Gareon Conley has decomitted as being reported by various people on the twittersphere. Mattison was at his school today. Commence death and dispair.
Wow RT @Miles11W BREAKING: Gareon Conley confirms to me he has de-committed from #Michigan. Will take an official to#OhioState.
Also hearing that he will take an OV to OSU, Cincinatti, and here. All is not completely lost.
Boo
Ahh damn, got it in right
Ahh damn, got it in right before me
I hope this means that we
I hope this means that we aren't out if it completely.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Commence confusion
Yesterday: 100% committed
Today: De-committed
WTF?
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
I guess wait until tomorrow
Maybe he comes back.
well
yesterday 100% 17-18 year old kid
today 100% 17-18 year old kid
Wait
That means he's 200% kid. That doesn't seem right somehow.
Charles Robinson is all over
Charles Robinson is all over this one.
So is....
You know what, it's
So is....
You know what, it's not even worth finishing...
Hail.
oops
oops
I hate to be negative because
I hate to be negative because the coaches do a great job of getting the players they want early. But closing on big names has definitely been an issue in the first 2 years.
This isn't so much closing in
This isn't so much closing in on big names as not holding on to a guy once he blew up (which this is the first case of that IIRC) (I don't count Pharaoh Brown)
Why is Conley a big name?
Why is Conley a big name? It's a loss, but not a huge one. ESPN was the only service in love with him.
Yeah, but 6'2" is real nice
Yeah, but 6'2" is real nice for a corner. I was looking forward to that. Oh well.
BREAKING: Channing Stribling
BREAKING: Channing Stribling has his knees removed in an effort to be under 6'.
BEAT OHIO
If he doesn't have any knees,
If he doesn't have any knees, he can't tear his cruciate ligaments. OMG YOU'RE A GENIUS!
It ain't easy being cheesy
I think most people
I think most people considered him to be underrated because he was injured his junior year.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
He had enough playing time
He had enough playing time his jr. season to be evaluated. He's a solid recruit, but not anything special.
How much of the season did he
How much of the season did he play? If he did get injured later on in the season that also had to impact his ability to go to camps and combines.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Oh really? And were you
Oh really? And were you singing that same tune before he decommitted? I was really excited about him, myself. It's a bummer he decommitted, but that's just the way it goes sometimes.
Let's not marginalize his ability just because he's not a part of the class anymore.
I think Conley is a big name.
I think Conley is a big name. Rankings be damned, he was a kid I really liked, and so did the coaches. Whoever gets him will be fortunate.
My understanding is that there
Is still a chance. Door was left open. I just hope if its not M, it's Oregon.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
With you
Offense or defense, this is a huge loss. Hopefully they get him back later...
He's a 3 star, who committed
He's a 3 star, who committed early before testing the waters. I wouldn't say that the staff can't close on big names because he decommits. If Shane Morris or Dymonte decommit you can worry.
I would worry if Shane Morris
I would worry if Shane Morris decommitted from Michigan. That is surely a sign of the apocalypse
...
Thought he was contemplating going to LSU
/s
THIS IS MICHIGAN
I see it as more of a
I see it as more of a negative side effect of our coaches being good at identifying talent early. They're able to lock up guys early before any other big name schools offer. Unfortunately, they blow up and one or two will get seduced away by other schools before NSD. It sucks we had to turn away other players only to have the spot open up after our they commit elsewhere. It's still a good problem to have though.
This has been a pattern that goes back to the early 2000s
Carr would try to lock up his class early and we would lose out on some big names late, whether they committed to us already or not. Meyer has shown that he's a good closer, so we need to figure out how to reverse that trend soon.
To me - Good Closer = Sleazy Car Salesman
At least in the world of college football recruiting. I don't know if this is the case with Conley, but usually, indecisive kids will bite on the most shiny object dangled in front of them. And Michigan (I believe) won't play that game. That often explains why you see Michigan lose out at the last second on a lot of top recruits late in the recruiting process. I've seen this happen many times over the last 30+ years and it's frustrating. So, I'm not sure how we "reverse that trend" without falling into the same pit as the win-at-all-cost programs.
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
I'm not thrilled with
I'm not thrilled with everything Carr did, and his recruiting in his last two years obviously had some real issues, but for most of his career Carr's recruiting classes were good enough to match anyone in the country with that strategy. The problem was never talent--it was how the talent was used.
Servant. Pastor. Husband. Michigan fan in Duluth.
I
Am
Sad
And
Upset
I
Am
Sad
And
Upset
If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant
Poop Shit.
Poop Shit.
I suppose the bright side is this (other than another open slot)... our staff is so good at recognizing talent before other staffs and scouts, that there are bound to be a couple of decommits each year of kids who jumped at that early Michigan offer before anyone else noticed them.
Nothing new, those deemed
Nothing new, those deemed worthy will wear winged helmets. Others are insignificant.
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
Whatever. Those who stay will
Whatever. Those who stay will be champions.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
i feel as if their are alot
i feel as if their are alot of decommits all throught college football. Is this normal?
Show me your TD's
i feel as if you haven't been
i feel as if you haven't been following college football all that much.
Perhaps you are correct.
Perhaps you are correct.
Show me your TD's
2 things
Well, Kids are committing earlier now, with more pressure on them in general and also the extensive coverage. In a class like Michigan's where you may not have a spot, you want to commit to make sure that you have a spot. After that, if you really might want to go elsewhere, you have to decommit to look around. I think it's a byproduct of the over-covered recruiting environment to a certain extent. Also 16 year olds making the most important decision of their lives to this point with rabid fans watching, that doesn't help (college choice is a huge decision for anyone who's college bound).
Secondly, wow.
There and
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
I think I saw one of those on
I think I saw one of those on our drive home through the great state of WV last weekend. There are some strange things within those borders . . .
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
Thanks, this is my first year
Thanks, this is my first year of truly following the ins and outs of college football. i was just wondering if recruits breaking away from their verbal commitments was on the rise, thats all. And i cant wait for the experts on finding sasquatch to get good video of one of those.
Show me your TD's
It depends on what you
It depends on what you consider normal. I think it might be happening more because of how accelerated the process has become. It will happen sometimes, that is just the nature of recruiting.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
If they want to buy into
If they want to buy into Urban's lies then let em.
What do you think his lies
What do you think his lies are?
"So put 2 on, put 10 on, WHAT DO YOU CARE IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE PAYIN' FOR 'EM!!!!?"
-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
He probably tells recruits
He probably tells recruits that Hoke doesn't actually poop gold.
that he won't leave citing
that he won't leave citing health concerns once hoke goes all saban (by beating urbz, not by being a sleazeball) and starts beating him on a yearly basis
Soon to be the #1 fitness and training center in AA
Decommitted and is no longer
Decommitted and is no longer considered a recruit are two different things. Lets wait to hear more before we jump to 1000 conclusions.
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler
Interesting that Mattison was
Interesting that Mattison was visiting him on the day he decommits...
Or maybe Conley wanted to
Or maybe Conley wanted to tell him in person.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Can imagine how that played out
Hey coach, thanks for going through all the trouble of stopping by. Yeah....I don't like you anymore. You can go back home now.
Kind of a massive dick move by Conley if you ask me. Call Mich up before they go through the trouble of visiting you. Would be like your long distance girlfriend telling you she's excited to see you the day before you travel to out to visit, and then when you get there she's all "yeah...I have a new boyfriend now. LOL"
Hot dogs are the devil.
Except not really at all.
Except not really at all.
Boo
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