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Je'Ron Stokes' dad has spoken.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:13 AM
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Je'Ron Stokes' dad has spoken.

I normally subscribe to the "don't post stuff from premium message boards" rule, but this isn't an article, it's not "news" per se...it's a parent defending his son and defending the school his son plays for, so I'm spreading the word.

Posted by Ronald Stokes over at Rivals:

"I think it is a DISGRACE for any person with the "power of the pen", to mis-use that priviledge for ill intent. For the reporter that interviewed my son, "twisted his quotes in such a way to bring suspicion on our Michigan program, is pathetic!!! Coach Rich Rod, and his staff run a very respectable program, and they do a wonderful job of making sure that their staff as well as their players understand the NCAA rules, as well as the team rules. My son by know means has any complaints, with the Coaches, the workouts etc... HE LOVE MICHIGAN, HE LOVES BLUE NATION, and he is excited and ready to go into this season with his teamates who are just as excited to be part of a special season in yet another page of Michigans history to regain National prominence."

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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Love the quotes...

The only thing that makes me twinge is "BLUE NATION." Argh.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:17 AM
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"by know means" did it for me

"by know means" did it for me

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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Yeah, quite a few grammatical

Yeah, quite a few grammatical problems/typos in there. Still, it's encouraging to see he's also standing up for his son. Je'Ron has to be getting some heat from the program and some in the fan base already. Hopefully this will rebuke some of the MSM fan base criticism.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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"He love Michigan" for me

"He love Michigan" for me

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August 31st, 2009 at 11:00 AM
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I don't care

Despite his poor grammar, he's still smart enough to send his kid to Michigan. Smarter than most parents.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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I got goosebumps.

I got goosebumps.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:17 AM
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I expect to see this from

I expect to see this from more people in the coming days. I believe this is exactly what the article did.

Also, I guarantee that the grammar cat is on his way

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:19 AM
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It's very encouraging to see

It's very encouraging to see the parents of Stokes, Ezeh, Schofield, as well as team member Sean Griffin all come out on their own accord to refute the Freep. Very good to read.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:30 AM
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Hmmm, I must have missed the

Hmmm, I must have missed the Ezeh one. Is it on here? Or just on the premium boards. I'm sure it was just as good as the Schofield and Stokes one. Either way, as you said, very good read. Glad more people are coming out against this.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:32 AM
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FOX17Online

The GR station has it. Very good to hear from a Carr generation player/parent.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:41 AM
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Ezeh article from

Ezeh article from mgo.licio.us:

http://www.fox17online.com/news/fox17-um-freep-investigation,0,3658712.s...

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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Glad to see it

I am glad that people are coming to the defense of the staff and players on this one. It is obviously a bogus claim made by the journalist (to use the term loosely) and people are setting the record straight.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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BOOM.

BOOM. STOKES' DADDED.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:25 AM
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like it

look forward to seeing it cemented into MgLexicon

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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Great Motivation

If this team isn't motivated now to go out and obliterate WMU on Saturday, it never will be.

I predict a blowout!

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August 31st, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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I'm not even sure if they

I'm not even sure if they will make it to the game on Saturday. They have 21 hours of practice scheduled for that day.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:22 AM
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There will be no consequences for Hosenschmerz

when the hours are tallied and this all ends up being a non-story. Or will there be?

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:28 AM
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Good. I'm thrilled to hear

Good. I'm thrilled to hear from Mr. Stokes. I keep saying this so if I sound like a broken record, sorry, but if there's one thing I'm furious about in this whole episode more than any other it's how Je'Ron Stokes and Brandon Hawthorne were treated. It's a fucking disgrace and I'm glad to hear Mr. Stokes speak out on it.

I hope Je'Ron has a MONSTER season this year.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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So he's saying his son didn't

So he's saying his son didn't actually say what he said? What the kid said was pretty clear and incontrovertible, and it's on tape.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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No...

He's saying what his son said was twisted in such a way that it supported what the authors were saying.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:38 AM
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If it's so clear and

If it's so clear and incontrovertible, why didn't you pay attention to it? Here's the Stokes-related passage:

The Free Press also asked freshman receiver Je’Ron Stokes about Michigan’s off-season program. Stokes, from Philadelphia, arrived at the Ann Arbor campus in June.

“Hooooo!” Stokes said. “A typical week is working from 8 a.m. in the morning to 6 or 7 at night, Monday through Saturday.”

And that was starting in June?

“Yes, sir,” Stokes said. “We do the weight room at least three times a week, and seven-on-sevens and one-on-ones. Speed and agility on the other days. Every day we have something new to get ready for the season. The coaches have done a great job of stressing the importance of getting us ready for the big season that we’re about to have.”

Stokes was not complaining. Like Hawthorne, he apparently was unaware of the rules.

If you paid attention to what Brian said about Maxwell and MSU, none of this shit is illegal. Yet Rosenberg lumps it in with the allegations of rule-breaking and claims Stokes is ignorant, when in fact, it's Rosenberg who doesn't know. It's horrible, horrible journalism.

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August 31st, 2009 at 11:05 AM
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barryH=Rosendouche

troll.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:31 AM
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BTW, I once asked the Rivals

BTW, I once asked the Rivals folks (UVA, not U-M, for what that's worth) about whether the exclusivity of premium content extends to posters that aren't Rivals staff, and the answer was basically no. I consider it to be fair game for reproduction if it's not posted or written by someone employed by Rivals (or Scout or whatever.) So I see no ethical qualms about this at all.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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I would agree, but also want

I would agree, but also want to note that you should source it anyways. That whole thread a few weeks ago about the guy who's message board post was copy/pasted as someone else's idea and all.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:39 AM
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Oh, source it, absolutely,

Oh, source it, absolutely, that should be standard no matter where you lift it from.

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August 31st, 2009 at 10:43 AM
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This thing is going to rally us.

Saturday can't come fast enough.

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August 31st, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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I just hope RR has time to

I just hope RR has time to prepare a game plan,instead of having to defend himself,Michigan and his team from all this BULLSHIT.

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