Justin Boren about to become the most hated person in Michigan

[Ego74]

Never knew "family values" were on the top of a prospects list of College choices. Wonder if that'll be added to recruiting in Franchise Mode in the next edition of NCAA Football on Playstation2

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The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is about to get even more interesting, now that former Wolverines player Justin Boren has decided to join the Buckeyes.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel tells The Columbus Dispatch that Boren plans to put on the scarlet and gray after sitting out the 2008 season as required by NCAA transfer rules.

The sophomore offensive lineman left the Michigan program last month, saying its "family values have eroded" under new coach Rich Rodriguez.

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Wow. Balls.

[FrankieGotti]

Just out of curiosity for the NCAA transfer rules, can you loose your 4th year of eligibility instead of in this guys case your 2nd or 3rd year of eligibility?

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Originally Posted by FrankieGotti

Just out of curiosity for the NCAA transfer rules, can you loose your 4th year of eligibility instead of in this guys case your 2nd or 3rd year of eligibility?

Yep. If I understand the question.

[Ego74]

Ohio columnist to Buckeyes fans: Justin Boren doesn't have Wolverine rabies | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Ohio columnist to Buckeyes fans: Justin Boren doesn't have Wolverine rabies


What doesn't make sense is the suggestion being floated that some Ohio State football fans might not welcome Michigan transfer Justin Boren for fear he will infect the locker room with cooties -- i.e., Wolverine rabies.

The sophomore offensive lineman has been portrayed as a prodigal son from Pickerington who might not be forgiven for leaving Ohio for Michigan in the first place.

The seed also has been planted that Boren might be seen as something less than a bona fide Buckeye since his dad, Mike, played at Michigan under Bo Schembechler and declared he always will be "a Michigan man."

If I'm Justin Boren, I'm not losing one wink of sleep over any of this.

"We welcome Justin Boren with open arms; Mike Boren, too," former OSU All-America lineman John Hicks told The Columbus Dispatch. "Well, we've got to take the old man, too. We've just got to straighten the entire family out."

Hicks reportedly was joking. But he was dead serious when discussing Boren's acceptance by Ohio State fans.

[FrankieGotti]

I think he is going to be an asset to tOSU.