2010 Michigan Wolverines

[Deadlift]

What should we call these dreadlocked affletes? They have seemingly "exploded" and they're even in Major League Baseball.. This caused my dad to rant, rightfully so, as he thought baseball had a "code of conduct" when it comes to a player's presentation.

The game he saw? An Angels' game from about 2 years ago, with all their "tree heads"... We got it already! You are BLACK - like we didn't know! But in BASEBALL? F-in STUPID!!

 

[FootballDad]

It's official, the Wolverines have hired Brady Hokeas their new coach. I'm not that familiar with him myself, his San Diego State teams at least played some white guys, even having a snow patrol on defense.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Tate Forcier is weighing his transfer options. I wouldn't mind seeing him at Washington or San Diego State.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6057873

Former Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier said Tuesday that Miami, Washington, Baylor, San Diego State, Middle Tennessee State and New Mexico are among the FBS schools he is considering transferring to.

Forcier said he is also considering lower-division schools such as Montana, South Carolina State and Florida A&M.

"I'm really just looking for the best
situation and the best opportunity," Forcier said. "I have a few schools
at all levels that I'm interested in. I'm going to set up all my visits
as early as possible because all the schools are already wanting me to
come visit starting this weekend."

Forcier backed up Denard Robinson
last season after starting ahead of him when they were both freshmen
during the 2009 season. Forcier threw for 2,647 yards with 17 touchdowns
and 10 interceptions in 20 career games.

The 6-foot-1, 192-pound
Forcier, a native of San Diego, Calif., was ruled academically
ineligible to play in the Jan. 1 Gator Bowl.

Michigan athletic
director Dave Brandon said Forcier was no longer with the program as he
introduced coach Brady Hoke as Rich Rodriguez's successor.

Michael Forcier, Tate Forcier's father, said he was disappointed that Brandon said what he did.

"He
could've used different words, but the new sheriff sent the media into a
frenzy," Michael Forcier said last week. "Tate didn't flunk out, but he
had two incomplete grades. If he was given a chance by at least one
professor to make up the work and get a grade, he would be eligible."

 

[FootballDad]

Sounds like Forcier has been spending far too much time with his afflete teammates and has adopted their study habits.

I wish him the best, and hope that he goes to a school that pushes him academically as well.

 

[jaxvid]

Sounds like Forcier has been spending far too much time with his afflete teammates and has adopted their study habits.
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<div>I wish him the best, and hope that he goes to a school that pushes him academically as well.</div>

I wonder about this, it would be interesting to know the details. I'm guessing that Forcier didn't get the usual "football player" breaks in this because at the time there was worry that Denard Robinson would leave if Rich Rod was fired, so the UM higher ups (Athletic Director David Brandon and then new coach Brady Hoke) pushed Forcier overboard so as to clear a path for Robinson. Now Robinson won't have to look over his shoulder when he throws the 4th interception of the game.

Certainly it's Forcier's bad that he put himself in this position but I have to imagine there are dozens of borderline retarded football players that get a literal 'pass' in these kinds of situations. As Forcier's father mentioned all he needed was a professer to let him do some make up and it would have all gone away. Something I'm sure that's done on a regular basis for all of the affaletes on the team.

But it may be a blessing in disguise. Like Ryan Mallet moving on to greener pastures at Arkansas, this frees Forcier up to go to a program that will actually use him. He does have some talent. He had little chance to use it with Robinson playing, although Robinson is so brittle that door may open at any time.

 

[FootballDad]

....So you're telling me that some of my hero affletes are NOT geniuses??

I was under the impression that they are all borderline Rhodes Scholars, since none of them "flunk out"! And all of the time that I've spent trying to learn Antonio Cromartie's speech patterns so that I can duplicate them has been wasted!

 

[celticdb15]

Forcier is transferring to Miami

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6105876

 

[Colonel_Reb]

<h1 ="h2">Rich Rodriguez regrets Michigan job</h1>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6415022



After going 15-22 at Michigan, former Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez says he thinks leaving West Virginia for Ann Arbor may have been a mistake.

"I
think it's easy to go back now and say, 'Gee, made a mistake.' And you
can say that now because of hindsight," Rodriguez told CBSSports.com.
"But at the time, some of the things I was looking to do and the
opportunity that was there, you kind of make the move."

After seven years at West Virginia, where he compiled a
60-26 record with two BCS bowl appearances, Rodriguez became a hot
coaching commodity. He chose to leave Morgantown for Michigan.


"Hindsight is always easier to look back and say, 'It was a mistake,' "
Rodriguez said. "Because we did have a good thing going at West
Virginia, and we really enjoyed it. As you look back at it, wasn't the
best move. Easy to say now."

In his three seasons at Michigan,
Rodriguez was 6-18 in the Big Ten, including three straight losses to
rival Ohio State, and was never fully accepted by the Wolverines' alumni
base.

Michigan has turned to former San Diego State coach Brady
Hoke, who was an assistant at Michigan from 1995-2002, to turn around a
program that has not been to a BCS game since the 2007 Rose Bowl.

Although things soured for him at Michigan, Rodriguez, now a CBS Sports guest analyst, said he still hopes to coach again.

"I
still love coaching, I'm open to another opportunity, but we'll see,"
Rodriguez said. "If something comes open after this season, and it seems
like it may be a good opportunity for me and someone is interested, I'm
sure I'll look into it."

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Black WR Stonum suspended indefinitely.



Michigan senior receiver Darryl Stonum has been indefinitely suspended from the team for what coach Brady Hoke is calling "a poor decision."

The
school hasn't specified the reason behind Stonum's suspension, but Hoke
said in a statement that Stonum will need to "fulfill all his
commitments he has to the legal system and our program."

"Darryl made a poor decision that is unacceptable and
won't be tolerated," Hoke said in a statement Saturday. "He will be
disciplined for behavior that is unbecoming of a Michigan football
player."

Stonum finished second on the team in receptions (49) and
receiving yards (633) last season, and he tied for second on the squad
in receiving touchdowns (4).

"This is a serious situation," Hoke
said in the release. "We are disappointed and any athletic department
discipline will be handled internally. We will provide the appropriate
support and counseling in order for him to learn and grow from this
mistake."

The coach said a determination on Stonum's future with
the program would be made only after the player fulfills his
obligations. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6500842