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Demar Dorsey in detnews
November 17th, 2011 at 3:31 AM | 
Awww man, after reading that
Awww man, after reading that
November 17th, 2011 at 11:14 AM |
Why it is not possible for
Why it is not possible for
Why it is not possible for him to transfer to Michigan? He got the determination and belief. I just hope Hoke can take a look and talk to the kid first instead of ignoring him, that would be a huge disappointment. Can't imagine what he will feel one day walk out the Tunnel of the Big House, touching that Banner, and Making plays for us. Wish him the best.
Playing football on Wall Street
November 17th, 2011 at 11:18 AM |
it was a horrible story,
it was a horrible story,
it was a horrible story, since it was the guy who was killed by police for bringing a gun into the Cal computer lab recently, but in the article it said he transfered into the Haas school of business at Cal from a community college. so why couldnt dorsey get into michigan from GRCC? Its not like any of us know his grades, he could have a 4.0. also, i always hear about how credits dont transfer, but what does that really matter when it comes to admission for a football player? if the kid has a legit shot at the NFL then maybe it's not that big of a deal and if he doesn't graduate before his eligibility runs out he can come back later and finish up. Ive never really understood why it was considered impossible.
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November 17th, 2011 at 12:55 PM |
Cal and transfers
Cal and transfers
Cal may not be the best example to use though: 35% of the students who graduate from Cal transfer in after having started elsewhere. This is part of the state of California's idea about how to provide what James Angell called "the uncommon education for the common man." While I'm not saying Michigan doesn't accept transfer students (I knew a few when I was there), transferring in to Michigan isn't necessarily the same thing as transferring in to Cal.
I do hope Dorsey can make it work though.
November 17th, 2011 at 1:09 PM |
It's actually not extremely
It's actually not extremely
It's actually not extremely hard to transfer into Michigan, but students are limited in options after they do. You pretty much have to abandon any idea of an undergraduate business degree. The transfer students I know were funneled into relatively useless majors, and some of them were really smart guys(and not incredibly happy about it).
November 17th, 2011 at 2:09 PM |
Not easy..
Not easy..
I transferred in after 2 years of JC.. Got an Mech Engineering degree, so not a useless major - you just need to have a plan on which credits transfer and which don't. I had to take lots of summer classes to get to that point....So you have to know what you need to do. You can't take a bunch of worthless classes and think you'll get credit for them at Michigan.
Best decison of my life :)
B
November 17th, 2011 at 2:13 PM |
FREE aaamichfan!!
FREE aaamichfan!!
I mean, if South Park can do a whole episode of Penn State jokes, it's time....
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
November 17th, 2011 at 2:10 PM |
former Cal student
former Cal student
yeah, Cal accepts LOADS of transfers. It's the way the UC system is set up: lots of people go to CC because CC costs like $2k/year for in-state students. Get the easy 4.0, then transfer to get that prestigious degree for basically half price.
/UM fan in Cali.
USC sucks, but man I love SoCal!
November 17th, 2011 at 3:33 AM |
I'm not holding my breath on
I'm not holding my breath on
I'm not holding my breath on a JuCo transer getting into UofM, but I really want to see the kid succeed. Seems like his head is in the right place.
November 17th, 2011 at 10:36 AM |
Depends on what Coach Mallory
Depends on what Coach Mallory
thinks his needs are, and whether that fits in the overall recruiting strategy. Then there are his grades, which don't receive any mention in the article. That said, I do think the school and the staff should do the right thing and take a close look. (I would really like to see the redemption story happen - everyone doing the right thing - if for no other reason than to stick it in the Freep's eye, bur certainly for Demar as well.
November 17th, 2011 at 4:27 AM |
I remember reading in an old
I remember reading in an old
I remember reading in an old thread that GRCC was one of the few schools whose credits transferred easily to Michigan. Maybe this was the reason DD chose to play there?
November 17th, 2011 at 8:38 AM |
Articulation agreements
Articulation agreements
Many of the CCs in the state have articulation agreements wth Michigan. Don't know if this is the case with GRCC, but it would not surprise me at all.
November 17th, 2011 at 10:01 AM |
I think he went to grcc
I think he went to grcc
Because they have a traditionally strong football team, so far this year they are 11-0 with just a bowl game left , possibly the national championship
"Go home, Steve!
November 17th, 2011 at 10:19 AM |
ohyeah
ohyeah
The hottest girl I knew in Aerospace Engineering at UM was a GRCC transfer student.
Yes, yes, I know, that might not be saying much . . . .
November 17th, 2011 at 10:55 AM |
She was something...
She was something...
November 17th, 2011 at 3:38 AM |
can't help it
can't help it
I'll be rooting for this kid.
November 17th, 2011 at 3:40 AM |
Good article. I know it's a
Good article. I know it's a
Good article. I know it's a long shot, but it would be nice to have the No Fly Zone in full effect. If not here I hope he gets his shot with a good program.
November 17th, 2011 at 3:47 AM |
Damn he runs a 4.2?!
November 17th, 2011 at 4:01 AM |
Dilithium runs in the family
Dilithium runs in the family
Dilithium runs in the family
November 17th, 2011 at 1:35 PM |
It was pretty exciting the short time he was a part of the
It was pretty exciting the short time he was a part of the
Michigan recruiting class; he would of been the top recruit in the Big Ten, and a top 10 recruit nationally by some recruiting services. I remember seeing the video after he heard the news, he looked sad; I felt bad for him. He looked like he truly wanted to be a Wolverine. Looks like he still does.
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. ~Dan Birdwell
November 17th, 2011 at 4:01 AM |
Nice Back-up Options
Nice Back-up Options
A JUCO player that's not at a position of immediate Need, doesn't look like it will happen, as much as I would love it if it did. Fortunately for him, even if he doesn't end up a Wolverine, Tennesseee, Texas Tech or Miami won't be bad places to end up
"Slappin' the Bass" - Matt Vogrich (maybe)
November 17th, 2011 at 4:26 AM |
The impending doom at Miami
The impending doom at Miami
might suggest otherwise.
Yep, that's Simba made out of a pineapple.
November 17th, 2011 at 4:35 AM |
Yeah, I forgot about
Yeah, I forgot about
Yeah, I forgot about the whole Miami mess, but was just saying he will land on his feet if (when?) his Wolverine dream doesn't work out.
"Slappin' the Bass" - Matt Vogrich (maybe)
November 17th, 2011 at 10:48 AM |
He needs to stay away from home
He needs to stay away from home
I think Miami would be terrible for him since its close to home. He doesn't need a bunch of hangers-on if he is series about school and football.
November 17th, 2011 at 11:13 AM |
I don't think he even wants
I don't think he even wants
I don't think he even wants to be in Florida. He picked UM over FSU not just because of his love for UM but because he had too many bad influences there and other parts of the state. I know he had originally enrolled at TCC up in Tally but he obviously didn't make it.
"Every fan wants to win, and the most vocal ones demand to win. No problem. Just don't be a hypocrite and hope to reap the benefits without any risk."
November 17th, 2011 at 7:52 AM |
It would seem that he doesn't
It would seem that he doesn't
It would seem that he doesn't care if he gets a scholarship or not and that all he wants to do is to get into the school and try out for a walk on spot.
OH-HOW-I-HATE OHIO STATE
November 17th, 2011 at 4:06 AM |
Id like to believe, but its
Id like to believe, but its
Id like to believe, but its only been less than 9 months and its hard to really say the person went from aloof to humbled so quickly. Hopefully he has, but remember that goofy sham of an "academic program" that he went to and got all As in after not cutting it in HS... well coming from those conditions and that academic background, imo he would have to really be on solid ground before M would offer him a scholie...hopefully he is and this is not lip service.
BTW the article mentions that he has a 39 inch vertical jump. There are videos on Youtube of Ronald Bellomy our future starting QB doing 51 inch box jumps. Is that essentially the same measurement...so Bellomy has a 51 inch vertical? if so that is incredible that he could sky like that....
November 17th, 2011 at 4:16 AM |
Um...
Um...
1. it's Russell Bellomy
2. a vertical is measured by the start and end positions of the fingertips, not the feet. A 51 inch vertical would be if Bellomy could jump onto those boxes without bending his knees in midair.
November 17th, 2011 at 5:49 AM |
oops too many vodkas
oops too many vodkas
oops too many vodkas tonight...yeah i know its very well Russell and not Ronald...it was just a simple typo and a probably a subconscious ode to a former Michigan player Ronald. ..though with a different spelling for the last name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B35nuygQKvY
Thanks for your correction.
November 17th, 2011 at 10:14 AM |
Regardless of the vodka, 51"
Regardless of the vodka, 51"
Regardless of the vodka, 51" box jumps are pretty impressive also.
November 17th, 2011 at 11:35 AM |
Here's my son's 52.5" box
Here's my son's 52.5" box
Here's my son's 52.5" box jump
"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
November 17th, 2011 at 2:08 PM |
With that video
With that video
You kinda outted yourself. Not that you've been overly protective of your past....just sayin'.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
November 17th, 2011 at 9:45 AM |
high jumpers go 7ft...no it
high jumpers go 7ft...no it
high jumpers go 7ft...no it is not the same
November 17th, 2011 at 4:41 AM |
wherever
wherever
Wherever he ends up, ill be rooting for him.
November 17th, 2011 at 4:42 AM |
HOPE DORSEY ENDS UP HERE
HOPE DORSEY ENDS UP HERE
The article gives the impression that Demar Dorsey is single minded in his goal of getting to Michigan. Would he be a 2012 or 2013 recruit, if a 2013 recruit he would have plenty of time to make sure his grades are adequate, he is listed as a 2013 recruit for Rivals. Michigan accepts transfer credits from GRCC and if his grades are in order, I cant see a reason why Michigan would not accept him as a 2013 prospect.
"My KUNG FU is the best, baby."
November 17th, 2011 at 4:56 AM |
A secondary of Countess,
A secondary of Countess,
A secondary of Countess, Dorsey, Wilson, and Dymonte Thomas would be a legitimate NO FLY ZONE.
November 17th, 2011 at 7:57 AM |
For now,
For now,
I'm pretty happy with the no-long-touchdowns-over-the-safeties, zone.
-Hail-
November 17th, 2011 at 11:51 AM |
EPIPHANY
EPIPHANY
imagine having the luxury to rush 7 on half the snaps - you probably wouldn't have to, but you could... and that would be awesome.
I believe that Michigan Football will not merely endure: it will prevail
November 17th, 2011 at 1:39 PM |
Demar blitzing the quarterback
Demar blitzing the quarterback
Hell, they'd probably flag him for thinking he HAD TO BE offsides...
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. ~Dan Birdwell
November 17th, 2011 at 4:27 PM |
Ya
Ya
I agree...why is this such a long shot if he is a 2013 recruit? He is busting his ass to get to Michigan, that is what makes a Hoke player.
I hope he gets on the team in the future but also agree with everyone in that I will be rooting for him whereever he goes
Go Blue!
November 17th, 2011 at 6:40 AM |
Dorsey
Dorsey
Wherever he ends up, I would root for him. He's been through quite a bit just to get this far, and I hope he gets to fulfill his dream somewhere if not at Michigan.
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November 17th, 2011 at 7:50 AM |
I will root for him
I will root for him
It was a nice article and I would love to see him make it to UM, but I will certainly be pulling for him, regardless of where he winds up. Two things struck me: First, his coach describing how poor his fundamentals were. It sounds as if he would not have been the freshman savior we were hoping for when he signed, so I am not sure how much better he would have made last year's defense. Second was the gripe from his family that they never got a good explanation for why he was not admitted, and indicating that he had fulfilled all the requirements. He was not admitted to Louisville either! Did admission offices nationally conspire against this kid?!? Just acknnowledge that you had not done the academic work in HS but you are working hard now having learned that lesson. Comments like that make me wonder if there is still an underlying sense of entitlement.
Hail!
November 17th, 2011 at 9:07 AM |
Different politics now
Different politics now
I would be willing to bet that it is easier for a football player to get admitted now than it has been for the last three years, because "everybody is on the same page" now.
November 17th, 2011 at 2:09 PM |
It's amazing how the conspiracy
It's amazing how the conspiracy
Went all the way to Louisville....
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
November 17th, 2011 at 2:51 PM |
The problem with this statement...
The problem with this statement...
Demar Dorsey's lack of admission (and I choose that phrase deliberately because despite what the newspaper and Dorsey may say, no admissions decision was given to Dorsey. It never got to that point. BUT I DIGRESS....) his lack of admission wasn't due to UM's Office of Admissions suddenly tightening up their policies because they didn't like Rodriguez or because he didn't go through the right steps in recruting him. There were issues with Dorsey's application that would have existed no matter who was at the helm.
Candace: No... That why they make smart word box for tell monkey hard brain-hurty things.
Phineas: Removing prepositions makes it more condescending.
November 17th, 2011 at 1:08 PM |
You're right. It was later
You're right. It was later
You're right. It was later established -- by Brandon, among others -- that RR didn't go through proper channels when signing Dorsey. Had he done so, it seems, the school would have said no right at the get-go. I hope Dorsey succeeds. But he shouldn't have been accepted at M at the time.
November 17th, 2011 at 8:14 AM |
I have a felling this kid
I have a felling this kid
I have a felling this kid will eventually find his way into a winged helmet, god bless DD he seems to have got his head on straight. Oh let do it!!!
"Everybody want's to be a bodybuilder but no one want's to lift no heavy ass weights, I DO!!! " Ronnie Coleman
November 17th, 2011 at 10:04 AM |
AH
AH
!
"Go home, Steve!
November 17th, 2011 at 10:13 AM |
AH
AH
!
"Go home, Steve!
November 17th, 2011 at 8:16 AM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
Dave Brandon , 4 words for you. O let do it.
Awww man, after reading that story, I kinda wish he has the chance to fulfill his dream of playing for Michigan in the Big House. But deep down, I know that this will not be possible. Best luck to the guy in his future ventures, wherever they may lead.
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."