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Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:43 pm**

Hello everyone I am new to AZZ so I do not know if this has been posted yet, but I read in the Toledo Blade that Blain Schafer a 6'6" 283 pound lineman is enrolled at BG instead of going to Ball State though it is unknown if he will be eligible for this year. I would assume he would be redshirted anyways.

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:09 pm**

Yes, this has been confirmed by Coach Brandon himself.

Posted: **Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:48 pm**

Actually...it was confirmed on here by Blaine's dad...

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:27 am**

Blaine left the team and dropped out of school this past week and went home.

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:45 am**

Wow

Seems like Blaine has some personal issues to work through to straighten out his path in life. Best of luck to him.

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:47 am**

freefalcon wrote:Blaine left the team and dropped out of school this past week and went home.

WHAT?! Damn!

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:07 am**

Would this have anything to do with him not being granted eligibility this year or what? Dang, that's disappointing to say the least.

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:51 am**

freefalcon wrote:Blaine left the team and dropped out of school this past week and went home.

Can this be confirmed?

Posted: **Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:13 pm**

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:53 pm**

Ryan has it in his blog today. Honestly, I don't know what's going on, but unless he spoke to the coaches prior to this, I wouldn't let him back. This is a track record that, on the outside, doesn't look good.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:30 pm**

Sounds like Brandon believes he went the extra mile trying to accomodate Blain, whatever the concerns were.

Too bad that it didn't work out and I have to wonder if Blain will look back in a few years and realize he may have made a big mistake (BG or Ball State) in regard to his future.

I hope things work out for the kid.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:07 pm**

I don't know if he think he deserves the star treatment, but you do not jerk over two D1 schools and have a career at this level. Hope for the best, but smarter decisions needed to be made.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:10 pm**

I would think his dad would want to come back on AZZ with an explanation if there was the "slighest" legitimate reason for his leaving.

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:43 pm**

Not speaking for Blaine or his family but I think he was homesick and his heart is not into football anymore. Nothing worse than not having fun (or enjoying it) in what you are doing in life.

He is a good kid from a very good family. I wish him the best and will miss visiting with his parents on game week ends

Posted: **Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:59 pm**

Yeah...I'm sorry he's not going ot be a part of the program here. I sincerely hope he can find a situation (football or not) that will prepare him for the real world (which is looking more and more unreal with each passing minute)