TomVH: Demetrius Hart, Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix Update

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Here's another update on Demetrius Hart, since there have been quite a few questions about him recently. I last posted that he will be announcing his decision sometime next week. I spoke with Dee's mom and she told me that he will be making his final decision Tuesday of next week, or Wednesday at the latest. 

Remember that Demetrius and his family are going up to Alabama for an official visit this weekend. They will also be joined by teammates Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix (Current Alabama commit) and Chris Gallon, along with Demetrius' running back coach, who happens to be an Alabama fan. 

I also spoke with Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix yesterday about a recent comment he made about the weather being a factor at Michigan. He had said that it was too cold, and he didn't think he would like that. It now seems that he is taking a different stance.

I would have to get used to the weather eventually anyway, so it's not a big deal anymore. Dee and I are going to be coming back up there for an unofficial, I'm just not sure when yet. 

2012 Nick Patti will also be coming back up to Michigan for the Wisconsin game, and I also gave an update the other day about another Dr. Phillips teammate in Roderick Ryles, who has started to hear from the Michigan coaches. 

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Captain

September 29th, 2010 at 8:29 PM ^

This.  Initially I had concerns that Dee scheduled his announcement immediately after his official to another school (in other contexts, this could be a bad sign).  But if he is indeed going to go Blue, then committing any time before your last official visit could make those visits. . .more awkward.  This way he gets to take in a pretty good Alabama-Florida matchup and still be issued a helmet with wings.

Or I'm over-rationalizing due to the miserable wait.

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winged helmet

September 29th, 2010 at 8:00 PM ^

that sounds.... great! thanks for the update. 4 potential big time recruits - I like where things are headed! Sounds more and more like Hart will be committing to UM next week.

 

GO BLUE!

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Michigan4Life

September 29th, 2010 at 8:01 PM ^

indicate that he'll pick MIchigan.

 

HaHa is a long shot but it'd be a heck of an effort by Michigan coaches to flip his commitment from Bama to Michigan if that were to happen.

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Erik_in_Dayton

September 29th, 2010 at 8:02 PM ^

It seems likely that neither of these players will be/are locks as verbal commits for Alabama (or Michigan, should Hart verbally commit to U of M)...I suppose their visit to Michigan could just be for fun (at least in the case of Clinton-Dix). 

 

Thanks for the update Tom.

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DGDestroys

September 29th, 2010 at 8:19 PM ^

From what I understood of Webb's podcast, his mystery visitor is someone who looked at Michigan, decided it wasn't right for him, but is re-evaluating his decision to let them go now. I wouldn't be shocked if it was HaHa, so I don't think it's him. More likely, it seems to be someone like Trey Depriest, Steve Miller, Doran Grant, or George Farmer

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Frank Drebin

September 30th, 2010 at 7:58 AM ^

What about De'Anthony Arnett? I know many will say that ship has sailed, but he is a top 3 WR in this class, liked UM, but decided he wasn't a fit in the offense, but he has since seen the QB depth and how the WR's are used as both receiving threats and legitimate blockers (something NFL scouts would drool over). Maybe his position has softened.

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Yinka Double Dare

September 29th, 2010 at 8:05 PM ^

"I would have to get used to the weather eventually anyway"

Sounds like someone has pointed out to him, or he realized on his own, that the NFL has lots of teams that play outside in the cold of November, December and January.

Maybe someone has also shown him our depth chart in the secondary.

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profitgoblue

September 29th, 2010 at 8:06 PM ^

This is probably the best update we've had on Dee Hart since I started paying close attention.  If Ha'Sean is softening a bit, I can only assume that Dee is at least leaning Blue.  (But what the heck do I know!)

Does anyone follow Alabama blogs or get any information to Alabama's equivalent of Tom?  (Not that anyone could be his "equivalent" but you know what I mean.)  Do they have a similar "Dee Hart Watch" like we on MGoBlog do?

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The Other Brian

September 29th, 2010 at 8:17 PM ^

I spoke to an Alabama fan with access to all the usual stuff on their end (Rivals, Scout, etc). He told me the general feeling on their end is Dee's visit is more of a formality than anything. The general "you never know what can happen on a visit" disclaimer applies, but Alabama is much more focused on Isiah Crowell out of Georgia.

That combined with the hype of the Auburn visit being overblown, and I fully expect Dee to be a Michigan commitment a week from now.

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Lofter4

September 29th, 2010 at 9:33 PM ^

I was told the exact same thing by my Alabama friend who's all over their Rivals stuff. He said they're focused on Crowell and he was under the impression from what the mods had said that Hart doesn't even have a committable offer. He said he'd be shocked if Dee didn't go Blue... and with that said, he also said if Crowell goes to UGA and then Bama goes full court press on Dee, he'll bail on Blue. That part may have been RTR homer talking though.

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