Semi OT: Berkley Edwards first big offer (Cal)
According to 247's twitter, Berkley Edwards was just offered by the Cal Bears. His recruitment has been picking up lately. I am all for offering him if our class doesn't fill the way we want it to. He's similar in size and speed (4.4) to Dennis Norfleet.
He is bound to earn a few more big offers soon. I vote to offer him a walkon and have Braylon pay for it.
I thought you stopped following recruiting?
How does aamichfan's "Ok." comment constitute flamebait? Wow...drunk bastards posting on Wed night!
Because what is the point of just saying, "ok"? Oh that's right, he is trying to be a douche. Douche comments = Flamebait
and boom goes the dynamite
It's like rain on your wedding day!
Its also a free ride when you're already late.
ten thousand spoons = ironic
two thousand spoons = not ironic
Learn the difference, people!
what if it's two thousand spoons wielded by ten thousand maniacs? is it ironic then?
Depends. Are they weilding them at night? And does said night belong to lovers?
Berkley Edwards, ain't spelled the same way as the city in Cali.
It's the good advice, that you didn't take.
No intention of being snooty about this, but (ahem) ironically enough, none of us who live here call it Cali. Same goes for Frisco.
so all my friends who grew up in LA and attended UM and called their home state "cali" were either not really from California, or only called it that just to confuse us non-Californians, right? And I'm sure you have a pulse on how the other 38 million Californians refer to your state?
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Very rarely hear the term Cali, too.
Unless your being ironic by using the word ironic, that's not ironic either.
Insert obligatory "your" versus "you're" ANGAR here ________.
....and therein lies the irony.
But all the cool people do ;-)
just... no.
I'll be nice and explain why everyone is breaking out in an Alanis Morrisette song in response to your comment. When two things that have no direct effect on each come together in a puzzling, humorous or redundant way (I.E. - Berkley Edwards getting an offer at UC- Berkeley), it's a coincidence.
If two things that do have a direct effect on each other come together in a way that's humorously (or tragically) contrary of what's expected/intended (I.E. - Berkley ends up going to MSU and in a game against U of M gets 3 touchdowns in the last few minutes of a game to seal a comeback victory), that is irony.
Cal......Berkley( I know different spelling), but it does seem to fit together.
edit: Beaten to it. Therefore, I'll just leave this amazing tidbit. The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
Maybe Braylon can take the #1 Jersey scholarship and pass it along to his bro.
The fact that he's similar to Norfleet means we're probably never going to offer him. We've got our scatback for the next four years, and in a power running offense that's all we need.
I still hope he gets more major offers because he can ball.
First of all, Norfleet hasn't hit campus yet. We have no idea if he's going to be an adequate 'scat' back, let alone a good one.
Secondly, for all the talk of him taking a limited role a la Vincent Smith, we don't have any proven backs after Toussaint. It could easily end up being one of the smaller backs we're brining in.
Third, Norfleet is likely to contribute in special teams right away. Meaning that if Edwards was to red-shirt, you'd have a 2 year gap between the two.
Edwards has elite speed and quite obviously wants to come to Michigan. He's not the same player as his brother, but we already had one Edwards who worked out extremely well after having a ho-hum recruiting profile. This is a guy we should go after. Can probably afford to wait on him, but in the end, I hope he is a Michigan Wolverine.
Braylon is already paying plenty to colleges across the US http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/braylon-edwards-gave-79-students-10000-for-college?urn=nfl,wp14415
That's a nice story. Good for Braylon and his mom. That had the potential to turn into another "Scott's Tots" type of situation.
This is why I read these threads
Rick Reily reffered to him as bar none the most generous athlete he has ever come across. Stories like that make me annoyed at all the flack he takes from the fan base here. He's a great player who has given a lot back to the university and the world in general. Granted, he has done some stupid stuff but I think the good far outweighs the bad.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Berkley-Edwards-127400
That is the complete list to date - mostly MAC schools to date have made offers, but there have to be several schools that could use a three-star all-purpose back. As someone whose high school was in the same conference as Chelsea, it's great to see SEC (NTSEC) talent get some looks now and again.
"The little guy, he was kinda funny lookin'."
"In what way?"
"Oh, just in a general sort of way."
Good for him
I think it could end up as a preferred walk on situation, but a Pac-12 offer is nothing to sneeze at and if he actually wants to play he should probably take it.
I think it's an important offer because Cal is a team that recruits and uses speed. They love guys like Berkely.
On your wedding day.
Normally I would say Norfleet means we will never offer Be. Edwards. However - if Norfleet is our best option as a return man, he won't redshirt. You could bring in Be. Edwards and redshirt him, and get 2 years between him and Norfleet.
I think if Norfleet is good enough to avoid a redshirt, and there is a scholly for Be. Edwards in January - he gets an offer. Pure speculation on my part, obviously.
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