Earnest Thomas???? Recruitniks, whats the story?
Just saw an article on the website of the newspaper-whose-name-we-dare-not-speak written by Josh Helmholdt who writes for TheWolverine.com. Article mentions a UCLA safety commit from Orchard Lake St. Mary's named Earnest Thomas who decommitted to stay closer to home and mentions a bunch of Big Ten schools and loosely refrenced Michigan and Little Brother as possible landing spots. Any of you who pay more attention than I do to recruiting know anything about him and whether he's interested in Michigan and whether the interest is mutual. He is obviously playing a position of need, from a good HS program and is pretty tall.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:42 PM ^
a post about this kid last week... and a couple of people didn't think he was a kid that could play in the big 10...
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/earnest-thomas-decommits-ucla
January 12th, 2010 at 1:45 PM ^
+1 for the hilarity
January 12th, 2010 at 1:47 PM ^
that they're too short (defined as under 6 feet tall).
January 12th, 2010 at 1:49 PM ^
"Hilarity = it's funny because it's true". No offense intended amigo!
January 12th, 2010 at 1:50 PM ^
Maybe because it has been one of my major gripes I knew exactly what you meant.
I agree though, that he had been discussed and the general opinion seemed to be that he wasn't worthy of an offer at this stage considering the potential targets we have.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:46 PM ^
Justin Turner?
Buck Christian?
Courtney Avery?
Carvin Johnson?
January 12th, 2010 at 2:46 PM ^
Justin Turner?
Buck Christian?
Courtney Avery?
Carvin Johnson?
January 12th, 2010 at 3:13 PM ^
"Some." As opposed to "all."
January 12th, 2010 at 3:59 PM ^
Since Tacopants never actually caught any of Henne's passes, maybe he has remaining eligibility and should be switched to defense? Dude is tall.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:47 PM ^
Thomas will probably will be a last minute offer, if at all. Sean Parker is our #1 safety target. Thomas is reputedly a workout warrior whose on-field production doesn't match his off-field results.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:13 PM ^
The real question about Thomas is, is he as ripped as The Situation?
January 12th, 2010 at 2:21 PM ^
How dare you imply anyone is as ripped as The Situation?
January 12th, 2010 at 2:30 PM ^
But what if he is? Then we must offer and do everything to get him on campus.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:47 PM ^
The only was he is that ripped is if he was created by Zoltan the space emperor. In which case it would be his divine destiny to play at U of M. Problem solved.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:24 PM ^
You can hate on him all you want to, but what are you going to say to some who looks like Rambo with their shirt off?
January 12th, 2010 at 3:53 PM ^
I would probably ask him out to dinner, as friends of course.
January 12th, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
Gym, Tan, Laundry.
January 12th, 2010 at 3:59 PM ^
He wouldn't be brought in as a safety. He's going to fill out and be a linebacker in college.
And *apparently* he's back on Michigan's radar because he had a good senior year and the coaches were impressed when they saw his senior film, similar to Hankins. Obviously no offer yet, it would be really close to Signing Day, I'd imagine.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:53 PM ^
for getting the name of the newspaper right.
January 12th, 2010 at 1:58 PM ^
Voldemort
January 12th, 2010 at 2:03 PM ^
Anyone know anything about Adrian Coxson? I just read he decommitted from Penn State and according to espn we were offered at one point...?
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?schoolId=213&p…
January 12th, 2010 at 2:15 PM ^
Florida lock apparently.
January 12th, 2010 at 2:26 PM ^
Apparently PSU has no room for a 4*/5* WR.
However, as mentioned, he seems destined to be a part of Florida's already disgusting class.
http://www.linebacker-u.com/2010/01/penn-state-says-bye-bye-to-adrian.h…
January 12th, 2010 at 3:23 PM ^
...is PSU having no room for a 4*/5* offensive tackle.