Michigan Robot - Recruiting Violations?
Well, I hate to report this, but there are some rumors floating around on the message boards that the "Michigan Robot", may have some issues surrounding his recruitment. It is behind a pay wall (BotBall Insider.com), so I cannot see the entire thread, but apparently, Michigan Robot may have been influenced by an "escort", during some of his recruiting visits to Ann Arbor.
It looks like a couple of Michigan Robotics Graduate students are to blame for this controversy. They created and set up this "escort" with the "Michigan Robot," without any knowledge of the situation by the Michigan coaching staff. They students stated: "We were bored and lonely, and we couldn't get any real girls to talk to us, so we made one ourselves." "And when we heard UofM had a chance to land "Michigan Robot" as a recruit, so we just thought maybe this could be the best way, we could help out the team."
Right now, the coaching staff has is not commenting on the situation, until they can gather more information. Below is a picture of the alleged escort this article is referencing.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:47 PM ^
I heard Rich Rod paid a person close to him $475 dollars to be a camp counselor this summer.
Expect Rich to be suspended for game one.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
Hey. He'll serve his suspension whenever we want him to, even if that means sacrificing him for our toughest game in December, Prairie View A&M
December 21st, 2010 at 12:51 PM ^
was a little like a baseball player being suspended for a game whenever the team wants. Like when a player is suspended and serves it on a day when they would have gotten a day off because they can't hit lefties.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
At least we will have update threads on his life months after he is no longer affiliated with the university if not given a scholarship.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:24 PM ^
Hopefully they'll be true "update" threads and not simply threads asking for updates.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:36 PM ^
Since 1? Tom VH? Anyone?
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
Just me or does the picture not work? I opened it in a new tab and it's not there.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
I'm sorry What?
December 21st, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
WOW JUST WOW
December 21st, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
we should ban "violations" from this board for at least a year.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:53 PM ^
the picture was there when I hit save, now it is gone.... My whole stupid thread was about the picture. RAT FARTS!!!! I feel sad now....;-(
Any help fixing this, would be appreciated.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:02 PM ^
The image you linked was located on your local machine.
Try uploading it to imageshack.us and use the embed code that they provide.
December 22nd, 2010 at 7:35 AM ^
I updated the original post.
December 21st, 2010 at 1:34 PM ^
didn't fart!
December 21st, 2010 at 12:55 PM ^
that there were reports of an unauthorized "lube job". More details may surface later.
December 21st, 2010 at 12:58 PM ^
only the one part was needed
December 21st, 2010 at 1:06 PM ^
its a speech robot.
im not the one that said it was an 'escort' robot
December 21st, 2010 at 1:08 PM ^
Yeah sure he's got the made of metal thing going, but from everything I've seen the guy completely lacks any kind of personality. Whenever he talks to the media it's like listening to freaking Stephen Hawking. Can we honestly expect this guy to fit the mold of a Michigan Man?
His uncle was a hell of a showboater too, just sayin.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^
So I did some digging, and this is all blown way out of proportion. I called a close friend in the athletic department and they had this to say about the situation:
We are well aware of the accusations surrounding the alleged "recruiting violations" with Michigan Robot. I can assure you that the graduate students at the center of this hullabaloo were NOT acting in the interests of the Michigan Athletic Department, and they have since been spoken to and their World of Warcraft accounts have been deactivated. We are complying fully with the NCAA to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. Now if you'll excuse me, we have a bowl game to look forward to. Go Blue.
So, as you can see, this is a whole lot of smoke, but no fire. From what I can tell, MI Robot is just enjoying his senior year and is still planning on attending Michigan.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:24 PM ^
Looks like Labadie fucked up again.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:40 PM ^
Apparently the Detroit Free Press has picked up this story and is running with it. They've been interviewing various vending machines and small appliances on campus, trying to dig up some dirt.
December 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 AM ^
will remain anonymous of course.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:45 PM ^
judging from the filename the OP was using I believe he was referencing this:
December 21st, 2010 at 10:06 PM ^
They might think it's real