Iman Marshall releases commitment teaser video
Just released to tease his commitment announcement on Feb 4th...
January 28th, 2015 at 11:41 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 11:54 PM ^
Princeton has a 9.9% acceptance rate for 4.0 students, and I'm sure Harvard and Yale are very similar to that. Maybe this guy was a lock at a few of the other five, but I'd bet 3/3 on the Big 3 is a big time achievement and 8/8 is very rare. Every search I'm doing on Google is coming back to this same guy.
It's been about seven years since I went through the process and don't have kids, but it seems like it's trending tougher every year.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:14 PM ^
when I made my pick between VCR repair schools back in the day.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:13 PM ^
In 2004 I took my two boys out to the Rose Bowl. The guy who puts on our tailgate and has Blue Lot parking and nice tickets to Michigan games couldnt go becuase of health issues so I took the seats he was offered - right smack dab on the 50, about halfway up. Perfect seats. Because I used to fly a lot back then I was Platinum on Continental and all three of us got upgraded to first class on the flight out to LA.
So we're sitting there on the plane and I've got a bloody mary in my hand and my then 12 year old son looks at me and says "hey dad...you know what sucks?" and I reply "NOTHING. You are sitting in first class, on your way to a freaking Rose Bowl where you're gonna sit on the 50 yard line and enjoy LA sunshine for three days. NOTHING SUCKS."
I then said to him "you dont know this but this might just be the high point of your travel life and you're only 12. Your'e gonna have to go some to beat this son so enjoy every moment."
I think the recruits understand this too. This might be the high water mark of their fame and fortune for the rest of their lives and they're enjoying it. I understand why they would.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:18 PM ^
That's a pretty shitty thing to tell a 12 year old.
"Hey bud it's all down hill from here! Don't bother trying the rest of your life!"
January 28th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
But that's not what I said. What i said was "enjoy the moment and dont look for negatives because you never know if you're going to have it this good again." I never said "dont bother trying" rather i wanted him to appreciate just how good he had it at that moment and in that moment....nothing sucked. Because nothing did. And what I wanted him to focus on was the opportunity to travel that he had that I'm sure not many of his 12 year old classmates had.
I think it was very good advice and definitely say it again to him.
January 28th, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^
I've seen mGrowOld's bar and wife. I would say nothing sucks still for you, especially with Harbaugh at Michigan!
January 28th, 2015 at 5:04 PM ^
Where did you read that, Negative Nancy?
January 28th, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
but you did it here GrowOld.... Nice job.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
I doubt that these young men make videos making themselves out to be "epic" because they feel it's all downhill from here.
It's more likely a continuation of Lebron having an ESPN special to announce his free agency pick and a lifetime of people telling them they are special and the greatest ever.
No 17 year old believes the apex of their existance is a youtube video. They believe the hype that people actually care and that this matters.
January 28th, 2015 at 5:37 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 3:38 PM ^
The kid might grow up to have a smokin hot wife that looks half his age
January 28th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
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January 28th, 2015 at 3:50 PM ^
How many times do we have to go over this... it's "you're", not "your'e".
/s
January 28th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
Rose Bowl
smack dab on the 50
Platinum on Continental
sitting in first class
And some very sage fatherly advice. 10/10 sir. Just outstanding.
January 28th, 2015 at 9:09 PM ^
Is that you dad? You were right I was a spoiled little snot nose shit. That was the pinnacle of my life. Now, I'm sitting in a dump studio apartment stealing wifi from my neighbor while I'm shooting up H. Do you think I could borrow $50 bucks for some smack, dad?
January 28th, 2015 at 3:16 PM ^
has changed everything. Let these kids have fun and feel like stars for a little bit.
Cool video...even cooler if he goes Blue.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:16 PM ^
Are some of those even realistic? Do ND or FSU even have a shot anymore?
January 28th, 2015 at 3:16 PM ^
Dude's got a career as a copywriter. That didn't suck at all.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:30 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 3:39 PM ^
Let the kid enjoy his time in the spot light and all that. I get it. But part of me really cringes at this stuff. It's just all getting a little ridiculous. Can't we just stick with announcements with live animals? A teaser is just too much for me.
/getoffmylawn
January 28th, 2015 at 3:48 PM ^
Although not a rap video, this puts Dat Bull to shame!!!!!!! Just think what he and Peppers can do together!!!!
January 28th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
I actually thought that was a rather creative way to approach the impending decision, and it may have even helped him deal with whatever stress he is feeling better in some ways by just encapsulating it into a teaser. I will say that part of me tends to believe that the drama around recruiting and NSD has been inflated beyond reason with the rise of social media and 24/7 reporting on such things, but another part of me admires the creative way some of these kids approach this subject.
January 28th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 6:02 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 4:13 PM ^
So everyone knows this isn't like a Marshall produced thing right? I am assuming that BR is going to be broadcasting this decision live. They put this out as an advertisement to drive views to their site from all 6 fan bases durring the event, bringing in more page views and potential ad revenue.
This is a refelction of the overall growth in the popularity of fans following the recruiting process and the cash grab from companies like BR, The World Wide Leader, and even 24/7. Not a reflection of where kids are taking this process
That being said...god I hope we get him.
January 28th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
January 28th, 2015 at 4:18 PM ^
If that were the case, you'd think USC would be at the top.
January 28th, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^
WR from Saginaw that used to make Twitter teaser videos with his brother, Ralph? There was an entire series of them and he eventually picked Tennessee (then MSU). In between time, there was a lot of shenanigans.
Even though Arnett had regularly said his official announcement would be made at the Army All-American Bowl in January, that didn't stop him from screwing around with fans that follow his every word on Twitter. In a video released just after 7 p.m. on a Tuesday night, Arnett announced to his Twitter followers that he would be going to USC.
If it wasn't clear from the opening seconds of the video, you knew when Arnett compared USC coach Lane Kiffin to coaching great Jimmy Johnson, this was a big joke. But the joke was only getting started.
In a video posted just an hour later, Arnett said he had changed his mind, and now he was headed to play for Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan. Another hour later, it was Central Michigan. A short time later, it was Tennessee. This went for a couple more videos, and ended with him committing to Cal.
It’s crazy, but this has been going on for years.
January 28th, 2015 at 4:47 PM ^
If he comes to Michigan, so be it. If he doesn't, so be it. They will still play football in the Big House. Love the Brian Coles, and Alex Malzones of the world. Just commit, and get right to business.
Let Terrell Pryor...I mean Iman go to hollywood, he needs a camera more than a football.
January 28th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^
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January 28th, 2015 at 5:26 PM ^
This is almost as bad as that one recruit last year who was all active on social media, had the arrogance to write about his recruitment on USA today, and committed - get this - in a rap! His name escapes me..."something Peppers?"
Where did he end up going anyway?
January 28th, 2015 at 5:45 PM ^
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January 28th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
No one will say a word or complain if he picks Michigan
January 28th, 2015 at 7:04 PM ^
To everyone complaining, don't follow it. There's people out there that are interested in every recruiting move. I bet those guys love this stuff. I love it, and I don't think I'm obsessed with recruiting. It's that easy. If you like it, pay attention. If you don't, don't look.
January 28th, 2015 at 7:53 PM ^
He made a 33-second movie trailer. That tips off where he's going to go, or at least where he's not going to go—not LSU, FSU, ND, or UM.
January 28th, 2015 at 8:29 PM ^
...easily.
It's 2015. Look around, this kind of stuff was only a matter of time.
January 29th, 2015 at 7:32 PM ^
January 29th, 2015 at 7:38 PM ^
I need no attention whores in my life
January 29th, 2015 at 7:39 PM ^