:35 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^
Good luck Derrick. Wherever you end up.
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January 15th, 2016 at 3:23 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^
"Hardly anyone like his high school taps relative to ranking"
Hah. Yes judging by the 2015 postings everyone nailed Green.
But I'd encourage you to go back and read posts about him in the 3-5 months after he committed. The #1 comment was "when he would take Fitz's spot?" - in game 1 or if it would take 3-4 games and the beginning of Big 10 season.
I did remember a few saying "I think Smith will eventually turn out better" but the vast majority of us were on the hype train. He was going to be a monster "bowling ball" leading us to NCs behind the highly rated OL classes of 2012/2013. The other Derrick (Henry) ended up being what most here thought Green would be.
January 15th, 2016 at 8:58 PM ^
January 15th, 2016 at 11:08 PM ^
Woo, I was one of those who always thought Smith looked better! Imaginary points for me.
January 16th, 2016 at 2:44 AM ^
I never saw what people saw in Green - he didn't look particularly fast or tough in his clips - but I always hoped I was wrong. Obviously, many analysts saw something they liked, and they invariably know more about these recruits than I do. Unfortunately, on this one I should have trusted my gut.
January 17th, 2016 at 8:40 AM ^
Glad he got his degree. The chasm between his ranking and his performance on the field was vast.
Those that questioned his recruiting hype did so rightly. I was not among them. I wanted to believe.
I wish him happy trails and I hope his next stop serves him well.
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