Looks like I picked the wrong week (or day) to stop sniffing glue: Kevin Newsome News and Good Bye to the Mzone

As you know, I'm just back from a long golf weekend in Northern Michigan. For those of you worried about the Michigan economy and gas prices, you should be. TreeTops and other top resorts were noticeably not busy. That's a very bad sign for late June. I'm hoping they can maintain in this down economy, because Northern Michigan is just too good of a golf venue.

I roll in a few minutes ago to see there is a lot happening in the world of Michigan sports and Blogs.

Happy Trails to the MZone. One of the first few blogs I read. They were all about the comedy and Michigan sports. They ended their run today as life just got in the way as it usually does. Good luck and farewell to the Buckstache.

Excuse me, are your donuts made fresh everyday?

Kevin Newsome is transferring High Schools and a family friend doesn't like his Michigan commit.

Western Branch will be without its star quarterback this fall, as Kevin Newsome plans to play his senior season at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham. His father, Kevin Sr., confirmed the move this afternoon, saying his son wanted to "continue to improve at quarterback so he'll be in a better position to step in and help somebody as soon as possible when he gets to college."

Former Bruins coach Lew Johnston, a close family friend of the Newsomes, said colleges have continued to recruit the talented quarterback even after his Michigan commitment. Virginia Tech, a team Newsome grew up rooting for, is among those suitors. "I thought when he picked Michigan, he jumped the gun a little bit, and I was disappointed," Johnston said. "I told him that."

Johnston is not a big fan of Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez, who told Newsome he was "their guy" and then continued to recruit several other top quarterbacks. Michigan received a second QB commitment just days after Newsome's pledge. "We're very close, and I've told him I'd like to see him stay closer to home," Johnston said. "I'm not going to push it, but there's something about playing in your home state." Johnston said Newsome was enamored of former Tech quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers, now with the Minnesota Vikings, and likely would've chosen the Hokies if Rogers were still in Blacksburg.

Neither Newsome nor his father wanted to comment on any potential re-opening of his recruitment.

As you might expect, this isn't great news for The Wolverines and gives some credibility to the rumors that Kevin has re-opened his recruitment.