Meral

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 8:25 p.m.

Ryan Mallet left because Lyodd Carr told him so. I think coach Brady Hoke has a better approach, happy to see that. Theese players must have felt like they were not going get any play time. But I'd like Je'Ron Stokes, he was a good player. I hope we are not going to run out of wide receivers. Best is yet to come. GO BLUE!!!!

umgoblue47

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 1:48 p.m.

redceder1. . . msu's water boy just left the team. . . hurry. . . GO BLUE!!

a2roots

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 1:31 p.m.

@redceder1...I gotta believe the censors are friends of yours. At some point the light will go on and you will realize this is not the site for you. But, then again, you do bring some humor to the table and I for one certainly love to laugh at your comments. ps: censors am I being nice enough?????

ChelseaBob

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 1:19 p.m.

Best of luck to them, but they are no longer Michigan Men so who cares. When Brady Hoists the Big Ten Championship trophy in December, that will cut down on defections. Hard work has it's rewards. And indeed, "THOSE WHO STAY WILL BE CHAMPIONS"

Elaine F. Owsley

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 11:44 a.m.

Those who stay will be champions. Didn't someone tell us that?

GoblueinNE_PA

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 1:35 a.m.

I'm having a hard time being optimistic about any of this. I slammed RichRod because of his faux class last year, one that steadily fell apart. I know Hoke didn't have much time to put this class together, but it was mediocre at best and is getting worse by the moment. We can say all we want about how these kids were no good or wouldn't contribute, but frankly, we don't know that. All we know is they have decided to leave Michigan. I'm really worried about depth going forward. So far, we've lost a LB, T, and TE out of this class and as I said it wasn't loaded to begin with. Let's hope the rumors about the shakiness of the 2012 class is just that, rumors. Frankly, I'm now just waiting for the season to get started so we can (hopefully) get past this crap.

redceder1

Fri, Aug 26, 2011 : 12:22 a.m.

More scholarships for more quitters next year. This class was big because of last years quitters. Who needs scholarship players? It's walk-ons that start at um anyway. Always a young team in aa.

TcFlint

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 11:18 p.m.

1) Posada would have been red-shirted and probably not much of a contributor in 2012 2) Stokes was 7th or 8th on the depth chart. Just means 2 WR will be brought in with the 2012 class 3) Barnett is injured. May have been red-shirted, may have seen some action mid-way through the season. Hurts depth a bit for next year, but you have to wonder where this kids head is? He committed to Arkansas, de-committed, the committed to us on signing day. All in all I think we will be fine. This now opens up the possibility for Michigan to get 1 or 2 quality WR's for the 2012 class and perhaps 1 Tight End (Ron Thompson?).

golfer

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 10:22 p.m.

i think most of these kids come in and think high school. they were big in high school now it is time to get into real life. just like once you leave college and get a job. start paying back student loans etc. i think they just could not wait to be good. if you are 4th string at the u and star in high school bid dif. just also remember these kids are 18-19 years old. what ever will happen it will happen. always happens some come and some leave. it is expected.

1st Down

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 9:10 p.m.

Posada, soft 3 star kid who was a legacy recruit from RR...no big loss. Stokes, RR recruit who never saw the field under RR and wont under Hoke...no big loss. Barnett, last minute addition, switched schools prior to this, shaky past, knee operation...no big loss. just calling it like it is.

Novi Rick

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 8:57 p.m.

Those that stay will become champions.

RWBill

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 8:50 p.m.

Everyone was jacked when Chris Barnett climbed aboard late in the recruiting season, so it's a little 2-faced to now say "no big deal". But it's best for everyone that it happened now if it was going to. Chris can get with someone else and Brady gets another scholie slot.

David Vande Bunte

Thu, Aug 25, 2011 : 8:50 p.m.

I think before we can honestly answer the poll question we need to know why the players left. If these guys are quitters, and are leaving just because they can't hack it, are mad about their position on the depth chart, or something like that, the general sentiment would probably be "good riddance, didn't need you anyway", but if they are leaving because of some reason other than that, I might be concerned.