Dewayne Peace...Out
per rivals. didn't want to play corner
http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=897885
January 8th, 2009 at 8:28 AM ^
wanted him to play db rather than wr? does the staff now turn it up on Stokes or another db?
January 8th, 2009 at 8:31 AM ^
The guy was never going to play anyway. There was like 11 others guys who would get a pass their way before he would.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:33 AM ^
That must mean....Stokes, Holloman or Halstead are locked in if we let him walk. Right?? Please......
January 8th, 2009 at 8:40 AM ^
position. I've heard stuff about Toney Clemons transferring? Seeing as he hasn't contributed much while here I don't see it as a big deal, but wanted to see if anyone had any info.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:54 AM ^
we replace Peace with Dale Peterman, if they were really pushing him to play corner. But honestly, I think its time to give up on Texas. Too much effort for kids to bail on us because they don't like cold weather.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:10 AM ^
from TX left cuz of the weather? Mallett left because of Carr and leaving and new system, Guff left because he was homesick and because of family problems at home.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:15 AM ^
Whether it's because of the cold weather or not, pulling in kids from Texas has been difficult lately. Mallett, McGuffie, Beaver, Peace... There were a couple guys last year who showed heavy interest and then backed off. I'm not saying it's pointless to recruit Texas, but there have been enough failures there to possibly rethink our efforts in that state.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:15 AM ^
McGuffie complained about the weather, Peace complained about the weather and Beaver mentioned at least once that he had concerns about the weather.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:12 AM ^
Not to sound like an old man, but high-school kids will complain about virtually anything. Yes, it's cold up here - deal with it. If a kid plans on playing in the NFL, he going to have to get used to playing in places colder than 50 degrees in the winter. If the reason you don't want to play somewhere is because it gets cold during the winter, then you probably aren't that sold on the team anyway. Finally, it's not like Michigan suddenly experienced a cold snap in the past 2 years - Carr, Moeller, etc. found a way to recruit kids from Cali and Texas in the past, and I don't think that RR should close a pipeline like Texas just because a few kids mentioned they didn't like the weather on the way out.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:36 AM ^
Spoken like a true man from the Bronx.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:46 AM ^
All these guyes want to play in the NFL.
WTF do they think about playing games in Foxborough, Phili, Pittsburg,Chicago,Green Bay,Buffalo...etc.
oh and Beaver trying to wait out Forcier, not wanting to compete??? LOL, and I know he wants to play in the NFL!
January 8th, 2009 at 9:18 AM ^
Too much talent in Texas to bail on recruiting it just because a few kids bail.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:22 AM ^
I don't think it's a question of pulling out completely. I think it's just a question of how heavily we should recruit the state. Should we "waste" our time going after so-so recruits or should we just pick out the elite ones? Should we go after guys who are iffy about the weather/distance or should we just go after guys who have midwestern roots/a strong desire to wear the winged helmet?
January 8th, 2009 at 10:10 AM ^
Well no question go after elite talent where we can get it.
My point was just for each guy like McGuffie, Mallet, Peace and Beaver who either make it on campus and transfer or never make it on campus. There is a guy like Ortmann, Woolfolk, Stonum, Robinson and Herron. All of whom appear will be contributors.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:23 AM ^
refocus that attention on Florida where you're actually getting kids to stick.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:09 AM ^
This was inevitable. The last time I talked to him, it was more like his Dad made him stay than anything. The coaches made an in home visit, not sure what they said, then he decided to stay. He thinks he's better than he is, a la Jordan Barnes. I don't see this as a bad thing, especially if it opens up a spot for someone we weren't expecting, or are hoping for anyway.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:15 AM ^
Not that I would ever pick on a high school kid, but when Scout lists your areas of improvement as "Speed" and "Size", that doesn't bode well for your future as a WR in college.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:10 AM ^
I also don't think this decommitment hurts us much, since I think Peace was bound to be a benchwarmer. But damnit...we've been hovering around 20 recruits for a couple months. Every time someone commits, someone else decommits. We're never going to build back up our scholarship numbers if we can't get a full class of recruits.
Oh well. I kind of like the way the Peterman kid plays corner. He looks like a solid tackler, although he's kind of a risk taker in pass defense.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:18 AM ^
reminds me of Morgan Trent.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:19 AM ^
Trent started for three years and did some good things, especially in 2007. This is an okay thing, in my opinion.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:41 AM ^
"We're never going to build back up our scholarship numbers if we can't get a full class of recruits."
Believe in the snake oil, man. I feel like RR has another Ricky Barnum-type surprise waiting for us this year.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:13 AM ^
Ziff,
We've got Stokes coming in on the 16th and Adrian Witty (Denard Robinson's teammate) coming in this weekend. I'd say if Stokes doesn't work out Witty gets an offer, and may anyway if they feel it'll help with Denard. (Just a guess).
All three WRs are relatively the same size, with speed being the difference with Peace/Stokes and no info on Witty in that regard.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:41 AM ^
I know next to nothing about DeWayne Peace, but I can't blame Peace for seeing the situation for what it really is... On offense, at least, he was just a name to beef up the number of wideouts. We've got a lot of youngsters in the position already and it seems very likely that Ricardo and Jeremy J. would jump over him the second they arrive. I don't think anyone had visions of DeWayne Peace wearing the #1 in Ann Arbor.
If we get anyone this year, I would hope it's Stokes. He gets his media coverage of the kid here in PA and he's legit.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:11 AM ^
Witty has an offer, and is unranked by rivals, and a ** to Scout. He has an offer because he's Denard Robinson's best friend, and Robinson's coach has suggested that they may be a "package" deal. The two schools to offer both are us and Florida International. Witty is a pawn in the game to get Robinson - I'm not sure he's a viable player.
January 8th, 2009 at 11:26 AM ^
While rankings give us an indication I would not write off Witty as uesless or a pawn. Every year you hear of the Pat White's and Nate Davis's of the world so he may be a player at some point you never know. Also, I understand we may not have offered Witty a scholly without Robinson, but I think these guys have enough integrity to not offer a guy who has no chance of ever playing just to get another guy. That's not fair to the kid and the scholly is too valuable. I think the conspiracy theories get a little overblown.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:33 AM ^
All Caps guy may get and internet code red if I know this site.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:39 AM ^
As someone who grew up in Texas and then attended Michigan, I can tell you that the weather is a major factor. I thought I could adjust, but it was too much. Every year in college the weather got worse and worse; by senior year I was on the edge of going crazy. I went from mid 70 degree weather in December to snow and blizzards in Ann Arbor. After 4 years of living in Michigan, I'll never live in a cold weather place again. Don't discount the weather factor for these kids; it really means alot.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:45 PM ^
says what?
January 8th, 2009 at 9:45 AM ^
i didn't mean to have all caps on, I'm at work and I am using the caps on AutoCAD and i forgot to take it, but i'm still furious about saying trent is a good corner.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:50 AM ^
That damn work always gets in the way
Hey WestTexas nice that you're honest, but from someone shoveling snow at 5:30am this morning. I got 1 word for you....pussy. You can let me know that you are golfing later today to get me back. :-)
January 8th, 2009 at 10:31 AM ^
Haha I'm actually working a half day tomorrow and going golfing afterwards; it's going to be 77 degrees. Hope y'all are all layered up good and enjoying that snow :-)
January 8th, 2009 at 11:13 AM ^
I do enjoy the snow. It helps remind me that my Julys and Augusts won't be 105 degrees with equal humidity. Screw that, I'd rather be too cold than too hot, and there aren't many places in the country where neither is an option.
January 8th, 2009 at 12:18 PM ^
Hermosa Beach, California. Highs don't go above 80 or 85, never humid. It's gone below 50 about a dozen times in the last 2 years. It's about perfect. San Diego is just as good.
January 8th, 2009 at 12:42 PM ^
I was just there this fall for that last community concert on the beach. My wife almost lost her engagement ring... good thing there are plenty of guys walking around with metal detectors.
January 8th, 2009 at 2:15 PM ^
Except for when the high is 3,000 degrees on account of wildfires.
Besides, there are a million reasons why I wouldn't want to live in SoCal. Weather being one of them - it may sound weird to people who think there's only one good kind of weather, but I like snow, I like the cold, I like the change of seasons. I don't like the desert.
January 8th, 2009 at 2:37 PM ^
Hermosa is far from the desert, and there have never been wildfires there. Do your homework. And we are a short drive from the mountains, where you can enjoy the snow without having to walk in the slush or shovel your driveway. The bottoms of my pants are never wet when I walk inside and I don't have to worry about sweating when I walk into a heated building because I was so bundled up outside
I'm from MI and I'm not trying to knock it. But the weather there does suck. So I understand where these guys are coming from.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:04 PM ^
All this talk about your home town while I am freezing my ass and cleaning salt off my shoes here in A2 makes me wanna move in with you. I cook good salmon and I promise to clean the bathroom every week.
January 8th, 2009 at 5:58 PM ^
OK. 430 Hermosa Ave Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
You'll move in on Saturday, and I actually have 3 salmon fillets in the freezer. You'll need to help with the dishes as well.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:54 PM ^
Can't we just go disposable?
January 8th, 2009 at 7:57 PM ^
Salmon on paper plates? Classay.
Also, my birthday party is on Saturday. You'll want to be here by then.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:15 AM ^
You're asking for a lot, do you need a gift as well? Please tell me there will be women there at least.
January 9th, 2009 at 11:47 AM ^
You can buy me a drink. Women? Now you're asking a lot.
JK, there will be plenty!
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January 8th, 2009 at 9:10 PM ^
Help with the dishes? *grumble* told you I'd hate it within two weeks. Probably by the time the salmon's gone.
January 9th, 2009 at 12:40 AM ^
No way man. I've got a few pork tenderloins as well.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:12 PM ^
I hear he has a nice couch that's open.
January 8th, 2009 at 3:59 PM ^
Hermosa's only far from the desert because it is surrounded by a sprawling mass of urban landscape, which is basically built on the desert. And said sprawling mass is, I'm afraid, a place that I have liked on neither of my visits (except for the part inside the walls of Disneyland) and would basically be the absolute last metropolitan area in the entire country I would want to live.
You can pitch the mountains and stuff all you want, but if forced to move anywhere within a 200-mile radius of LA, it would take about two weeks for me to hate it. Just how I feel about it. Not everyone thinks sunny and 80 365 days a year is perfect weather.
January 8th, 2009 at 6:01 PM ^
The reason I say you can't compare it the a city that really is in the desert, like Phoenix for example, is because it never gets really hot. It hasn't hit 90 in the 2 years I've lived here. So you don't have to deal with either extreme, which was your original point.
And I agree with your last point that not everyone thinks sunny and 80 is perfect weather. But more people prefer it than 4 months of cold and gray and 3 months of sticky humid.
January 8th, 2009 at 1:13 PM ^
My family just came back for the holidays after spending the last 6 staying home in Dallas. Something happens to your blood, thins out during the 110 degree summers days or something. I never remember being so cold. I can't imagine how kids from the south ever decide to play in the north.
Then again, those same kids are dying in August during two-a-days when it doesn't get below 90 at night.
Sunny and 70 here today BTW!
January 8th, 2009 at 10:01 AM ^
W. TX makes a huge point. People who have been born and raised in Michigan have no idea the difference the weather makes. It's like being in a relationship where all your significant other does is nag for 25% of your day, then breaking up and dating someone who is actually pleasant 24/7. Or if you're going from anywhere warm to Michigan, the exact opposite. I was born and raised here but have been fortunate enough to live in warmer climes. Believe me when I say places devoid of grey skies and three inches of snow that turns into brown slush two days later actually exist! Why any of the recruits who visit this time of year choose to come here is WAY beyond me.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:16 AM ^
Comparing Michigan weather to a dysfunctional relationship cracked me up. Stroke of genius.