Sam Webb on Malik Mcdowell
February 2nd, 2014 at 9:44 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:21 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:25 AM ^
I know we're not. But the way people on this board talk of our academic reputation you'd think our team would be full of scholars. Jim Harbaugh already said otherwise and people still deny it.
February 2nd, 2014 at 1:48 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 5:03 AM ^
is full of shit in what you are referencing. iirc, he wanted to be a history major. and the counselors told him that there is hell of a lot of reading in that major and he should consider something else in order to balance out his football time commitments. that said, he still could have been a history major if he wanted. just like there are some engineering students, pre-med etc. it was HARBAUGH'S choice of major and no one elses.
February 2nd, 2014 at 10:08 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2014 at 9:52 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2014 at 8:33 AM ^
It's not about what the majority of players do academically. The UM education is a big deal to McDowell's parents. They're interested in having their son do more than just enough to get by. I'm sure they can also tell differences between programs and their players in how seriously they take academics. It makes sense that there would be specific places they don't want him to attend for that reason.
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:11 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2014 at 12:19 AM ^
On average, people with Michigan degrees do better than people with MSU degrees. The same thing is with recruiting. Just because a few 3 stars turn out better than 5 stars doesn't disprove the fact that 5 stars usually end up better.
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:19 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:28 AM ^
What is The Beaver saying on GBW?
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:39 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2014 at 12:47 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:52 AM ^
If the degrees are the same then why is Aaron Burbridge on their team while Demar Dorsey didn't make it in. Our players aren't geniuses but there is a difference.
February 2nd, 2014 at 1:02 AM ^
If I remember correctly he chose msu before it was known if he would qualify. Also Lousville, FSU, and Michigan all rejected Dorsey.
February 2nd, 2014 at 3:19 AM ^
If you can't answer it, then don't.
February 2nd, 2014 at 8:46 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:55 AM ^
It's 2014, of course he's coming to UM. What other year would a good Sparty team lose to a horrid Georgetown team. 2014 keeps giving.
February 2nd, 2014 at 12:56 AM ^
My brother makes 150K a year with a GS degree.
February 2nd, 2014 at 1:33 AM ^
And i'm sure he loves you telling people that.
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February 2nd, 2014 at 2:33 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2014 at 9:06 AM ^
I never really partied in Lansing myself, but always heard how much better it was compared to AA.
However, how much time of football players have to party anyway, if they care about grades?
February 2nd, 2014 at 8:54 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 9:13 AM ^
One thing I've found interesting about this recruitment is how fans have been so quick to declare one school or another as in the lead or out of the running based on a single thing—a school's social scene, a school's academic reputation, distance, etc. But Sam Webb, who has talked to McDowell's parents on numerous occasions, has said that the decision process will involve multiple criteria. So I don't see how anyone can predict which school will emerge out of that process.
Along those lines, here's one of the comments that McDowell's mother posted on that DetNews article:
research African American students college party schools, research the defense coaches and tell me how many NFL players each have sent to the league in the position my son plays. If athletes are only taking General Business at any school, blame the parents for allowing their child to be used. This is not a decision for the MSU or UofM fans to make... It's sad how you all bash one another. You all need to grow-up... Just because you read it on the internet doesn't mean it's true... #SickofthestateofMichigan....
Note that she mentions several things there—the social scene, the quality of the defensive coaches, academics.
Of course, if you want to jump to a conclusion, then that hash tag must mean it's FSU. But then again, maybe she's just really sick of this weather.
February 2nd, 2014 at 9:46 AM ^
she's sick of this process I'm sure. In calmer moments I'm sure she realizes that FSU, Florida, and Miami bash each other just as much. And it's deeply personal, given every comment is about her son, either directly or through inference. Wish them the best, they'll make the right choice for their family. They've been very thorough.
February 2nd, 2014 at 11:21 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2014 at 9:15 AM ^
Seems sort of cruise speed motor and has poor technique. Great if he comes, cool if he doesn't.
He's far from a can't miss impact player at this point.
I'd rather have a guy in the Marcus Rush mode who plays with abandon and fire. Outside of Jake, there is nobody on the defense currently that appears to play that way.
Marshall looks like the better player at this point.
February 2nd, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 3:12 PM ^
February 2nd, 2014 at 9:27 AM ^
C'mon man. We're talking about Ann Arbor here. East Lansing’s night life is average at best. They don't even get a full crowd for home games at Staee.
Besides, whatever happened to bringing the party with you? Come party with 112,000 of your closest friends at the Big House!
Open doors for the rest of your life at Michigan!