Damien Harris Drops Michigan
Guess it was a mere formality at this point, but Damien Harris just released a top 5 that didn't include Michigan. Happy trails.
HIRE BORGES!!!11!
I know you were kidding, but I've said this several times before: swapping a high-level OC in Nuss for Borges is worth 10 Damien Harrises. I'd take that trade every time, and I'm sure many others would as well.
BUT THATS 50 STARZZZ!!!
even if Borges was still the coach. He was not known as dynamic recruiters.
but harris had stars man.. everyone know's that how many stars a running back has at recruitment equates to how many thousands of yards he will run for.
/sarcasm
August 2nd, 2014 at 11:11 AM ^
I'd take that trade ANY day, and apparently we have. I'm not sweating it as I think we have a good stable of RB's already.
Al Borges is a nice guy BUT our 2014 offense will really make you realize how bad we were.
I'm quite sure the 2013 offense was quite bad and will be better in the future under new guidance. My burning question is this, if Michigan scores 41 points against OSU will the defense be able to keep OSU from scoring 42?
I guess he'll never get to meet Ronaldo then.
August 1st, 2014 at 10:10 PM ^
Don't scare away our recruits with the prospect of having to meet that douchebag.
Well that's just like, your opinion man.
Ha, TAMU offered him today.
Best of luck to Mr. Harris. Hope he goes Big Blue if he can't Go Blue.
Was just about to post this. I'd say the coaches obv knew this was coming with how much they're focusing on Weber. Commence Friday drinking!! Go Blue tho!!!
On the sweet new socks...loser!
Just hope Harris goes to Ohio St so we can beat him over and over again.
...never hear his name again.
August 1st, 2014 at 10:17 PM ^
Dee Hart anyone?
Where does Thad think he is going?
for making me smile!!
Thad had him going to UM this morning on a post that was taken down by mods...
Alabama
Florida
Kentucky
Ohio Stae
Texas A & M (who i think just offered today)
You would be correct.
According to his 247 page and the accompanying timeline, Texas A&M offered mere hours ago, but this also says that he is expected to make a visit to Ohio State in late November as well. Actually, the date mentioned - 11/28 - is the day before The Game.
enjoys being on the sideline with the long faced Buckeyes after having lost to Michigan.
August 1st, 2014 at 11:18 PM ^
Discuss how it was possible that both Green and Smith rushed for over 100 yds each!!
Good luck to him but
GO BLUE!!
His new top five is four SEC teams (including one that offered him only yesterday) and one other school with a head coach who is steeped in SEC recruiting practices. What could po$$ibly be the common factor?
Hope he's prepared for a Twitter shitstorm from a bunch of weirdos!
It's better this happened now and not 6 months from now. Good luck to the kid!
I bet he will be in the SEC!
I get that his decommitment has a lot to do with our season last year, but I have trouble believing he's a life long Michigan fan. An upgraded move at coordinator wouldn't cause a life long fan to drop that easily. If it's because of the season results, just say it; don't give me some bullshit about Borges and his HS coach. When he committed, his HS coach was quoted as saying that he told Damien before he committed that coordinators could change, and Michigan could go 0-12, and Damien still decided to commit. Don't get me wrong, however, I wish the kid the best, he's an incredible talent, and by most accounts a stand up kid.
Just because he's going to play elsewhere doesn't mean that he's not a lifelong fan. He's just doing what he thinks is best for him and his football future. With the exception of Kentucky still being on the list, all of those programs are pretty top-notch.
Seriously - how dare he not divulge his real reasons to everyone he's never met. It's like he doesn't even care about us.
I get that it's your immediate reaction here, but come on....none of us have all of the details here. It sure seems like M has put all their eggs in the Weber basket for one. And while Harris' relationship with Borges didn't help things when he got fired, I'm sure it has more to do with Damien's first brush with what college football is, first and foremost - a business. And as such, he has to make a business decision more than an emotional one (being an M fan growing up and idolizing Hart). Let's not forget that Derrick Green grew up a lifelong OSU fan, wears #27 to honor Eddie George and yet he and OSU went their separate ways.
And most of all, he was 16 when he made his M commitment. I can't tell you the number of things I absolutely believed at 16 and then 10 months later, completely did not believe anymore.
Believed in Santa Clause and the Boogeyman at 16. 10 months later I solved both of those mysteries!
Wait what?
earn a +1 from me every time!
The Marx Brothers were comedy geniuses. I still gets laughs watching YouTube clips of Groucho's TV show You Bet Your Life that I recall watching when they were first broadcast in the '50s. For my generation, Groucho's quiz question, "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" became the standby question to prove how smart (or not so smart) we were.
Plus One for you.
There is no such thing as the boogeyman.
When I was 16 I thought I loved my girlfriend. Ten months later I knew better and moved on to having 5 girlfriends. I realized it was my advantage to officially visit these girlfriends on separate occasions.
I think people throw that phrase "fan" around and it means different things to different people. I was a "fan" of the Miami Dolphins growing up because Dan Marino was my favorite player, but I watched maybe 1-2 games per year, and rarely even knew if they won or lost most weekends. Whereas I was also a Michigan fan at the same time and Michigan winning or losing was the difference between me being suicidal or on Cloud 9 for a week. Who knows what he really meant when he said he was a lifelong fan?
Exactly. Kids are "fans" of a lot. I was a Charlotte Hornets fan when I was a kid because I liked Larry Johnson and their colors. I had a metal Charlotte Hornets waste basket in my bedroom and a Larry Johnson poster. Not sure I watched more than a few Hornets games a year, or cared to, but when I asked I would say they were my favorite team. I also had University of Arizona basketball shorts. Kids' fandoms are weird and often times not terribly strong.
College is completely different in regards to fandom, simply because players change far more often than in the pros in most cases. In general, if you like a college team, you do so because of the team itself.
Umm, it's weird, bordering on inappropriate, to be on this blog, posting comments about recruiting, and not mention Glen Rice on those Hornets teams w/ Zo & Granmama.
No?!
Glen the reason I rooted those Hornets
Sorry Wolvin- I didn't see whose comments I was replying to. You have many thousands time more cred on this site than I'll ever have! my bad...
still, Glen Rice, cumong man!
Thank your avatar and Borges for this in putting Michigan's worst rushing year ever on a platter for Harris to consume in judging his football future at Michigan. It will sting if he ends up at Ohio, and I will never forgive Funk or Borges for life if this kid turns into the next Barry Sanders.
You lost me.
that guy and remind you that there is no "next" Barry Sanders.
Barry was unique in his set of talents and never to be duplicated nor replicated.
Barry Sanders Jr is illegitimate??? Wow. Shocked.
True. Add the fact that we were not recruiting him to play fan, and it is moot.
August 1st, 2014 at 11:46 PM ^
of negative recruiting! I'm sure all the opposing HC are telling him that Hoke will be gone next season since Michigan will lose 4 or 5 games again. I think we may be back on his list if Hoke has a turnaround season!