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Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by Matt Barker

Right: Now the most hated man in the state of Michigan, Justin Boren.
Lon Horwedel/Ann Arbor News

Well, it’s official. Sophomore offensive lineman Justin Boren is a Buckeye.

Boren, who hails from Pickerington, Ohio, a suburb southeast of Columbus and attended North High School, left the Michigan football team in March, citing an erosion of “family values” since Rich Rodriguez replaced Lloyd Carr as head coach after last season.

Boren started every game last year at either left guard or center for the Wolverines. Due to NCAA transfer rules, he will have to sit out the 2008 season. Due to Big Ten transfer rules by going from one conference institution to another, he will have to pay his own way and will never be on scholarship at Ohio State...

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