Michigan Thursday: Shawn Conway Troubles

As many of you know, Shawn Conway was an early WR commit to Michigan for the 2011 class. The book on Shawn is that he is a raw athlete but needs to work on fine tuning his wide receiver skills like route running.  Shawn is listed as a 3-star prospect on both recruiting services.

Last night, Mgoblog reported that Shawn got into a bit of trouble during his junior year of high school. It seems he was caught taking $50 from a locker of another student.  Nothing official has come out from the school due to privacy rules and discipline was taken care of by the Principal. 

This is not the only potential bad news for Shawn. It seems Shawn's high school coach is now his official guardian and that coach doesn't live within the school districts borders. Which means Shawn could miss his entire senior year on the field.  Shawn has had a difficult life with his parents divorcing when he was very young and his mother going to prison when he was 10.  

So take this news with a grain of salt and know that we all make mistakes when were 17. We also need to take into account his lack of role models or a consistent presence of a parent.  I personally hope Shawn makes the right decisions, comes to Michigan, gets his degree, and plays well on the football field. Good Luck Shawn! Put the past behind you and make the right decisions to get you to Ann Arbor in the fall.

• Sam Webb and others agree that Justice Hayes is heading to ND to play next year. 

• Shawn Crable got released by the Patriots yesterday.  He just couldn't stay healthy.

• Monday is the Big Ten Media Day in Chicago and RR will do his press conference at 11:45 EST.

• Texas and Minnesota home and home series in the future has been cancelled due to a disagreement over video rights.