The 2020 Attrition Thread

ColoradoHusk said:
During stressful times, it’s normal for people (especially kids) to seek comfort. These new recruits are coming in from all over the country, and the early enrollees didn’t have much time to gain that comfort within Lincoln and their new teammates. Missing that Spring practice was an opportunity lost for the new players to see how they stack up with their new teammates and form bonds.  This occurrence isn’t necessarily a negative on anyone, it’s just a side effect from the current times. 
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No doubt that is true.  Thats something the coaches and AD staff should be focused on with every newbie.   The first year students have all sorts of extra challenges to deal with and hopefully the program has bunches of things to welcome and acclimate and counsel these young recruits (all players frankly). In these times it is crucial.  

 
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This was posted in the JD thread:


It is a lot, but I don't think it's as bad as it looks. A lot of guys stuck around with the new staff, but have been recruited over or passed by younger guys. Losing 14 a year is unsustainable long term, but we're pretty much out of guys recruited by others at this point. I'm not sure where they got the number either. The only way I could get close was including Washington and Jones, who were long gone before the end of last year. 

Guys that it hurts to lose from an on field perspective:

JD Spielman

Mo Washington

Young guys who it would've been good to keep, but hard to miss production that hasn't happened:

Henry Gray

Darien Chase 

Guys that contributed some, but were being passed by younger guys:

Noah Vedral 

Jaron Woodyard 

Miles Jones (could argue he belongs in either of the next 2 categories)

And a bunch of guys who were buried on the depth chart

Tony Butler  

Pernell Jefferson 

Jaylin Bradley

John Raridon

Barrett Pickering
Jaevon McQuitty 

Not sure who I'm missing - but outside of Spielman, Gray, and Chase (arguably Jones as well - he's tough to categorize), I'm not super bummed about parting ways. Those are the only ones whose departures might throw a red flag for the state of the program, and Gray/Chase had good reasons. Spielman probably does as well, so I'm not concerned. The other guys can play more somewhere else, and we can fill the spots with younger talent. We just had more of those guys on the roster than we should have at the end of last year.

 
transfers are a new aspect of the sport.......don't like the coach, buried in the depth chart?  just move on, simple now for the kids.

 
If you don’t think that after this offseason we haven’t improved the roster then you are crazy. Mo/Spielman hurt for sure. Gray is not our fault nor is Chase. We upgraded coaches & the roster this offseason. Hoping we add N.Joseph 

 
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Husker in WI said:
Guys that contributed some, but were being passed by younger guys:

Noah Vedral 

Jaron Woodyard 

Miles Jones (could argue he belongs in either of the next 2 categories)

And a bunch of guys who were buried on the depth chart

Tony Butler  

Pernell Jefferson 

Jaylin Bradley

John Raridon

Barrett Pickering
Jaevon McQuitty 
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And the last group - that didn't get listed - is where Miles Jones could be?  So he could be in the next group below "a bunch of guys who were buried on the depth chart"???   ;)

 
At times was with the 2s last year.  Now was no better than the 4s.

Not that that's surprising for a walk-on.  But it does show our depth is getting back to where it should be.


 
krc1995 said:
So I guess we win?

Michigan lost a bunch of 4*s. Any reason why? Lots of talent  or something else? 
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I’d venture to guess a lot of these players are just down, kinda like the rest of the population. This is a way for them to head home or try something new and hope they’re happier there. 

 
Moiraine said:
I’d venture to guess a lot of these players are just down, kinda like the rest of the population. This is a way for them to head home or try something new and hope they’re happier there. 
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But I think the 10 4*s in a year was 2019.  Seems high, maybe they were overrated coming in and couldn’t crack the depth chart? Or a declining program? 

 
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Lost a commit in Schweitzer today.  Even though he never technically played a snap still not the best of news today.  Word is he'll be headed to Notre Dame instead.  

 
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