Tate Forcier keeps showing up in the news, and not for good reasons. He first made brief headlines back in January when he announced that he was transferring away from Michigan. He wasn't eligible to play in the Gator Bowl because of his crappy grades, and stories abounded about him partying too much.
Then, he was going to go to the University of Miami in Florida. The warmer weather makes sense, as he grew up in California and showed marked difficulty playing in the cold Michigan weather.
Last week he decided he didn't want to go to Miami because it was too far from home. He was looking at school closer to San Diego, such as the University of San Diego, San Diego State, and USC. He also was looking at other school like Kansas State, Auburn and Montana. (What? How are they close to California?)
Well, responses are starting to come in. And according to a report on NBC Sports, USC is not interested.
Tate is also going to have problems due to a new revelation that police were called to his apartment last month. He had apparently locked himself in his bedroom and was hanging outside from the window, when a concerned woman saw him and called police. Instead of being arrested, he was taken to a local hospital. Little information is available, due to medical privacy laws, but it is obvious that he needs some help. Is this why he wants to be closer to home? Is he stable enough to actually play football? How much did playing second fiddle to Denard really affect him?
Tate is relatively talented. I watched him in person when I went to the Michigan-Bowling Green game back in September. He is especially good when he is focused. I really hope he can get some help and get his life on track soon.
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