January 30th, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
I think we take Stewart if Brad Hawkins doesn't pan out academically.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:35 PM ^
Brad Hawkins's academic situation won't be determined by Wednesday. That's not how this works.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
i can barely recognize you without the brandon graham avatar!
January 30th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
Agreed, for the longest time I assumed that is what you actually looked like.
January 30th, 2016 at 2:14 PM ^
Random Brandon Graham encounter (well almost). Just got home from picking up a new SUV from a Detroit area GMC dealership. My salesman's next delivery today was a Yukon Denali for Brandon. I immediately thought of the missing avatar.
January 30th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
I graduated before the T in TCAUP.
Class of '91.
January 30th, 2016 at 3:50 PM ^
That was Brandon Graham? Damn, I thought that was you.. Hilllarious!
And for clarity, I am not six hot, militant Chinese women.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
So I assume it means even if the staff wanted him he won't be able to send a fax in Wednesday correct? He will just sort of be in limbo for some time until he resolves whatever academic issue there is?
January 30th, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^
No. He can still sign a NLI. Keep in mind that all of these kids have to graduate high school still, so nobody's academics are completed. So Hawkins can sign. He just might not be able to enroll in the summer/fall.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:57 PM ^
Got it.
So I guess there are degrees of "academics" - some guys are pushed outright out of the class and then Hawkins must be "close" as he was not given that treatment.
Are we surprised Dytarious Johnson has not decommitted with 4 days to go? Brian/Ace basically have had it as a done deal in their end of recaps for other commits but he has not formally announced anything and we are days away from NSD.
January 30th, 2016 at 2:04 PM ^
I think decommitting is kind of a formality. AFAIK, he has not taken any official visits, including to Michigan. He's in a similar situation to Sir Patrick Scott at this point. Maybe a greyshirt or blueshirt opportunity is possible if he gets his situation in order.
January 30th, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
A blueshirt?
January 30th, 2016 at 4:03 PM ^
A blueshirt is basically like a greyshirt, except a) they can't be recruited and b) they can participate in team activities during the fall. Basically, it's a guy who will pay to play his first year with the guarantee that he'll be on scholarship after that.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:54 PM ^
If I recall correctly, he can fax it and it will be listed, but the clearing house process is later in the Spring. Didn't we find out about Demar Dorsey in June?
January 30th, 2016 at 1:54 PM ^
With a numbers crunch and his situation not ironing itself out before signing day, do we hold a spot for him or naw?
January 30th, 2016 at 2:20 PM ^
it all depends on the school, the player, etc but they almost always sign letters and then work it out.
which is why some teams have guys that sign LOIs but then enroll in JC, prep school, etc and end up on campus or someone elses campus several years after signing). and some kids even take summer classes in order to graduate with all necessary credits, prerequisites, etc and then enroll for fall classes along with everyone else.
typically case by case
January 30th, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^
For someone who authors a lot of recruiting posts, you sure don't know an awful lot about recruiting.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
We all thought he was Brandon Graham, but he's really Beatrice from the Esurance commercial
January 30th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
I'm unfriending you
January 30th, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
I think we take anyone we are still offering honestly. Idk if anyone we'd tell "we are full now sorry"
January 30th, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
Beaten by a minute by a nearly identical post
January 30th, 2016 at 1:33 PM ^
You know what? No, you are no longer welcome, Nate Johnson. Sorry. You screwed around wtih us too long, and our emotions can't take any more. So go to ND. I hope you like playing for a human blueberry monster with high cholesterol...
January 30th, 2016 at 1:36 PM ^
Notre Dame supposedly backed off of him.
January 30th, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^
Reportedly because he's closer to 5'8" than 5'11"
January 30th, 2016 at 2:38 PM ^
is overrated in slot receivers. You'd think ND of all schools would realize that!
January 30th, 2016 at 3:01 PM ^
Gallon had a cloaking device... does Johnson?
January 30th, 2016 at 1:36 PM ^
could you use more adjectives please?
/s (as I'm LMAO at your post.)
January 30th, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
Human blueberry monster is hilarious...the other portion of this post is not nice
January 30th, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^
Hahahaha, I like human blueberry monster too! And I have absolutely no say on who Field Marshall Harbaugh offers or accepts commitments from. So my whiney perspective is totally irrelevant... ;-)
January 30th, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^
Assume sarcasm.
/this board sometimes...
January 30th, 2016 at 3:18 PM ^
Thanks Hatter, but I fear this board has a sarcasm-related learning disability. It's OK, I shall survive...
January 30th, 2016 at 3:28 PM ^
Half this board walks around flashing their Michigan degrees like Tri-Delts flashing their tits on spring break, but they're unable to pick up on posts that are dripping with sarcasm.
January 30th, 2016 at 3:59 PM ^
Tri delts have nice tits generally?
January 30th, 2016 at 5:11 PM ^
If a girl flashes her boobs to a tattoo artist to get free ink, is it called a Tit for Tat???
January 30th, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
This is the most important deision of his life and this years recruiting has been a little crazy. I can understand the doubt he has and he wants to make sure he chooses the right school.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:42 PM ^
Michigan isn't a plan B school
January 30th, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^
Ask Viramontes that...
January 30th, 2016 at 2:14 PM ^
....or Devery.
/sigh
January 30th, 2016 at 1:45 PM ^
Exactly! Michigan is a "love of your life" type woman, not some chick you call at 2:15 AM on a Tuesday.
January 30th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^
Marriage can be pretty damn boring.
January 30th, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
is a special kind of sexy
January 30th, 2016 at 2:16 PM ^
in that case....
January 30th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^
1:15 am is ok, right?
January 30th, 2016 at 1:55 PM ^
except possibly that
January 30th, 2016 at 2:18 PM ^
....except for David Brandon press releases.
Seriously, what was he really thinking.
January 30th, 2016 at 2:43 PM ^
He looks like a serial killer in this picture.
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January 30th, 2016 at 3:41 PM ^
Laughed at this one +1
January 30th, 2016 at 1:50 PM ^
tell that to Devery Hamilton
January 30th, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^
But I went to Michigan's B school...
January 30th, 2016 at 1:42 PM ^
This is not your decision.