Domani Jackson and family confirmed for this weekend
Domani is confirmed to be coming this saturday along with his dad, mom (an OSU fan) and aunt. Let's do our part and make sure they witness how loud the big house can get!
I will be watching from Boston but if anyone is looking for some Gameday signs, I photoshopped this iconic image. Feel free to use/if you need a higher res image let me know!
November 24th, 2021 at 1:17 PM ^
Awesome!
November 24th, 2021 at 1:20 PM ^
Long con to give USC and Bama give hope after saying it’s down to those two.
November 24th, 2021 at 1:47 PM ^
Or, the short con to U of M?
November 24th, 2021 at 1:27 PM ^
Strong Najee Harris vibes on this whole thing
November 24th, 2021 at 1:38 PM ^
but it could also feel like dax hill!
November 25th, 2021 at 10:04 AM ^
Eh. Dax had actually committed.
November 24th, 2021 at 2:54 PM ^
Tua convinced Najee to go with him to Bama.
Hoping that Will Johnson can play that role for us with Domani, maybe with an assist from JJ and Donovan.
November 24th, 2021 at 1:30 PM ^
Sounds like a good way to get his family tickets to one of the biggest if not the biggest regular season college football games of the year.
November 24th, 2021 at 8:36 PM ^
Yeah this is my thought when I read the headline. Shrug.
November 24th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
along with his dad, mom (an OSU fan)
It would be disappointing if he ends up at Alabama, but it would suck a hundred times more if he ended up in a Buckeye uniform.
November 24th, 2021 at 1:40 PM ^
He’s going to bama
November 24th, 2021 at 1:50 PM ^
Agreed this is the most likely scenario, but I don't think the door on Michigan has been closed entirely. If the game experience on Saturday is truly unlike anything that could be experienced anywhere else in college football (i.e. a heroic performance from the Michigan defense that ends in a close victory with fans rushing the field, and the goal posts coming down, or something resembling that), I think there's a chance Michigan could land his commitment.
I wouldn't put money on it, but I think that outcome exists somewhere within the realm of possibility. It seems to me, his heart is with Michigan and his head is with Alabama. Right now, he is leaning more with his head than with his emotions. His visit to Michigan would need to neutralize the perception of what Alabama can offer over Michigan.
November 24th, 2021 at 2:46 PM ^
A win would be an event we'll never forget and impart just what the college experience entails.
At Bama you are expected to win. A national championship at Alabama wouldn't be as emotional as a Michigan win over OSU.
Then add the Clinkscale factor. Gray, Green, and Turner are all 3 stars playing great football. Imagine what Clink can do with 5 stars?
November 24th, 2021 at 3:09 PM ^
If you were a 5* player, what is the best option for your development and success? Going to Bama or Michigan? I absolutely love Michigan and am a fan but if we’re talking about making the best choice (wins/playoffs/development/practice against the best talent/etc) Bama is the answer.
November 24th, 2021 at 5:44 PM ^
The thing is, that's not really true. If you have 5-star talent you could play anywhere and go to the next level. I watched a Patriots game earlier this year and one side had a starter from Grand Valley State University and the other other had a starter from Davenport University. If you're talented, you can do wherever you please.
November 24th, 2021 at 8:37 PM ^
I’d go to Michigan
November 24th, 2021 at 3:00 PM ^
His dad's heart is with Michigan, there really isn't actual evidence from Domani himself that he loves Michigan.
I'd say his heart is truly with USC but he realizes they are a dumpster fire and his head is with Alabama. Which is why most non-Michigan sources have been saying its between Bama and USC for months, not just a reaction to a visit.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:37 PM ^
You can never rule out the emotional aspect of college football recruiting. Sometimes regardless of what makes sense logically, your emotions take over and that's where you want to go, so getting him on back on campus cannot be overstated especially given his dad's fandom and his connection to Will Johnson and others
November 24th, 2021 at 1:55 PM ^
Hope we can treat him to a great atmosphere with a W!!!
November 24th, 2021 at 1:59 PM ^
From my source, a close family friend of the Jacksons, he is most likely Bama Bound. This is UM's last chance to impress.
He talks to my friend's son daily. Said that Bama was the most he has felt at home. I told my friend to let them know that at Bama he is just another cog in the machine, at UM he will be family.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:13 PM ^
That machine wins national championships and produces a large chunk of the 1st round of the NFL Draft every year. Yeah, that sounds terrible.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:52 PM ^
And nick sabans players seem to genuinely like him.
November 24th, 2021 at 8:37 PM ^
Does he play counterstrike?
November 24th, 2021 at 2:02 PM ^
Don't give Hawkeye hope dot gif
November 24th, 2021 at 2:06 PM ^
Not his Aunt, his sister
November 24th, 2021 at 2:55 PM ^
Free tickets to the biggest game of the year? Yea, who wouldn't want that.
But he recently said he's down to Bama and SC. He's not coming here, no matter how good a relationship Sam has with the kid's dad.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:06 PM ^
that's a bit creepy
November 24th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
yeah i appreciate the sentiment but I would go so far as to use the adjective "sacrilegious"
...otoh if it convinces him to come here then yeah i'm fine with it
November 24th, 2021 at 3:09 PM ^
Not an insider of any kind but he's going to Bama. Based on what I've heard it's over-over. Not even a scenario where some amazing victory for UM changes anything. Focus on other players. I'll leave it at that.
November 24th, 2021 at 8:40 PM ^
Dang if it’s over over…kinda sucks getting used…but hey character isn’t what it used to be.
November 25th, 2021 at 12:14 AM ^
Sam Webb says there's a punchers chance so I'll stick with him.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:11 PM ^
Did you take a child's photo off the internet and photoshop it onto Charles Woodson? Weird. Adults need to leave recruits alone. He's not coming here because some random fanboy made a mediocre edit.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
user name totes checks
November 24th, 2021 at 10:25 PM ^
Thanks for the feedback
November 24th, 2021 at 3:30 PM ^
i know nothing about the kid or his recruitment. however, from a parent of two college football players and in response to all of the BPONE recruiting takes, if a kid takes his family on an official visit across the country, which is a royal pain in the side for all the travelers, he is serious about a school.
he certainly might end up at bama or ohio, but a trip like this where he's bringing so many family members is not 'just for kicks' and the school won't be paying the way for some of them. unless he's a life-long michigan or ohio fan, i would say he is looking at going to one of those two schools.
November 24th, 2021 at 3:54 PM ^
His dad and mom are lifelong Michigan and osu fans respectively. They absolutely would just come for the game
hes going to bama
November 24th, 2021 at 6:16 PM ^
Father Knows Best. They even had a tv show about that.
November 24th, 2021 at 6:22 PM ^
Even bigger - it’s unofficial as his official was the Washington game.
Maybe Bama made an offer that almost any recruit cannot refuse, but UM at least gets another shot.
November 24th, 2021 at 4:10 PM ^
Time for him to rebel against his mom.
November 24th, 2021 at 5:16 PM ^
What positions are we looking to fill with the family?
November 24th, 2021 at 5:20 PM ^
This is an unofficial visit - he took his official to UM on 9/11 for the Washington game. Meaning the travel for this trip is on his family's dime. (Someone help, not sure if they still get free tickets?)
Maybe its just a chance to see a great game with guaranteed (free?) tickets and/or rule out a school he's already said is ruled out. Or maybe since they're having to pay their own way from CA, this means there's still a chance?
November 24th, 2021 at 5:39 PM ^
Unfortunately as much as I'd love to see him pick Michigan, I'd put the chance of that happening less than 10%. Nil is a big deal to these kids and Alabama had made a pitch to him that he's not turning down. I really hope I'm wrong. Go Blue beat ohio
November 24th, 2021 at 6:02 PM ^
Need a deep-pockets booster to offer him MEGA $$$ for his signature after he signs the LOI for Michigan
November 24th, 2021 at 6:10 PM ^
I'm sorry, he can be better than Woodson. I say blasphemy.
November 24th, 2021 at 7:33 PM ^
Must say, that's a pretty damn good photoshop!
November 24th, 2021 at 10:23 PM ^
He'll get to see how much he's needed.
November 24th, 2021 at 11:08 PM ^
I don't think there is another player I want to join the class more than Domani Jackson.