And TP wanted OSU. I thought that was the reason for the delay and we were just happy to be part of the discussion in case PSU's head coach was forced out due to scandal and OSU's head coach was forced out due to scandal.
But are responsive to the question of whether we'd really want him at Michigan.
Although this situation is different since he actually did sign on signing day (for state).
Either way, if the Michigan coaches want him then who is any fan to say that "he's not right for the team"? I for one would be quite pleased.
Top prospects over the past few years who have not signed on NSD have generally had further bumps in the road (Pryor, Seantrel Henderson, Bryce Brown), but there are also guys like Alex Kozan who seemed genuinely conflicted, quietly signed with Auburn, and AFAIK has had no serious troubles on his way to starting in the National Championship game this past season.
*Sigh*
Honestly, the kid wants to go to State, let him go to State. It is not going to benefit anyone, him or the school, to force him to go somewhere he does not want to go.
You really want him at Michigan when the fans, the coaches, and his teammates all will know he rather would have been at State?
Just seems like a recipe for disaster, IMO.
If he buys in when he's here, I don't care if his first choice was OSU or WMU. Just have to trust he's invested in Michigan if he chooses.
Just seems suboptimal, and an uphill climb to continue to ensure that a guy buys in, even after he is part of the program.
So did I... in fact, you can identify, without fail, a sparty who applied to michigan and wanted to go to michigan but got rejected.... you can identify them by their insane level of hatred... its quite comical actually.
But how many of them could have gone to Michigan, but didn't because their parents wouldn't let them?
I grew up in Indiana and therefore an IU Basketball fan and later an ND Football fan. All of that changed during my first semester at the University of Michigan. I am now a die hard Wolverine. I don't hate ND. I didn't hate IU until last year when Crene was such an ass and Home Depot dunked during the clock kill. Now "to hell with ......IU".
If Malik attends UofM he will be brian washed just like I was.
Brian washing members of the football team seems like some sort of NCAA violation to me...
I told you I am from Indiana...
They learned me to read good, and type.
Interest rates fluctuate
His dad was having none of that. It's not always a bad thing to put your parents wishes above your own.
This doesn't prove anything. For all we know, Spielman could have even been better had he come the Michigan.
He was a two-time All-American and second round draft pick. He also cherished his time in Columbus. I loved Bo and our coaching staff, but I don't think they could've made him much better than what he was.
Spielman did not "want to come here." That meme stems from a story told by Spielman that goes something like, "I aksed my dad what he would think if I chose Michigan, and my dad said 'You're going to Ohio State and that's the end of that."
Spielman wasn't the same cordial and respectful person you see/hear today. There are stories of him waltzing in to Bo's office with his hat on backwards and a big chew in his lip - two things Bo loathed as much as anything.
In the doc, he said he was set to come here. I don't know all the stories, so I'm just going based on what he said.
Maybe he is the mystery 5 star visiting next week.
You should see MY sub ate speed.
I'll bet its CRAZY fast!
That London bookies are now taking odds on the matter.
to the McDowell to Michigan scuttlebutt. There have been a few posts recently with "inside information" that haven't automatically been deleted, which usually means that the mods feel/know that there is some veracity to the information being shared.
This is just your memory. I can't give you any new information.
Not going to share any specific paywalled info, but very good sources say that we're not out of it by any means.
Well, as you guys know, Mr. McDowell has continued to fight the good fight against the mighty McDonald's corporation. He cotinues to provide stellar service to the Queens neighborhood, and still proivides food for the black awareness rallies.
"They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds."
You wanna keep working here, stay off the drugs.
Per Rivals: There is a post up from some dude who said a "source" told him that the MSU coaches were saying the only reason MM was interested in FSU is because FSU was going to pay him.
Mom heard that and is pissed.
Also, there is the fact that the MSU coaches have let star players blow off classes in the past and when asked about it by Mom they had no answers.
That's pretty much it.
Mom isn't budging and maybe she can convince MM to come to UM. Nobody knows anything other than that IMO.
EDIT: Also in a post from earlier this week Tim Sullivan seems to think we are actually the very slight favorite to land MM. I still think that would be mighty shocking IMO
You mean like beyond couches?