Erik_in_Dayton

October 17th, 2011 at 11:17 AM ^

Having appointed myself the labeling police, how was this trolling?  He's just saying that a recruit isn't going to commit to Michigan.  Trolling is "He's not going to commit to scUM 'cause you guys cant beet Sparty and never willl again for yeers, yo HaHA HA."

EDIT: Neoavatara was labeled as "trolling' when I wrote this.

a2_electricboogaloo

October 17th, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^

Having appointed myself the labeling police, how was this trolling?  He's just saying that a recruit isn't going to commit to Michigan.  Trolling is "He's not going to commit to scUM 'cause you guys cant beet Sparty and never willl again for yeers, yo HaHA HA."

EDIT: Erik_in_Dayton was labeled as "trolling' when I wrote this.

 

saveferris

October 17th, 2011 at 11:12 AM ^

If he takes an official visit, I think that makes our chances better than zero.  Unlikely perhaps, but not zero.

You never know what will happen when you get a kid on campus.

wlubd

October 17th, 2011 at 11:15 AM ^

Armstead would be a phenomenal addition.
<br>But until something actually happens re: a visit my hopes are at zero.
<br>Couple things that have to be cleared up with him: does he want to play bball as well and does he want to play offense, defense or both. I believe we offered as a DT and he wants to play D but most think he'd be the perfect OT.

74polSKA

October 17th, 2011 at 11:18 AM ^

I'll take any percent chance to add a player of his caliber.  It's also encouraging for Pharaoh Brown to be listed under "Similar Defensive Ends" on Rivals site.

Jon06

October 17th, 2011 at 3:19 PM ^

minus the TV network (and maybe the academics--I don't know).

My wife and I drove through Tuscaloosa on our honeymoon. We stopped for a few minutes to look at the stadium, and the monuments to past coaches and all their national championships were much, much more impressive than what Michigan has done to commemorate our past legends and championships.

MGoBeer

October 17th, 2011 at 11:36 AM ^

Did anyone else read the Wolverinenation post on this. 

It says, "Armstead said he’s still planning to graduate early and enroll in time for spring practice at his school of choice", but then later quotes Armstead as saying, " ' I’ll even delay graduating early if I don’t have total confidence in my decision.' "

I thought this was confusing. Although it could be read as thats the plan but it could change, it didn't seem like he checked his quotes carefully as he wrote it.

freernnur5

October 17th, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^

The one thing that stands out to me is why he decommited from USC. In the WolverineNation blog it mentions something about his family being displeased with what has been happening at USC. So that shows that he values his family's opinion and his family cares about where he goes. I know I have read articles in the past that Hoke and some other coaches (Mattison notably) are very good guys and families usually love them.

If we can get him a visit on campus, especially with some family members coming then that could make an impact. Outside of that I don't see how we would have much a shot with him.

PurpleStuff

October 17th, 2011 at 12:30 PM ^

His family is displeased because his brother is currently enrolled at USC and has been left in limbo by the school's medical staff for months now.  The USC doctors have refused to clear him to play yet it remains unclear what exactly the nature of his injury is or how to treat it.

This is actually the third time this has happened recently.  USC doctors refused to clear Jarvis Jones to play after a neck injury, he transferred to Georgia and has been a healthy beast for them ever since.  They've had another guy whose name slips my mind also transfer and have zero problem getting cleared by another team's doctors.

Very weird situation with some writers speculating there may be differences in liability between a public as opposed to a private school.  Still makes zero sense to me what is going on.

mmp

October 17th, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^

Unless the sarcasm meter was also hit by Ghoulston this weekend I belive Irish is reffering to:  1)  ND destroying USC this Saturday, and 2) a likelihood of this recruit committing to ND.  

 

 

turtleboy

October 17th, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^

My gut feeling when he committed then everybody left for the draft and the appeal was denied was he'd get asked to switch positions on a bad team and prefer to go elsewhere. Now USC fans may commence panic.

Edit: He's said from day 1 that he is a D Lineman all the way and USC wants him to be an OT now that they lost so many key linemen in the draft.