Mike Farrell on potential Dior Mathis surprise
"He's saying Oregon's his leader and that's where he wants to go [but] it wouldn't surprise me at all if he just picked Michigan out of the blue."
http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1036023
I think this would be quite surprising. Just passing along the info to share the wealth.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:55 PM ^
Witty and Grimes are more liked by the staff. Just because he's from Cass Tech doesn't mean he gets in automatically. In fact, at one point I thought RR only wanted him on offense, not defense.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:48 PM ^
The kid is hung up on Nike and is in love with the Ducks. I'll be shocked if he doesn't commit to Oregon on Saturday. Don't get your hopes up.
January 5th, 2010 at 2:55 PM ^
*gasp* He's going to Wayne State!
January 5th, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
Something tells me that Dior's "selection of the hat" moment will be full of switcheroos and fake-outs, culminating in a placement-of-hat-on-head that will be quickly removed for the "surprising" and "shocking" moment when he puts on a hat of a team that was always in his top-5.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:00 PM ^
He'll pick MSU out of the blue.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:03 PM ^
Will Ha"N"gerup is not only booming punts but it was said that he went over to get some reps at WR. Everyone was giving him crap since he was a punter but he burned the corner for 6. 3 star punter or WR? You be the judge
January 5th, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
That would finally put to rest all the debate and speculation about where to put Denard. Your new punter....Denard Robinson!
January 5th, 2010 at 4:21 PM ^
Will his shoes stay on?
January 5th, 2010 at 7:55 PM ^
FWIW, he's also listed as a PK for the game. I know he kicked in high school, and I would bet he tries out for PK at Michigan, Louie Sakoda-style.
January 5th, 2010 at 11:40 PM ^
played TE for his school as well as punter.
He's an athlete, not just a leg with a heavy foot attached.
January 6th, 2010 at 7:00 AM ^
Plus Brendan Gibbons was a linebacker. Maybe we can stick him in there if we don't get any true LB recruits this year.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
sam said this morning that witty was not coming at all. not sure if anyone else heard the same.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:19 PM ^
Considering the source...Mike Farrell...this could just be another one of his and Hawkeye's schemes to irritate Frank Burns and perhaps get closer to Margaret.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^
Where else would he pick us out from?
January 5th, 2010 at 4:20 PM ^
It could happen?
January 5th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
but grimes is probably a bit better than you are. you had your chance to commit with DG, but you missed it. now you will just have to wait and see about witty and grimes. that is, if you still want to come here.
January 5th, 2010 at 8:02 PM ^
Farrell is clueless. He got burned by Campbell last year with the "elimination" of Michigan and is being extra cautious this time around.
Dior's talking just to talk. Michigan hasn't spoken with him in months and moved on way before that. In my completely unprofessional opinion, they will end up regretting it. The Ducks have a good track record with DBs lately, and he'll be a great player for them.
January 5th, 2010 at 8:27 PM ^
I agree. He's headed to Oregon and any "shock" value is likely an attempt to pull a Big Will.
That being said, I think it'll be interesting to watch him play against USCs larger wide outs in the next few years.
January 6th, 2010 at 10:47 AM ^
For what it's worth (likely not much), I often sit in the player/recruit area of bball games and have seen Dior there on multiple occasions. Whereas some kids seem...shy spectators...Dior seems to be very comfortable with other kids, staff, players, etc. Maybe that's just because he's from Detroit and knows folks. To me, it seems like Oregon is the destination but I figured I'd put an observation out there. He just seems like part of the team. Probably means nothing...
January 5th, 2010 at 8:55 PM ^
Dior will be a duck....
January 6th, 2010 at 7:06 AM ^
Mike Farrell is a national recruiting analyst, meaning he doesn't really keep the pulse on any one area. He has a general idea of what he's talking about, but when it comes down to the nuances of an individual recruit's decision process, Farrell is often wrong.
January 6th, 2010 at 8:52 AM ^
Can you please fill me in on what is going on with Witty? I was away over Christmas and at that time the word was he was enrolling in January. Now that I am back I hear he isn't coming at all......Can someone please shed some light for me?
January 6th, 2010 at 10:07 AM ^
Simply put - he will not be here. Not now, not ever.
January 6th, 2010 at 10:15 AM ^
Is it purely grades or what is the issue?
January 6th, 2010 at 10:22 AM ^
The answer to your question can be found here.
January 6th, 2010 at 10:28 AM ^
I appreciate the help, but it seems from the post you linked that there was still a chance but your post seemed very definite.
Is your confidence in thefact that he is never coming based on some other info or just a feeling you are getting given the circumstances?
January 6th, 2010 at 10:37 AM ^
Get him on the practice field and worry about particulars later. From our recruitment of a lot of players it sounds like a decent amount will be switching positions as well. If we have the scholarships, put a uniform on him and get him on the field. RR and the staff will find a place for him. Mathis is an athlete. The rest will work itself out.