Outgoing: Ray Vinopal

John T. Greilick / The Detroit News

We hinted to the rumors just a couple of hours ago about freshman free safety Ray Vinopal leaving...and that is exactly what has happened.

Brady Hoke at his presser today:

"Ray decided to go back Youngstown. That issue's more a family issue."

With all the mystery and "starting from zero" that we're hearing out of Schembechler Hall this spring, hard to say how this really affects the secondary. It will...as in yesterday he was here and today he isn't. AND...he's the only FS on the roster with, you know, experience at that position. But specifically, will we be okay without Vinopal? How big is the drop off after him on the depth chart? Who can take his place?

These are all great questions.