Aubrey Dawkins transferring to UCF

Peters will follow Drew to Vandy

Lol...same place my mind went!

The Stanford band thing is really ridiculous. I get that they're quirky and generally recognized by the public as smart enough to overcome looking like morons but they look like freaking morons. It's obnoxious and not a good look.

To to honest, Aubrey couldn't really easily dunk, this year at least. Never seen anybody that athletic and that good at dunking not be able to put one down in games.

have you seen Manute Bol's kid? He can dunk practically from the three point line.

Much respect for Aubrey, but the dude couldn't play a lick of defense and basically went into a void on offense unless he was going for an alley oop or shooting a three.

Good kid, wish him the best, but that athletic ability didn't translate into much for Michigan.

Are athleticism has dropped tremendously with him leaving but if he wants to go play with his dad there's not much you can do about that

I get what you're trying to say: that's the glass half-full view of Aubrey. However, he also lost his starting job to a lesser, more limited athlete because his defense was that awful and his three point shooting was the only thing he brought to the table. That's the glass half-empty view, and it's why this is a loss, but not a huge one.

I like Aubrey and I wish this would have worked out, but his game had huge deficiencies heading into this year and he didn't seem to be making any improvements. If an athlete of his caliber couldn't hold onto a starting spot an a team like last year's which was positively starved for athleticism, that's not a great sign.

All the best to Aubrey! Playing for your Dad sounds like an awesome experience and I wish him well.

This year?  We aren't exactly losing a starter here.  

Nice kid, but his athleticism was like Carlos Brown's speed--fairly useless because neither could apply it without teammates doing all of the work for them. Brown needed a hole you could drive an RV through. Dawkins needs a fast break or a lob with no defender in sight. Functionally speaking, Duncan Robinson is more athletic than Dawkins.

No not that huge. He could jump high but it didn't translate to basketball success. Is it possible to have elite athleticism but be unable to play even replacement level man defense? Nor does he have the handle and driving ability expected of a Beilein wing. Despite his leaping ability he is effectively a spot up shooter with minus minus defense. Good luck to him, but I think it's probably a positive for the program in terms of freeing up minutes for other players still developing. Next season was never going to hinge on Dawkins.

He had the opportunity to snag a starting job and be a major contributor this past season. Instead he regressed and played a minor role. As a freshman he showed promise, but had clear weaknesses to his game. As a sophomore, those weaknesses stood out even more. He seemed to make more frequent mental errors than any Michigan player in my memory.Could a light go on and Dawkins realizes his potential? Sure, but it would be at least a mild surprise at this point. A change of scenery and a chance to play for his dad are the best things for him. If he blows up at UCF, I won't assume that's would have happened if he had stayed here.

Yeah, his crazy off season dunks never translated to, you know, real games

much to make it very possible.

with the opening, this could be a very good thing for both parties.

Made the tournament, won a game despite losing two key seniors. I don't know if I would say it wasn't a good year. Not a great year but with all things considered it could have been much worse.

Beilein had to have known Dawkins was gone well before today. Probably knew the day Dawkins' dad was hired at UCF do my guess is that Spike's decision is not based on this scholarship opening up.