Dymonte Thomas Update

Submitted by Steve Lorenz on

Hey guys, I was able to talk to Dymonte Thomas a little bit ago. His message was simple: I'm going to Michigan. Just thought I'd pass that along. I also talked to Dorian O'Daniel among others today if you want to check it out: LINK

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Yooper

January 20th, 2012 at 10:30 PM ^

hearing some kid reconfirm his enthusiam for Michigan.  In this day and age big time recruits are a key element in recruiting other big time recuits.  Anything, well almost anything, that encourages that is important.  Thomas' profile and energy is a good thing.

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MGoBeer

January 20th, 2012 at 7:55 PM ^

Everyone knew that. Your recruiting prowess is vastly overrated.


Just kidding of course. Keep up the good work. Content amount is quite impressive.

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TheGhostofYost

January 20th, 2012 at 7:57 PM ^

Well we are neurotic, but we also have to realize that Meyer has done nothing more than take adavtange of the enormous dumpster fire that is PSU.  Also, he looks like a lesbian at a techno club, and that will catch up to him eventually.

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MichiganMan_24_

January 20th, 2012 at 8:46 PM ^

Not to be so bossy but can tremendous make friends with 2013 RB Deveon Smith and DB Jaylon Powell? ...both in the Warren Ohio area .... sorry if i sound bossy ...but hey im a BOSS

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elaydin

January 20th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^

For a "non-traditional" media outliet (aka a blog), how do you make sure you're not crossing the line by contacting recruits?

Media can talk to recruits, assuming they're not advocating a specific school.  However, boosters (which can apply to almost any fan) can not.

I know twitter is full of NCAA violations (fans talking to recruits), so I assume the NCAA doesn't care too much about it, but do blogs have to be a little more careful (Ace can chime in too)?

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Steve Lorenz

January 21st, 2012 at 12:58 PM ^

I know we are well aware of what constitutes a booster and what doesn't. I've read the bylaws.  I am an alum, but have never donated a dime to the athletic department, or school for that matter. The line between fan and booster can be very blurry, I agree, but it's not blurry at all in our case. One of the biggest reasons probably being that I don't think any of us particularly care where these recruits end up as far as school choice is concerened. It's their life and their choice. We simply gather and relay information to the best of our abilities. Nothing more, nothing less. 

To add, we've gotten major support from many established news sources and I've had contacts with different writers to make sure we aren't overstepping any bounds in what we do. I feel like if there was any wrongdoing going on, it would have been addressed by now. 

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jethro34

January 20th, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^

With kids this solid on the commitment (like Shane Morris, as well), I wonder how long it will be until football, like basketball, has an early signing period.  Seems like it would benefit some of the kids who are unwavering.  It's probably the only thing, outside of early enrollment (which isn't an option for all kids either because of their academics or their school's ability to provide that option) that would get some coaches to leave them alone.

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