AJ Dillon to BC
Per his Twitter he's flipped to Boston College.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:47 AM ^
Bummer.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
His statements on the reason behind his decommitment:
December 14th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
Classy kid. Others could learn from him.
December 14th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
Apples don't fall far from the tree.
Best of luck AJ!
December 14th, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
I wish my fiance' would have dumped me like this.
December 14th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
December 14th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
A letter like that almost makes me a BC fan. Would be great to have a kid like that in this class, but so it goes.
Meanwhile in a dark corner in Columbus, Urban Meyer is stroking his tiny jive turkey to the thought of UM losing a recruit.
December 14th, 2016 at 12:02 PM ^
Meyer sitting in his office in whitey tighty briefs eating a stack of turkey sandwichs. Cant stop pumping his fist in the full body mirror next to his B1G conference championship trophy case. LMAO... I drank too much coffee this morning.
December 14th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^
Very mature statement. I wish him a lot of success.
December 14th, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
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December 14th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
....but then we'd be playing a freshman fullback in 2018.
December 14th, 2016 at 12:18 PM ^
Magnus, based of your knowledge of the situation / not your first rodeo, what is your take on the distance Michigan is putting out there with their current RB commits? I initially read it as a very good sign about Harris, but that might be just what I want to see it as. LOL.
December 14th, 2016 at 2:57 PM ^
I think anytime you see stuff like this late in the game - especially with Harbaugh - there's a feeling of "Where there's smoke, there's fire." I'm not saying I'm certain that Samuels will depart from the class, but I do somewhat expect it at this point, just based on the way past recruitments have gone.
As for the coaches, I think they're confident in Harris. But I don't think there's been any sort of verbal commitment or silent commitment or anything. I think Michigan is still very much in the running for some running backs in this class, whether it's Samuels, Harris, Taylor, or someone else.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^
December 14th, 2016 at 11:22 AM ^
He's still offended that Michigan didn't pursue him earlier. He's probably not a realistic option.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^
December 14th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
or something
December 14th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
Would be great addition to the all name team, though he is missing the mandatory hyphen.
December 14th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
I don't know what the consensus number is at linebacker. We have Ross and Mason (possible FB) on the inside and seem in good position to land at least 2 of Anthony, Singleton, and Gay. Are there any other names out there at LB? If there's room late, maybe it's a spot that Harbaugh takes a flier on an under-the-radar type.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
which of these threads will be deleted first? I'm always with the first come, first serve argument. Meaning that this thread will live on whilst the other is destroyed.
Best of luck to him, can't argue against the appeal of starting right away. There was blog chatter about him having to switch positions and play LB if he still wanted to come to Michigan. I can't find fault in the kid for that, follow your heart young man.
December 14th, 2016 at 1:42 PM ^
I think duplicate threads should be based on quality, not time stamp. It will make people take a few more minutes to put out a better quality post, compared to a minimalististic one.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
December 14th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
Except Michigan...
December 14th, 2016 at 10:51 AM ^
BC is a great school. Wish we could have made it work for this young man - seemed to have a boatload of potential and a great attitude.
December 14th, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
BC is a good school ; Michigan is a great school.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
His statement via http://coacheslunch.com/j-dillons-homecoming/
“I believe that coach Harbaugh and the University of Michigan have something very special being put together. Especially with the incoming 2017 class, assistant coaches, and the Michigan fan base which is in my opinion second to none. I’m humbled by the support that the coaches and fans have given me since my commitment last March. I love the University of Michigan and everything that the school stands for from academics to athletics. However, this is a selfish decision and after meeting with my family I feel like my attendance at Boston College for the continuation of my athletic and academic career is the best place for me. To the coaches, players, and especially class of 2017 who I’ve grown close to I wish nothing best. I’ll be watching when you win the next few national championships. I have nothing bad to say about the University of Michigan, Go Blue.
Being from Connecticut going to a private boarding school in Massachusetts there was a bit of unease. But Lawrence Academy, Boston, and the rest of Massachusetts have always welcomed me with open arms and have supported me more than just off the field. I look forward to representing the city of Boston, state of Massachusetts, my family and everyone in New London, CT. I believe the Boston College program is on the rise and I feel like there is something to be said about being from here, and being part this movement. I’ve developed great relationships with the coaches and players at Boston College and am excited to be a part of the Eagles family and uphold that BC tradition. #DecideToFlyI’m aware there are a lot of people that aren’t going to agree or understand my decision, but I just ask that you respect that I believe is best for me and my family.”*Also I will not be doing any interviews for awhile, Thank you*
December 14th, 2016 at 10:55 AM ^
Good kid, wish him the best.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:55 AM ^
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December 14th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
Classy statement that should be commneded during these days where kids just say "peace" and jump from commitment to commitment without so much as a second though. This kid did it the right way. Good luck, young man. Hope he succeeds in Football and in life. His dimeanor gives him a head start.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
Very mature and very classy statement. Much respect to this young man.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
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December 14th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
That's gotta be one of the classiest decommit statements I've ever seen. Best of luck to AJ
December 14th, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
Impressive for a teenager -- good luck kid
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December 14th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
But we probably won't ever hear from him again. Check out BC's offensive stats.
December 14th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Good luck to him. Was really hoping he would stick... Really hopew we hold on to Samuels now.
December 14th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
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December 14th, 2016 at 11:03 AM ^
Samuels>Harris
/ducks
December 14th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
You're joking right?
December 14th, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
Actually serious--not that I took a deep dive into it, nor do I have any real expertise. Though I did pick Smith as my preferred back amongst him, Green, and Isaac back when they were recruits. This was an unpopular opinion at the time.
December 14th, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
While i do not totally agree with this, the difference between the two is very small IMO. I would still take Harris, but honestly, its not by much.