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28, 2008  That's what I'm saying. Pierre Woods' final season in
a Michigan uniform remains a mystery to everyone, including his
current coach. Asked about the difference between third-round
pick Shawn Crable, now a Patriot, and undrafted Pierre Woods,
Bill Belicheck seemed as befuddled as us:  BB: Woods was one of
the top players in the country as a sophomore. He didn't play as
a senior. You'd have to ask Michigan why they didn't play him,
or maybe they thought they had better players. I don't know.
That's a question they'd have to answer. Athletically, he was an
astounding player as a sophomore. I think he got some... the
same thing as a junior and then he didn't play much as a senior.
This is a semi-accurate recollection. Woods (68 tackles, 13 TFL,
7 sacks) was possibly the best player on Michigan's defense and
an All Big Ten performer his sophomore year. But whatever off-
field issues he had started then and his playing time was
severely curtail