Adidas Invitational Update
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/michigan/post?id=5409
It's an insider only story, but the first person they list for players that stood out is Zak Irvin.
"He is starting to separate himself from everybody else and may be the best overall player at the adidas Invitational"
I know we are all excited about the five recruits that just stepped foot on campus, but sounds like we will be equally excited about the class of 2013 as well. Derrick Walton, Zak Irvin, and Mark Donnal seem to move up the rankings every time they update them. While we are still unsure whether Austin Hatch will be able to play, his presence alone should provide motivation.
will hatch reclassify?
I have to imagine he will. I doubt he'll be ready athletically or academically to enroll in a year from now.
I mean as much as I feel sorry for him and want him to suceed, I also don't want to just waste a scholarship on a kid who can't get back in to playing shape. So I'm not sure if the school could give him a special scholarship or something? But I don't think it is very fair for belien to have to use a basketball scholarship like that
Some things are better left unsaid.
Plus, I promise you that Beilein doesn't look at the Austin Hatch situation and think, "Boy, this whole thing sure is unfair to me."
Are you kidding me?
It's not "wasting a scholarship on a kid", if you actually read the whole story about his life, you would know how much he has gone through. I don't care if he can ever play basketball ever again, but he deserves a scholarship 100% in my opinion. People go through injuries all the time, you don't take them off of scholarship, because they're out for the season or something.
I'm guessing you can't give him an academic scholarship then have him be a preferred walk-on, correct? That'd be a huge loophole. So if beilein wants him on the team in any capacity and not have him (hatch) responsible for tuition he has to take up a bball scholarship.
He could be given a medical hardship scholarship in the event he can never play again. However, I feel like this kid is going to make it.
IMO it is likely he never plays basketball at Michigan. I expect something similar to the Ben Cronin situation to play out with Hatch.
He's a true pg who loves to distribute and get his team involved, but he can also turn it on and get buckets with the best of them. He has been killing the summer/AAU circuit lately. Real excited to see him continue this great pg tradition that's starting to develop.
Mark Donnal's brother, (Andrew), is a 6'7'' 302 OL on the Iowa football team. Some big boys in the Donnal family
Wouldn't that indicate Mark will get much bigger and stronger himself?
He's already taller, but I'm sure he'll never weigh as much because of the sport he plays.