TE Chris Barnett just left a message on his Twitter and Facebook account that he is no longer at the University of Michigan. Chris joined Michigan's 2011 class on signing day and was coming off a knee injury.
If Chris leaving happens to true, this would be 3 players gone from the 2011 class before a game is played.
It is now official, as U of M has confirmed his departure. This departure hurts next year due to depth. Ricardo Miller is now a TE, but he is a pass catching guy not exactly a blocking TE with his transformation from WR.
Brandon Moore hasn't really ever played at Michigan and will be a 5th year senior. After that it will be nothing but true freshman.
This departure confuses me because it seems Chris was trying to recruit other kids to Michigan and he seemed really interested in playing in Ann Arbor. He did have a strange recruitment when he was committed on and off to Arkansas and was connected to Baron Flenory, co-founder of Dallas-based New Level Athletics and BadgerSport Elite 7-on-7 camps that the NCAA is looking at in the Oregon" pay for recruits" allegations. Does his departure have anything to do with that? I don't know.
Chris signed with Michigan on National Signing Day in February.
This development might open a spot for 2012 recruit Ron Thompson.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Breaking News; Michigan Loses Another True Freshman - Chris Barnett takes the next train back to Texas
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Those who stay will be champions.
and earn a Michigan degree
I'm not sure how these three departures effect Michigan's recruitment scholarship numbers for 2012, do you know?
It is hard to say, since Michigan was not expected to have room for a full class but was going to sign 26 guys anyway, I wonder if these were known.
If they were not known, there will be some lucky walk-ons this year and some more room for the 2012 class.
Michigan might try to get some guys in early (Jan.) so they can sign more guys in this class. J. Clark might not have to gray shirt now.
It is harder to say, back Michigan was not accepted to accept allowance for a abounding chic but was traveling to assurance 26 guys anyway, I admiration if these were known.
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