Keita Bates-Diop just committed to Ohio State. What the heck just happened here? I thought someone predicted he was going to commit to Michigan a couple days ago.
WolverineNation ESPN @WolverineNation
Michigan b-ball target RT @ReggieRankin: Keita Bates-Diop has committed to Ohio State according to coach Mike Mullins
Official committed to THE Ohio st university!!
Cruel man.
Chalk up another victory for
Chalk up another victory for Chris Balas and The Wolverine. Can somebody explain to me why these pay-for-insider guys aren't going out of business in the Twitter era?
I don't think you can fault
I don't think you can fault them too much. Some recruits like to "have fun" with the recruiting process, which can mean telling other schools what they want to hear. If the kid told our staff "I'm coming" and they relayed that to Balas, what is he supposed to do?
I am not surprised
I know I sound like a broken record, but Balas is as worthless as they come. Their position was, is, and always be "who cares about basketball". These days the answer is...quite a few people jackass.
Balas is terrible at his job.
Balas is terrible at his job. He is also a tool.
All this stuff.
Good for the kid, we won't get everyone, not worried about our class, OSU wasn't going to stop getting good players, etc.
But damn the reaction to people "stealing his valuable content" by posting what he said here when he was charging people for worthless insider crap just tickles my funnybone. Does he gift a refund when he is totally wrong?
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
WTF. Not cool. I'm really
WTF. Not cool. I'm really starting to hate that Ohio State.
Screw those guys
Screw those guys
Welp, that sucks. Aren't
Welp, that sucks. Aren't gonna win them all, though. Sucks to see a great recruit go to a rival, but Coach B will get his guys.
Poop.
Poop.
Guess Ohio backed the truck
Guess Ohio backed the truck up.
Same dam thing
Yea I was just thinking the exact same thing. After tattoo gate I don't trust those guys as far as I can throw em.
GO BLUE!
O$U!
O$U!
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-Doug Heffernan, in regards to Arthur and his stamp needs
Stunner
This is a complete shocker... almost every report had it down to Illinois and Michigan with Purdue and OSU on the outside looking in, and now he commits out of nowhere to OSU.. crazy
So unfortunate that our rivals are going to get a stud who was a perfect fit in Beilein's system.
:(
:(
I love Greg Mattison
This is a huge blow... Most
This is a huge blow... Most 'Insiders' pegged this as a Michigan/Illinois battle with Michigan in the lead...
Not sure if we have a ton of targets in '14 anyway....Good chance that the '14 class will need to be an immediate impact too if some of the '12 guys leave early
Who Cares
I didn't want him anyways. Can't use proper grammar in his tweets so he's a good fit for OSU.
Totally kidding here. I did want him, and am not judging him based on a twitter oversight. But oh well, let's hope for Blueitt and Booker.
Twin Cities
Not a big deal
You win some and you lose some. If Michigan can go out there and finish the season as strong as they are capable of our 2014 recruiting class will take care of itself. I think this team is capable of a Final 4 appearance, and I wouuldn't rule out a NC appearance. McGary, GRIII and Stauskas will only improve as the season goes on. I really haven't been overly impressed with OHIO at the start of this season, and can easily see the Big Ten coming down to Indiana and Michigan.
Wasn't
Wasn't this guy supposed to commit to us? Strange.
BEAT OHIO
BEAT OHIO
Michigan: 903–315–36 (Best in NCAA)
vs Ohio State: 58-44-6
vs Notre Dame: 23-16-1
vs MSU: 68-32-5
vs B1G: 522-197-24
vs SEC: 20-8-1
vs PAC 12: 48-24-1
vs Big 12: 10-5-1<
How many spots does TOSU have
How many spots does TOSU have for that recruiting class, and more importantly, how does this effect our position for Tate. They both seem destined for Small Forward...
Wait what??
Wasn't it a top 3 of Illinois, Purdue, and Michigan the whole way? This is the first I had heard of him even being interested in Ohio
LOL, I like this kids MORE
LOL, I like this kids MORE now, since he totally trolled the creepy recruitnicks at the wolverine
Harvard: The MICHIGAN of the East
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Well, if this means they
Well, if this means they can't take Tate, then I'm fine. KBD is a great prospect but so is Tate, and its always nice to steal a hometown prospect from Ohio
Do you really want a guy with
Do you really want a guy with a hyphenated last name playing hoops for us?
Yes
Signed,
A Mom of kids with a hyphenated last name.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
Could've sworn that this kid
Could've sworn that this kid was looking for good academics in a program. It's disappointing when a kid says that and then goes and commits to Ohio State
Sad
Dude just stop. You sound tired when spewing this crap. OSU has fine academics.
I suppose you could frame it
I suppose you could frame it that way. But when you are an elite athlete and you genuinely feel that way about academics, you could leverage your abilities to get a degree from Stanford, Duke, et al. Nobody who places a priority on academic excellence is going to OSU.
yes they does. i graduated
yes they does. i graduated from their in 2002 and i would of been valadictorien if i wouldn't of stoled them peaches from gordon gee.
Yes I got him a gift. He had a kidney stone. You piss a rock through your pecker, you deserve more than just a pat on the fucking back.
COMPARED TO?????
Mom and apple pie generic statements like this mean nothing. Comparison to whom is the question? Compared to SEC, yes, OSU has fine academics, compared to Northwestern, Michigan, Duke, Stanford, Cal-Berkley? Not so much......
OSU has fine academics.
UM fans make the continual mistake of thinking that just because the University of Michigan is one of the most highly-ranked public universities in the nation that it's impossible for kids to obtain a quality education at other schools. One of my cousins got her undergrad degree at MSU, and today she's one of the nation's most respected educators in veterinary science and has developed innovative teaching software that's now being used all over the world (sure, go ahead with the snide jokes about Moo U while you eat your beef and chicken). If KBD is serious about his studies, he'll get a good education from OSU.
However, specific individual achievement aside, there is no way a degree from OSU or MSU equals one from UM in the eyes of the business and academic world in general. My brother has taught at MSU for over 30 years, and he'd laugh at the notion that the MSU student body in general is at the level of UM's.
There's no context here at
There's no context here at all. People look at schools as rankings, naked and out of context. If there's a particular program that he wants to study in that he prefers at one school, and not another, doesn't that mean more that the school's overall ranking?
It's analogous to a pro style QB going to a school like UM, rather than higher rated OSU or Oregon because it's a scheme fit. I don't understand the reliance on US News rankings.
Lol
"Rather than higher rated OSU or Oregon". Since when are those programs higher rated than UM? At best they're are a minor notch above because of the RR years, but recruiting rankings seem to indicate all three are at the same tier.
Michigan is universally acknowledged as better than OSU academically.
Well that flew right over
Well that flew right over your head, but I was referring to rankings, as in, who is having the better season. None of the subsequent points you made were being disputed
Apologies
Most refer to these as rankings, not ratings. Also, you're discussing a point-in-time metric; university's reputations are pretty constant throughout time, with a few exceptions.
Watching his highlight vids
Kid looks pretty awkward and doesnt have the greatest body control, but he has great length and decent skill. Obviously has time to grow into his frame but his high ranking seems based on potential more than anything else. And I was thinking this before he chose OSU.
Just goes to show that we all
Just goes to show that we all need to take the reports these "recruiting insiders" put out with a grain of salt.
"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."
There aren't enough scholarships to accommodate every recruit
that UM recruiting fans are convinced is going to come here.
It sucks that we missed out
It sucks that we missed out on Bates-Diop, and even that he chose Ohio, but we still have the potential for a great class. This should our chances with Jae'Sean Tate, who Tremendous feels will be a 5-star, and we're in good position with Devin Booker to along with Hatch.
"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"
Never saw this coming.. He
Never saw this coming.. He goes to school with my daughters. He has always favored Mich, Purdue, and Ill.
The Buckeye Mutiny?
I know you said peaches not strawberries, but I'm now picturing Gordon Gee as Captain Queeg.
EDIT - Meant as a reply to RedGreene. Crap.
Not upset, actually give the
Not upset, actually give the kid some credit. He gets a call from yet another reporter and it happends to be in refrence to Michigan. He already knows he's going to Ohio State and drops a hint that hes going to go to Michigan, the reporter runs with it. The rival fan base gets excited and he gets his first jab in before even attending class. If a Michigan recruit pulled this we would all be laughing.
Whatever
Whatever, I don't trust people with hyphenated names.
Fergodsakes!
The Cheaters
they just keep cheatin'. I wonder what they gave him to go to osu. They cheat at everything, it is systemic and hasn't stopped. They have nothing else in ohio, so it's win at all cost.
If there's an exceptionalism to Michigan—the school and the sports—it's a focus on being exceptional over whether we appear to be so. MGOBLOG
I will let you know what
I will let you know what color is new vette is when look in the school parking lot tomorrow.....;)
Why does everyone place so
Why does everyone place so much weight on what these "insiders" say? They're pretty much glorified weathermen. "Uh, today I think it might rain and he might commit, but I'm not sure, it depends on his timeline." I could've told you that.
I've been to a few camps and talked to some guys, trust me, these insiders are pretty obnoxious sometimes, almost harassing these guys. They propogate this virtual "trench" between recruits and fans, one that they are the ones who can fill in with their estimations and hypothetical nonsense. Why most people allow this to happen is beyond me. It's like being at a bar and wanting to talk to some girl, but some random guy tells you that you're not allowed to... but he can for a small price, even though he might not tell you anything of importance and might actually ruin everything.
Actually argued this over on
Actually argued this over on the Scout board when I posted there over the years. Paying for speculation on amateur athletes is almost criminal on their end and sad on the fan end. They could just as easily not be so creepy and use an ad-based revenue system (imagine NSD) to make the info free if they want to get/give it. One of many reasons I stopped going over there after many years. One thing for a blogger to actually talk to a kid and report what was said for free but another to constantly call a kid's phone for 1-2 years to get constant "info" (kids couldnt be more vague after the 3rd month or so haha) and sell it. Always found it creepy in a way.
KBD hope you suck ass in
KBD hope you suck ass in Columbus bitch.
This one just cost you all
This one just cost you all the points until next year. Don't bad mouth 18-year-old kids again or you'll be banned from this site.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
Cruel man.
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