Jean Delance to Transfer
Apparently Jean Delance is transferring from UT after just one season in which he played in a couple games. He was down to UM and UT before choosing the Longhorns. They have a hole at RT, so it's a bit puzzling. Maybe not as much of a recruiting loss as it seemed.
https://twitter.com/brucefeldmancfb/status/897601814098575361
August 15th, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
Isn't he the one whose grandmother basically forced him to go to Texas even though he preferred UM?
August 15th, 2017 at 8:18 PM ^
The army all American game right? She was carrying on because she didn't want him leaving the state?
August 15th, 2017 at 8:49 PM ^
Hey grandma....
August 15th, 2017 at 8:58 PM ^
That's too harsh - I don't blame a grandmother for wanting to be close to her grandson. It's a hard decision to live on the other side of the country from one's family.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:47 PM ^
So the grandmother thought that it was more important for her to be close to the grandson vs. allowing him to select a school that may have been a better fit for him athletically and academically. Unless he lived at her home and was her primary care-giver, I think that may have been a tad selfish on her part, and unfortunatley, it did not workout so far.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:53 PM ^
First, UT is a good school and a good program - I'm sure the young man would do fine at either place. Second, we do not know what was going on within the family and we're not in place to judge. In any case, I wouldn't call someone's grandmother a bitch just because she wants to be close - especially someone you might want to transfer to your school.
August 15th, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
Thank you for this. I had a couple of friends that were highly recruited and they said it was just as hard to tell the coaches you had built a strong relationship with no as it was to actually commit. Grandma could've volunteered to be the scapegoat for all we know.
Calling someones grandma a bitch over something that none of us know shit about is ridiculous.
August 15th, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^
It's ridiculous that you guys are taking a gif serious. Nobody is really calling his grandma a bitch. Geeze.
August 15th, 2017 at 11:21 PM ^
I don't really care about the gif, it was more EGJ saying the kid's grandma was selfish when he doesn't know a thing about the guy's situation.
But yeah you're right, a bit of an overreaction on my part.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:05 AM ^
It's kind of scaring me. This is the internet, right? Did I make a wrong turn?
August 16th, 2017 at 2:05 AM ^
Yeah, this is the wrong place. Scroll down and try the tweet thread. Enjoy!
August 16th, 2017 at 7:34 AM ^
Because I can't see it any other way. Maybe it was a little passive-aggressive, but if you can show me another reason for posting the gif, I'll listen.
August 16th, 2017 at 5:40 PM ^
UT is a great school. But maybe it was a little too much for him. His speed may be more MSU-like rather than a school thats on par with Michigan. Im not calling the kid stupid just saying a school like UT can be too much when trying to play football too for alot of otherwise good students.
Anyway get the fuck over yourself it was a friggin joke.
August 16th, 2017 at 2:22 AM ^
I'm pretty amazed at how much I see the elders of a family strangling the life out of the younger generation by directing their lives. Guilting them into only vacationing at their cabin up North, Christmas and T-Day always and grandmas house, grandkids have to go to school near home etc etc. Its totally plausible to me after seeing so much of it.
August 16th, 2017 at 8:19 AM ^
When I have grandkids in 15-20 years I'm going to want to be near them. If you're from Texas and your whole family is from Texas, UT is a fine choice.
August 16th, 2017 at 7:41 AM ^
it is selfish. played high school ball with a kid who was unbelievable. Had D1 offers everywhere, mom wanted him to stay home, and he played D3 ball. It's not about you, let the kids go and make their own decisions.
August 16th, 2017 at 12:32 AM ^
When you make decisions to appease others, things rarely work out. I actually thought it was his mom pressuring him to stay home. The only thing I know for sure is he was high on Michigan and I am curious to know why he wants to transfer.
August 16th, 2017 at 12:11 AM ^
God how in the world is this funny?
August 15th, 2017 at 9:15 PM ^
I remember this story now - I think Alabama and Oklahoma (because it seems to be a requirement to get offered by Oklahoma if you get a Texas offer, but then they swim in the same pond essentially) were the other major name offers.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:16 PM ^
Don't necessarily see it as a red flag against him. That's not the coach or system he signed up to play for.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:22 PM ^
Wee! It's absolutely possible that Herman's offense, albeit explosive, isn't the style he was interested in being part of.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^
Ryan Mallett agrees.
/too soon?
August 15th, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^
Could also be a red flag. I'm definitely not saying I wouldn't want him competing with JBB and Runyan though. The more the merrier.
August 20th, 2017 at 12:56 AM ^
How dare you.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:33 PM ^
It depends on the circumstances, but players who transfer tend not to pan out. We don't know the reason for his transfer, but often it's because they aren't that good, or don't have the work ethic required to improve/beat out the competition.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^
If he's a D-lance, we're probably better off; we should only focus on A-lance targets.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:33 PM ^
Leave. Now.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:45 PM ^
This might not be Delance chance for you to make that joke
August 15th, 2017 at 9:24 PM ^
At the foot of the master...
August 15th, 2017 at 11:19 PM ^
Laughing hysterically to myself. To answer your question, yes. I love stupid comedy.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:47 PM ^
pathetic.
August 15th, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^
I'll take him
August 15th, 2017 at 8:48 PM ^
Seconded
August 15th, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^
Bring him aboard.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:14 PM ^
I hope he gives us another opportunity
August 15th, 2017 at 9:17 PM ^
Come on down big fella
August 15th, 2017 at 9:18 PM ^
Or come up... rather
August 15th, 2017 at 10:22 PM ^
Well, the earth is a globe, so either way, he'd get here eventually.
August 16th, 2017 at 6:50 AM ^
One path is certainly shorter than the other.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:20 PM ^
Don't want. He would have to sit a year anyways. We are loaded with young talent on the oline and have quality prospects in the 2018 class, all hand selected by our coaching staff. Delance had his chance and hasn't developed much since arriving at Texas.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:35 PM ^
Lack of development could have something in common with poor coaching. You know, the kind of coaching that gets coaches fired. We have experience in that sort of drama.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:39 PM ^
We missed on quite a few big-time OTs over the past few cycles.
Delance doesn't need to add 50 pounds or do this, or do that. He's a definite take, imo.
August 16th, 2017 at 1:34 AM ^
Delance was also hand selected by our coaching staff, Harbaugh and Drevno at least. I presume he redshirted last year, how can you even say if he has developed after only one redshirted year?
August 16th, 2017 at 7:39 AM ^
He didn't redshirt and hasn't even been given a chance to compete for the RT position despite a desperate need for one at Texas.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:29 PM ^
He'd be a good addition. Played 2 games as a true freshman at Texas, would sit one year as redshirt and compete for a spot in 2018.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:55 PM ^
With Cole gone, and not assurance that Newsome can play again, he'd be a welcome addition with no proven players at LT.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:35 PM ^
DO WANT.
August 15th, 2017 at 9:57 PM ^
Lol at all the "I'd take him, I hope he gives us a second chance, do want, etc. " he ain't going to Michigan. doubt he'd even be a take. transfers seldom happen into Michigan football. let's not whore ourselves out now guys.
August 15th, 2017 at 10:05 PM ^
I have no problem with transfers as long as they meet academics. Things happen and kids need to go elsewhere - not always because they couldn't get playing time. I'm sure ucla is comfortable with asiasi transferring in. UM takes transfer students all the time; if they're good enough to make the team, let them play. Meritocracy works.
August 15th, 2017 at 11:46 PM ^
Exactly. Asiasi transferred out from UM, and he looked like a star in the making. It's not always a playing time/player development issue when kids transfer out, and it isn't always about academics either. I'm sure Harbaugh will do his due diligence and extend an offer if he feels like the kid could help the team and keep up academically.