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[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

- he stated when he committed that his goal was to wear the #1 traditionally given to the best of the best WRs at UM.

I really always thought Manningham was destined for that since late in his Freshman season. Guess not...

[jwinslow]

Stonum was never a commit that I was worried about - he stated when he committed that his goal was to wear the #1 traditionally given to the best of the best WRs at UM.

I thought he was promised it, like McGuff & #2?

Yeah, well, welcome to big time college football and the internet. Everything you say is going to be picked apart and people are going to look for a reason not to respect you. Everyone gives Tressel crap because he basically doesn't say a whole lot other than "I am proud of our kids, we did our best, they are a great team" but it's a trap to go too far beyond that.

"We have a really exciting class coming in, a lot of great talent here, there's going to be some adjustments, but overall I think Michigan football will be exciting" Something along those lines is much harder to pick apart.

Somehow I'm guessing Christian Wilson isn't that 'one' he referenced.

[HailToMichigan]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

I thought he was promised it, like McGuff & #2?

I never heard that. Not saying it's outright untrue, but Lloyd always felt you earn the #1 both on the field and off it. (Which explains why MM never got it, as he was always kind of walking the line.) In fact I can only think of two players during Carr's tenure that did wear #1 - and Braylon had to talk Carr into letting him have it.

[jwinslow]

I've seen it referenced often on UM boards (google 'darryl stonum promised' for likewise blog comments), but haven't seen it in an interview (unlike the McGuff #2 thing). Not sure where they got it.

[osugrad21]

Blade

Article published Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Manningham, Arrington likely to leave UM

ASSOCIATED PRESS

ANN ARBOR - Rich Rodriguez does not expect to coach wide receivers Mario Manningham and Adrian Arrington or quarterback Ryan Mallett at Michigan. Manningham and Arrington will skip their senior seasons and Mallett will transfer, according to Rodriguez. "Those are the indications I've gotten," Rodriguez said last night. "I've talked to all three at various times recently. I talked to Adrian today, and he told me he's leaning toward going pro. "We wish all of them the best." When told what Rodriguez said, Jim Mallett insisted his son has not made a decision. "Coach knows more than I do, I guess," Jim Mallett said. Rodriguez later told reporters Manningham and Mallett did not attend a team meeting Monday. Manningham might be a first-round pick after catching 72 passes for 1,174 yards and 12 touchdowns and running 19 times for 119 yards and a score last season. The 6-foot, 178-pound native of Ohio had 65 receptions for 1,136 yards and 15 touchdowns during his first two seasons for the Wolverines.

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[Sportsbuck28]

Originally Posted by jwinslow