Aubrey Solomon Decommits
So it turns out the Georgia 247 post was the one to read into.
God Bless pic.twitter.com/Uub9inc0Da
— Aubrey Solomon (@AubreySolomon91) August 22, 2016
As Solomon said in the note, Michigan will get a chance to bring him back into the fold when he takes an official visit this fall. In the interim, the coaches will continue to push hard for four-star UT DT Jay Tufele, and we may see some names that haven't been mentioned around here in a while—Popo Aumavae comes to mind—pop back up on the board.
EDIT: 247 has an article up on Solomon's decommitment, and, well...
"A day or two ago, they sent my mom a card thanking us for going to the Michigan bbq, but we never went," Solomon said. "I do not know which recruit they were talking to, but it was not me. It was just a little heartbreaking, for me to supposedly be so high on their list, for them to confuse me with someone else. Plus they spelled both of my names wrong after I told them, but that was not the main issue. I guess they do not have tabs on me."
...that's not ideal. Solomon mentions his mom "loves" Georgia and that he didn't consult her before making his initial commitment. Even with the return trip scheduled, Georgia looks like a big favorite now.
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 10:35 PM ^
The mgoboard feels about two steps from becoming a The Wire board with Michigan sports content on the side.
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:47 PM ^
doesn't sound like he's dismissing Michigan. just very honest about his process. a fine young man
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August 22nd, 2016 at 10:56 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 7:48 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 8:23 PM ^
To be fair, I don't want to deal with them.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:47 PM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
Who's delusional right now?
Anoyone who sees this as anything but a FAIL on our part!
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:49 PM ^
Way to jinx us in the recruiting write up today Ace!
/s
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:50 PM ^
Success on the field is so important this year. If Michigan is as good as people here are hoping, it will set up for a great recruiting class when all is said and done.
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:49 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 10:09 PM ^
Couldn't agree more. My expectations are the CFB playoff, fair or not, our rivals are rebuilding and we have a better roster than all 12 teams we are set to play this year. I was excited about Soloman, but it is a good reminder that the onfield success we should experience this year will bring in a top five(ish) class, can't dwell on it, let's go get that B1G championship fellas.
August 22nd, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^
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August 23rd, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
Preach it. People here pst as though they know a hell of a lot more about these recruits than tey do, in fact, know. I think it might just be ego, but it could also be blame shifting.
August 24th, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
I agree that the ball got dropped here big time. That is embarassing. If I were Solomon I would find it irritating if I had gotten that note with my name spelled wrong. However I wouldn't use that as the reason to decommit. I would recognize it for what it is. Sometimes in large institutions miscommunication happens. Do I quit because of it? No.
Now if that note came in conjunction with phone calls and emails not being returned then yes. I would probably think all those things combined means I'm not very important. If there were other things UM did to make him feel less important then shame on us. Just the note itself though? No.
Considering he made the decision without his Mom's input and that she was very interested in him going to UGA makes me think this is an excuse to try and make his mom happy. At UM it's not going to be easy for her to see all his home games. Any good parent is going to want the opportunity to support their kid.
Hopefully this is a chance to get her on board with a UM decision so everyone is comfortable, if not then it wasn't going to happen anyway.
August 23rd, 2016 at 9:04 AM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 11:52 PM ^
Insightful
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:55 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 8:19 PM ^
I know right? It just seems so careless.
Good thing there's lots of time left since our depth at NT looks iffy once Glascow graduates. Man this is disappointing.
August 22nd, 2016 at 10:28 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:24 PM ^
I bet that someone on Harbaugh's staff is being yelled at.
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:08 PM ^
It's not even like he spells either of his names in a weird way. What the hell.
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:15 PM ^
but seems like that was just the straw that broke the camels back. He was probably on the way to decommitting at some point anyway
August 23rd, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^
Yep. Just needed an excuse.
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August 22nd, 2016 at 11:39 PM ^
@chengelis @JimRuss1 @detroitnews @CoachJim4UM Solomon needs to let it slide. Wasn't as bad as my letter from Wisc pic.twitter.com/SE2zOQxlEl
— Clint Copenhaver (@copietime43) August 23, 2016
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August 23rd, 2016 at 8:27 AM ^
Holy shit that is an ignorant assumption. Not that I'm mad. I'm actually really impressed by it.
August 24th, 2016 at 8:49 AM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 6:19 PM ^
I smell a rat. A really big rat.
Dont see a full time, very large recruiting staff making that kind of mistake. A stinkin rat.
August 22nd, 2016 at 7:55 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:59 PM ^
Not great, Bob.
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