February 6th, 2012 at 11:35 AM ^
Decision has been made. You have to find the secret hidden topic in order to find it though. Just keep clicking on random blank spaces on the page to find the hidden link.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
It took me forever to find it. But it was totally worth it once I did.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:54 AM ^
find anything, time for a new mouse
February 6th, 2012 at 11:58 AM ^
Or the island from Lost, or many other factual things in life. If you don't believe then you'll never find it.
[Edit: joke redacted due to an edit by the above poster, my slow witted nature has let me down again]
February 6th, 2012 at 2:21 PM ^
I was absolutely stunned when I found it! Thanks for the hint.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
Yeah, I've got some really sweet inside info, but I, like all other posters, am choosing to keep it to myself.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
Yeah actually he isn't going to play football afterall. He is pursuing his dream and will be joining the olympic synchronized swimming team.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:43 AM ^
I call shenanigans on your insider info. You began your comment with "Yeah" instead of "Yo" - the universal Kozan insider hashtag
February 6th, 2012 at 11:53 AM ^
You kind of look like David Spade in Joe Dirt.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:55 AM ^
I get that a lot. That's actually how I got my job in the first place.
February 6th, 2012 at 3:08 PM ^
*Squad... Synchronized Swimming SQUAD.... not team.
-Chet
February 6th, 2012 at 6:22 PM ^
My sources tell me it's figure skating, not synchronized swimming.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
Kind of a shocker.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:39 AM ^
turns out alex kozan is keyser soze.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:39 AM ^
Kozan is going on a Mormon mission and will have 2 more years to decide.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:40 AM ^
February 6th, 2012 at 11:51 AM ^
They should've probably thrown this logo out the window.....
February 6th, 2012 at 11:54 AM ^
February 6th, 2012 at 12:40 PM ^
February 6th, 2012 at 6:04 PM ^
I'm going to get banned for this... but I have to.
PROBLEM WITH THAT SHEDDING P*SSY?!
February 6th, 2012 at 11:40 AM ^
this morning had no info on a timeline. He believes it's between Auburn & UM & thought it was equal as to new signees & existing players at both schools for playing time for Kozan. He also said Kozan's decision would be influenced by their business school since he is very interested in that major. Seems a no brainer on that-Ross vs. Auburn? Kozan was quoted as saying that Auburn's business school was one of the best in the country-go figure. I don't know what kind of student he is, but if he chooses Auburn, maybe he thinks he can do better in the business school at Auburn than UM. Just speculating.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:46 AM ^
Auburn might allow him to get into their business school in his first year, while Ross requires an application process after the first year.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:03 PM ^
Getting into Ross is no easy task. Zack is certainly the exception as to academics vs athletics. I can't imagine the time budgeting. I admire him for that more than BB.
Along the same lines, I remember a cornerback named Barry or Berry who had a good carrer at Ohio, I believe during the Moeller era. He was a highly rated recruit and his final three were ND, UM & Ohio. He chose Ohio and he said it was because of academics.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:09 PM ^
A few other athletes have done it. Of the top of my head, both Zoltan and Vogrich are (or were in the Space Emporers case) in the B school, so it's definitely doable. You just have to be able to work very harrd, and as you said, budget your time well.
February 6th, 2012 at 1:51 PM ^
February 6th, 2012 at 3:02 PM ^
Kirk Lewis and Stefon (sp?) Humphries, OGs who went through the 6 year Inteflex medical program while playing football.
I wonder whether Garnett would have gone Blue if the Inteflex program wasn't ended.
February 6th, 2012 at 4:38 PM ^
Neither were in the Inteflex program. Lewis was a biology major in undergrad and went to UofM med school after graduating in 1975 and Stefan was a bio-engineering major and went to med school after playing for the Bears for a few years. I good friend of the family went to med school with Kirk Lewis and I had a couple of classes in the engineering school with Stefan. He was a really nice guy.
February 6th, 2012 at 2:41 PM ^
Yeah WOTS is that Kozan wants some kind of promise that he'll get into the Business school before he signs his LOI. Take that with a grain of salt, but it seems pretty in line with what everyone else is saying about business schools.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:55 AM ^
but Auburn's business school is not in the top 111 in Business Week's rankings (Iowa is 81, btw).
http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/
It's not even ranked. Either that quote from him was incorrect or he's terribly confused (or is getting cash money, as Auburn is accostomed to providing).
February 6th, 2012 at 12:10 PM ^
Well Kozan would like to major in business, but getting into Ross is no easy task. I would guess we have lost recruits over this issue before.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:13 PM ^
I would argue a degree in Economics or General Studies from the University of Michigan would aid him better in the business world than a degree from Auburn's business school.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:20 PM ^
negative recruiting . . .
February 6th, 2012 at 11:59 AM ^
They might still be negotiating the contract.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:18 PM ^
subscription. Undergraduate business rankings for Ross/Michigan #3 (2012) on US News -- behind Penn and MIT (football not so good); and, #6 on Business Week (2011).
What about Auburn? "Not ranked". So, on a par with what, JUCO or U of Phoenix?
February 6th, 2012 at 1:02 PM ^
That would constitute a recruiting violation!!!!!11!1
s\ (Just in case)
February 6th, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
That would be a recruiting violation.
February 6th, 2012 at 12:29 PM ^
If he said he's considering Auburn because of its fine business school, he's not coming to Ann Arbor. In my career, I have hired a lot of business school graduates from Alabama colleges. Auburn is not your go to place for business school grads. Auburn has some fine programs. Business is not one of them. He's trying to justify what he wants to do. Good luck to him.
February 6th, 2012 at 1:23 PM ^
I think if Alex has somehow convinced himself there is a comparison between the business schools at Michigan vs. Auburn, then he may very well be trying to rationalize a decision to go to Auburn. I also am from Alabama and I've never heard anyone even take Auburn's business school seriously. You'd be better off to major in economics at Birmingham-Southern than go to Auburn's business school, unless your business is dairy.
I agree with the poster who said an economics degree from Michigan would be better. It would be life-changing better. My roommate at U-M went that route, got into Ross for his MBA, and is now living in Chicago and really wealthy. The problem with Auburn is even an undergraduate degree from there is not likely to mean much if you want to go to Michigan's business school. Auburn does have some above-average programs, but it is in general a lightweight school in terms of academics, like most of the SEC schools. (Vandy and Georgia are far and away the two best academic schools in the league, though now you could add Missouri to that list, at least for some areas of study.) As for the two worst, I'd go with LSU and Mississippi State. For most of its history, LSU didn't even have admission standards beyond requiring a high school diploma. When I was working in New Orleans, every summer we'd bring in interns, and a few of them would be from LSU. We would always end up hiring a few interns, and it was never the ones from LSU. Loyola University in New Orleans, a small Jesuit-run school, is light years ahead of LSU in producing sharper graduates.
February 6th, 2012 at 3:45 PM ^
I would certainly agree with your analysis of the two top schools in the SEC academically. Of course, I got my MBA from Vandy, so I'm biased. But UGA is a very well thought of school and have known several top notch grads.Glad to hear the love for BSC. My older daughter went there with a fair amount of my earnings for four years. Have not had any experience with LSU academics. I'm honestly a bit surprised by your experience. Of course, any LSU fan who tailgates can probably have a career in the culinary world. They do know how to cook!
February 6th, 2012 at 11:40 AM ^
Michigan, the school for the blind, and University of Phoenix. I like our chances, but you never know these days.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
He somehow won the Ohio mega-millions jackpot and promptly committed to Akron
February 6th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
He's going to return from his vision quest high on payote naked save a squirrel skin loin cloth he fashioned himself and start making records playing only the mandolin and an empty 5 gallon bucket. He's gained inner peace and sees no need for the violent sport of football any longer.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
and play for the Buffs.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
GOD I MISS JACK!
February 6th, 2012 at 11:45 AM ^
I don't think it's unfair for him to ask if there is any updated information about when he might announce or anything like that. A simple, "No new information" or "He's announcing on such and such day at such and such time" would do.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:45 AM ^
I have not been on this board long but I know to wait for information to come out. If Kozan announces from his bathroom on the toliet because his shit looked like a block M this site will be the first to know. Patience is a virtue my friend.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:59 AM ^
within about 30 seconds of his making it public. He will only announce from the toliet if he is planning on going to Joliet, however.
February 6th, 2012 at 11:49 AM ^
Kind of a blend of Arnold Schwarzenegger's barbarian and Tarzan. I picture Arnold circa 1980 swinging from vines every time I hear the name Kozan.
I hope this helps.