Tarik Black in the Transfer Portal
December 13th, 2019 at 3:32 PM ^
I never would have guessed that , that class of receivers would be so missed managed and 2 transfer out. Smh
December 13th, 2019 at 11:39 AM ^
Wow! Didn't see this coming! Wonder if he wants more balls thrown his way or if other talent is eclipsing him or both. Dude...hate to see this guy go.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
I’m sure it has to do more with balls than getting passed over by younger players.
Harbaugh’s best recruiting class has produced 13 transfers.
Next season should be fine. Four slot receivers on the field for UM’s offense should be fine.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:57 AM ^
You realize those 2 things are linked right? You don't get passed by younger players and also get more touches.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:08 PM ^
He's a troll. Likely another Maizen account.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:26 PM ^
If he's not a troll, he's just another shitty poster.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:43 PM ^
Sometimes they're the same thing, son.
December 13th, 2019 at 5:07 PM ^
He's saying that Harbaugh's best rated recruiting class has turned out a lot of duds who didn't pan out.
He's not wrong.
December 15th, 2019 at 9:44 AM ^
Couldn't help but sense the sarcasm about 4 slot recievers. Honestly, who cares? Did Michigan continually utilize Collins and DPJs size throughout the season. They gave Collins a deep shot a game, that's about it. If these guys are going to work better for what Gattis wants to do, and obviously you would have to assume their YAC is going to be better than Collins and even DPJ. You still have Cornelius at 6'3" if you want to use the fade in the red zone or whatever. I don't give a shit about prototypical NFL size. You don't see OSUs receivers as a bunch of 6'3 or 6'4" guys. Not comparing, but it's obvious Gattis wants more elusiveness and speed and I'm all for that. Shit people forget all the plays Jeremy Gallon and Roy Roundtree made because they played on shitty teams. This offense needs to have at least one guy close to 8-900 yards next year I don't care who it is. Pathetic numbers across the board when your leading reciever in catches, Bell, had what like 40? Collins even less but more yardage. It's bullshit.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:40 AM ^
F*ck - this hurts. Ever since Tarik tore it up unexpectedly as a Freshman, I think everyone was rooting for him. Seems like a good dude and hard worker. Injuries are a bitch and unfair. Best of luck to him if he goes elsewhere.
Silver lining here is that perhaps DPJ and/or Nico is/are coming back? Even one of those, Bell, and the returning WRs makes for a very good position group.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:46 AM ^
I could see this being entirely unrelated to whether they return.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:49 AM ^
Conversely, I could see this being entirely related to whether they return.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:50 AM ^
I have a hard time imagining that they have both made up their mind, unless it's to leave.
I think Tarik just wants out. If one or both of the other two return (I'm pessimistic) it will soften the blow, and if both were to return (VERY pessimistic) then Tarik is wise to go. But I think he would've had a chance to shine next year here.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:56 AM ^
“Tore it up as a freshman”
You mean that one play where he was 20 yards open against Florida? Other than that he didn’t do very much.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:09 PM ^
Hard to do a lot in less than three games as a true freshman, but he also caught a 37-yard pass against Florida and had 5 catches for 55 yards against Air Force before getting hurt.
For a true freshman he looked really good, and Michigan could certainly have used him. If he had played all year he was on pace to catch 40-50 passes, which is quite good for a freshman and something Michigan could have really used that season.
This year, in contrast, he appeared in 11 games and caught 25 passes total.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:13 PM ^
Smh...boy they hate you when they can’t use you anymore
December 13th, 2019 at 12:23 PM ^
Pretty much accurate. This season he looked like he was playing with ankle weights. He just looked much slower than the other receivers. He seemed like a great teammate though, so good luck to him wherever he ends up.
December 13th, 2019 at 1:45 PM ^
2-83 TD against Florida
4-11 vs Cinci
5-55 vs Air Force
..and then got hurt. Yah, that was a pretty good start as a true frosh who wasnt supposed to be the dude out of that WR class. As someone else mentioned, you can't do much if you are not playing in games.
Maybe he wasn't playing at a Frosh All-America level, but he played well enough where you comment is unnecessary.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:42 AM ^
Wish Tarik well in his next spot. The talent is there for sure. I will say, this really increases the need for at least one if not both DPJ and Nico to come back. If we lose all 3 of them, WR could be....challenging next season.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:43 AM ^
Not surprising. Not at all. Hope he finds what he's looking for.
We're gonna look back on the Nico-DPJ-Tarik era and be dumbfounded. Luck and scheme conspired to essentially neutralize this crew.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:46 AM ^
Yep. Will be a massive what if/missed opportunity. Injuries affected all 3, +shitty OC, +not fully realized offense til halfway thru their junior seasons.... sigh. They were certainly a trio that could have elevated us to another level if everything goes better.
December 13th, 2019 at 1:50 PM ^
Nothing pisses me off more in life than squandered talent. It’s been Michigan’s MO since at least 1999.
Thought that shit would end with Harbaugh but nope.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:53 AM ^
Mostly scheme. Even when that got better this year with Gattis, Harbaugh insists on a slow pace that limits the number of plays and thus, balls headed to those receivers.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:09 PM ^
#speedlimitinspace
December 13th, 2019 at 12:27 PM ^
No speed off tackle, no space up the gut. What NFL caliber receiver wouldn’t want to play in an offense that doesn’t get the ball to its playmakers? Who doesn’t want 20 receptions a year?
December 13th, 2019 at 11:43 AM ^
Wish he would stay, but feel pretty good about the talented young WRs on the roster .
December 13th, 2019 at 11:44 AM ^
Pretty much what I expected. He was the 4th option, and even if Michigan's offense became better as the season went along, it still wasn't an offense that was going to give WRs gaudy numbers. I assume he thinks transferring is his best path to the NFL. My bet is he kills it for another team unfortunately. He will be a huge "what could have been"
December 13th, 2019 at 11:49 AM ^
Ya because having Nico's role in the offense would have been so terrible for his NFL aspirations.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:55 AM ^
Michigan's offense probably cost Nico a full round in the draft, dude.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:00 PM ^
I think NFL scouts would have to be pretty fuckin blind not to notice his ascendance in the second half of this year.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:40 PM ^
Michigan was a different offense from halftime of the Penn State game on. I have not felt this good about to projection of the offense since the Moeller days.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:07 PM ^
The draft isn't a reward for college production. It's based on pro potential. His NFL potential is obvious.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:02 PM ^
I mean, possibly. I don't know where Nico is projected right now. But he's a top 10 WR in CFB and he had 33 receptions for less than 700 yards. If Nico were somewhere more uptempo I can't even imagine the stats he'd put up, and that would most likely help his draft stock.
It may not hurt is his draft stock, but it may not help it more than transferring either.
December 13th, 2019 at 1:19 PM ^
Did you see the All America teams? Not one Bama receiver was on there. This years college receiving group is the deepest in 15 years they are saying. Nico might be lucky to go 4th round.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:28 PM ^
He should go to Washington State or Oklahoma State- they will put it up 50 times a game. I agree that Tarik wasn't going to be the focus of our offense next year and if I am right about Giles and Mike S, and Bell then I agree he probably was going to be the 4th best WR option. Plus we will have veteran RB's and Evans to consider in the passing game.
Our offense is going to be loaded- we won't miss him.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
Well, poop. I wish him well, and I hope wherever he lands has the chance to blast Fade to Black after many red zone TD catches.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:45 AM ^
I haven't been able to find this anywhere. Who tweeted this?
December 13th, 2019 at 12:04 PM ^
Brandon Justice
December 13th, 2019 at 11:46 AM ^
This is either good news and DPJ and Nico are coming back or
Ill wait to see if that first part is true before I give my opinion if its not.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:46 AM ^
Disappointing, but not terribly surprising. I wish him success.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:46 AM ^
The dreaded double post.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:47 AM ^
I can only think this means one or both of Nico and DPJ are coming back.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:51 AM ^
I just don’t see nico coming back. He’s gotta be a pretty high draft pick
December 13th, 2019 at 11:48 AM ^
Godspeed Tarik. Hope you tear it up at your next stop.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:48 AM ^
That was the worst kept secret in Ann Arbor not a shock whatsoever. Welp on to Ronnie Bell, C Johnson and The Young slots
December 13th, 2019 at 11:49 AM ^
Will hurt if both Nico and DPJ go pro. But if one of them stays, I don't think it'll be a big factor. Nico-Bell-DPJ got the lions share of targets and receptions. I'm confident with Bell-Johnson-Sainstril-Jackson next year. But if we get hit with injuries, then it will hurt.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:49 AM ^
Something about Lebron's dick.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:50 AM ^
I don't see this exactly helping the chances of DPJ returning because Tarik is his best friend.
December 13th, 2019 at 11:50 AM ^
Does this mean he can’t play in the bowl game?
I am seriously curious if the portal means you are no longer eligible or if eligibility is only impacted if in fact you file transfer papers.
December 13th, 2019 at 12:10 PM ^
He won't play because 1: you don't want to get injured before you transfer and 2: the team wants someone who wants to be there playing for them. So, no, he won't play