Manatee RB - Mike Blakely

[2000bull]

Auburn huh? 8 hour drive from Tampa.......well so much for the girlfriend aspect of it......that relationship will be over soon if it isn't already.

Dunkley was the one with the USF girlfriend from what was said.

 

Re: Chris Dunkley given release from Florida

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Quote from: BullFan98 on May 11, 2011, 01:46:55 PM

is great news and a testiment to our coaching staff.

This, and it helps that Dunkley's gf is attending USF.  Grin

I believe if you look some pages back, there was talk about his GF being at UCF or something, but being somewhat local. I think that's what BBOC is talking about

[usf97]

Actually, I may have gotten the two confused. So much drama! ;D

[thatBULL]

the girlfriend thing is overblown.  These kids are 18-20.  How many gf's did you have in college.  I would have never based my decision on a gf.  Its college.  If I was a football player I would have taken a shot at Wilt Chamberlins record (not points in a game).

[HappyHourHero]

the girlfriend thing is overblown.  These kids are 18-20.  How many gf's did you have in college.  I would have never based my decision on a gf.  Its college.  If I was a football player I would have taken a shot at Wilt Chamberlins record (not points in a game).

Agree

[BullFan98]

Everything happens for a reason.  Didn't expect him to come to USF, although it would have been nice.  Good luck to him.

[2000bull]

Actually, I may have gotten the two confused. So much drama! ;D

now I'm confused 

[Reliable Source]

Looks like this potential transfer is far enough along that he is already working on a hardship waiver according to posters at BCP.

 

Running back Mike Blakely leaves Auburn

Published: January 30, 2013

Sophomore struggled in third-string role

By AARON BRENNER

AUBURN, Ala. -- Sophomore-to-be running back Mike Bl ly is
no longer with the Auburn football team and no longer enrolled in
school, Auburn associate athletic director Kirk Sampson announced
Wednesday night.

Blakely's departure doesn't come as a complete
shocker, based on his inconsistent play on the field and some puzzling
controversy off it.

Blakely had an enigmatic season statistically,
struggling in a third-string role behind Onterio McCalebb and Tre
Mason. He totaled 33 carries for 153 yards, a healthy 4.6
yards-per-carry average; but that included ill-timed fumbles lost
against Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas. He only appeared in six games,
and only twice in seven games after Oct. 6. During that stretch, Blakely
did not make the trip to Vanderbilt for what the coaching staff said
was an injury, without disclosing details.

In early November,
Blakely tweeted "up bored spending my last days in AU wisely! change is
coming in my life" and other messages indicating he might be leaving the
program. Blakely later clarified his comments to say he was referring
to a break from school session, but never was made available to
reporters again the remainder of the year.

A four-star recruit
from Bradenton, Fla. Blakely picked Florida over Auburn out of high
school in a tight race that included offers from Clemson, Ole Miss,
South Carolina, Tennessee and USC.

But in May 2011, Blakely
decided to leave Florida -- unable to mesh in a transition to a
pro-style offense -- and ultimately latched on with the Tigers when they
were running Gus Malzahn's spread offense. This year, the Tigers
switched themselves to a pro-style attack.

Blakely is the fifth
Auburn non-senior to leave the team after the firing of coach Gene
Chizik. Defensive end Corey Lemonier declared for the NFL Draft,
offensive lineman Christian Westerman transferred back home to Arizona
State and quarterback Clint Moseley and offensive lineman Eric Mack have
decided on their own to depart the program.

Auburn still returns
1,000-yard rusher Tre Mason, junior college signee Cameron Artis-Payne
and walk-on turned scholarship player Corey Grant at the running back
position.

Tim Horton was named running backs coach last Friday,
moving over from tight ends following Rich Bisaccia's decision to take a
job with the Dallas Cowboys.

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/01/30/2364410/running-back-mike-blakely-leaves.html
 

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/01/30/2364410/running-back-mike-blakely-leaves.html#storylink=cpy

 

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/01/30/2364410/running-back-mike-blakely-leaves.html#storylink=cpy

 

Read more here: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2013/01/30/2364410/running-back-mike-blakely-leaves.html#storylink=cpy

Edited February 9, 2013 by Bullwinkle

[charsibb]

That article is not very complementary. maybe we DON'T want him after all?

[Hem]

Take him and hope for the best. Pretty sure he won't be seeing any SEC defenses in the Big East. As long as the kid has cleaned up his act, you never know what he can accomplish. Just because Mike Ford was a big bust transfer RB, doesn't mean this kid will be.

Edited February 9, 2013 by Hem

[Mama_Bull]

Take him and hope for the best. Pretty sure he won't be seeing any SEC defenses in the Big East. As long as the kid has cleaned up his act, you never know what he can accomplish. Just because Mike Ford was a big bust transfer RB, doesn't mean this kid will be.

 

Mike Ford had his shining moments at USF. The real bust was ex-Auburn transfer RB Dontae Aycock.