One of the top incoming freshman from Urban Meyer’s 2015 recruiting class will miss the next few weeks.
Mike Weber, the Detroit-native running back who famously flipped this offseason from Michigan to Ohio State, tore his meniscus during practice and will be sidelined the next three to four weeks, according to several Monday-night reports.
Weber was the seventh-rated running back in the Class of 2015, a four-star recruit according to Rivals. The No. 1 player in the state of Michigan, he committed to the Wolverines while Brady Hoke was still the head coach, but after Michigan’s season spiraled embarrassingly out of control last year, he announced his decommitment on Twitter right when Michigan surrendered a go-ahead touchdown to Maryland during a loss. He committed to the Buckeyes not long after.
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There was more drama with Weber when, after he signed his Letter of Intent to play for the Buckeyes, former Ohio State running backs coach Stan Drayton — who helped bring Weber to Ohio State — left to take a job with the Bears. That angered Weber, and Jim Harbaugh even slammed Ohio State on Twitter for the move. But everything was eventually smoothed over.
Unfortunately for Weber, more drama has hit, and after establishing himself as firmly in the competition to back up Heisman favorite Ezekiel Elliott this season, he will be sitting out for the next few weeks.