Arnett Using Commitment Eve to Commit to...All of Them?
Ed-M: Six! Six fake commits ah ah ah. Sorry for hijacking this thread, but it's too entertaining not to have it all in one place.
For those just joining us, 4-star WR DeAnthony Arnett has a press conference tomorrow night to announce his school choice. In the meantime, he is having a bit of fun at the expense of fans who follow this stuff way too closely.
Look in the mirror, then look here.
Wherever DeAnthony commits, I give him credit -- this is one of the best roasts of the recruiting nutters that I've ever seen....
He's picking USC:
Wait, no, it's Michigan:
Just kiddin, M. It's Central Michigan:
Aw Hell, It's Tennessee:
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And...it's Slippery Rock...wait no the 'University of Michigan State':
No no no it's "The University of Cal" (last one):
And then the respective online fanbases get the screen turned around on them.
Thank you DeAnthony and brotherguy for a hilarious night. [/takeover]
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Not sure if this is him being serious, or him messing around with everyones head again. Take it for what it's worth.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
I'd take both of those guys in this offense for three to four years, FWIW.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:14 PM ^
We're doing just fine with guys who aren't full of themselves and need to be the center of attention, thank you very much.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:16 PM ^
We sure are, but having two NFL players on our team can't hurt.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:17 PM ^
. . . unless they're guys that people find distasteful.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:23 PM ^
And your basing your judgment off of a couple twitter posts? That is extremely unfair. Don't act like you know the kid personally and can speak on what type of person he is when you know just as much as the rest of us.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:39 PM ^
If these two Twitvid posts were my only bits of knowledge about Arnett, I might be out of line.
They're not.
November 9th, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
A lot of these kids are put on a pedestal at an early age. Is it really surprising that they are egotistical? It doesn't necessarily mean that he is a bad kid or isn't worth the risk.
I am of the belief that our coaching staff can curb the attitude. In the least, they won't let him be a cancer to the team.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:54 PM ^
This may not be the popular opinion, but I 100% agree with you.
November 9th, 2010 at 10:24 PM ^
Right. Because a random Mgoblog poster probably knows more about Arnett's character than the coaching staff that's been recruiting him for 2 years.
November 10th, 2010 at 5:57 AM ^
Until this coaching staff pulls in a class of recruits that isn't chock-full of guys who immediately transfer, have grade issues, or have attitude problems, then I reserve the right to question some of the kids they recruit.
I think the last time I openly questioned the character of a Michigan commit, it was Austin White. That didn't quite work out so well for Michigan, either.
(I'm not saying Arnett is Austin White II, but it's not exactly a habit to question these kids' character.)
November 10th, 2010 at 10:31 AM ^
I find you distasteful.
November 10th, 2010 at 11:13 AM ^
Sick burn!
November 9th, 2010 at 8:14 PM ^
It may not be a popular opinion but I really don't mind Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson. I feel like he's just a clown and having fun but T.O. destroys teams.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:19 PM ^
Are you saying that Arnett and Will Campbell are going to have their own show on Versus when they both play in the NFL, after successful years at UM.
Oh Magnus, you always know how to treat a girl just right.
November 10th, 2010 at 8:04 AM ^
November 9th, 2010 at 8:15 PM ^
Remember the dance that Will Campbell did at the All-American Game? These kids are 17 and thousands of adults are hanging on their every word. You can't blame them for having some fun with it.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:16 PM ^
He's posting TwitVids. It's not as if he's going overboard. Frankly, I find it quite funny and enjoyable.
November 9th, 2010 at 10:08 PM ^
I, for one, am hoping DeAnthony Arnett "takes his talents" to a school other than the University of Michigan.
Fred Jackson's spent two years recruiting this kid, but I guess he's not as good a judge of character as a random internet guy who's never met him.
November 9th, 2010 at 10:45 PM ^
You're fairly level headed so I'll use my same point below and hopefully we can have a rational conversation. Why is it that someone can adore these videos and want him but when others look at them and see the complete opposite they can't state their differing opinion?
November 9th, 2010 at 11:14 PM ^
Because laughing at these videos and giving him the benefit of the doubt is harmless while disparaging his character anonymously on a public forum isn't.
November 9th, 2010 at 11:21 PM ^
Because dissention on this blog is a sin.
--- (Unrelated now.)
When we talk about character, what exactly are we talking about? Because there are plenty of jack asses on every college team, one we recruited (and got a commitment from) last year who I've been with in person. In fact we hardly took offense to Demar Dorsey's colorful history, so what does it take to have 'bad character'?
November 10th, 2010 at 8:09 AM ^
November 10th, 2010 at 10:28 AM ^
Apparently you decided to disregard the "unrelated now" line, as that post had absolutely nothing to do with Arnett. I don't really care what he does, the only player this year worth paying more attention to than youtubing their name and being disappointed by their video is Dee Hart.
November 9th, 2010 at 11:22 PM ^
There's a HUGE difference between stating that you don't like what he's doing and saying that you don't want him to attend Michigan.
First of all, RR talked about this TODAY; these recruits look at stuff like this. A kid looking at Michigan will probably end up at MGoBlog, and will probably read what was written about him. I don't want these kids reading "we don't want you." Remember the Carvin Johnson recruitment?
Moreover, the coaches have actually MET the kid. They've spoken with his coaches, his school, and God knows who else. Does that mean the kid won't turn into a locker room problem? Not necessarily. But it's the same as people who try to judge a kid's football skills based on three plays on a highlight reel. People who look at the full game tape are in a much better position to judge a kid. So if the coaches want the kid, and there are no real red flags*, then who the hell are any of us to say "no, we know better, and we don't want this kid and his internet-using rabble-rousing."
*and no, these videos don't count.
November 10th, 2010 at 5:46 AM ^
Yeah (Austin White) the (Justin Turner) coaching (Boubacar Cissoko) staff (Demar Dorsey) is (Conelius Jones) perfect (Justin Feagin).
November 10th, 2010 at 8:10 AM ^
November 10th, 2010 at 8:18 AM ^
You missed the point. It's not about all those players being the same. It's about the fact that the coaches aren't immune to making mistakes with the character of their recruits.
November 10th, 2010 at 9:43 AM ^
Or that it's damn near impossible to make prospective judgement calls about the character of an 18 year old kid under the best of circumstances, so perhaps attempting to do so based on flimsy evidence is probably a fool's errand?
November 10th, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^
We definitely don't have any high character kids on this team. The team we have today is already my favorite of all time based on the character and personality of the players.
It must suck to be you Magnus.
November 10th, 2010 at 11:10 AM ^
Please look back through the thread and find where I said "We don't have any kids with good character on the team."
I bet you can't find anything like that.
What I said was that this coaching staff has made plenty of mistakes with the players they have recruited. If you don't believe me, check our APR rating or look at the number of non-qualifiers from the class of 2010.
November 10th, 2010 at 1:51 PM ^
the coaching staff has obviously made some pretty good decisions too. They aren't perfect and all the transfers, etc. tell me it must be pretty difficult to predict how an 18 year old kid will behave, even when you get to know him pretty well, so maybe it isn't smart to make baseless assumptions about DeAnthony because of some Twitter videos he posted.
November 10th, 2010 at 2:10 PM ^
You're absolutely right. The coaches have made a lot of good decisions, too (Craig Roh, Roy Roundtree, etc.). This isn't about them.
These coaches are capable of recruiting "bad eggs." They've proven that, especially in the 2010 class.
It is MY OPINION that I'm not a fan of DeAnthony Arnett. And as I said above, these Twitvid posts are not the only bits of information I know about Arnett. If they were, I might be out of line. They're not.
November 10th, 2010 at 3:00 PM ^
I think everyone is just arguing with you about this because you are Magnus and you said something remotely out of line with the general concensus on this board. Everyone is so willing to get highly rated players on the team so we can start winning, that they are willing to overlook the warning signs the player puts up. I don't agree with discounting students that didn't have the grades to come here, because that's not a character issue that we should be worrying about IMO, but I did notice that you forgot probably the biggest headcase off of your list: Terrelle Pryor.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:01 PM ^
I'm not going to feel like his recruitment is really over until his signature hits the paper. Clearly having waaay too much fun.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:06 PM ^
http://espn.go.com/college-football/team/_/id/130/michigan-wolverines
I'm not an insider, but unless the body contradicts the title...
November 9th, 2010 at 8:14 PM ^
FWIW, the body does not say that at all.
November 9th, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^
Wow, that's weird. Well actually, not really. More like typical.
Thanks
November 9th, 2010 at 8:06 PM ^
well now there's a vid with him picking michigan...
November 9th, 2010 at 8:16 PM ^
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/espn-rumor-central-arnett-leaning-towards-going-blue
Skip over the obnoxious trolling at the beginning and you'll get the substantive parts.
EDIT: Sorry, this was a supposed to be a reply to tmurda1234
November 9th, 2010 at 8:07 PM ^
Annnnnnd here's the goofy Michigan commitment video. He went all out with it, have to love it. Making fun of "ALL IN" meme, playing the Victors throughout, ripped off an OSU sweatshirt at the beginning.
Talks up Denard, Devin, and "that explosive offense."
I didn't get quite the same sense of mockery from this video, but I expect there at least two more to come tonight.
I'd say Michigan has a better chance than SC based on the videos, but who the hell knows?
November 9th, 2010 at 8:09 PM ^
That was the same feeling that I got from it, even when I took off my maize rimmed glasses and watched it. He talks about how Denard's going to win the heisman and is the best qb in the land, and says that he's best friends with Devin and that they talk all the time (does anyone know if that's true?). He also had a lot more Michigan gear than just the USC hat he had. The interviewer makes the video though, imagine if he had done The Decision.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:18 PM ^
The Denard stuff might have been a poor attempt at sarcasm, but he is definitely high on Devin. I've talked with his brother, and they both think Devin is the future and the best Michigan QB for DeAnthony.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:26 PM ^
That's why this video comes across as odd, in parts of the Michigan video he isn't joking around, whereas the USC video seems completely sarcastic, unless he is the one person in the world that thinks Lane Kiffin is the best coach. Cheers to analyzing twitvids all night.
November 9th, 2010 at 9:10 PM ^
He is good friends with Devin, but I can't verify trhat they talk all the time. I talked with him for about 30 minutes at Woodley's camp (took my boys) this summer. It was shortly after he had "eliminated" us. I wished him luck where ever he ended up at and he informed me that he was still talking with the coaches. He asked me about where I thought the Michigan program was headed and I told him. He seemed to think I was being a little overzealous with an 8-4 prediction (before TWoolf went down) and it was obvious he didn't care all that much for Tate. Though Sam Webb said Arnett gave Tate props after this weekend on the Recruiting Roundup this morning.
He's a pretty good kid and was putting in work to get his grades up. His senior year wasn't the greatest as teams keyed on him and the talent surrounding him wasn't great. They went 1-8 and he ended up at QB towards the end of the year.
FWIW, I didn't solicit the information about him still talking with the coaches it just came out of his mouth. It made me feel as if he wanted to go to Michigan, but didn't think the offense suited his skills. I think Saturday opened his eyes some, but I still don't think he'll come here (to far behind to catch up in that short of a period). We'll know for sure tomorrow night. Being an in state kid it would a nice get.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:08 PM ^
And now he's committed to Michigan!
I just hope he doesn't pick State.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:10 PM ^
Saying how his 'heart' is in East Lansing...
November 9th, 2010 at 8:10 PM ^
Well I guess he's not going to Michigan either.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:10 PM ^
He talks about the opportunity for him to wear the #1 jersey, go ALL IN, and play with Devin Gardner. Take it FWIW, but there seems to be a good chance that he could wind up blue tomorrow.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:34 PM ^
Is this a joke? You really watch that video and think that he's seriously going to commit to Michigan?
He's clearly mocking everything about Michigan. These videos are elimination videos if they have any meaning at all.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:11 PM ^
Now I am confused what to believe.