OT - Barry Sanders Jr. picks Stanford
I hadn't been following Barry Jr.'s recruitment too closely since Michigan wasn't involved, but I was more than a bit surprised when I saw that he planned on committing to Stanford over his other finalist (and papa's alma mater) Oklahoma State.
http://newsok.com/barry-j.-sanders-expected-to-commit-to-stanford/article/3637724
My memory must suck because I had thought he was a virtual Alabama lock a year ago... I'm excited to see if he looks anything like his dad and am happy he'll be doing it anywhere but in Tuscaloosa.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ^
Man, if I was as successful as Barry Sanders I would not want to give my kid my full name. Talk about living in your parent's shadow.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:03 PM ^
I know, talk about pressure.
January 5th, 2012 at 9:12 PM ^
On top of that both Deion Sanders Jr. and Trey Griffey are playing in The Under Armour All American game. I can only imagine what it must feel like to be constantly compared to your father.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:06 PM ^
Barry Sr. was probably not expecting to have to name a kid.
He was a pretty outspoken advocate for abstinence when he had Barry Jr. out of wedlock. From an old SI article: "His youthful reputation for piety took a hit, however, when he admitted having fathered a son, Barry James Sanders, out of wedlock in 1994. "Once upon a time he really was practicing what he preached," says William Sanders. "I know it's changed a little bit. I don't think he's a devout Christian like he used to be."
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1143140/3/index.htm
January 5th, 2012 at 8:37 PM ^
From wikipedia:
"Deion Sanders has been married [...] to Carolyn Chambers, with whom he has two children (Deion Jr. and Deiondra) "
January 5th, 2012 at 7:07 PM ^
Good point, I sure hope not.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:07 PM ^
Seems like he's closer to Magnuson than anyone else, so I would guess it doesn't change anything.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:16 PM ^
As someone who is a "third" behind a "junior" who is a reasonably accomplished person in the Big Three, it's sometimes a little hard to hear, "So, how's your dad lately?" and not "So, how are you doing lately?" when you run into family acquaintances. If your namesake parent has a profile of any kind like that, it can make life interesting.
Nonetheless, I wish Barry Jr. well at Stanford, and if his career is anything like his father's, that would be a great family tradition.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:18 PM ^
Are you William Clay Ford III?
January 5th, 2012 at 7:27 PM ^
I said, "profile of any kind". I've seen Ford's house - that's not "any kind", although I wouldn't mind that house. I assume I wouldn't mind Barry's house either, having said that.
Barry Jr. probably gets reminded of who is father is about 1,000,000 times more than I do on a daily basis.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:29 PM ^
So what you're saying is you are actually Barry Sanders Jr.?
January 5th, 2012 at 7:31 PM ^
I REALLY missed my calling by taking up a career in energy industry. Oh, what could have been!
January 5th, 2012 at 7:33 PM ^
Yeah, your dad IS way cooler than you.
#not sure if the joking tone of these posts is coming through
January 5th, 2012 at 7:49 PM ^
#tryingtoextendjokewithnonseriousreplies
If nothing else, the era of ridiculous hashtagging is finally here.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:53 PM ^
Hashtagging has been around since the Louisiana Purchase. #werippedthefrenchoffbad
January 5th, 2012 at 7:56 PM ^
@TomJefferson Just bought all this land for $15 million. Didn't even haggle.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:59 PM ^
That was a fake account. The verified account is @3rdPresidentEverBitches
January 5th, 2012 at 10:10 PM ^
Talk about a deal....
#Wegotnewyorkforacoupleofbeads
January 6th, 2012 at 11:38 AM ^
@SittingBull I'm coming for you and your whole family #yourmomftw
January 5th, 2012 at 7:19 PM ^
Until sometime in July before his senior year he quits football and decides to focus on his studies.
(too soon?)
January 5th, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
I was going to post the same thing, but you beat me to it.
Though I'm betting on junior year. Barry Sr. still had a few good years left in him. I'd shake my fist in anger if it weren't still wiping the tears away.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:38 PM ^
it ain't no Stanford.
January 5th, 2012 at 7:41 PM ^
It could be Oklahoma's Stanford.....or is that Tulsa?
January 5th, 2012 at 7:53 PM ^
Tulsa is the Harvard of the Osage Hills.
January 5th, 2012 at 9:07 PM ^
Huge score for Stanford. It appears that the Cardinal will be making a push to stay competitive for awhile in college football with those type of recruits coming in. Stanford is a great school and a great choice for BJ Sanders. It will be fun to watch him play there.
January 5th, 2012 at 10:36 PM ^
Kinda OT for this thread, but do you guys think fans' expectations would have been higher at Michigan or OK State?
January 6th, 2012 at 1:07 AM ^
OK State. I'm pretty sure Barry Sr. is still a legend there, while not all Michigan fans are Lions fans, or even care about NFL.
January 5th, 2012 at 11:32 PM ^
I'm really surprised we weren't in on his recruitment. He has a relationship with his dad who still lives in the Detroit area. He would have been an idol on campus from day one.
January 5th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
I'm sure after seeing his Dads short (but great) career he is already thinking about life after football. Stanford was the right choice.