McDowell releases top 4, UM in
Per @TomVH
Malik McDowell RT @D1_LEEK My top 4 colleges! Michigan, Michigan State, Florida State, Ohio State.
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) January 28, 2014
If he had no interest, he didn't have to list us. Maybe there's a chance.
January 27th, 2014 at 9:37 PM ^
So, he was a lifelong Michigan fan and the coaches are about to whiff on him due to one bad season?
What a fiasco.
January 27th, 2014 at 10:22 PM ^
You can't put the recruiting hopes and dreams of Michigan on the back of one guy deciding whether he'd like to go to school there or not. People have different preferences and it's not a lock that the best school in the state automatically gets the best players from that state (and it's not very debatable which program is the best in the state right now anyway).
People are individuals. We've poached Derrick Green from VA, Peppers from NJ, Donovan Warren from CA, Stephen Schilling from WA, and on and on. McDowell just might not like Michigan that much
January 27th, 2014 at 10:25 PM ^
So you are saying that there is a school out there that has not lost a "lifetime fan" recruit to another school before? Please list that school.
Hint: it happens all the time.
January 27th, 2014 at 11:39 PM ^
January 27th, 2014 at 11:49 PM ^
If you liked all of them then you were never a life long fan. I do see your point though.
January 28th, 2014 at 10:57 AM ^
I was a die-hard Pistons fan, but I definitely had that Orlando Magic T-mac jersey. Wore it to practice all the time.
January 28th, 2014 at 12:42 AM ^
Oh god, this post just reminded me of my old Charlotte Hornets Starter jacket that I used to wear every winter as a kid...
FOR SHAME, ME...
January 28th, 2014 at 12:59 PM ^
Mine got caught on the door nob and ripped one day. That was a very sad day.
January 28th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^
You have my sympathy upvote.
:,(
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January 27th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
JMFR?
January 27th, 2014 at 10:39 PM ^
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January 27th, 2014 at 9:40 PM ^
I smell a surprise Michigan victory here.
January 27th, 2014 at 9:45 PM ^
When he was a UM lock all the RCMB said was how overrated he was. It will be funny to see them backtrack when he goes to MSU.
January 27th, 2014 at 10:20 PM ^
January 27th, 2014 at 9:46 PM ^
If you put a team first in your Twitter favorites list, you inevitably commit to them. I'm just using history, science, and geology to back up my facts, so you don't even have to bother checking.
January 28th, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
As a geology historian, I can confirm that this is indeed true.
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January 27th, 2014 at 10:19 PM ^
I think Marshall had visited MSU like 5-7 times but never committed. Finds something he likes better (Michigan) and commits. MSU. Friendzoned.
It's the same with McDowell. Visited Michigan a ton of times and had a thousand chances to commit but didn't. It's likely because Michigan is missing something and he's looking for something better.
January 27th, 2014 at 9:59 PM ^
Love the optimisim.
January 27th, 2014 at 9:50 PM ^
I think kid is doing the right thing. Of course I hope he commits to Michigan.
As a matter of fact we NEED him. Our defense NEEDS more talent.
January 27th, 2014 at 9:54 PM ^
The farther away from 2013 we get the better our chances. It's science.
Just tell him we wouldn't let Hand do engineering, but if he wants in to the EECS program, BROKE (Brandon+Hoke) will give him special permission...
January 27th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
'Noles man, noles
January 28th, 2014 at 7:23 AM ^
January 27th, 2014 at 9:55 PM ^
We've played this game before, so many times before. Guy has Michigan as his childhood favorite and/or proclaimed leader early on, maintains that position through process, slowly starts to drift and visit other schools, and then inevitably signs somewhere else.
People will neg me but you know you watch this exact scenario play out several times each and every recruiting cycle. McDowell isn't going to play for Michigan.
January 27th, 2014 at 10:02 PM ^
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I would go so far as to say this scenario is like a guy caught in the friendzone. He doesn't want to believe he doesn't really have a chance anymore. "Dude shut up. She totally said I'm one of her bestest friends. I even went with her to get her nails done last week!...So what if she's hanging out with that guy from the football team?! That doesn't mean anything! I'm not in the friendzone!!!"
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January 28th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^
I read an article on his family, so don't know personally. But I can tell you Zettel attended a ton of Michigan games. I know because I walked by him in the blue lot on my way to the stadium, always looked like he was having fun. Was absolutely shocked that he went to PSU. He must have really, really hated the 3-3-5 (as well as his HS coach).
January 27th, 2014 at 10:12 PM ^
Just think that bridge will be there and it'll be there.
January 28th, 2014 at 11:56 AM ^
Glad to find another Kelly's Heroes fan
January 27th, 2014 at 9:57 PM ^
Well we don't really know anything about him other than he's visited MSU and Ohio recently so maybe we are in the lead for all we can tell. I would think we would have offered another DL if we didn't have a chance with us only taking 3 last year.
January 27th, 2014 at 9:59 PM ^
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January 27th, 2014 at 10:40 PM ^
Let's get him!
January 27th, 2014 at 11:01 PM ^
I would love to end all this speculation and accept the kids that sign their letters of intent to Michigan. I hope that McDowel joins that group.
