Wolverine Weekend: Another Player Bites the Dust

Michigan signed 27 players to their 2010 recruiting class.  3 were not able to enroll due to admissions/academic issues and now one who enrolled early is gone as well.  It seems Austin White might have been kicked off the team.  Here is RR's statement:  "Austin White is no longer in the program. So, we wish him well, we'll help him in that regard, but we're - he's no longer part of the Michigan football family."

A couple of thoughts; this does happen at a lot of programs.  Guys are high school stars and going to college and being a D1 athlete means you need to be committed to more then 40+ hours a week of school and preparation.  Some 18 year old kids are not ready for that. 

Some are saying that Austin had broken a few team rules and was given a second chance to "shape up" and didn't.  You saw the signs of that during the BTN Michigan Preview when Austin didn't have his helmet wings. 

Depth is not an issue at RB so it won't effect this years team.  What is a bit concerning is the loss of 4 players who signed LOI's in February.   That means RR and staff need to change their policy of offering players who are not 100% expected to make it academically.  Michigan now has to consider passing on borderline kids.   Not all borderline kids, but a class should not have more then one or two.

This is also the second loss of a player in Fall Camp.  Justin Turner quit after Day 1 and now Austin White (we believe) has been kicked off the team.  9/4 can't come soon enough or we are going to need to hire Mary J. to sign "No More Drama" for this Wolverine Program.

Maybe next week will be a quiet week.