Scout w/ Will Campbell's Mom
"“Michigan is definitely still on William’s list,” she said. “He was upset about some personal issues and said what he said. But now he has calmed down. Michigan is definitely still on his list.""
Campbell was later asked by Scout if Michigan was on his list and he said "Yeah, they are."
December 30th, 2008 at 10:32 AM ^
personal issues being every michigan fan going ape shit for when they saw his name in our student directory and telling everyone about it?
December 30th, 2008 at 10:35 PM ^
maybe he did get pissed off about the whole "student directory" and all of the fans going apeshit and prying into his personal life...
if that is the case, i dont blame him if he was being a smart ass back to stir people up...
too many people/fans go way overboard in this recruiting thing... it has almost become like stalking...
"get a life" applies to those who take this overboard...
anyway, it is fun to follow it...but if the kid decides to go elsewhere then good luck to him. It will be ok either way.
December 30th, 2008 at 10:34 AM ^
This is almost turing into the Brett Favre rollercoster of wolverine nation. Glad to hear, but would just be pleased if everyone waited until he decides at the game instead of the daily reports.
December 30th, 2008 at 10:36 AM ^
has made watching the recruiting trail awful. I miss not thinking about this stuff until some time in January.
December 30th, 2008 at 10:36 PM ^
no bowl to talk about so everyone is focusing on recruiting and how the team needs to improve...
December 30th, 2008 at 10:45 AM ^
If he wasn't trying to generate interest in his announcement, playing with the media, or just joking around like some on here had hoped, then this is bad news. No?
December 30th, 2008 at 10:50 AM ^
From what I hear U of M is still the team to beat for him. It's coming from more and more sources that he will still more than likely choose Michigan .
December 30th, 2008 at 11:00 AM ^
Just wish people would simply back-off and allow the young man room to make his decision.
Btw desmondcharles...glad to see that you made the jump!
December 30th, 2008 at 11:02 AM ^
She gave an interview to the media. I don't see how quoting the interview she gave to a media outlet is being stifling.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:14 AM ^
or so and finally decided to sign up. I'm not de committing I'm just looking around....lol What's your name on the other board?
December 30th, 2008 at 11:53 AM ^
I honestly think that he has already made a decision. What his mother said makes about as much sense as any hyphothesis that has been given. When you were a kid and you got upset the first thing you wanted to do was get away like a Bob Segar song. However, I do agree with you. Let him be. He is an eighteen year old impressionable kid.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:06 AM ^
Sam Webb said there was a family issue that upset Will, but he's feeling better now. I just hope stupid fans stay off Facebook or whatever, leave him alone, and don't turn him off toward Michigan. I looked up his name on that U-M student list, and I saw they had his street address and home phone number. I wonder if any idiots called?
December 30th, 2008 at 11:10 AM ^
I would Hope not that gives us M fans a bad name when people do stupid stuff like that, Lay off Willy let him breath a little and play some football it will short its self out after the game. Go blue!
December 30th, 2008 at 12:29 PM ^
is available on the student directory. You are looking at the wrong person.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:08 AM ^
If she's right, I hope that Campbell makes the right decision for himself rather than letting anger or whatever personal issues cloud his judgement.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:10 AM ^
If he's making the decision for himself, why on earth would he ignore "personal issues"? If he was angry about something about Michigan, isn't it valid for that to shape his opinion?
December 30th, 2008 at 11:18 AM ^
All they would say is it was personal and once he calmed down he rethought the the exclusion of U of M and added them back in the mix.
December 30th, 2008 at 1:27 PM ^
A fight with a fellow tech' that is going to michigan, and thats why he scrapped big blue
December 30th, 2008 at 11:18 AM ^
I tend to think that what he was meaning was some type of temporary personal issue that resulted in a spur of the moment decision. If that makes sense.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:33 AM ^
I'm just making the comment that if anger is the reason- which we don't really know, I believe it's important to not let anger cloud your judgement.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:14 AM ^
from this on WTKA this morning, but thanks for the re-confirmation Chitown. (I don't have premium access to any of the websites).
Also, there is a little bit of everything (Turner, Campbell, Gallon, etc.) sprinkled in this AAA practice video (and man does Campbell look BIG): http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/AMP-East-Hot-11-Monda…
December 30th, 2008 at 10:42 PM ^
i thought it was "dead" hmmm...
Gallon looks good there and ya, Campbell is huge. thx for the vid.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:43 AM ^
Into creepy mode. I would hope no one is looking up this kids street address and phone #. Everybody, deep breath. I must say that there is now hype to watch the AAA game. Watching you guys fret is entertainment enough! Does that mean I am not as much of a fan becuase I don't lose sleep over the recruits? Just trying to do some intrapersonal UofM fandom reflection.
December 30th, 2008 at 11:51 AM ^
following, fretting, and freaking out.
December 30th, 2008 at 12:15 PM ^
How is quoting an interview she gave a media outlet being "creepy"?
December 30th, 2008 at 12:24 PM ^
to the fact that we now know how to get his address and phone number. And pretty much if we could put a hit counter on any recruits name that comes up on the MGoBoard or Diary, it would hit like eleventy million within 4 minutes. I just find it amusing how serious we take this recruiting thing. Sometimes it gets a little wierd. If we were doing this with cheer squad recruits, most of us would be considered stalkers and would most likely have the FBI monitoring this site.
December 30th, 2008 at 1:48 PM ^
FBI doesn't ALREADY monitor this site.
December 30th, 2008 at 3:02 PM ^
They are as much interested in Big Will as we are.
December 30th, 2008 at 3:39 PM ^
Hold on a sec....Where do we find info on Cheer Squad Recruits???!!!!
December 30th, 2008 at 11:45 AM ^
could be that mom is playing along too. what we know is that mom wants him to go to Michigan but in the end we dont know so lets just enjoy the ride as the big ten continues to rack up losses in bowl games and the basketball team finished an impressive pre conference season.
December 30th, 2008 at 12:27 PM ^
From what he said about his decommitment, he wanted to 'get away from the area'. If he was, say, pissed off at his family or something (he is a teenager) he might say that.
Remember, kids say the darnedest things when they're all angsty and mad at their parents.
December 30th, 2008 at 12:29 PM ^
you guys are all crazy. just relax. he's coming to michigan.
December 30th, 2008 at 1:07 PM ^
He proved it. Kids say the most focked up shiat.
December 30th, 2008 at 3:32 PM ^
If your like me you're thinking "oh no, Will Campbell's not coming to Michigan!" and "why do I care so much about where a teenager plays football?"
Here, then, is something I think we can all enjoy. I apologize if this has already been posted on this site...If you like laughing at Charlie Weiss, it's really worth reading.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-14-greenstein-charlie-…
December 30th, 2008 at 10:50 PM ^
I didn't realize how arrogant he was- at least from what the article says- I hope RR isn't like that.
December 31st, 2008 at 1:34 AM ^
I might be wrong, but I think Charlie the Chocolate Factory's last name has three or four s's in it, not just two. Weissss or something.
December 31st, 2008 at 9:27 AM ^
Wow. I never would have pegged Weis as the a real life Ron Burgundy. "Would you like to take a picture of my Super Bowl ring?"