stephenrjking

December 21st, 2015 at 7:37 PM ^

By the time Dashawn Hand stiffed us for Alabama while guys like George Campbell were decommitting and changing the locks on their doors, I think the writing was on the wall, and most Michigan fans had grudgingly accepted that Hoke had at best plateaued, and at worst begun his death spiral.

When Hand chose against Michigan I was disappointed and accepted that he probably made, for him, the right decision.

And that is how it played out. 

 

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stephenrjking

December 21st, 2015 at 10:41 PM ^

We know that now, but all he could see then was a smoldering dumpster fire. Harbaugh was successfully coaching a Super Bowl contender. Dave Brandon was Michigan's AD. Fans were turning in their season tickets. 

To someone in Hand's position, Michigan could just as easily have fired Hoke for someone like Greg Schiano or an unknown coordinator. Alabama offered him practically guaranteed stability, team success, pro scout attention, and energized fans.* It was a sure thing. 

*And other, more tangible incentives too? No way to know. 

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pkatz

December 21st, 2015 at 6:56 PM ^

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.



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stephenrjking

December 21st, 2015 at 7:48 PM ^

Edward I at least had a successful foreign policy record to secure his position; his son, Edward II, was rather more Brady Hoke-ish in his odd style and complete inability to execute on the field. He was eventually ousted (and allegedly, gruesomely offed) by a coalition rallied around his own mother. Alas, her moves (supervised by a DB-type adviser) became unpopular and unsustainable.

Then Edward III "Harbaugh" Plantagenet came of age, played nice with his late father's legacy, and established himself as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in English history, the platonic ideal of a medieval King. He revolutionized the English playbook by relying heavily on the Longbow, leading to huge upset victories at Crecy and Poitiers over his chief rival to the South, France. He was a solid recruiter with a leadership tree that included the all-too-briefly-lived Edward the Don Brown Prince and the wily John "Drevno" Gaunt.

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BroadneckBlue21

December 21st, 2015 at 7:29 PM ^

Could you please understand the meaning of the poem, and that the speaker is being sarcastic? The roads are equal, and the speaker gestures satirically that he'd be telling himself (because that's what an old person does when they look back at their choices) he chose wisely. Kind of ruins the intent.

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alum96

December 21st, 2015 at 5:51 PM ^

Not getting attention of Nauta due to position but potential #77 LTs should.  Think Lorenz said he could crystal ball him to either LSU or UM during past week so might be our top competition.

Also tweeted "see you soon" on his way out post official visit last week... hmmm

Daily swim lanes!

  Top Target Backup Backup Result?
$$$ Rashan Gary Nooobody   Rashan Gary
WR Dylan Crawford π Young   Dylan Crawford
TE Isaac Nauta Chase Allen Jacob Mathis Chase Allen
LB Dontavious Jackson Jonathan Jones Elysee Mbem-Bosse Jonathan Jones
CB David Long Lavert Hill Chris Brown Lavert Hill
S Jordan Fuller Khaleke Hudson   ??
OL Jean Delance Terrance Davis   ??
DE ? Connor Murphy* Levi Onwuzurike* ??
ETC Quinn Nordin (PSU) Victor Viramontes   Quinn Nordin
         
Nope Mecole Hardman Jr Caleb Kelly Donnie Corley n/a
      Velus Jones  

 

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SD Larry

December 21st, 2015 at 8:56 PM ^

Alum96 Thanks for your summary.  Always appreciate your work on this and it sure has been an interesting and enjoyable recruting season. Have a good feeling about how this is all going to end up and am thinking about taking a day off on signing day to properly enjoy and celebrate Coach Harbaugh's first full recruiting class for Michigan.

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Lie-Cheat-Steal

December 21st, 2015 at 6:21 PM ^

His profile pic is from the Michigan visit, enough said.

Gary is also Blue.

Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson, Barry Sander, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice would also be Blue if they had any eligibility left.  It's so obvious....Harbaugh!

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