Dymonte Thomas on Track to Enroll Early

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April 28th, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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Michael Scarn
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Dymonte Thomas on Track to Enroll Early

Per Ace's twitter, quoting Dymonte's twitter.  I won't post the tweet because the format always seems to get screwed up, but here's the quote and link:

"It's official if I score high enough on my ACT and I pass summer school for Spanish 2, I'm graduating early to go play football for Michigan."

http://twitter.com/#!/Dymonte1

Also:

"Bree Dunn just walked into my house with all of his OSU stuff on.  He's about to get beat up."

This should assuage any fears for those people scared he'd flip to OSU.  Then again, if you don't believe him yet, you probably won't until he signs.  

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April 28th, 2012 at 8:38 PM | I live a block away from Ben (Score:5 Normal)
mGrowOld
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I live a block away from Ben Gedeon I can tell you that he and Dymonte are friends and there is zero point zero chance of him getting flipped to OSU.  There's a better chance cousin Brionte changes HIS mind than Dymonte.

Yes I know Dunn has enrolled at OSU.  That's the point.

 

 

April 28th, 2012 at 8:42 PM | I actually agree with you on (Score:3 Normal)
dothepose
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I actually agree with you on Brionte. I understand its like 0.01% chance of that happening, but with Meyers offense, he won't be utilized like he would have at Michigan, or any other pro style offense.

You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.

April 28th, 2012 at 8:41 PM | Yes (Score:4 Funny)
UMxWolverines
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He will be early enrolling at ohio because Urb is gonna use his crazy recruiting skizizzles to switch him

"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"

April 28th, 2012 at 8:43 PM | I believe him.  Not so sure (Score:2 Normal)
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I believe him.  Not so sure Alex@11w believes it.  He still thinks Dymonte will be a buck.

April 28th, 2012 at 8:56 PM | He was also convinced (Score:5 Normal)
Michael Scarn
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He was also convinced Heuerman was OSU-bound even after the kid's last trip to ND.  Ultimate homer.  Plays into their fan base by never giving bad news until it actually hits.  After spending some time on their boards I find it hilarious that Michigan fans are the ones who get the rep as arrogant (even though that's not unfounded).  OSU posters think they can have any recruit they want regardless of the kid's status, believe that after a year or two they'll win every national championship until Meyer retires, and think that there's a chance they'll go undefeated next year and the AP will declare them national champs despite their inability to play in the postseason.

April 28th, 2012 at 9:01 PM | So true.  Most of their (Score:1)
bluenyc
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So true.  Most of their fanbase wont acknowledge that Gedeon or Smith had commitable offers.  And I was following Alex for a while to get the OSU perspective and i couldnt take it anymore.  He called the Big house the out house.  So i stopped follwing him.  If Ace did that, I would say something.  You can support your school but Ace has never called their stadium a toilet. 

April 28th, 2012 at 11:04 PM | Ace hasn't called their stadium a toilet. (Score:2)
mgobluebraelow
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But he's thinking it.

April 28th, 2012 at 9:11 PM | Difference (Score:3 Normal)
MichiganTeacher
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I think they don't get the rep as arrogant because there's a difference between arrogant and irrational. The latter rep, the Bucks definitely have, at least out here. The only ones who don't see them that way are themselves.

Physics teacher in NY.

April 28th, 2012 at 10:21 PM | I can't stand the guy either. (Score:4 Normal)
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I can't stand the guy either. The first time I was introduced to him was the recruiting roundtable thing around signing day that he did with Ace and that dude from Black Shoe Diaries(?). I can't remember any specific quotes, but he talked more than anyone and came across as an arrogant homer. He totally lacks professionalism. He's one of like 3 people on 11w who actually thinks they can flip Dymonte, and he has yet to give an actual reason other than Urban being a totally awesome recruiter who will get whoever he wants whenever he wants, just because he's Urban Meyer.

Special Teams means special times!

April 28th, 2012 at 9:16 PM | The other day Gerd over at (Score:1)
Jarred
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The other day Gerd over at O-Zone said 97% of those who believe Dymonte Thomas will be a buckeye wear tin-foil fedoras.  There are a few rational OSU fans out there who realize that flipping D. Thomas is a pipe dream.

April 28th, 2012 at 11:28 PM | As an Alex (Score:2 Normal)
maizeonblueaction
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I always assume all Alex's are nice, awesome guys. Then I hear about people named Alex at Ohio...

So it goes.

April 28th, 2012 at 8:44 PM | I think the only people that think (Score:4 Normal)
hart20
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Dymonte is going to flip to Ohio are Ohio fans. I don't know of any other people that can ignore more evidence that contradicts their beliefs. Lately even Ohio fans have started to give up hope on flipping Dymonte.

Yep, that's Simba made out of a pineapple.

April 28th, 2012 at 8:45 PM | Those tweets by Dymonte (Score:2 Normal)
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should be enough to convince the doubters that Dymonte is all Blue. 

I hope that, if he carried out his threat to "beat up" Dunn, it's considered self-defense.  As Dunn "just walked into my house wil all of his OSU stuff on", that should be considered as Criminal  Home Invasion, right?

April 28th, 2012 at 10:22 PM | The first thing he should do (Score:3 Normal)
brandanomano
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The first thing he should do is make sure Dunn knows what a toilet is used for.

Special Teams means special times!

April 29th, 2012 at 12:27 PM | He might want to make sure (Score:3 Normal)
drewz05
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he covers the purpose of a cooler first.

April 28th, 2012 at 8:45 PM | I think Thomas will have more (Score:2)
NFG
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I think Thomas will have more of an impact in the return game then we think when he suits up for Michigan. His cut back agility and vision remind me of Breaston.

April 28th, 2012 at 10:51 PM | Go take a gander at (Score:4 Normal)
denardogasm
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Go take a gander at Norfleet's film again.  I think the only way Thomas will have an impact on special teams is if teams avoid Norfleet like the plague, which I think is a very real possibility because I think he's going to be lightning in a bottle.

"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.

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April 28th, 2012 at 8:49 PM | That would be huge. Hope (Score:2 Normal)
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That would be huge. Hope everything works out. It would be good to get him on campus early.

If I say a duck can pull a truck, shut up and hook the sucka up!

April 28th, 2012 at 8:50 PM | It's real hard for my fellow (Score:2 Normal)
mGrowOld
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It's real hard for my fellow Ohioians to comprehend a very good player, that OSU really wants, actually preferring Michigan over Ohio State.  Remember, for the past decade (the Tressel years) the gates to Ohio were slammed shut.  If they wanted a kid - they got him....no questions asked.  Hoke has restored recruiting balance again (think 1970-2000) when it was usually 50-50 on the Northern Ohio kids.

They are basically in denial.  Which is why shortly after Dymonte enrolls you'll hear them saying "we never really wanted him anyways" or "he didn't have a committable offer" or some such nonsense like that.

 

 

April 29th, 2012 at 2:33 PM | What is funny is try to tell (Score:1)
randyfloyd
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them (osu fans) that Tommy Shutt and Alex Anzalone were very interested in UM, but neither of them had "committable offers". 

It's tough being Blue in Columbus!!!

April 28th, 2012 at 8:54 PM | Urb can suck it.. Hoke (Score:3 Normal)
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Urb can suck it.. Hoke tearing his home state apart.. Plus we have Mattison

Go Blue

April 28th, 2012 at 8:55 PM | Every kid should seriously (Score:5 Normal)
Zone Left
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Every kid should seriously consider enrolling early if they've made a decision. Getting adjusted to college and the strength program is so valuable.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

April 28th, 2012 at 9:09 PM | Just for the purposes of a (Score:3 Normal)
mGrowOld
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Just for the purposes of a friendly debate let's look at the pro's of staying in High School versus early enrollment:

Early Enrollment

Start taking college classes, learn playbook, start weight training, play in Spring Game, live in dorm.

Stay in High School

Be insanely popular with chicks cause your the stud football player about to go D1 baby with a full ride, skate through remaining classes with little or no studying required, party ass off, live with parents

One could make a case that for a 17 year old (hell for a 52 year old) option B is fairly attractive

 

 

April 28th, 2012 at 9:24 PM | College (Score:5 Normal)
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College Chicks>>>>>>>>>>>>High School Chicks

 

April 28th, 2012 at 10:23 PM | It's honestly not even close. (Score:5 Normal)
brandanomano
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It's honestly not even close.

Special Teams means special times!

April 28th, 2012 at 9:26 PM | I think it's reasonable to (Score:3 Normal)
Zone Left
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I think it's reasonable to guess that early enrollees don't struggle getting laid either--and they've got a much wider pool to pull from.

I felt like that last semester in high school was spent waiting to move on with my life and I would rather have already moved on. Basically, I'm not good at stopping to smell the roses.

Most high level recruits have a goal of making the NFL. If they want it that badly, moving to a college town 7-8 months early seems like a small price to pay. Even the kids who aren't enrolled have a strength program that the school wants them to follow.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

April 28th, 2012 at 9:39 PM | Can't forget about prom (Score:3 Normal)
CorkyCole
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Can't forget about prom. Who would want to miss that?

April 28th, 2012 at 10:01 PM | Not sure that you would have (Score:4 Normal)
1484
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Not sure that you would have to...

Hail.

April 28th, 2012 at 10:11 PM | True. +1. Regardless, I was (Score:4 Normal)
CorkyCole
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True. +1. Regardless, I was being sarcastic. I would almost enroll early just so I would have a good excuse to not have to go to prom. "Sorry ladies. The girls here are much much hotter."

April 29th, 2012 at 11:30 AM | You know (Score:2)
nowicki2005
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Just because he is an early enrollee doesn't mean he can't get college girls and high school girls stil. If he stays in high school, most girls in college won't know who he is, and wouldn't give him the time of day. If he goes to college and just mentions he's on the football team that's instant putang.

The guy goes to college and he's getting girls 17-26 on the reg.

April 28th, 2012 at 9:28 PM | Dymonte, we would love to see you at the Big House next Spring! (Score:0 Redundant)
April 28th, 2012 at 9:37 PM | Wondering about the draft ability of early enrolees (Score:1)
vablue
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I am wondering if there is any stats on early enrolled and if they end up being more successful in college. It would be interesting to see if there is a correlation.

April 28th, 2012 at 9:40 PM | How early? (Score:-1 Normal)
April 28th, 2012 at 11:34 PM | I like that Dymonte can joke (Score:1)
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I like that Dymonte can joke about Brionte showing up in all of his tsiO gear.  I've read some of the posts from 11W stating that Urban can flip this kid.  The Kool-Aid must be mighty tasty in Ohio, because these folks are drinking it in cooler size quantities.

"The goal, the expectation of this program is the Big Ten Championship"

April 29th, 2012 at 12:48 AM | Smart of them to buy (Score:5 Normal)
DeuceInTheDeuce
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Smart of them to buy multipurpose coolers

April 28th, 2012 at 11:34 PM | Great News (Score:1)
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Between strength training, learning the playbook, Spring practice, easing into classwork, and taking classes Spring term, this seems like a great decision.

I know that up to 3 recruits can count against the previous class. How does Thomas enrolling early affect scholarship numbers?

"It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up." Vince Lombardi

 

April 30th, 2012 at 1:42 AM | Hoke not for early enrollees (Score:1)
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Hoke has stated he is not really for early enrollees - I dont remember if he stated a specific reason.  But it probably goes along the feeling people have that is he more about the kid than just furthering himself.  I'd assume it would be to his advantage to have every minute possible with kids in spring practice and on campus, so 99% coaches would be pro-early enrollee.

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