Right guard decommitted after Tressel ousted, but he still hears it from fans on jump Michigan lineman Kyle Kalis slaps hands with fans as the team leaves the field after their 49-16 win over Rutgers on Nov. 7 in Ann Arbor.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez DFP) Kyle Kalis had only lived in Ohio a few years, but as an all-state offensive lineman at Lakewood St. Edward in high school, he understood the passion of the state’s people. Or thought he did. He committed early to Ohio State and then-coach Jim Tressel. But after Tressel was ousted because of an NCAA scandal, Kalis rescinded his commitment, saying he didn’t want to play under NCAA sanctions. Michigan’s Greg Mattison swayed him to Michigan in June 2011, when Kalis made his infamous comment to ESPN: “I believe the Michigan-Ohio border is now open.” The fallout was substantial, especially for a kid who still had a year to play in the state. Four years later, he’s still hearing about his switch. “Facebook, Instagram, the works,” Kalis, U-M’s starting right guard, said this week. “Expletives. …
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