January 26th, 2010 at 4:13 PM ^
"According to Tom VH's twitter He's"
Holy crap! Jesus has turned down what was thought to be his obvious leader, ND, and is now down to Michigan and Rutgers? Signing day surprises get crazier every year!!!
January 26th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
+1 for managing to mention both holy crap and Jesus in the same thought. Who'da thunk it.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:54 PM ^
Get the Escalade, we're out of here...
January 26th, 2010 at 5:27 PM ^
Plus one for you sir.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:57 PM ^
I know we are to keep religion off the board but...
Jesus wasn't catholic was he? With the state of there program, I see him going to TCU don't you? Besides didn't he just finish up at Florida and wasn't he just spotted shirtless at the senior bowl?
January 26th, 2010 at 5:00 PM ^
I wasn't trying to make a religious statement. I go to ND law, as I have said many times, and ND fans truly seem to think that God is on the side of their football team, I was merely making a joke and didn't mean to offend anyone if my negging is a sign of my having offended anyone.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:12 PM ^
SWEET
January 26th, 2010 at 4:18 PM ^
I refuse to believe we live in a world where ANYONE chooses Rutgers over UofM for any reason.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:21 PM ^
Sadly, this is the world of college football recruiting and the whims of 18-year olds, in which Shavodrick Beaver chose Tulsa over U of M.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
I'm glad he did, all name-related kidding aside.
January 26th, 2010 at 8:18 PM ^
the Beaver-Cox backfield. Alas, what might have been...
January 26th, 2010 at 4:26 PM ^
Greg Schiano did.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:36 PM ^
Until he changed his mind the next day and Martin told him to go screw (or so the story goes).
January 26th, 2010 at 11:44 PM ^
with 50 winning seasons and 20 National Championships
Schiano should have taken the best job in the game; instead he's a middling Big East coach with designs on the Penn State job he can never have.
Idiot.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:22 PM ^
Yup. A few years ago it looked like he would have had a great chance at the job. But recent events (like the ongoing fiasco at Michigan and Penn State's recent resurgence) probably mean that Tom Bradley or Larry Johnson Jr. will get the job when JoePa retires.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
Shavowho? Tulwhat? I've never heard of that guy or that school. All I know is Tanard Forinson, mega QB from the planet touchdown.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:49 PM ^
Rasean Knightparker hails from the same planet.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:51 PM ^
last name= FAIL
January 27th, 2010 at 2:47 AM ^
have preferred Knarker? or Pight?
Although Knightparker does sound like a Valet driver. Never really see Valet drivers during the day. Unless of course you live in LA where there is Valet at Starbucks and Target.
If throwing touchdowns was illegal and getting interceptions got people arrested than I guess Knarker would work.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:08 PM ^
Shouldn't they be from planet Anti-Touchdown.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:26 PM ^
Nope, they know nothing but pick sixes.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:21 PM ^
Don't forget Rutgers is the home of Tony Soprano. Maybe Big Pussy and Paulie went to pay him a visit already.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:42 PM ^
Yeah, and what did they do to Big Pussy? Dig him up? He got whacked, son!
January 26th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
I hope Big Redacted paid him a visit as well.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
It clearly has something to do with him being afraid of competing with Ray Vinopal, who has already brought a ton of grit, competitiveness, and can-do attitude to our program.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:33 PM ^
...and don't forget to mention his greatest attribute: stumpy legs.
January 26th, 2010 at 11:45 PM ^
That stumpy legs bit gets me laughing every time.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:24 PM ^
I think any of our alums trumps their list.
One of the google founders > > the guy that wrote Mr. Magoo.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:38 PM ^
To be fair, Mr. Magoo paved the way for all the hilarious sight-impaired comedy that came after it.
January 26th, 2010 at 6:47 PM ^
Being sight impaired, I never thought Magoo was funny. To each his own I guess.
January 26th, 2010 at 10:56 PM ^
the cartoon about the gynecologist with anosmia never quite took off.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:28 PM ^
i rather have a winged helmet then a big ass R on my helmet
January 26th, 2010 at 4:40 PM ^
Ok, but his name is Rashad. Also, his last name is Knight. If his middle name were Scarlet, I'd say we just concede this one. Presumably it's not, so I think we're in good shape.
But if there's ever a recruit named M. Wolverine, everybody else better just back off.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:56 PM ^
I logged into my account at work just to +1 you. Don't know why but that last sentence cracked me up. OKAY BACK TO EXCEL FOR ANOTHER 4 HOURS YAY.
January 26th, 2010 at 11:46 PM ^
Ridiculously unsuccessful for most of the last, well, ever. No offense Ray Rice, but you were an abberation.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:37 PM ^
before his UM visit he and his parents were favoring Rutgers and Ole Miss for various reason. then he visited UM and was blown away and rumors were UM was in the lead. however, he still goes on the rutgers visit THEN shuts down his recruitment.
i'm thinking rutgers may have somehow won this battle based on the fact he decided not to take a visit after rutgers, but did take a visit after UM. however, this is an 18 yr old kid so who the hell knows.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:25 PM ^
He could have come back from the his visit here and just decideded to check out rutgers, and didn't feel like taking anymore visits because the Michigan one was so beast. He could have just thrown rutgers in there to say that they were in the final 2 just like furman did.
January 26th, 2010 at 4:38 PM ^
No way he goes to Rutgers. Hello Rashad Knight.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:19 PM ^
neg you if you just jinxed us.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:17 PM ^
talented athlete from Jacksonville, FL is trying to make a decision between spending four years in Newark, NJ or Ann Arbor, MI?
Rrrright.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^
and while it is not as nice of a town as Ann Arbor, New Brunswick is a college town, and is only a ~45 minute train ride to NYC.
January 26th, 2010 at 6:35 PM ^
...unfortunately. To compare New Brunswick in any way to a college town is preposterous. The place is a dump. And I say that with a completely straight face. It's run down, tons of unemployment, boarded up buildings, folks just hanging out on street corners. There is no campus business/entertainment district at all. It's Youngstown without the charm.
January 26th, 2010 at 11:35 PM ^
When exactly did you live in New Jersey, like 20-30 years ago? Because everything you said was false.
"Run down" - Almost the entire downtown area is brand new, including a new hotel, new restaurants, new luxury condos, and a new Rutgers apartment-style dorms. Also they are about to build The Rutgers Gateway around the train station, which will include some Rutgers facilities, a movie theatre, and lots of shopping. Everything I've mentioned is adjacent to or 5-10 minute walk from campus.
"Tons of unemployment" - New Brunswick is home to 2 of the largest employers in New Jersey - Rutgers (duh) and Johnson & Johnson. I don't think someone from Michigan is in a place to talk unemployment...
"No business/entertainment district at all" - No, only the State Theatre of New Jersey plus 2 other theatres next door. comedy clubs with New York A-listers, the Zimmerli art museum, plus Rutgers' Mason Gross arts school, which is one of the top 5 fine arts schools in the nation.
January 26th, 2010 at 10:34 PM ^
Although most of Rutgers' FL recruits are from Miami and surrounding areas (and not Jacksonville), they seem to get lots of players from Florida. Here is a map. On the other hand, they haven't had a 4-star (according to Rivals) recruit from FL commit since 2002. Hopefully this favors us.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:51 PM ^
Rutgers is a good forty minutes from Newark.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:18 PM ^
In a couple years we will have one of the strongest and deepest secondaries in the country.
January 26th, 2010 at 5:50 PM ^
but....Stevie Brown (**** S) , Mouton (****1/2 S) , Mike Williams (****), Brandon Smith (****),and Boubacar (****) prove that nothings guaranteed. Granted, BooBoo has his own problems off the field but even so he seemed o regress last yr. Stevie and Mouton were moved to linebacker but Brown was basically the equivalent to Williams prior to last yr, which is not meant as a compliment. So...as much as I'd love to believe Turner, Emilien, Christian, and unnamed safety commit will solidify our secondary I'll believe it when I see it.
January 26th, 2010 at 6:26 PM ^
you forgot:
Ray Vinopal
Carvin Johnson
Terrence Talbott
Courtney Avery
and Marvin Robinson
plus, the possible additions of Sean Parker and Rashad Knight.
Tell me again why you don't think 9-11 additions to the secondary (along with 2 commits in 2011 already in the bag) won't "Solidify the secondary...."