Michigan safety Josh Furman, who was acquitted of three misdemeanor charges in Michigan's 15th District Court last week, has been reinstated to the football team, the school said in a release today. Furman was found not guilty of domestic violence, assault and illegal entry charges Thursday in front of judge Elizabeth Pollard Hines. "After allowing the judicial process to run its course and... [Read More]
Michigan safety Josh Furman has been suspended, a U-M official confirmed Monday afternoon, and now faces a trial later this month. No specifics were released by Michigan regarding the suspension, and there is no timetable for his return to the team. But according to 15th District Court records, Furman was arrested Feb. 11 on three counts — domestic violence, assault, and breaking and entering.... [Read More]
Wide receiver Darryl Stonum has been dismissed from the Michigan football team for a violation of team rules.The school announced the dismissal Tuesday, less than two weeks after Stonum was jailed for violating his probation. He was ticketed for driving on a revoked driver's license, which violated his probation following a May 2011 arrest for driving while visually impaired."I love Darryl... [Read More]
Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson and cornerback J.T. Floyd are returning to school for their senior seasons, the university announced Friday on its Twitter feed.Both players submitted their names to the NFL draft advisory board for evaluation but were not expected to leave school early.Robinson will return for his third season as Michigan's starting quarterback after completing 142 of 258... [Read More]
Michigan wide receiver Darryl Stonum was sentenced to 10 days in jail Friday for violation of his probation stemming from a 2011 drunken-driving arrest.Police said Stonum, 21, was stopped Thursday morning and found to be driving on a revoked license on his way to a probation meeting, and lied to his probation officer, Steve Hill, about how he arrived for the meeting.Judge Charles Pope of the 15th... [Read More]
Michigan cornerback Troy Woolfolk, who suffered a sprained ankle on kickoff coverage in the season opener, is expected to play Saturday against Notre Dame in the first night game at Michigan Stadium. Woolfolk, a senior, had missed all of last season after breaking his right ankle and leg in preseason camp. He left the field early in the second quarter against Western Michigan with an injury to... [Read More]
Tight end Chris Barnett has left the Michigan football program under first-year coach Brady Hoke, the school confirmed Thursday. Barnett first revealed his departure on Twitter: "No longer at the university of Michigan," he wrote. Barnett, from Hurst, Texas, was ranked as a three-star prospect by Scout.com. He is the second freshman in recent days to leave the school, following... [Read More]
Michigan's tailback situation appears to be taking shape. Head coach Brady Hoke said Tuesday after practice that Mike Shaw would be the lead back if the Wolverines had a game today. Michigan opens Sept. 3 at home against Western Michigan, and sorting through the competition at tailback has been a priority during preseason camp. Shaw, who rushed for 402 yards on 75 carries (5.4 average), is... [Read More]
The Michigan football team's 2011 season is off to a rocky start -- and the players were only reporting to camp today. U-M coach Brady Hoke announced wide receiver Darryl Stonum will redshirt this season as he deals with the sobriety program instituted by the Washtenaw County Court after he pleaded guilty to the second DUI charge of his career. Hoke also said punter Will Hagerup and receiver... [Read More]
Ohio State has lost its top 2012 football recruit to Michigan, as offensive tackle Kyle Kalis switched his commitment to the Wolverines last weekend. Kalis, of St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, is listed at 6-foot-5 and 306 pounds and is considered one of the nation's top offensive line recruits. He's ranked 140th overall and 20th at his position in the ESPNU 150. The only member of Ohio... [Read More]
Troy Woolfolk's alter ego only comes out on fall Saturdays. After an extended absence because of injury, T-Woolf is scheduled to reappear Sept. 3 when Michigan opens its season against Western Michigan. "He doesn't come out till the season comes," Woolfolk, the Wolverines' fifth-year senior cornerback, said Thursday. "He stays dormant. He's not back yet." Woolfolk continues to... [Read More]
