Commence speculation-meltdown-Green watch...
Imma shock the world tomorrow lol!! You just dont no!!
January 25th, 2013 at 7:46 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 6:59 PM ^
I'm willing to bet mgoblog will be down between 4:01 and 5:00 tomorrow
January 25th, 2013 at 7:17 PM ^
thats why i said 500 pm
January 25th, 2013 at 7:24 PM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 1:37 AM ^
I will come back and blame you, graybeaver, tomorrow if Derrick Green picks Auburn or Tennessee or any other entity that is not the University of Michigan
January 25th, 2013 at 7:26 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
BUT..... would really be nice to get this kid.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:11 PM ^
Green referenced "shock the world."
Shock = "Ole Sparky."
"Ole Sparky" is a reference to death by electric chair.
Tennessee and Alabama have the death penalty; Michigan does not.
TN:
Lethal injection for crimes after December 31, 1998; others may select electrocution.
AL:
Choice of Injection or Electrocution.
It is post 12/31/98.
Green will commit to Auburn.
Unless he meant NCAA death penalty. In which case, he's going to SMU.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:31 PM ^
Your metaphors, they frighten me.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:49 PM ^
...your username frightens me.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:20 PM ^
I love it when a 17 year old says he'd going to "shock the world'. I've got news for him - picking his college - whichever one he chooses - will NOT shock the world in the least.
If he really wants to "shock the world" do something that 17 year old's never, ever do. Like returning his parents car with gas in it after he takes it out or making his bed without his mom yelling at him. Now THAT would shock the word.
Or cure cancer....that one's still out there for the taking. Nobody's expecting a 17 year to do that.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:37 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 8:25 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 8:37 PM ^
"Green" starts with the letter G. Same first letter of the name Gabe.
Derrick Green is Gabe Newell.
"Shock the world" = Half Life 3 Confirmed
January 25th, 2013 at 8:57 PM ^
Another well-founded and logical conclusion.
#i'lltakebatshitcrazycorrelationstodiscerncollegeootballrecruitcommitmentsfor2000alex
Well played, Sir.
January 25th, 2013 at 8:43 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 8:46 PM ^
Hopefully he is just trying to give some excitement to decision everyone is expecting.
January 25th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 9:39 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 9:37 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 9:49 PM ^
January 25th, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^
Auburn does not and will not lose a recruit to a non-SEC school.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:02 PM ^
negativity around here, maybe it's time for people just to sit back, stop speculating and let Derrick pick his school. If he goes blue, it would be flippin epic, if not, so be it.
January 25th, 2013 at 10:31 PM ^
Do we get muppets if he commits? I know it's probably jumping the gun for muppets since he's still in high school...buuuuut damn it'll be nice to have someone who can break a tackle not named Denard.
January 25th, 2013 at 11:08 PM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 5:43 AM ^
Even if he was 100% sure, he's had in-home visits from all the schools this week. It's not that surprising that he would be a little less positive right now.
January 26th, 2013 at 7:32 AM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 8:04 AM ^
Yeah, I heard Greg Mattison told Green he could be the next Ray Lewis.
January 26th, 2013 at 8:58 AM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 9:24 AM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 9:36 AM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 9:40 AM ^
Both of them have claimed a 4.5-ish time in the forty. In my opinion, both are pretty equally slow. If they break long runs, it will be because of broken tackles, not because they're outrunning anyone.
January 26th, 2013 at 10:48 AM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
Fred Jackson legit, but still faster than the other two.
January 26th, 2013 at 9:37 AM ^
Panthers5 will probably pop out of the woodwork and start another argument, but here's the deal with the competition:
Green faced better athletes on a regular basis.
Smith faced teams with better records.
If you watch Smith's highlights, you will see a steady stream of him being chased down and cutting back against 5'7", 145 lb. white kids. And don't get me wrong - the highlights are impressive, and he put up good numbers. But the athletes Smith played against aren't the same caliber as they are in the Richmond area.
January 26th, 2013 at 9:57 AM ^
So you mean they aren't white kids chasing down Green in Richmond?
January 26th, 2013 at 10:01 AM ^
Bigger, faster, stronger.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:28 AM ^
I watched his film, but never saw "a steady stream of him getting chaced down." Maybe you can point those out. Unless you're counting the plays where he breaks several tackles. You normally don't hit top speed when you have two guys hanging onto you for dear life, even if those guys are 145 pounds.
January 26th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
You normally don't have two guys hanging on for dear life if you're outrunning them.
And those guys hanging on for dear life will be 200 lbs. or more in college.
January 26th, 2013 at 12:05 PM ^
The defense starts out in front of the offense in football. You have to get passed them before you can outrun them. This isn't track.
January 26th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
Thanks for telling me how football works.
Regardless, we're just going to have to agree to disagree. I think Smith lacks speed, and there are a lot of people who agree with me, including:
and Josh Helmholdt from Rivals, who has said that Smith's lack of a 4th star is largely because he lacks breakaway speed.
January 26th, 2013 at 7:49 AM ^
January 26th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
in case you're still panicked about Green going elsewhere, Sam Webb usually doesn't go places for no reason RT @SamWebb77 I'm in Richmond