Chris Evans tweet just now
I am going through some academic issues right now. I’m working through it now. I will still continue my career at the University of Michigan ! #GoBlue
— Chris Evans (@Kidnplay_abc123) February 5, 2019
Statement from Michigan:
— Aaron McMann (@AaronMcMann) February 5, 2019
"Chris Evans is not a member of the football team at this time."
February 5th, 2019 at 5:57 PM ^
Is Chris in denial? Or is this like when they told Big Bird that Mr Hooper died?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:00 PM ^
"At this time" aligns perfectly with what Evan's tweeted. Good luck to him getting his academics in order.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:01 PM ^
He has been telling teammates that he will return after one year. I wouldn't count on it.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:06 PM ^
The old Marrell Evans move, transferring back after transferring out.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:07 PM ^
That seems like a serious conclusion. Is this because he is unlikely to meet his academic goals, or because there's something more going on. Or maybe because he may bounce to the NFL as a UDFA and see what happens there
February 5th, 2019 at 6:08 PM ^
He wants to return. We'll see how it plays out. I am just skeptical for many reasons.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:13 PM ^
Because of the steps to make it back or because of the typical odds against that outcome?
February 5th, 2019 at 7:38 PM ^
He may well have been 4th on the depth chart if he was on the team in the Fall. Being away from football for a year will not be helpful...but stranger things have happened.
February 5th, 2019 at 7:24 PM ^
Hearing it’s academic fraud (aka cheating). Is that true UMbig11?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:07 PM ^
Is it calendar one year or two semesters?
If it's semesters, I wonder if the summer would count. If not, that would still basically mean he's out spring semester and fall, back on the team for the bowl (but no shot he'd ever play).
Obviously this is all dependent on him getting his shit together and (more importantly) Harbaugh allowing him to rejoin the team.
If he goes to JUCO for a year, I think he could play again in 2020 (not necessarily at Michigan).
Regardless...he's not on scholarship for a year. Meaning at minimum a 1-year grad transfer spot opened up.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:22 PM ^
JUCO should not be an option for a senior. He would not be eligible to play at one, nor would credits transfer from a two year school.
Obviously we don't know what's going on, but one path to returning would be to sit out football for a year while taking classes at Michigan or somewhere nearer home. He's not a desirable transfer candidate. Not if he has to sit out next season, then is free to leave as a grad transfer.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:54 PM ^
Given his class standing, will he be able to take courses at a JUCO that will transfer back over.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
Can you expand on what the actual issue is? Also, do you have any indication on when this issue came to the light of the coaching staff/athletic department/university?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:13 PM ^
I will let Seth and Brian address it if they want to do so. They know the background, but as always there are two sides. It's touchy. FERPA related.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:16 PM ^
Fair enough, thanks for the response!
February 5th, 2019 at 6:16 PM ^
without getting into the nitty gritty, if this is just an eligibility issue, doesn't he just have to get eligible, meaning it could happen as soon as the end of winter semester?
if this is University-initiated rather than NCAA, does that mean he just has a higher bar to clear, or is there more to it than all of that?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:37 PM ^
The Michigan Daily referred to "academic misconduct". That' could mean several different things, but doesn't sound like an issue that can be fixed by raising his GPA or passing a class. Everett Golston came back after missing a season for academic misconduct, but he was suspended by Notre Dame, not kicked off the team.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:20 PM ^
The combined mentions of "academic issues" and "FERPA related" leads me to believe that this is not a situation that will lead to criminal charges. I really like Evans and would never expect something like that from him.
I won't speculate as to what the actual issue is, but is it safe to assume that we won't see a mugshot anytime soon?
February 5th, 2019 at 7:17 PM ^
Correct... he broke a serious rule , but isn't jail worthy. Broke UofM policy so not so sure there's much Harbaugh can do... He did something real wrong one time.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:14 PM ^
Should we expect to see Chris Evans on Last Chance U this Fall? ;-/
February 5th, 2019 at 6:38 PM ^
Chris will be returning, in my opinion. Saying you wouldn’t count on it, is a low blow at Michigan football and the players on the team.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:43 PM ^
Because you know the situation? Let's hear what you have? I am listening. This should be good. Nobody mentioned other players on the team, but you. We are talking about one player here. Stay on topic if you can.
February 5th, 2019 at 7:00 PM ^
HEYYYYY (Wojo voice) - you shouldn't talk to Shea like that, have some respect!!!
/s - just in case
February 5th, 2019 at 7:22 PM ^
Don't let Ace "Mineral King" Williams get under your skin.
February 6th, 2019 at 12:01 AM ^
Hey! Congrats on finally being able to say that Pep is cleaning out his office!
I am not even sure why people bother listening to you.
February 6th, 2019 at 10:42 PM ^
Hey little fella. Where have you been hiding?
February 5th, 2019 at 7:32 PM ^
Do we believe UMbig11, a real insider, or ace Williams? Hmmm
February 5th, 2019 at 7:01 PM ^
If there are situations which run into university policies (academic honesty, etc.), he may not have a choice. That stuff isn't played around with, especially if it's something particularly egregious. If he's suspended and talking a year, seems to me this is something way beyond what the Athletic Department can, or would touch.
February 5th, 2019 at 7:12 PM ^
Unless you’re Rutgers. Then you just ask them to fudge it.
February 5th, 2019 at 7:12 PM ^
It sounds like it’s a purely academic issue, if the school allows him to remain or work to get eligible again academically it would seem pretty harsh and strange to not have the opportunity to get back on the football team.
Umbig is pretty connected and he’s been wrong before but if the academic side is giving Chris a second chance I think it would be a mistake for the football program not to. Sends a pretty weird message when criminal charges can result in just a couple of game suspension but academic misconduct immediately ends your career.
February 5th, 2019 at 7:37 PM ^
Again, university policies can, and will sideline a student athlete for periods of time like that, or even permanently. Hard to be eligible if you're removed from a class under a university policy for something like academic integrity, or suspended or even expelled altogether. They don't care about sports, nor should they in a situation like that, should this be one of them.
Once something goes up the chain in the university system for academic issues, there are ordinarily set protocols and punishments in place that Athletics can't touch, no matter how nice a kid he is, and which have nothing to do with how a player might be punished for other issues (criminal stuff, "team rules," etc.)
February 6th, 2019 at 8:57 AM ^
Either way good luck to him. Hope he can get his academics in order and finish his degree
February 5th, 2019 at 6:02 PM ^
Is there a tab on this site where we can get directions on how to embed media as OP did? I know I've seen it posted in a few comments but I don't know if there is a standardized set of directions available to all. Neg me if you must, but I've tried a few times to do it on my own and my previews are always messed up.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:05 PM ^
hit the source button (top right of comment box) and then drop in html code for gifs and videos.
for tweets also hit source then <oembed> LINK INSERTED HERE </oembed>
February 5th, 2019 at 6:06 PM ^
February 5th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
While I definitely appreciate the response, every attempt ends with a dialogue box stating:
"The specified URL is not supported"
It is obviously an error on my end, so I'll have to keep trying. Thanks!
EDIT: NVM, see below. Apparently being in 17th grade does not mean that I can read well.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:12 PM ^
I am going through some academic issues right now. I’m working through it now. I will still continue my career at the University of Michigan ! #GoBlue
— Chris Evans (@Kidnplay_abc123) February 5, 2019
February 5th, 2019 at 6:04 PM ^
The old, good news bad news gag.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:06 PM ^
Maybe he has the spring semester to turn it around? Summer school as a backstop?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:07 PM ^
Eric Grey ... where are you?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:08 PM ^
At Knoxville attending Tennessee
Also *Gray
February 5th, 2019 at 6:13 PM ^
Hooo boy, that stings. Time to get these WRs in space!
That said, DPJ needs to move to the slot and he, Collins and Black should NEVER come off the field (on offense).
February 5th, 2019 at 6:09 PM ^
i will be that he will bet back... he was expelled, and rightfully so... now he actually has to play school, to get back on the team.
February 5th, 2019 at 6:18 PM ^
Expelled? in my experience, that means kicked out of school. It doesn't sound like that's the case here. Am I missing something?
February 5th, 2019 at 6:10 PM ^
Good for him, but grades have to be really really bad to be kicked off a team entirely.
I was a college athlete and the only guys that got kicked off teams had GPAs between 0.1 - 0.9's (usually a freshman or a transfer)
Chris only has to maintain a 2.0 to be elligible at this point, and if it was just under that mark, he would just be inelligible for competition - not kicked off the team.
I can guarantee he has a really low GPA. Probably was around 2.0 before the fall, then had a horrid first semester GPA this year dropped it really low.
This happened to a teammate of mine who had a 3.4 or so, then got a .4 one semester and it dropped to a 1.8 I think. He became inelligible, retook those classes, then got it back up to a good GPA. But he was already working with a solid GPA, so he just became inelligible and wasn't booted from the team
February 5th, 2019 at 6:14 PM ^
I don't think he returns to Michigan. All the other dudes that ended up getting overall GPAs that we're so low just never made it back to collegiate athletics. One was a generational talent that is currently training at a club and will make a strong push for 2020 Olympics, but he just will not be accepted as a D1 athlete anymore
February 5th, 2019 at 6:14 PM ^
Has nothing to with bad grades, just the method he used to get the grades he got.