EJ Levenberry Jr. possible de-commitment

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EJ Levenberry Jr. possible de-commitment

Per Tremendous - 

Add another name into the bag. Per a couple tweets by Mike Farrell at Rivals, it sounds like LB EJ Levenberry Jr. wants to re-open his recruitment. I don't think he's officially de-committed from FSU, but it sounds like he is having second thoughts for sure and plans to visit Michigan. We had a good rapport with EJ during his recruitment, so I may be able to get to the bottom of what's going on.

Well this should be interesting....

edit - Here's the link to Rivals regarding the situation.

http://michigan.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=338&tid=156707047&mid=156707047&sid=883&style=2

Right now I have to say my son made the right decision in choosing Jimbo
and FSU but that Michigan degree and Greg Mattison's relationship with 
my son are hard to resist.

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And just like that  pulls out of the Levenberry race unless they lose a commit per levenberry's father

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:23 PM | WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!! (Score:1 Normal)
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!! SERIOUS?...sorry for my outburst.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:42 PM | Vince concurs: (Score:5 Normal)
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Vince concurs:

Who is Jon Falk?
August 1st, 2012 at 5:27 PM | Would the staff even accept a (Score:5 Normal)
FrankMurphy
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Would the coaches even accept a commitment from him at this point, given that Treadwell and Green are the primary targets for the final two spots in the class?

August 1st, 2012 at 5:24 PM | Wow (Score:1)
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This is going to be interesting for the coaches! I mean I guess you don't say no to him right?

August 1st, 2012 at 6:39 PM | hmmmmm... (Score:1 Normal)
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That's ship has passed.

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August 1st, 2012 at 11:20 PM | how about: (Score:5 Normal)
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That ship has sailed.

It's OK, just tell us how many beers deep you are.

August 2nd, 2012 at 1:37 AM | Sadly.... (Score:2 Normal)
TatuajeVI
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Sadly, that train has sailed.... /end Austin Powers

August 1st, 2012 at 5:24 PM | Was about (Score:3 Normal)
MichiganMan2424
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Was about to post this. Apparently his dad has said he's going to take an official to Michigan this fall. Not sure if we'll end up having the spots, but if it does open up, it sounds like it will be between Michigan, FSU, and Oklahoma.

Practice makes perfect. Unless you're the Buckeyes. Then you have to cheat.

August 1st, 2012 at 6:09 PM | is someone in our class (Score:2)
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is someone in our class getting cold feet?? not trying to troll but i just dont understand this.

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August 1st, 2012 at 6:11 PM | Scroll to the bottom. We (Score:3 Normal)
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Scroll to the bottom.

We pulled out.  Nothing to see here. 

Greetings from Bolivia.

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August 1st, 2012 at 6:51 PM | That's... (Score:5 Normal)
GRBluefan
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what she said?

August 1st, 2012 at 7:17 PM | what (Score:3 Normal)
HAIL-YEA
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the hell kind of she's are you messing with that can pull out

How can you kill that which has no life

August 1st, 2012 at 9:32 PM | TWHS? (Score:0 Offtopic)
August 1st, 2012 at 5:25 PM | Didn't the coaches say they (Score:0 Normal)
August 1st, 2012 at 5:26 PM | Meh.  I want Treadwell and (Score:5 Normal)
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Meh.  I want Treadwell and Green. 

August 1st, 2012 at 5:34 PM | And there's a decent chance (Score:5 Normal)
FreddieMercuryHayes
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And there's a decent chance we get neither. Take the talent you can get.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:45 PM | I agree. However, I'd still (Score:1 Normal)
BoTheBlue
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I agree. However, I'd still listen if he truly is planning a visit in the fall. You never know what may happen between now and then.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:48 PM | I want McQuay. (Score:2 Normal)
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I want McQuay.  Beast.

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August 1st, 2012 at 11:38 PM | over who? (Score:2)
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over who?

It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. 

August 1st, 2012 at 5:26 PM | Let this one simmer a bit... (Score:2)
ChiBlueBoy
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Even if he de-commits, do we still have room? I would think we would hold a place for a 4-star or higher WR (LT), and I don't think we'd turn away Green. I know those two are not locked in, but is LB a position of need at this point? If we get neither, absolutely we take him, but I'm not sure how the coaches would handle this.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:27 PM | My quesition is whether we (Score:3 Normal)
BlockM
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My quesition is whether we have the ability to back-date any of these recruits if they can enroll early... Aren't we still under the 85 total scholarship limit, or am I taking crazy pills?

If we can't count any towards our 2012 class, and there aren't any decommits, I just can't see us taking another LB, but signing day is a long way off.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:30 PM | The 85 total (Score:2)
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The 85 total is the problem, not the 25 per year, so backdating won't help. 

August 1st, 2012 at 5:33 PM | Got it. For some reason I (Score:1 Flamebait)
BlockM
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Got it. For some reason I thought we were still sitting at 82-83, but that makes perfect sense. 

I'd rather keep our commitments we have now, not piss anyone off by turning them down after decision, and avoid hoping some kids leave. Not worth getting one player if that's the price.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:41 PM | I don't think that's true. (Score:2)
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I don't think that's true. Let's say we don't offer any of our to-be-5th-year guys that last scholarship year. (Obviously, we'll invite some back, but stick with me.) We'd be well below 85 then, right, even with a 25-player class? I think the question about whether we can include any early enrolling 2013 guys with the 2012 class is a good one. I don't think we can, but does anyone know for sure?

August 1st, 2012 at 5:51 PM | Yes, we can backdate three (Score:2)
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Yes, we can backdate three players from the next class. We had 25 in 2012, but three of them were backdated, so officially that class is three under the limit. 85 is no problem if we don't invite anyone back for their fifth year, but since that would be completely insane, the 85 limit may come into play. At this point no one knows how much attrition we'll have. Some of it is predictable, but it seems like we always get some surprises too.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:51 PM | We're at a 21 man class right (Score:2)
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We're at a 21 man class right now, with no more attrition.  There are 4 to-be fifth year guys - Mike Jones, Brendan Gibbons, Cam Gordon and Quinton Washington.  If all 4 weren't given fifth years, we'd be up to 25 (without other attrition).  That's highly doubtful, since Cam is a good player who backs up the SAM, and no one else is proven there, Gibbons was our starting PK last year and Q is one of only a few DTs with experience once BWC leaves.  It's possible more than just Jones gets the handshake, but probably not more than one. 

Now, if a couple other guys leave, we could get into that territory, but we already need Mike Jones plus-3 to get to 25.   

August 1st, 2012 at 5:58 PM | Actually there are 9 guys (Score:1)
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Gallon, Fitz, Schofield, Jones, Gibbons, c. Gordon, Washington, t. Gordon, Lewan

GBOD

August 1st, 2012 at 6:19 PM | Sorry, I should have said 4 (Score:2)
WolvinLA2
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Sorry, I should have said 4 who were possibilities.  I left out current non-specialist starters.  I didn't need to mention why we keep Fitz or Lewan, for example.

August 1st, 2012 at 6:10 PM | Early NFL Entries (Score:2)
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As long as Lewan keeps doing what he's doing, he'll be a projected 1st round pick and thus a likely candidate to leave early.  If Fitz puts out per carry averages like last year with a heavier workload, it's also likely he'd leave early (RB's having short careers and all).

Not sure if there are any other possible early entries, but those 2 definitely come to mind.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:59 PM | We (Score:1)
fishdaddy
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have 77/85 scholarships allocated right now.  Leaving 8.  There are 13 RS SR and SR.  Leaving 21 open spots for the 2013 class and putting us up against the 85 limit (back dating wont help).  We currently have 23 commits in 2013 so we already have to plan on 2 of 9 RS JRs not getting a 5th year or some other attrition.

GBOD

August 1st, 2012 at 5:28 PM | Let's wait for more information to come out (Score:2)
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IIRC, EJ all but made it clear it was us vs. FSU, with the Criminal Justice major available at FSU as being the deciding factor (something I fully respected).  I'm interested to hear why he's re-opening up, but with the class we have right now and the positions of need, I'd rather wait it out on Tread and Green then have him take a spot.  Obviously attrition caveats apply.  But something seems fishy here.  Maybe Jimbo's ban on using Twitter is going to drive away some recruits.  I know, sounds absolutely ridiculous, but that's what them kids are doing these days, loving that Twitter.  That said, if a third available spot were to open up, he'd be a great grab.

Your father wouldn't want to hear this, Sonny.  This is business, not personal.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:30 PM | The only rumor I've seen on (Score:1 Flamebait)
BlockM
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The only rumor I've seen on Twitter was that the coaches haven't contacted him at all since he committed. No idea of that's true or not, but it's the only thing I've seen thus far.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:35 PM | According to EJ's dad theres (Score:1 Normal)
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According to EJ's dad theres some kind of 'communication' going on between the LBs coach and the LB commits EJ is not aware of. Something is brewing there and FSU better reassert themselves.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:36 PM | I don't see that on twitter (Score:2)
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I don't see that on twitter ... source?

"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."

August 1st, 2012 at 5:39 PM | Again, total rumor, no idea (Score:2 Normal)
BlockM
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Again, total rumor, no idea who these guys are, all of the disclaimers, but: 

 

 What's up with all this Levenberry stuff?

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21m

 The staff hasn't been in touch with Levenberry since he committed.

 

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August 1st, 2012 at 6:03 PM | Yeah, because that backwards (Score:5 Normal)
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Yeah, because that backwards baseball hat just screams credibilty and inside knowledge.

August 1st, 2012 at 10:11 PM | :) Exactly. Hence every (Score:4 Normal)
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:) Exactly. Hence every disclaimer I can muster.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:34 PM | Brian just sent this cryptic (Score:2)
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Brian just sent this cryptic Tweet:

 

EJ Levenberry. If you can read that, read it. Normally I wouldn't give much credence to it given M's class but EJ's dad is... blunt.

 

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I assume he's referring to the paywalled Rivals article about this, which apparently contains some eye-opening quotes from Levenberry's dad about his situation and Michigan's class.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:53 PM | Can you elaborate a little? (Score:2)
Hagen
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Maybe just a summation of Levenberry's dad and his thoughts about said situation as to not upset the paywall police?

Your father wouldn't want to hear this, Sonny.  This is business, not personal.

August 1st, 2012 at 6:08 PM | I don't have a Rivals (Score:2)
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I don't have a Rivals subscription, I was just trying to decipher Brian's tweet.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:32 PM | If his Dad says that he is (Score:1)
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If his Dad says that he is going to take an official this fall, it probably means they have maintained some form of contact with the coaches, no?  If the coaches weren't interested in him any longer, I think they would tell him.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:32 PM | I don't have access to the (Score:1)
AHM16
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I don't have access to the story on Rivals but someone on Twitter said that his dad was awfully blunt about some stuff

August 1st, 2012 at 5:32 PM | (No subject) (Score:2 Normal)
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August 1st, 2012 at 5:34 PM | Just let him attend Michigan (Score:5 Normal)
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Just let him attend Michigan free of charge, but don't call it a scholarship.

August 1st, 2012 at 5:38 PM | Yeah... (Score:5 Normal)
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you can't, uh, do that.

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August 2nd, 2012 at 8:20 AM | Doesn't mean a coach like (Score:1)
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Doesn't mean a coach like Saban isn't trying to figure out a way to make it work!

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August 2nd, 2012 at 10:14 AM | Bryant Scholarship (Score:1)
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Bryant Scholarship

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:35 PM | He certainly would fit the (Score:1 Overrated)
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He certainly would fit the bill for best player availible, regardless of position. Hard to argue for it considering the way the depth chart currently pans out.

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:44 PM | Yea we dont really need (Score:2)
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Yea we dont really need another LB, or RB really.  WR on the other hand, is a position of great need.  As long as Treadwell commits, I'm happy with Green or Levenberry for that remaining spot.  

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August 1st, 2012 at 5:56 PM | We could definitely use an (Score:1 Overrated)
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We could definitely use an every-down RB like Green in this class. If we can't address that need until the 2014 class, then Fitz's replacement would come in as a true freshman. If we get Green, he'll at least have a year under his belt before being put into full-time service. Wyatt Shallman and Justice Hayes may or may not evolve into every-down backs, but Green is tailor-made. 

Levenberry would be a pure luxury at this point.

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