Dymonte Thomas Update (Good)
I won't post a link, but I just talked with Dymonte Thomas about a week or so after Eleven Warriors posted a short interview with him in which the consensus seemed to be that Urb's golden touch will bring Dymonte home to the Buckeyes. In short, it's nothing to worry about. He said he'd visit Columbus only to see Brionte and his brother, who is also a student at Ohio. When I asked him about Meyer/Dunn and their potential influences, his message was simple: They have no impact on me
I only posted this just in case some people caught the 11w interview and were a little concerned.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:39 PM ^
I read a while back that Ohio State coaches have visited every one of his wrestling meets this year. Considering that he still seems to be a solid commit, I see no reason to become invested into thinking there will be any different outcome.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:53 PM ^
you're going to have to start your own recruiting blog soon
February 13th, 2012 at 5:55 PM ^
You think of Dymonte Thomas as merely a recruit?
February 13th, 2012 at 7:13 PM ^
Is he a good wrestler?
February 13th, 2012 at 7:42 PM ^
Is there any D1 football player who played another sport and sucked?
February 13th, 2012 at 7:59 PM ^
Bernie Kosar's brief foray into track.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:41 PM ^
I can imagine that if a D1 DL ran track they wouldnt win the 400...
February 13th, 2012 at 8:46 PM ^
that's a pretty quick single leg takedown off the whistle. Then he works his way up nicely before rolling into a half nelson for back points and the eventual pin by putting all his leverage against his opponent's shoulders. Pretty decent. Although I can't say his competition in that matched looked very, uh, competitive. That match was a bit short to get a good scouting report.
February 17th, 2012 at 6:39 PM ^
Not to be that guy but he had his legs wrong the top leg should have been in front to put more leverage on the guy, also the guy could have hooked his leg like that to counter leverage and keep his shoulder blade up or set up a reversal if DT had tried to force the shoulder down and lost his leverage, weight balance.
February 14th, 2012 at 9:52 AM ^
Urban Meyer said that they ask a recruit if he's interested, and if the kid says "no", they move on. Urban Meyer has integrity, and he would not lie. Look at all the time he took to spend with his family just like he said he would.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:39 PM ^
nice update acqua. his twitter feed seems to re-emphasize this.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:46 PM ^
I read on another site that apparently at that awards banquet in Columbus that he attended, he shouted "Go Blue" into the microphone at some point during ceremony. Anyone care to confirm?
February 13th, 2012 at 5:47 PM ^
This is true, I believe Dymonte tweeted this himself, but I didn't catch it.
February 13th, 2012 at 7:08 PM ^
tremendous
February 13th, 2012 at 5:49 PM ^
that Sugar Shane and him are probably going to be roomates, I would say that him decommitting would be statistically impossible.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:21 PM ^
I never feel truly safe on a recruit until he's inked his name on an L.O.I. Even Shane. This is one area where I'm in total agreement with Meyer. Until they fax that letter in, every recruit is fair game.
If you asked me now if I think Dymonte will decommit and look at Ohio in the next year, I'd tell you no, but there's a whole year before the next signing day. Anything can happen, and verbal commitments don't really mean anything. That being said, I'd still be pretty shocked if he de-committed.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:25 PM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 5:49 PM ^
Sounds like Thomas is going to stick with Michigan. At what point will Meyer realize his time is better spent elsewhere?
February 13th, 2012 at 6:03 PM ^
I remember not too long ago, Urban was quoted as saying that he would back off a recruit that said he was solid with another school, and didn't want to go to OSU. That's clealy a lie, because Dymonte seems to have said exactly that. Urban always wanted to make Saban out to be a villain, when Urban recruits with the same methods. #Fraud
February 13th, 2012 at 6:09 PM ^
I know it is a lie. He was hounding Kyle Kalis enough that Kyle told him to stop calling. If he would lie about something that is easily checked, what else does he lie about.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:53 PM ^
Hold the phone. Urban Meyer has been insincere with recruits? Get outta dodge. Urban Meyer? I don't know... he seems like a pretty good guy to me.
Everytime I leave a reply regarding Urban Meyer just makes me think of the Sleezebag mold they have at OSU for their coaching staff.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:58 PM ^
Aqua,
Should we be on commitment watch this week? You twitter seems to indicate something might happen.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:11 PM ^
Burrito
February 13th, 2012 at 6:21 PM ^
poking out of your speedo
February 13th, 2012 at 6:53 PM ^
I sincerely hope this becomes a meme on here...
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 PM ^
is some tremendous jingle making.
"Taco, burrito, what's that poking out of your speedo"
Whatever song that was selling, I'd be buying. Just saying.
February 14th, 2012 at 10:03 AM ^
I can't stop laughing man.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:01 PM ^
are the same people that think we're going to lose every game to Ohio for the next 25 years. I've never seen someone more committed to a school than Dymonte and Morris are to Michigan. He loves Michigan and that's all there is to it.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:01 PM ^
Shane Morris's twitter seems to be hinting at a new commit coming soon. With the way he went back and forth with Treadwell, that makes me feel like buckling up.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:18 PM ^
no way its treadwell... he just said he is going to announce on signing day (a year from now).
it's either: taco charlton, chris fox, or jourdan lewis
February 13th, 2012 at 6:29 PM ^
Woudln't shock me at all.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:22 PM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 6:36 PM ^
Treadwell is not committing anytime soon.
February 13th, 2012 at 6:46 PM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 8:07 PM ^
I'd be really surprised if Taco committed this weekend.
February 13th, 2012 at 8:23 PM ^
Not Treadwell... Most likely not Taco...
I would love Fox, Lewis or Dukes and feel like those are your 3 most plausible
February 13th, 2012 at 6:06 PM ^
If Urbie says he will back off a recruit if they say theyre not interested, then whats the deal with this? Why doesnt Dymonte just tell Urbie to go away? Or is Urb just being a douche?
February 13th, 2012 at 6:09 PM ^
My money is on Urbie being a douche
February 13th, 2012 at 6:12 PM ^
Dymonte got a restraining order against Meyer? Meyer would have to coach from a bus whenever we would play.
February 14th, 2012 at 1:58 PM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 7:12 PM ^
those co-eds at Florida were wondering the same thing
February 13th, 2012 at 7:21 PM ^
Did you say something, Kyle? My headphones are noise canceling.
I'm going to Michigan...
..please stop calling.
One second!
What?
COME TO OHIO STATE!
Do you see 81 here? That'll be you if you keep calling me!
Urban Meyer runs away with his tail tucked
Is there a problem here?
No coach, just going through the offseason workbook.
That's my guy, right there!
Somewhere in Columbus...
February 13th, 2012 at 8:54 PM ^
You know folks say Hoke looks like Fred Flintstone ,but when i saw this picture the first person i thought of was