Two "no shows" for Spring Practice

Tamani Carter and Josh Furman have been absent. I am not sure if they are in school or not. Even with that news, it doesn't sound like a big deal. The secondary has been outstanding this spring with a lot of very nice surprises. Marvin Robinson, Jarrod Wilson, and Terrance Talbot have been tearing it up. So much so that Talbot has replaced JT Floyd with the ones. Wow!

I have heard about Furman from another source that is withholding judgment because the circumstances of his absence are unknown, possibly class issues. This is not my opinion, just what I have heard.

I've got nothing on Carter.

I've also heard that Raymon Taylor is playing well.

Wtf, Furman.

We could possibly need him this season.

1umgoblue85 wrote:

, and Terrance Talbot have been tearing it up. So much so that Talbot has replaced JT Floyd with the ones. Wow!

This eternally-skeptical mind always has a problem with statements like that, 85. Could mean Mr. Talbot is
holy-hell-raising, OR could mean Mr. Floyd has dramatically regressed. I always like to believe the FORMER is
the case, giving-as I generally try to-people the benefit of the doubt, but...

Call me concerned. After years of transfers and uncertainty I would like to get down to a "regular" season where all the players show up and play. No one transfers and accepts their role on the team. Clearly I am asking too much.

Well I just asked Furman if he's practicing....we'll see what he says.

LOL...Twitter strikes again!

Haha, yes it does.

That's what I love about that site. Hey, I may never get a reply. But in the past, pre-Twitter, I wouldn't have even had a chance to ask and get a response.

So I always throw out comments or questions to celebs or superstars. If they don't respond, no biggie. If they do, it's really cool.

Still the best to me was Desmond tweeting about The Godfather with me.

I am the same way. Desmond is great with Twitter. I chatted with him as well. I hate the celebs that do not interact with followers. A lot of the sportscasters are great though.

WillieMfan wrote:

Call me concerned. After years of transfers and uncertainty I would like to get down to a "regular" season where all the players show up and play. No one transfers and accepts their role on the team. Clearly I am asking too much.

You may never see that again. It is the age of entitlement. Everyone thinks they are entitled to something, and when they don't get it handed to them they decide to move to a place where it is easier to get.

Yea I think you are right. I started to see that as I typed my response. Sad.

Speaking of the Spring game, has it been announced if the Big Ten Network will televise it like last year?

WolverineHistorian wrote:

Speaking of the Spring game, has it been announced if the Big Ten Network will televise it like last year?

I just checked the BTN site and it's schedule only goes out to April 11.

I agree with you. It's time for the transfer/departure game to stop. Not just at UM. It's a trend that I hate in college football. The only other thing that drives me more crazy is the 5th year of eleigibility/transfer because he has one year left (i.e. O'Brien to Wisky).