Forecast For The 16 Seniors Leaving Michigan

This article may be a little late on my part. I had originally planned to do a senior tribute story before the Northwestern game then I delayed it till before the OSU game then the idea just got lost.

So here we are now, three weeks after the season, and the original is still sitting on my desktop begging to be published.

The Wolverines have 16 seniors departing the team so what's to become of them? Not all of them will see NFL playing time or even a practice field and for those that do, what kind of success will they have.

Well I think I have the answers. I'm going to start with those that I think will disappear forever and end with the one I think will be the most successful so try to keep up.

Ohene Opong-Owusu

I don't know even know who this guy is. Can anyone pronounce that? If you can get in contact with me, I want to hear this.

A four-year linebacker out of West Bloomfield, Owusu never saw the field.

He's enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and Arts so I can possibly see this guy becoming an African Literature professor at a community college somewhere in the south.

Shakir Edwards

Here's another one I have never heard of. Apparently he had two tackles on special teams in 2007 but who seriously keeps track of those.

Good luck with the telemarketing gig, Shakir!

Sean Griffin

Starting long snapper for two seasons. That's it, nothing else.

Actually did set up the game winning touchdown against Illinois in 2007 when he recovered a fumble late in the game on punt coverage. He's some kind of science nut so I see a future chemistry teaching job for this Livonia native.

Jason Gingell

This has been K.C. Lopata's main competition. Gingell is why Michigan fans have had to deal with Lopata. Because there was no one better to come in for him.

Gingell has made 15 career PAT's and is 3-for-9 on field goals which is why he only kickoffs now and is averaging 61.4 yards per kickoff.

Maybe a job in Arena League but I'm thinking more like the CFL.

Doug Dutch

What a giant disappointment! I'm serious. I had huge hopes for this guy coming out of high school.

Tom Lemming ranked him the sixth ranked receiver out of high school and a four star prospect. He was suppose to be better than Adrian Arrington and those two were going to be a great combination for years.

Here's hist stats: two years as WR with four catches for 34 yards, switched to CB before '07 and made one solo tackle and been a special teams player since '07 Irish game.

Good thing he's a psych major who can save himself the money of paying for therapy.

Brandon Logan

Here's another one that I've never really heard of. A Kentucky three star prospect who has played in just 18 games over his career. He made one start at linebacker and has 15 tackles and fumble recovery.

He'll run a restaurant or bar back home in Kentucky. Or at least be a bouncer.

Austin Panter

Another wasted four-star prospect, this one at linebacker where Michigan was seriously lacking in depth at.

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