Saban offers grayshirt to Bama commit 5 days before NSD.
Shall we sit back and wait for the media onslaught, decrying Nicky's recruiting practices? http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/01/oneonta_linebacker_riley_col… **EDIT: comments noted as not liking my attempt at mocking the mockers with my previous title and what I thought was obvious sarcasm
January 31st, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^
We have for years decried it. I think Brian counts as media, especially since he probably gets more views than half of the reporters you are alluding to
January 31st, 2016 at 3:10 PM ^
I was mostly just making a tongue in cheek reference to how so many in the media had to spout off about Harbaugh/Swenson, but none of those same hot-takers will likely type a single keystroke about this situation - even though it appears to be quite similar.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
Brian did call Harbaugh out with that pick up the phone column. He also predicted Harbaugh would do this way back when he was hired as it's something harbaugh did at Stanford
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January 31st, 2016 at 4:16 PM ^
People tend to forget these things when going on rants.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:37 PM ^
Kind of. You're thinking of the issue of oversigning. This isnt awesome, but it's also still not oversigning. Oversigning is running guys off the team prior to their graduation that are already on it because you want to bring in new recruits.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:05 PM ^
Damnit, Jim, why did you have to make Saban cut this kid?!
/s
January 31st, 2016 at 3:05 PM ^
Was just gonna post this.
Deuteronomy 31:6. pic.twitter.com/l3C7aVKMNm
— Riley cole (@Rileyc44) January 31, 2016
I wonder if our Man from Medill will write a scorching column on it. Probably not.
ESPN? Of course not. They're in bed with the SEC on a network.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:18 PM ^
no big deal, i thought we all decided?
January 31st, 2016 at 3:52 PM ^
There is certainly a spectrum of Deal Size, not just Big Deal and No Big Deal, and this falls along that spectrum. I think you'd have to agree though:
No Big Deal ---- pulling scholarship 3 weeks before NSD ---- pulling scholarship 3 days before NSD --- Big Deal
January 31st, 2016 at 7:28 PM ^
I agree that there are ranges along the spectrum but do you seriously think that three weeks is sufficient time to pull a scholarship? I'm not referring to any specific situation.....just a generalization. I think that three months might be sufficient, three weeks is not. I don't know that a recruit can fully vet enough potentially viable schools in that short period of time.
Remember that these kids should actually be in school. They don't have any traditional breaks in the last three weeks (no Spring Break, no Summer Break, no Christmas break.....). Can they seriously visit Michigan, Alabama and Stanford in three weeks? With very little prior notice?
Clearly three days is not a sufficient amount of time.....but I don't think that three weeks (in the dead of winter) is much better. The more that this is discussed, the more I think that an early signing period makes sense. If both sides aren't on board at that time, then all bets are off until NSD.
January 31st, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^
Michigan pulling a kid's offer is only done through a well-defined process, that is merit-based and completely transparent, even when the kids say they hadn't hear from the staff in months. So that is "No Big Deal".
Saban pulling on offer is part of a diabolical agenda aimed at reducing a recruit's life to a commodity that can be discarded on a whim, and doing it in a way that will destroy the kid's chances of future success. So that is a "Big Deal".
Timing of pulled offers is just a pesky nuisance and in no way impacts the above conclusions.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:06 PM ^
.......waiting
January 31st, 2016 at 3:07 PM ^
Hope he lands on his feet. Our decommits all did quite well, and can only imagine a one-time Sabin commit will find a good spot as well.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:08 PM ^
January 31st, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^
This is obviously worse than what Harbaugh has done given the timing.
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January 31st, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
Can we cram him in our phone booth?
January 31st, 2016 at 3:45 PM ^
I don't know, man. I get the impression it is rather full in there....but that isn't necessarily a bad thing at all.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
Does he play LB or OT?
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January 31st, 2016 at 3:14 PM ^
MLB 6 ft 2 inches 230 lbs 3 star
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January 31st, 2016 at 3:27 PM ^
He's a similar player to Desmond Morgan.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:12 PM ^
Let's tidy that one up
January 31st, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
Are you a rival troll. Harbaugh, Partridge, and the administration have been quite clear that they run a meritocracy and are transparent with recruits about the work required on the field and in the classroom. Saban is shady. We already knew that.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:17 PM ^
Clearly not based on your history but clean up your post
January 31st, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
Haha if only this kid was as butthurt as our "decommits". Mature way to handle the situation. Good for him and I hope he lands on his feet.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
Again, another thread crying about the media.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
I was kinda hoping he'd be an OT so that we could grab him.
January 31st, 2016 at 4:01 PM ^
Definitely still need LB's. Kid looks pretty good on film...
January 31st, 2016 at 3:19 PM ^
And nobody will write an article about it
January 31st, 2016 at 3:32 PM ^
Are you and idiot? This post is about and article already written about it...
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January 31st, 2016 at 4:33 PM ^
Nobody outside of Alabama will write an article about it.
January 31st, 2016 at 6:39 PM ^
And nobody in Alabama cares.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:20 PM ^
This title is the double whammy in shittiness.
I predict "pulls a Harbaugh" will join the likes of "oakland is still in play" and "Harbaugh hates recruiting" as oft repeated annoying posts that were never clever but become grating.
The "/s" is dinggleberry on top of the turd sunday.
/crankiness
January 31st, 2016 at 3:42 PM ^
"turd sunday"
pun intended?
January 31st, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
I thought it was a U2 B side.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:55 PM ^
+1
"Dingleberry on top of the turd sundae" is priceless.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:22 PM ^
He's a decent inside linebacker prospect, but he's not as athletic as I would expect from an Alabama OLB. This probably means that Alabama has received some good news about one or two of their other linebacker targets... They just keep reloading.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:32 PM ^
He is going to commit there.
January 31st, 2016 at 4:03 PM ^
Yep. And maybe one more...
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January 31st, 2016 at 3:22 PM ^
added weight to play ILB.............top school on his offer chart now is Wake Forest..................
January 31st, 2016 at 3:22 PM ^
i thought only harbaugh does this stuff???
January 31st, 2016 at 3:25 PM ^
Ten months ago I told him, "Here's my prediction. Alabama is goint to win the National Championship next year. The following year, they're going to lose to Michigan in the National Championship game."
Half way there.
January 31st, 2016 at 4:04 PM ^
with a friend from bama if we meet in the playoffs
January 31st, 2016 at 5:23 PM ^
I guess you don't mind losing that bet when in the semifinals #1 Michigan wins and #2 Alabama loses.
January 31st, 2016 at 3:25 PM ^
Harbaugh by design make his recruiting a media event as best he can. I'm certain that is part of his camp tour and signing day extravaganza. Because of this I think it is quite fair to also have media criticize his recruiting more than they might most other coaches or programs. We can't have it both ways. But I'm OK with this and I'm pretty sure Harbaugh is also. He's doing his thing well and will continue. I don't see a purpose in whining about it. I like the card we've been dealt.
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January 31st, 2016 at 3:28 PM ^
Looks decent, I'd offer him a PWO at least
January 31st, 2016 at 3:30 PM ^
Please don't use any form of the verb "Harbaugh" for this kind of crap.
Do we really want this to catch on and become a phrase down the line?
January 31st, 2016 at 3:34 PM ^
where is he using it as a verb... noun perhaps.
January 31st, 2016 at 4:02 PM ^
To pull a "Harbaugh" conveys an action. Supposedly the action of pulling a recruits' ability to commit or sign a letter of intent. Hence therefore it's a verb.
Harbaughed, Harbaughing, etc... are verbs as well.