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i find this extremely interesting
Are Denard and Witty announcing together?
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:56 PM
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Are Denard and Witty announcing together?
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 PM | 
Yes, they are. Wednesday, 11
Yes, they are. Wednesday, 11
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:17 PM |
actually
actually
actually I think Witty is announcing at 11am and Denard is announcing at 7pm
-yvgeni
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 PM |
That certainly
That certainly
does not look good for us.
Yuck. It could be that Witty is our only pick up tomorrow (or none) and we lose 2 players at a position of need. I'm hoping for some of those borderline guys to come through though...
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:23 PM |
Where are you getting your
Where are you getting your
Where are you getting your information?? Link?
ATM, I'm calling bullshit.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:27 PM |
This actually seems to be
This actually seems to be
This actually seems to be right. Rivals appears to be a bit behind on the announcement times.
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:29 PM |
Shit
Shit
I take back my "bullshit" to yvgeni. My bad.
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 PM |
retraction accepted
retraction accepted
bad attributed.
-yvgeni
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 PM |
This is....
This is....
This is just my opinion, because I've never been able to get ahold of Denard. After reading on Rivals that they were announcing seperately, and then that Rivals also thins Robinson is a Florida lock, I'm starting to get pessimistic about him. Again, I know nothing that I'm not sharing, just a hunch.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 11:36 PM |
Honestly, I do not want Witty
Honestly, I do not want Witty
Honestly, I do not want Witty if Robinson is not coming. Too much of a risk/stretch.
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 PM |
how is he too much of a risk?
how is he too much of a risk?
how is he too much of a risk? we aren't going to fill all 25 spots and he is in a position of need, why not take a chance?
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:14 AM |
I'm not convinced he is a
I'm not convinced he is a
I'm not convinced he is a Big-Ten caliber player and he has been injured two years in a row. Just because you have scholarships to give out at the last minute does not mean you give them out to players who are not Big Ten players (see Andre Criswell). We can save them for next year.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:05 PM |
Actually, pretty much
Actually, pretty much
Actually, pretty much everyone will take fliers on kids who aren't exactly up to par when they have scholarships available. They don't roll over, why not take as many bodies as you can?
I know the "PAT WHITE WAS A 2 STAR! ROD COACHES EM UP!" meme is dumb and overplayed, but the lost kernel of truth in it is that star rankings are irrelevant and recruiting is a crapshoot.
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 AM |
If I replaced the W in Witty
If I replaced the W in Witty
If I replaced the W in Witty with T would you still want him?
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:19 AM |
Hell Yeah I would. Shoot I'd
Hell Yeah I would. Shoot I'd
Hell Yeah I would. Shoot I'd probably want two of them. If we have a another extra spots I'd take three... Total recall
Touchdown Michigan!
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:20 AM |
Nobody wants a single Witty.
Nobody wants a single Witty.
Nobody wants a single Witty. You need a pair.
Who has been putting out their Kools on my floor?!?!
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 AM |
Do you think
Do you think
that these 2 slow played colleges to get Whitty a better offer and then both commit to whatever school they wanted to, separately?
If so, well played boys, and looks like only RR and K-State fell for it.
"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 AM |
if you were witty, why would
if you were witty, why would
if you were witty, why would you want to trick a school into giving you a scholarship? you'll either get cut or at the least not get a fair chance to play.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:08 PM |
If that were the case, it's
If that were the case, it's
If that were the case, it's not like Witty would tell people "Yo, Coach Rodriguez... we played your ass".
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 AM |
jblaze...you took the words
jblaze...you took the words
jblaze...you took the words out of my mouth. Whitty thinks he's D-1 caliber player, but has been sidelined with injuries. Denard may have always wanted them both to attend Florida, and since Florida wouldn't offer Whitty, Denard "helps" his best friend by selling the two as a tandem package to other schools. Why else would they have separate announcement times so far apart? It's so Whitty can sign and get the paperwork in before Denard has to announce Florida is his choice.
If that were the case, Whitty would recieve a separate fax number that wouldn't quite work until Denard announced at 7. That's assuming you can pull the offer before the paperwork is faxed in.
Proud To Be An American But Even Prouder To Be A Wolverine!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:17 PM |
I agree with you 100% about
I agree with you 100% about
I agree with you 100% about helping out his friend. But it's still possible they may come to Michigan together. I just don't buy the man love between these two black stallions.
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:16 AM |
Tdeshelter
Tdeshelter
YOU MY FRIEND ARE CRIMINAL MINDED! LOVE WHERE YOUR HEADS AT!!!
February 3rd, 2009 at 1:55 PM |
The Blade
The Blade
The Toledo Blade still thinks they are announcing together. http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090203/SPORTS17/9020...
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:12 PM |
I think
I think
they are announcing twice. Once quietly, with phone calls and the faxed LOIs in the morning and then at least one of them on the local news at 6 or 7.
slightly optimistic based on what I've read since lunch.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:18 PM |
According to Rivals, they
According to Rivals, they
According to Rivals, they will both announce and sign at 11:15 and then both be on TV tomorrow night at 7. Also, they say Robinson will decide between Michigan and Central Florida. Don't they mean Florida or did I miss something?
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:34 PM |
no they mean UCF
no they mean UCF
which is both exciting and scary. If they're true about going to school together we're in good shape. if thats suddenly not as big a deal as both of them continuing to live in Florida then they're going to go their separate ways within the state.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:45 PM |
I'm not clear on something -
I'm not clear on something -
I'm not clear on something - it says Robinson is deciding between UCF and Michigan. It says Witty is likely blue. So is it possible Denard spurns Florida for UCF and we still end up with Witty or is it more likely that we get both? If what they are reporting is true, it seems like they both come here or they split up and Witty comes here and Robinson goes somewhere in Florida so there doesn't seem any way they go their separate ways within Florida. Or did I misunderstand what you meant?
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 PM |
I don't know what
I don't know what
is likely or unlikely, but you got the possibilities right. We land them both, we just land Witty or it was all a giant game of chicken to see if they could get DR and AW matching scholarships to Florida (or within the state of Florida).
I have always been of the opinion that it seemed like Witty wanted to stay in Florida as much as he wanted to play college ball with DR. So if DR picks UCF I'd think its 50-50 that Witty comes anyways.
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:23 PM |
Brodie,Where did I say
Brodie,Where did I say
Brodie,
Where did I say Whitty would create a rap and throw it on You Tube on how he played RR?
My comment Denard used his status to help a friend get into a bigger program was merely that. I never implied Whitty wouldn't contribute or make a difference at Michigan. Whitty was going to be heavlly recruited before his injuries, correct?
To me, that means he's confident that he has the skill set to play and excel at a top level D1 School. Maybe the coaches seem the same potential dispite the injury.
Wouldn't you use whatever avenues you had to help a friend sidelined by injury? Even if that meant selling the possibility of you coming to a university if they offer your friend?
Proud To Be An American But Even Prouder To Be A Wolverine!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:25 PM |
I was responding to the post
I was responding to the post
I was responding to the post above me.
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing. -- Bo Schembechler
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:29 PM |
Ah, sorry man.
I should
Ah, sorry man.
I should
Ah, sorry man.
I should edit all of my posts with this:
EDIT** This, by the way is all speculative and means absolutely nothing more than a guy wasting a few minutes of lunch time to throw out a hot sports opinion.
Proud To Be An American But Even Prouder To Be A Wolverine!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:51 PM |
Scary if whitty has a ucf
Scary if whitty has a ucf
Scary if whitty has a ucf offer? Can you offer during a dead period?
Proud To Be An American But Even Prouder To Be A Wolverine!
February 3rd, 2009 at 2:57 PM |
You can make an offer over
You can make an offer over
You can make an offer over the phone, just not in person.
Yes, they are. Wednesday, 11 AM.
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