I got a tip that Kaleb Ringer had gotten the boot from his high school team for disciplinary reasons, and this appears to be true. He's had a recurring issue that was finally too much and he's gotten axed. I don't know if this will change his status as a Michigan commit, but if he decommits at some point in the near future that would be why.
[UPDATE:BISB: Sam Webb just tweeted that Kaleb was not booted. Just sitting with a sprained knee. The plot thickens.]
Why you gotta be bringin' me
there was a rumor that Hoke/GMAT
were going after one of Sparty's recruits, which initially was assumed to be Burbridge. Further rumors on that rumor later claimed it was a LB commit. This may be why. Paper thin though, all of it.
Thing is
I don't think they need another LB in this class. They might use the spot elsewhere.
I'd take a DT
but what the hell do I know? The coaches seemed to come screaming out of player evaluations, hair alight, chasing anything resembling a LB early in the recruiting cycle. Losing the kid we were all so excited about and is now at Okl but shall not be named, then going down another with Ringer, I wouldn't be surprised if they still pursued a LB.
I would take a DT,
I would take a DT, too.
Ofahengaue is more of a SAM or WDE prospect, so it doesn't really make sense that they would replace a WILL with the 6'4", 205 lb. Ofahengaue.
I agree with giving that
I agree with giving that potential spot to another position.
Apparently the staff is also on a LB/DE type kid from Utah and he is set to visit for the ohio game.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Mo...
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
A couple things:
1. Awesome name or awesomest name ever?
2. Kid is way underrated based on his offers. He lists a top group or Michigan, Florida State, Nebraska, Oregon, and the hometown team Utah. If you knew nothing else about him, that should be a four star lock, right?
1) I wouldn't even know how
1) I wouldn't even know how to pronouce that name. Maybe someone familiar with Samoan pronunciations can help us.
2) He also has offers from Cal, Oregon St., Wash, and Arizona. He might be underrated coming from Utah, but he does have a pretty good offer list.
He also has amazing hair like Troy Polamalu.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
Actually
Polynesian names are actually pretty easy. They're mostly phonetic, so just sound it out and you're probably prety close, at least.
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
its tongan
don't know if its a common name, but in the early nineties there was a player on the Australian national rugby side, Willie ofenguawe who was originally from Tonga.
our package is our package, and it’s pretty big. - Greg Mattison, Bowl Practice Presser Tr. 12-13-11.
1) I don't know that
1) I don't know that Leviticus Payne will ever be topped. Like ever. I think I'm going to name my kid after him.
Class of '97. Missed it by that much.
Barkevious Mingo is the hands down winner
in my book.
Jamal Lyles, LB,
Jamal Lyles, LB, Southfield-Lathrup
A Spartan
Knowledge...
or conjecture (based on the fact that he is the only LB commit not related to a current Spartan)?
I believe Lyles himself
I believe Lyles himself mentioned it to a 247Sports writer a few weeks ago.
A Spartan
Thanks.
Much appreciated
He has offers from MSU(obvi),
He has offers from MSU(obvi), Iowa, Illinois and Stanford. Not bad for a guy who is a pretty early commit.
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Thats not good. What exactly are the issues? Behavior, drugs, something of the sort?
THOSE WHO STAY WILL BE CHAMPIONS
Does it Matter?
He's a kid and we don't need to know what's going on in his life.
Always save bad news for a Friday.
"If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here." - Vince Lombardi -
Take out the trash day.
Take out the trash day.
ugh...
Well that's a downer for the bye week. Hope the kid straigtens up his life in whatever it is that's getting him in trouble.
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.
Craig James:
Poor role model.
#rememberthefive
#rememberthefive
...drink...this is a terrible idea
#occupycraigjamestrunk
Suck
#occupycraigjamestrunk
Sucks about Ringer though. Hopefully he can get it together.
Shit
I need some good news soon...Jordan Payton and a Purdue demolishing maybe???
Go Blue!
Well, if UM rescinds Ringer's
Well, if UM rescinds Ringer's scholarship offer, at least he'll have Oklahoma waiting to swoop him up...
Class of '97: 4 Years -- 4 Four-loss seasons
Sunk in a ditch!
I'm not
Sunk in a ditch!
I'm not overly concerned though...I hope Hoke does the right thing. Whatever that may be.
Got dandruff!!!
Some of it itches!!!
Party...
Tend to agree...
Hope the kid can resolve his issue(s). If not Hoke knows what to do. Hopefully another cb/wr could be gain. I like the current class of lbers in the class now and don't see a need for someone to replace the kid if,it comes to that.
Lucky enough to have my own JT wristband!!
...
Are you trying to tell us something in your failure to capitalize the "i" in "item"? As in, this is a minor, lower-case, understated issue? Not reading into it or anything, though. Just wondering.
True story here, I was going
True story here, I was going to ask, where did you hear this? link? then i realized...it was Brian! That's really too bad as I expected him to be a beast, hopefully he will figure it out and be one!
So basically you're saying that
Dantonio is not Kaleb Ringer's high school football coach.
I hope he can get his life straightened out. Any chance that these issues are tackling players too hard, and too fast?
Janeane Garofalo (Film Actors Guild): "As actors it is our responsibility to read the newspaper, and then say what we read on television like it's our opinion"
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Very interesting, tell us
Very interesting, tell us more.
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.
Dantonio is on the phone with
Dantonio is on the phone with him as we speak trying to figure out if the infraction is worthy of the spartans.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
Can't imagine Michigan will honor his scholarship
offer if he got booted off his H.S. team - especially for disciplinary reasons. With the 3 high quality guys in this class left at LB, I'd think we would use the scholly for another position for a top player (another OL, D-back, WR, or even QB if a good one came up).
The reality has now arrived that by signing day, not all of the class we've got commits from so far will be there to sign. This really isn't too surprising. Trying to be optimistic about this development, I'm hoping we can find a really good player to replace him in the class.
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
I live in the Northmont
I live in the Northmont School District...i have not heard anything about this ...as far as i know he is playing against Wayne tonight
Says he is not playing
Says he is not playing against Wayne tonight due to his knee
Whoa ... that'd be the first
Whoa ... that'd be the first time that a high schooler bent the truth!
"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."
I don't know what's going on w/ being kicked off of the team...
But he has been hurt all year. I'm just saying that his explanation isn't out of the blue.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
If the explanation isn't out
If the explanation isn't out of the blue, maybe Kaleb won't be either.
"Is There Anybody Out There?" Pink Floyd, The Wall.
di'nt
di'nt
Not worried
If it really was for disciplinary reasons, better we find out now than after signing day. We've got a ton of good LBs already committed and with this staff I have no doubt they could find another talented recruit to fill the spot.
If this is true, he is doing
If this is true, he is doing a good job of hiding it. I know he is going to his game tonight at Wayne. I wonder if he will be on the sidelines or in the stands. I might go and check it out for myself.
"im saying to myself should i do it should i not. I crossed the goaline and hey...fuck it" Desmond Howard on his Heisman pose
I just talked to him at the
I just talked to him at the home coming parade last Thursday ..he was with with the team then
Who is his coach?
He may have gotten kicked off the team for committing to Michigan and not MSU.
LB Depth
I hope they do go after another LB, I really like the idea of having some depth at that position going forward. Part of the biggest problem we have had with the D recently is directly related to depth
Party...
I hope it isn't true about
I hope it isn't true about Ringer but either way depth at LB is not a big concern going forward.
Demens and Hawthorne will be seniors next season
Cam Gordon will be a junior.
Mike Jones is a bit of an unknown but will be a junior
M will return 3 soph's who earned decent to significant playing time this season;
Jake Ryan
Desmond Morgan
Brennan Beyer.
Antonio Poole looks to be a redshirt freshman next season
Jordan Paskorz is listed as an LB but I have yet to see him
M will have 3 incoming freshman LB's
Royce Jenkins-Stone
James Ross
Joe Bolden
Linebackers in terms of depth and quality seem pretty solid to me
Fair enough
I see your point, our depth is much more concerning at other positions of need. Although I believe the LBs can really make or break a defense.
I hope its not true about Ringer either, he was one of the first commits this year and looked like a good hard-nosed kid.
Party...
Why you gotta be bringin' me down man? It's Friday.