All Kurt Wermers wanted was a big, happy family. Then Lloyd Carr and Michigan got divorced and the evil stepdad moved in.

Like his former offensive line brother Justin Boren -- who moved back to Columbus, Ohio -- Wermers is skipping town and heading to Muncie, Ind.

First, Boren said before last season even started that Michigan's "family values have eroded" under new boss Rich Rodriguez. So, he packed up and left for his hometown team and the Wolverines' nemesis, where he'll likely start at guard after sitting out the '08 season because of transfer rules.

Now, the redshirt freshman Wermers is echoing Boren's sentiments, saying:

"I really didn't get along with the new coaches," Wermers said. "They were bringing in a lot of different kids that were not my kind of crowd. Coach Carr's staff was a whole different ballgame. It was like a family. But when Rodriguez came in it was a whole different feeling. It was more of a business.

"I figured I'd get out while I could."

And it was more like a business that lost 75 percent of its games.

Wermers was a four-star prospect coming out of high school according to Scout.com but was not expected to make much of an impact on the Michigan line this season. He'll sit out another year at Ball State before being eligible to suit up in the Cardinals' red in 2010.

As we await possible reaction from Rodriguez, here's what he said in response to Boren last year:

"I've been a head coach for 15 years," Rodriguez told reporters. "I think we have as close a family unit ... than anybody in the country. Always has been and always will be."

Now, there is probably more to the story with Wermers and all we have is his side of things, but it is rare for players to call out their former coaches. Usually when a player transfers you get something like, "(Insert school here) has been good to me, but I feel that the time is right for me to move on and get a fresh start at (insert school that's not as good at football here)."

Instead, we've had two players openly criticize Rodriguez and his staff. Naturally, some fans have been harsh critics as well, and last year, Rodriguez simply told them to "get a life."

It's also rare that a team that went 3-9 will be one of the most compelling stories in college football, but it's true. The Wolverines will be under the microscope this season as they try to rebound from a disastrous season and get the spread offense rolling.

And if they win? I'm sure it'll be a happy family again in Ann Arbor.

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Quick hits:
-The NCAA said yes, but South Florida says no to recruit Kamran Joyer. USF became suspicious of Joyer when they found nine changed grades on his transcripts.

"Our office would be concerned about and ultimately question any transcript where more than 40 percent of the applicant's grades in college preparatory coursework were changed during the student's senior year," Spatig wrote to Frelick on June 23.

-Star Ole Miss defensive end Greg Hardy has his foot back in a boot after a car accident that also involved teammate Dexter McCluster. No one was seriously injured, but it could be a setback for Hardy -- who had surgery on the foot before last season. He'll be evaluated next week.

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Video of the day:
Great moments in PSU football history: Larry Johnson breaks the 2,000-yard mark for the season in the 2002 obliteration of Michigan State...

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