[ThePassionOfTheChryst]

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I don't think any of those four leaving would be an indictment of Shaw or his staff.  Barring disaster Crower won't get any playing time this year and Young is in a very deep backfield.

Agreed, the conclusion that they dislike Shaw completely ignores a playing time component. I do not want to see any of these young men go to another school to finish their college careers having followed most of them since their days in high school, but they are doing what they feel is best for both their education and chance to see the playing field.

Rheiner is a backup center who hasn't received meaningful snaps and may fall to a third string position this coming season.

Lyons lost plenty of playing time to Harris this year and with very talented redshirt frosh and true sophomores coming into the picture, play time may become more scarce. Matriculating to Michigan with some familiar staff doesn't seem like a bad move for him.

Crower probably sees that he will no longer be the clear #2 this coming season with Burns or Chryst taking the position.

Young sees even less snaps with Wright becoming the preferred powerback and Sanders/McCaffrey becoming the preferred dynamic backs.

Good luck to all of them regardless of whether they choose to leave or not.
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As far as Crower is concerned, I would hope the only time he sees the field is if Hogan gets hurt.  Burns/Chryst should most certainly get the garbage time reps imo.

[ThePassionOfTheChryst]

[quote author=ThePassionOfTheChryst link=topic=9617.msg112856#msg112856 date=1423462151]
I don't think any of those four leaving would be an indictment of Shaw or his staff.  Barring disaster Crower won't get any playing time this year and Young is in a very deep backfield.

Agreed, the conclusion that they dislike Shaw completely ignores a playing time component. I do not want to see any of these young men go to another school to finish their college careers having followed most of them since their days in high school, but they are doing what they feel is best for both their education and chance to see the playing field.

Rheiner is a backup center who hasn't received meaningful snaps and may fall to a third string position this coming season.

Lyons lost plenty of playing time to Harris this year and with very talented redshirt frosh and true sophomores coming into the picture, play time may become more scarce. Matriculating to Michigan with some familiar staff doesn't seem like a bad move for him.

Crower probably sees that he will no longer be the clear #2 this coming season with Burns or Chryst taking the position.

Young sees even less snaps with Wright becoming the preferred powerback and Sanders/McCaffrey becoming the preferred dynamic backs.

Good luck to all of them regardless of whether they choose to leave or not.
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As far as Crower is concerned, I would hope the only time he sees the field is if Hogan gets hurt.  Burns/Chryst should most certainly get the garbage time reps imo.