Desmond Morgan tweet on Pipkins
Crazy what some people will say for a little media spotlight... and sad
— Desmond Morgan (@D_Morgan48) June 27, 2015
Hmmmmm.
edit:DISCUSS
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opinions exist regarding the Pipkins situation.
Perhaps everything is not as it first appeared after the Pipkins article.
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I am sure he is, but I am pretty sure Doctor-patient confidenciality is in play to some degree. I don't think it is certain that Morgan knows everything like the above poster said.
Personally, I have no opinion on the matter until more details comes out. But I like Morgan speaking up for the team.
lol, you forgot to lol
Desmond doesn't know jack about Ondre's health situation. People here are looking for any reason to support Harbuagh and that is fine. But Morgan doesn't know how Ondre feels, he doesn't know what the doctors told him, and he wasn't part of the conversations between Pipkins and Harbaugh.
This is a situation where a player doesn't necessarily know more and has a vested interest in protecting the coach. It is a good sign Morgan wants to defend Harbaugh, it doesn't prove anything about the situation because its not a situation Morgan would have knowledge of. Only the doctors, Pipkins, and Harbaugh know.
Interestingly, it's a pretty similar situation. Desmond Morgan missed basically all of 2014 with an injury, and he has also had a couple concussions. It does not seem that Morgan is being "forced out" because the staff "needs a scholarship." If the coaches are interested in opening up as many scholarships as possible, then it would seem Morgan would be on the chopping block, too.
Pip could have transferred proudly and professionally, like Blake.
The two situations are quite different. One can still play while the other is threatened with a career ending before his eyes. At worst, he is being pushed off of the team...at best, he is a sad and frustrated kid in a really unfortunate situation. Not sure why you can't see that the two situations are quite different and that Pip has raw feelings.
"He hears story about Harbaugh having a lot of turnover at Stanford. Gets the idea that is what Harbaugh is doing without actually thinking about scholarship situation."Ace, looks like they are putting together their case for your thought crime.
"There is no reason to do a story about your feelings on the situation unless you want the spotlight."
Or because he thought he wasn't being treated fairly and wanted to speak about it. He didn't bomb the whole program. He didn't go on a twitter war like that Illinois player. Pipkins said his piece and I have no problem with that. He's upset he's not playing football and not playing with his teammates anymore. This is not like Boren at all. Boren shit on all his teammates and transferred to OSU.
You say he has no evidence, but his evidence is his own body. Yes, he may be wrong and living dangerously playing with multiple concussions, but he has a nervous system. He can feel.
I think you need to re-read what you apparently only skimmed.
I don't think he's seeking the spotlight as many are saying. I think he's just saving face, putting his spin out there. The headlines are secondary to that. Whatever opinion people may take away from this situation, he doesn't want anyone to conclude he's a bust, and can't play at a high level when healthy - which he claims he is. That it's for reasons unrelated to him personally.
I feel for the position he's in. I am sure he's upset, and it's human nature to react as he did. I'm not going to judge him.
You don't have enough information to judge (though you seem to take Pipkens at his word), and then you judge others with the same lack of information? Interesting.
No, I don't think you will convince me of that point for I am a fan of Michigan (not the SEC), short for fanatical, hence irrationality in this context is to be seen as normal.
Some of us are sceptical without trying to "circle the wagons around our coach". I know, because i'm one of them. The coach gains nothing in scollies by having this discussion with Pee Wee...so, i don't see the There, there. Ruffled feathers and player pride are understandable, so i also don't have a problem with the player expressing his frustration. But that's just it, the story is about a player's frustration--not a coach's callous actions to cut a guy for scholorship's sake. We wish Pee Wee the best, but we also want a coach and medical staff to be real with player safety. I would have thought the Morris fiasco would have taught us something.
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So if not for the spotlight, why did Pipkens do it?
if he is and i apologize fror not knowing as i don't know your roster. i mean do you really think a current player would say anything otherwise? and I'm not saying Pipkins isn't just a disgruntled young man who is having a hard time digest the fact that his hopes and dreams haven't worked out they way he thought they would after being a star his whole life. we are only getting pipkins side of the situation the same as the Jamel Dean situation @ TOSU!
I think it should stay inhouse, too, but if a player slags the coaching staff, all bets are off. Harbaugh will take the high road because that's what he does. He has to "be the better man." However, when another player on the team stands up, it's the ideal situation.
Pipkins should have taken the high road. He didn't. He deserves whatever negative reaction he gets from fans or fellow players.
My guess is that Harbaugh doesn't want him speaking "word salad" or walking around on an artificial knee before he reaches 30. Maybe Pipkins will be smart enough to realize that someday.
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The institution that gave him a chance? He was an incredibly coveted 5 star that gave Michigan a chance when they were a terrible program! They should be thanking him for putting his life on the line for them! They should be grateful that players like him lay thier lives on the line so that they as coaches and administrators can be millionaires while the players work for free.
that assessment is incorrect
So at that point the program was looking quite the opposite of terrible; obviously this sentiment was short-lived, though.
The institution that gave him a chance? He was an incredibly coveted 5 star that gave Michigan a chance when they were a terrible program! They should be thanking him for putting his life on the line for them! They should be grateful that players like him lay thier lives on the line so that they as coaches and administrators can be millionaires while the players work for free.
why should we assume his tweet is about Pipkins?
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because most of us do not live in St. Upid Town.
Isn't that just up the highway from the Ass-Umption Junction?
No, it is in the NW part of Ingham County....
Just down the road from the Village of Tuckfard...
And here we go again with a negative post bashing another member. And here come the sheep below you to pile on the bullying.
I thought bullying was for grade school or immature high schoolers?
You may want to take another look at my post and think about the context.