Pharaoh Brown update via twitter

this may be a dumb question but whats an OV?

Still recruit him or find another TE in this class? maybe Taylor Macnamera from AZ??

I think this is the polite way this ends. Nobody loses face. But I don't think they take him back. Not because of what he did, but because of the way he did it. Sets a bad precedent.

  I really like the way Hoke handles this.  Brown was told not to take officials on penalty of Michigan not honoring their commitment, and they are staying true to that.  It's a shame to lose Pharaoh, but it sends a clear message about how this program works.

 Also, maybe he gets replaced by a total 5* stud.

I actually believe it when college football coaches say out loud that recruiting is a "horrible and demeaning process".

Given that he knew the policy before visiting Oregon, and that they wouldn't consider him a commit if he was visiting other schools, I'd say that means he did in fact de-commit.  He just didn't say it outright.

He will end up at OSU once Urban gets there.  

s/

Hope he ends up in the class.  The mismatches he could create as a receiving TE are great. 

... and he's got a lot to think about with this decision. I respect that.

However, there's a lot of eyes watching how Hoke's handling these things, and a preference is certainly being set with regards to extraneous visits by committed recruits.  Coach isn't just sending a message to Pharaoh Brown, and he's taking it seriously.    I REALLY respect that.

I wonder if he knew the policy before going on the Oregon trip. Not that I'd be happy with his decision even if he didn't but it is possible he didn't even inform the coaches he was going. Of course, when they make their commitment, I'd think Hoke (or another coach) would tell them the policy.

hard for kids to realize what the term "commitment" means.

For Hoke, it means you are all-in. 100%. No going backwards. No what-ifs.

It's a good policy. If there is still an open space in the class, I assume Hoke may give him a chance to commit. But This Is Michigan fergodsakes, and don't expect Michigan to commit to you if you can't reciprocate.

they may get a better player as a result, or they may not.  Either way, as i've said in an earlier post, It's a privilege to play for Michigan.  If no one ever holds these young kids accountable for their actions then they will never learn and grow from their poor decision-making.  Kudos to coach Hoke and his staff for sticking to their policies.

I was most excited about Brown as a recruit - DE or TE

This post is now OT. :)

Hoke is handling this 100% correctly.  I have had to terminate productive employees who broke rules that, if everyone  broke, would lead to corporate chaos. It hurt when we did it but by doing so we sent a message that every employee heard about for a long time to come.

As difficult as it is to let somebody like Brown go - the message it will send will pay dividends many years down the road. Don't commit to Michigan unless you mean it.  And committment means you can't "look around" any more.

Brown sounds like a lawyer with his slippery definition of "decommitment."  If he's "changing his position" and recognizes that what he did broke his earlier commitment . . . isn't that a decommitment?

It is actually the same way that Texas does it and that really seems to work out for them pretty well. I think it is too bad that he will not be in this class but Hoke and Co. have to stick to their policies. I say well done Coach.

I'm sad to see Brown go. He would've been a matchup nightmare if he developed up to his potential. Still, it's not like we're short on suitors right now anyway. Give me Diggs, Darboh, Wright, an OL, and one more stud, and I'll forget all about this.

don't commit until you mean it.

If they have a comprehension problem, they might not be a good fit at Michigan.

Applause to Hoke if he holds firm on the policy. If he bends here, every other player will want the same. That would spell disaster.