OT: Top 100 CB Jamari Howard decommits from MSU

I'll just say I fit very well with the ethos and foundational beliefs of Harbaugh, and Hart, and Edwards, with Corum, with McCarthy, with former player Aiden Hutchinson, and with many, many others associated directly with the team. I fit much less well with the ethos and foundational beliefs of much of the student body, much of the faculty, many Michigan grads, many mgobloggers, including mods and writers and others. This lack of congruence never was a problem for me in the time I was active at mgoblog. What really stuck in my craw is that DIRECTLY quoting many coaches and players on the team was offensive to some readers, mods, and proprietors. In response, mods and proprietors backed said readers, and took down posts. I was directly asked by a proprietor NOT to quote the team and point out their PUBLIC positions, because it "makes me feel less connected to my team." 

XM, what am I to do? I'm not a former Michigan player. I don't have coaching experience. I don't have anything to add with X's and O's. I generally don't hang out with Michigan coaches or players. Imhe, I can't really add any helpful football content. And I'm not gonna talk about what I'm drinking, or eating, or driving. The reality is, I don't have anything of value to add to the board anymore, if I can't comment out of my area of expertise. Sometimes, you just need to know when to quit, when to let it go, when to shake the dust off your feet and move on. To try to put a positive spin on it, I really, truly don't want to offend readers, or mods, or site owners. Having stopped participating allows me not to give offense. This blog and the topics covered are aren't my main arena or focus in life. Commenting less, posting less, and reading less frees up time for things that are more important to me. In a weird kind of way, I resonate with Brian, who really has stepped back from writing and participating nearly as much as he used to do.

I'll continue to read news at Mgoblog, and use it as a source of links to information I wouldn't have seen otherwise. I'll still be around . . . I'll just be mostly invisible. I began as a lurker many, many years ago, and I'm comfortable going back to that, for the most part. In fact, I am fine with this comment being buried in a old thread, very unlikely to be read by almost anyone. Honestly, I'm putting this response down more for me than for you! It is part of helping me to wash my hands. If you read this, I hope you can read between the lines. If you want to communicate more, you can reach me at srkass at fifcc dot org. Thanks for your contributions!