Chris Barnett Also Gone
Chris Barnett has tweeted that he is out:
No longer at the university of Michigan
A couple of commenters wondered if that might be a joke. It is not. I've heard from multiple sources that Barnett was not in practice and was considering leaving or actually had left the team. Now it's (all but) official. That's the third member of the incoming class to flame out before the first game. At least in this instance I'd forgotten to write a recruiting profile for him. I did fret about his association with Baron Flenory.
Barnett probably wasn't going to play this year after suffering an injury late in his high school season and showing up pushing 280 pounds. Like Posada, his departure is more of a big deal next year when Koger and Watson graduate. At that point the only non-freshman tight end on the roster will be Brandon Moore, who hasn't played a lick thus far in his Michigan career.
Michigan might have to delay this manball thing even longer than they wanted simply because they don't have the personnel to put a tight end on the field much.
UPDATE: There's also Ricardo Miller at TE, though he needs to spend the next year eating nothing but bacon grease if he's going to get up to a reasonable weight.
August 25th, 2011 at 11:47 AM ^
Shocking that by now somebody hasn't trotted out "But how does this impact our APR?" Because, with every note of attrition, somebody feels compelled to ask that. As if it really means something.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:03 PM ^
I was just about to ask that. Does it not matter because he's an incoming freshmen and hasn't attended class yet. ipso facto: It doesn't affect the APR. Or are you making a reference to the NCAA being a big joke when it comes to inforcing rules?
August 25th, 2011 at 11:50 AM ^
I am not surprised in the slightest.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:01 PM ^
in your commitment post on your website. Something like you wouldn't be surprised if he didn't last all 4 years at Michigan. I checked a little while ago and didn't see anything though. Maybe it was in a different thread (or someone else)
August 25th, 2011 at 1:40 PM ^
Magnus did raise the caution flag on work ethic and attitude, so it was a good call. Kudos. I was too enthralled (and blinded) with Barnett's potential if everything worked out.
August 25th, 2011 at 2:37 PM ^
I did mention it on here, but not on the commitment post. I didn't think it would be prudent. There were warning signs.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:07 PM ^
EDIT: Hi Magnus
August 25th, 2011 at 11:55 AM ^
where's mike "get the extra cheese, son" gittleson when you need him?
August 25th, 2011 at 11:58 AM ^
I'm guessing that Posada and Barnett didn't work hard enough during the summer. As we all know Hoke likes to talk about accountability and toughness. He has said that it all begins during off season conditioning. Both of them reported to fall camp a little on the plump side.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
Both were 30 pounds overweight.
Sorry bro, but that's just called "fat."
August 25th, 2011 at 11:58 AM ^
...granted it's taped, but what the heck happened?!
Also, this is why you recruit in fricking BIG TEN COUNTRY. Kids don't get homesick as easily. Posada is from Florida, Barnett from Texas.
This one hurts, I thought Barnett was going to be the next great TE or OT at Michigan.
With that said:
23: O'Brien
24: Diamond
25: Darboh
26: Payton
27: Dunn/Wright
August 25th, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
He's been high on us for a long time. I've always liked his enthusiasm too. Sad to see Barnett leave though.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
Sometimes guys just don't work out for one reason, another, or a combination.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
SHOCKED I TELL YOU. I thought after 494 high schools and his 3rd pick of college that THIS was finally the spot he'd stay.
In all seriousness though, this is football Alex Legion.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
Miller better start eating at Blimpy's every day
August 25th, 2011 at 10:42 PM ^
That would get expensive, best throw Quickie Burger and BTB into that rotation. Beef Chimichanga please.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:26 PM ^
Pharaoh brown to TE.
<br>Make's room for adolphus washington @ DE and we already needed dwayne stanford. Work's for me.
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August 25th, 2011 at 12:37 PM ^
+1 ... would be great if this actually happened
August 25th, 2011 at 12:39 PM ^
Dang Koger, you were his roomie, what up? He said he wasn't home sick, playing time wasn't going to be an issue...
People need to stop insinuating that Hoke is running off guys. I can't believe we keep going to this - I had enough with that before and Hoke basically said Posada was home-sick. Stokes makes sense as he can sit out a year because he never redshirted and wasn't starting..
There are always individual reasons and none of us know them. So 9 days....9 days until we can talk about what really matters...I can't wait. Seems like 50/50 chance of bad news lately on this site.
August 25th, 2011 at 1:05 PM ^
Barnett said he wasn't homesick. Koger said he didn't believe him.
August 25th, 2011 at 12:57 PM ^
I thought this kid had the potential to be great but always wondered if his rough upbringing would make things difficult for him during college. The kid attended damn near half of the highschools in TX, this shouldn't be a shocker to anyone. Much of our actions are the result of patterning from early childhood, this was about as predictable as rain in Seattle. I'm not disparaging the kid, just pointing out the obvious. I wish him well and hope he finds massive success somewhere. Now, let's bring in R Thompson AKA Mr. Morris's favorite target. Welcome: Ron?
August 25th, 2011 at 3:10 PM ^
still have devin funchess next year
August 25th, 2011 at 10:40 PM ^
True. But are we sure that Devin will pan out as a tight end? Could end up as a big outside target.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:19 PM ^
i wanted to start a new thread with this, but still can't...
Rerank the 2011 Recruiting Class:
IIRC, our 2011 class was ranked generally somewhere around 20-25 in the country by the scouting services - now we've lost Posada, Barnett and Jones from that list, and at least Barnett and Jones were a couple of the headliners from that class.
If we were re-ranked without those guys, where do those who are more familiar with recruiting than I am think we would have come in? 30? Worse? How bad or good does that class now look?
QB Russell Bellomy
RB Justice Hayes
RB Thomas Rawls
OL Chris Bryant
OL Jack Miller
DE Brennen Beyer
DE Keith Heitzman
DE Chris Rock
LB Frank Clark
LB Desmond Morgan
LB Antonio Poole
CB Greg Brown
CB Blake Countess
CB Delonte Hollowell
CB Raymon Taylor
S Tamani Carter
K Matt Wile
August 26th, 2011 at 9:41 AM ^
We're going to need some sleepers and some guys to really become those Jordan Kovacs/Ryan Van Bergan types.
With that said, I really think we can get some production from the RBs, the two OLmen (who IMO were better than Posada), Beyer - late in his career when he gets weight on him. I said from day .5 that Morgan was going to be the sleeper of this class and I'm happy to see him in the mix for PT as a freshman (I loved that he was a QB and LB...don't hate me for saying this...but I see a mini Tim Tebow, but on defense. Not in terms of the Heisman just a "football player," a SMART player and a great leader that our team will rally around)...Clark seems to be a sleeper. Poole I think can really play. Greg Brown got some experience in the spring and I think will be a guy that might not be a starter, but will be a consistent nickel/dime package DB. Hollowell/Taylor/Carter...I think 1 or 2 of those guys has to really develop.
But the two biggest names of this class IMO...Countess who I think will be a NFL talent and Matt Wile.
IF this can happen, this class will be fine...especially with the class that we have coming in. This class will be kind of the forgotten guys, the guys that you need to win championships, but people forget about.
August 25th, 2011 at 5:43 PM ^
That's two Texas kids now. I promise you Bellomy isn't going anywhere. He is Blue all the way.
August 25th, 2011 at 6:52 PM ^
Another one leaving who was rated very high. Oh just a RR recruit so no big deal. Brady Joke being such a success with the press and racking up on MICHIGAN men just forgot to take care of the new recruits. 4 star TE and go bye bye is just a sad day for the U. He has said in the past that he wanted to bring TEs back into the O but runs off a great recruit. Good Job????? Joke.
These were players that could help us and what did we get from the Joke is a great case of Anal Cranial Submersion. Joins Lloyd the liar in that group so called Michigan men.
August 25th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
The movie the junction boys ? Anyway with all these recruits leaving it reminds me when in that movie bear bryant had guys leaving in the middle of the night before he could give them a bus ticket home lol
August 25th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
The movie the junction boys ? Anyway with all these recruits leaving it reminds me when in that movie bear bryant had guys leaving in the middle of the night before he could give them a bus ticket home lol
August 25th, 2011 at 7:59 PM ^
The movie the junction boys ? Anyway with all these recruits leaving it reminds me when in that movie bear bryant had guys leaving in the middle of the night before he could give them a bus ticket home lol
August 25th, 2011 at 8:24 PM ^
August 26th, 2011 at 7:46 AM ^
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