Michigan back in it for Stefon Diggs
This morning on "recruiting roundup" Sam Webb said that according to his coach, Stefon Diggs has Michigan in his top 5. For the longest time, Stefon said that he liked Michigan, but that "Michigan doesn't like me like that". Well, it looks like Michigan must be confident that his grades are going to be good enough to qualify, because now they "like him like that". Stefon is incredibly talented, and it would be an amazing get, if we were able to land him in this class. Now having said that, all of this is just talk until he visits campus, but to be in the top 5 of a kid like this this late, is a very good thing. It seems like (from the interviews I've read) he's always wanted to make Michigan one of his official visits, they just both needed to get on the same page with Stefon Diggs's academic side of the ball. Dare I say "Buckle Up"?
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:27 PM ^
Talking about a young man's grades, but with Stefon, it's difficult beating around the bush about it. It's unfortunate, but it really is the Gorilla in the room.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:32 PM ^
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:34 PM ^
Elephants would associate me with Alabama, I can't have that.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:51 PM ^
Understood, but Gorillas make all of us think about Ohio... and we can't have that.
How about "it's the Walrus in the room?" Nope, Danny Hope.
Ok, "the Donkey in the room?" No, too Zookish.
Let's go with "the Possum in the room." That seems safe enough
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
think of George Jones. And that's fine because I love me some George Jones!
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:08 PM ^
I am good with this, I do not want a Possum in the room... All of the other animals strike fear into me. But, a Possum!? Damn...
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:53 PM ^
the only North American marsupial and kind of creepy at that. The beadie eyes, the fangs, the hissing and likes to eat dead things, disgusting. Definately something you don't want in the room. Especially if you happen to have some road kill attached to your leg.
November 3rd, 2011 at 10:57 PM ^
They all have fleas too. For the record though I really like opossums.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:36 PM ^
Opossum
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:53 PM ^
If by "gorilla", you mean Craig James, and by "elephant" you mean 5 hookers at SMU, then... maybe?
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:52 PM ^
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
November 3rd, 2011 at 4:25 PM ^
my friends
November 3rd, 2011 at 4:54 PM ^
I'm laughing so hard everybody within earshot of my office knows I'm not working. Arrrrrgh.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:51 PM ^
I'm in tears. Thank you.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 PM ^
Maybe he can finally get the Donkey off his back.
November 3rd, 2011 at 5:40 PM ^
There's either an elephant in the room, or there's a 500 lb gorilla... (not in the room). Everyone knows that gorillas don't go into rooms, they prefer the out of doors. I hate to throw a monkey chink in your armor.
November 3rd, 2011 at 7:11 PM ^
500 lbs? That's one wimpy gorilla. The gorilla normally weighs 800 lbs.
Apparently not the first time the gorilla and elephant have been interchanged. Wrt the 800 lbs gorilla, according to wikipedia:
The metaphor has been mixed, on occasion, with the metaphor of the elephant in the room, as in TV advertisements by the financial firm AXA Equitable broadcast in 2010[2]. In 2011 former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee referred to the healthcare plan instituted by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as "the 800-pound elephant in the room".[3]
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:31 PM ^
hopefully it all works out for him. He would be a big get for the class.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:32 PM ^
Morris to Diggs has a nice 3-4 year ring to it.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
Shane to Stefon sounds even better.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:29 PM ^
Diggs may be a 3 and out talent, and I'm not sold Morris will start as a freshman over senior Gardner. They would have one, maybe two years together. Could be a hell of a year with fellow junior Payton/Darboh on the other side and the current OL recruits protecting Sugar Shane.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:34 PM ^
I like you Stefon. I mean I LIKE like you. Also I think it's a sign of serious interest that he wasn't deterred/offended by our initial slowplaying of him. I think a lot of these kids would write us off for that.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:40 PM ^
Agree with that, it speaks a great deal to his character.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:31 PM ^
And he may respect the fact that academics is an important part of being a student/athlete at Michigan while other schools view him as a source of revenue and don't care as much about grades.
November 3rd, 2011 at 8:50 PM ^
but how does that speak to his character?
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:11 PM ^
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:35 PM ^
is so much better than losing football players. I'm all for this.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:39 PM ^
They should add a moderator for "Obvious"
/s
November 3rd, 2011 at 9:52 PM ^
Zeke Pike would like to have a word with you.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:41 PM ^
You have to think seeing his former high school teammate and good friend, Blake Countess, starting already as a true freshman here kept us in play this whole time. If we can get an official visit from him...look out.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
Tweets from Tuesday (@BlakeCo18):
I could see it now Me and @Marseanbaybee on the same team again.
Me wearing #2 given to the top DB...him wearing #1 given to the top WR.
RT @Marseanbaybee : "@BlakeCo18 I honestly can see it to ."
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
I think Diggs' response was in response to
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:33 PM ^
Use of the phrase "going on missions" automatically makes Countess my fav player on the team.
November 3rd, 2011 at 2:59 PM ^
There's a Michigan DB / Cissoko joke in here somewhere...
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^
I picture them like Troy and Abed from community. Blake and Stefon in the mooornin'.
November 3rd, 2011 at 4:37 PM ^
Or like in Step Brothers
"Mom, Mr. Doback, can we turn our beds into bunk beds?!"
Except it will be:
"Coach Hoke, Coach Mattison, Coach Borges, can we turn our beds into bunk beds?!"
November 4th, 2011 at 3:14 AM ^
I love Community but haven't been too happy with this season minus Remedial Chaos theory. That was a great episode. Probably one of the best of the series.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:07 PM ^
The "missions" sound like they could end in hilarity on a regular basis. Just like everyone's in college. Good for these guys.
November 3rd, 2011 at 3:23 PM ^
Couldn't agree more, he's in my linguistics class and was running around with the "feeling good" section of the daily with his picture and it was pretty funny
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
And you gotta think that a player of his quality would be able to see playing time as a freshman, especially as a PR/KR.
If we can get Countess in his ear, along with Morris and an official, then who knows what could happen.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:58 PM ^
I think the officials have actually been pretty mediocre this year. Let's leave them out of the process.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:47 PM ^
These final four games are so crucial. If we play well and win 3 or four of our next games, I think it gives us a legit shot at some major talent.
However unlikely, if we landed Diggs, Shaq Thompson, Brionte Dunn, Banner or Garnett, and Yuri Wright, I think that would give us the #1 recruting class this year.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:10 PM ^
I would have to heavily agree with you. With this type of class already and adding guys like that, it would make a strong case for #1 class for sure.
November 3rd, 2011 at 12:50 PM ^
So we like him, like him.
November 3rd, 2011 at 1:01 PM ^
At recess today!