Former ND commit Elijah Hood pledges to UNC
There is a link to an article HERE for anyone that's interested.
Elijah Hood was a 4* (according to 24/7) running back recruit from Charlotte, NC. He commited to North Carolina today. He held a Michigan offer, and commited to Notre Dame after infamously flushing a bunch of Alabama letters down the toilet. At 6'0" he is the #7 running back in the 2014 class according to 24/7.
As for Michigan's running back hopes, this officially seals the deal on Hood. Here is how the Michigan running back offers in the 2014 class looks:
- Jalen Hurd (Committed, Tennessee)
- Joe Mixen (Not Interested)
- Leonard Fournette (You've heard about him, but we've made his top 5)
- Jonathan Hilliman (Commited, Rutgers)
- Elijah Hood (Commited, North Carolina)
- Kalen Ballage (We are in his top 5-7ish)
Our best chance is most probably Ballage, who is more of an athlete that could play rb, and split out wide some as well.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^
Everyone was expecting him to committ to UNC.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:24 PM ^
says something about the character of this kid. I can only hope he took a long look at all the purple Kelly posts and had second thoughts about Notre Dame.
So I won't crack jokes about UNC, agent money and certain "academic" departments attracting him.
Sounds like a kid, who in the end didn't trust the swindlers and blowers of smoke, and decided to stay close to home. Good luck to him.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
All the talk was he decommitted because he decided he wanted to be closer to home, hence UNC.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^
Just like the OSU letter burning of past Michigan commits?
August 27th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
You can't clog the toilets by burning them. Totally irresponsible!
August 27th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^
UNC football is a Joke
August 27th, 2013 at 9:28 PM ^
This guy plays football. I thought he was an actor.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:37 PM ^
Harris in 2015 mean M likely does not take a RB in 2014
August 27th, 2013 at 10:00 PM ^
And don't forget Smith in 2013.
August 27th, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
Great point!
August 28th, 2013 at 12:14 AM ^
Your Steve Everitt quote about Braxton Miller is pretty dumb.
August 27th, 2013 at 9:46 PM ^
This was posted on a Georgia Tech Rivals site, but it is Elijah Hood's official statement regarding the commitment to North Carolina - LINK
"Further, this decision will allow not only my family, but also my community, to continue to be a part of me as I grow not only academically and physically, but in faith and maturity as well. "
He goes on for a bit longer about how this move aligns him with he believes life and football to be in the context of his life basically, and I don't see how anyone would begrudge him that really. He is also very gracious to every school that pursued him.
August 27th, 2013 at 10:38 PM ^
Except, you know, Alabama.
August 27th, 2013 at 10:56 PM ^
LSU signed the #1 HB for 2015...well espns #1 back. might help us with Fournete.
August 27th, 2013 at 11:56 PM ^
1) I dont think Fournette is afraid of competition. When you are the #1 back of your class and potentially the best of a 3-4 year time frame you don't sit there and go "gosh who am I going to compete against?" - you think "gosh who is going to have to compete with me?"
2) See Alabama. Plenty of great backs, 1 after the other and it works. I dont think there is any school he is going to consider where it is going to be Fournette and 5 stiffs in the backfield.
3) I dont get how LSU signing the #1 ESPN back is going to hurt them (help us) and Damien Harris the #1 or #2 RB signing with UM would not just the same hurt us (and help them). It either hurts both or doesnt matter per the logic you are using.
August 27th, 2013 at 11:28 PM ^
We have a pretty crowded RB chart i think we will be ok if we miss on guys
August 27th, 2013 at 11:46 PM ^
What number would he be if he was 5'11"?
August 28th, 2013 at 4:10 AM ^
lol'd at this one as well. Top RB is 6'10 this year.