University of Michigan OTR: Football Team Takes another Hit: Justin Boren Quits Team

Football Team Takes another Hit: Justin Boren Quits Team

Posted by AHor 03/25/2008 6:57 PM
Category: Sports Tags: michigan football, quitting, boren

Things are not shaping up to be promising for Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan offense. It was reported tonight that upcoming Junior Guard Justin Boren, otherwise known as the huge offensive linemen who wears #65, has quit the team. Sources do not yet know the reason for his decision, but either way, it’s bad. He would have been one of only two returning starters on the offensive line for this upcoming season, and now only Steve Shilling remains.

Thankfully Michigan did a great job recruiting offensive linemen this off-season, but we may have one of the most inexperienced offenses in the country. We lost our top two receivers, our top running back, top two quarterbacks, four offensive linemen and more. It’s going to be a challenge, but this may be what Rich Rodriguez needs. With so much inexperience, he will have a chance to mold the team the way he wants. With that, obviously comes growing pains, and it is more than likely this upcoming season will be a struggle for both players and fans (but not graduate students).

Boren’s decision only adds more pressure to the Michigan defense. They are expected to carry the team during this season while the offense gets adjusted. Hopefully the system catches on quickly with the new players and we can contend for a Big Ten Title in the 2009 season.

Update: Boren sent in a statement to the Associated Press. Since we're sort of like that, here's what he had to say.

+ 15 comments

Anonymous says,

[insert four letter word here] Posted 03/25/2008 7:31 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I thought that Michigan OL was bad last year but next year is most likely going to be worse. ****

True Freshmen, Dan O'Neill and Ricky Barnum has a chance of getting PT especially for O'Neill. Posted 03/25/2008 8:54 PMReply

Anonymous says,

good thing we didnt get a quarterback, cuz he would die this season Posted 03/26/2008 05:44 AMReply

Anonymous says,

**** ohio state Posted 03/26/2008 10:25 AMReply

Anonymous says,

y did he quit anyone have an idea? Posted 03/26/2008 5:47 PMReply

AHor says,

In some of his quotes after the first practice he was talking about how the conditioning was much more intense and the coaches yelled a lot more, so I guess he wasn't enjoying it as much as before. There may be other reasons we don't know about, but Rich-Rod isn't concerned with players who don't play for Michigan, so don't expect to hear anything directly from him. Posted 03/26/2008 6:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Before the unfounded rumors start swirling around, know that it is unlikely he transfers to OSU, because Big 10 rules would require him to sit out 2 full seasons (because of leaving without a release, which UM would almost definately not grant) and he would be ineligible for a scholarship because with in-conference transfers in the Big 10, a player cannot recieve an athletic scholarship at their second school. That said, if anyone saw his facebook today, he did leave 2 or 3 anti-OSU groups. Posted 03/26/2008 7:34 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i know a few people that could definitly make the team... ahor maybe you should try? :) Posted 03/26/2008 8:25 PMReply

Anonymous says,

He has his Michigan release and inside sources tell me he plans on sitting out a year and finishing up his last two seasons at Ohio State. If its true, his dad is going to be pretty upset. I would also expect that Justin's decision impacts his little brother's choice on where to play. Posted 03/27/2008 06:13 AMReply

Anonymous says,

wow we're done Posted 03/27/2008 11:42 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Haha **** Justin Boren. Quits his junior year to go to OSU? Maybe the "girl" at tri-delt Pryor ****ed was actually Justin. If he can't handle harder conditioning and yelling... I smell a pussy. Posted 03/27/2008 11:17 PMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^"He has his Michigan release and inside sources tell me he plans on sitting out a year and finishing up his last two seasons at Ohio State"

Absolutely false. The athletic department has not and probably will not grant him his release. Posted 03/31/2008 3:42 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Justin Boren doesnt need a release to play for Ohio State. Big Ten rules actually prevent a kid from transferring and playing for another Big Ten school anyway - on scholarship. But there is no rule against Boren going to Ohio State as a walk-on, or Ohio State putting him on another type of scholarship. Boren's father is not upset with Boren, he is upset with Rodriguez and Michigan and said he now wishes his son had gone to Ohio State from day one. Boren will walk on at Ohio State and frankly make a the monster their even bigger. They are stacked at O-line, at every position, with the best O-line recruiting class some like Rivals are calling one of the best o-line recruiting classes in history. Boren is apparently evengelical, so lets give this kid some credit for being one of the few brave souls on that Michigan team for walking away from a lifelong dream. Anyone on this board really understand what it took for him to walk away - emotionally? Boren could be starting for a national champion by the end of next season. Seems pretty smart to me, whether you like love or hate OSU or UM. Posted 04/02/2008 06:22 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Michigan is going down the tubes. They may not recover from this era till 2020. Posted 06/18/2008 2:03 PMReply

Anonymous says,

O-H! Posted 08/25/2008 5:32 PMReply