Deone Walker in SI article
Walker made comments in a Sports Illustrated article that would seem to be in conflict with what we are seeing and hearing on the field and within the program. Thoughts as to what he may be eluding to?
“Before today I was towards Michigan, I’d say,” he told Sports Illustrated. “I mess with Coach Clink (Steve Clinkscale), who came from Kentucky, I mess with Coach (Shaun) Nua and my family likes Coach Nua, Coach Clink, Coach Harbaugh, Coach (Ron) Bellamy. I thought it was a family environment. It’s not looking all that right, right now.”
October 8th, 2021 at 5:00 PM ^
Looks like Mario was processed and this is the fallout.
October 8th, 2021 at 5:10 PM ^
I saw that bit of info in the article although I assumed it was more Mario's buddy at school who was processed with the non commitable offer and he was upset about that and decommited, which in turn seems to have caused this Walker issue. Just seemed odd that would be his description of the team when it appears to be anything but from what we've seen and hear this year.
October 8th, 2021 at 5:02 PM ^
Hmmmm, staff seemingly letting players know if they are no longer a top priority (certainly was the case for Eugenio).
October 8th, 2021 at 5:06 PM ^
Yup, probably won't be the last. It's nice to have the players talking about how different the culture is this year.
October 8th, 2021 at 6:25 PM ^
I’m having a hard time seeing the positive’s
October 8th, 2021 at 5:16 PM ^
"my family likes Coach Nua, Coach Clink, Coach Harbaugh, Coach (Ron) Bellamy. I thought it was a family environment. It’s not looking all that right, right now.”
Can somebody translate this for an old guy? This statement is confusing as hell.
October 8th, 2021 at 5:26 PM ^
Unfortunately, I don’t think Google translate has a teenage Ebonics feature
October 8th, 2021 at 5:43 PM ^
Looks like this racist asshole took off his hood long enough to post this garbage on MGoBlog.
October 8th, 2021 at 7:24 PM ^
....and he's gone.
There are plenty of twats in the sports blogosphere and in the world at large, and the world could certainly improve if there were less of Let'sGoBlue22's kind in particular.
October 9th, 2021 at 12:27 AM ^
oh God you guys are such autistic SJWs lighten up.... but we went to a nerd school so im never really surprised by it
October 9th, 2021 at 2:15 AM ^
Well this isn’t an edgy meme page and we aren’t 15 so try and act like it.
October 9th, 2021 at 6:44 AM ^
It'd be one thing if it really was hard to understand, but there's not slang or anything in that quote. Just wanted to take a shot at a black kid. I assume Don's question is about reading between the lines.
October 9th, 2021 at 7:40 AM ^
As the parent of a child on the autism spectrum, I cannot even begin to tell the ways in which this is offensive, not just to me personally, but the neurodivergent community in general....
Yes, we won't be having that either, if you get my drift.
October 9th, 2021 at 7:40 AM ^
Is that just your way of admitting that you're a neurotypical bigot?
It's really cool and funny to make fun of people with disabilities that they can't help, right? Do you point and laugh every time you see someone in a wheelchair? Isn't it funny when someone is different than you are?
Grow the fuck up.
October 8th, 2021 at 6:01 PM ^
It's not really that confusing, but I'll try...
He (Walker) and his family like the UM coaches and have viewed the program as a family. That has changed since whatever went down with his friend (Eugenio - speculation of him being processed).
October 8th, 2021 at 6:02 PM ^
That was my confusion, not the way it was said but what was said, basically I like all the coaches and it seemed like family but all of a sudden doesn't seem like family right now.
October 8th, 2021 at 7:51 PM ^
He’s good friends with Mario and the fallout from that recommit is impacting our ability to land one of our top targets.
October 8th, 2021 at 5:21 PM ^
Brice Marich replied to this that it's probably bluster and he is not removing his Michigan CB for Walker.
October 8th, 2021 at 6:23 PM ^
Unfortunately I’ve seen this stuff before, give it a week.
October 8th, 2021 at 6:06 PM ^
At sports, winning is the best cultural plus! Just keep winning
October 8th, 2021 at 6:22 PM ^
I was going to post something about hoping the Eugenio decommit didn’t have a negative impact on Walker but thought against it. Sounds like that’s the case. This years recruiting is headscratching given the success and vibe the current players are projecting.
October 8th, 2021 at 7:06 PM ^
D. Walker and Eugenio are close friends. A negative recruiting outcome affecting one will hurt chances with the other.
October 8th, 2021 at 7:38 PM ^
Alluding to eluding. Perhaps making room for Walter Nolen.
Crootin'.
October 9th, 2021 at 4:55 PM ^
If so, we could have found room for him too.