Babb was in the same class as Toney Clemons at Michigan. He was considered a physical WR with great burst and crisp route running. Good speed, too (dad was a track star).
He left Michigan after his sophomore year and has sat out the past year. Unclear whether it was his decision to leave. Some Michigan blogs claim he was kicked off the team for violating team rules, but they also suggest that he may have stopped showing up before telling coaches he was transferring and that's all it was. Who knows.
Anyway, Babb will be able to play immediately at whatever college he chooses since he's already a year removed from Michigan.
Babb had 2 catches for 45 yards against Notre Dame in 2008, but never touched the ball again. In 2007, they burned his redshirt without getting him the ball.
Multiple internet sources are reporting that Babb is coming to Colorado.
can we get tate forcier to transfer then
can we get tate forcier to transfer then
We missed that boat when Mallet went to Arky.
Overheard some stuff at MBB last week that led me to believe we are expecting good news here.... Looking over the file, it looks like he will have to graduate from JC first, so I don't think he's heading anywhere before this summer. However, would be eligible to play in the fall wherever he goes.
McKnight, Simmons - Seniors
Simas, Celestine, Clemons, Babb - Juniors
Jefferson - Soph (could redshirt)
Ussery, Darden - RS Freshmen
I remain optimistic that this offense will explode next year... Babb would be the deap threat we desperately have been needing.
Celestine had great speed and was able to stretch the field for us. However, he also had a case of the dropsies, and I'm not sure if his route running his FR year was that great.
One quick note about Babb - from doing a quick internet search, it seems that he was kicked of UM's team for multiple team violations. This includes texting when he was supposed to be doing other things I guess. I'm not sure if any of those stories are true or not, as they were found on message boards, and we all know how suspect message board posters are.
I'm not trying to dis the kid though - it seems like a lot of kids did not like Rich Rod when he took over, and there was stark shift in culture that Carr's kids did not appreciate. I hope he comes here. I wish we could have gotten McGuffie, a RB from Texas that transferred from UM to Rice...oh well. Two of their WRs will do just fine.
Think his transfer to Rice had to do with family stuff. He wanted to be closer to home.