Tremendous to 247 sports
January 11th, 2013 at 10:33 AM ^
It's nice to see someone turn their passion into a paying gig. Well deserved.
January 11th, 2013 at 10:35 AM ^
Tremendous is a great site that has provided us with great information, and it was likely only a matter of time before they moved up in the world. Like others, I would read the site often, so that does create a space where I may have to face my fears and do some actual work.
Excellent opportunity, I would imagine, and congratulations to him.
January 11th, 2013 at 10:42 AM ^
Edit: Nevermind, saw a bunch of tweets about it.
January 11th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^
I didn't want to be that asshole and post a thread asking why they weren't updating the site. Timing sucks, this close to signing day and all, but good for them.
January 11th, 2013 at 10:38 AM ^
Congrats!!!
January 11th, 2013 at 10:46 AM ^
Is he still dating that man that is moonlighting as a woman?
January 11th, 2013 at 10:50 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
I mean, it's great for him. He certainly deserves it. I'm going to miss visiting his site though.
January 11th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
So, MGoBlog sends TomVH to ESPN, Tim to Rivals, and Tremendous (I don't think he'd have had as much success with his site without MGoBlog) to 247. It seems to me that Ace may be on his way to Scout sometime soon.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:27 AM ^
Yeah, Ace could eventually become Scout's version of Sam Webb.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:32 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
Not anymore. Well, maybe?
January 11th, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
Poor Ace would have to work for Tom Beaver.
January 12th, 2013 at 7:33 AM ^
I think Brian said that Scout is trying to phase out Tom Beaver, which would be a step in a positive direction for them...
January 11th, 2013 at 10:54 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 1:49 PM ^
Thanks for the kind words, I will also be moving over to 247 sports with Steve as well. As some of you may remember, I started writing about recruiting here and there is no way I would be where I am today without this amazing site.
January 11th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:09 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:01 AM ^
Wait until Urban gets a hold of him. He'll flip to OSU's 247 site before NSD.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:22 AM ^
Urban had already offered him...and he wanted to commit to tOSU's 247 site...but the offer was non-commitable.
Ask any tOSU 247 reader.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:06 AM ^
NOT MAGNUS?!?!? I, for one, am shocked SHOCKED at their oversight.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:19 AM ^
Obsessed much?
Three of your last four comments on MGoBlog have been about me, and they've all been unprompted.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:27 AM ^
Touche.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:47 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:58 AM ^
I don't know anyone who worships me, and I'm not sure what you're referencing when you say I "put them down."
January 11th, 2013 at 11:45 AM ^
Just trying to give voice to the voiceless here. You hammer some high school kids' ability to play football under the assumption that you are in some way an "expert of analysis" and you aren't. That much is clear.
I am just trying to let those who look over MGoBlog (quite a few people) that you are in no way an expert of anything. You know, since you don't let that be known to them.
If I had a mechanic look over my car I would assume he is in some way qualified to tell me that it is a piece of shit. You do so without letting your customer know and under the assumption that you are and I find that to be a slimy thing to do.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:55 AM ^
I have never claimed to be an expert, and I never will.
That's really all I have to say. There's no point in getting into an argument with you.
January 11th, 2013 at 12:04 PM ^
I am not arguing with you. I am calling your on the side, part time hobby of ripping high school kids a disgrace. You can voice your opinion, but I will just be there to say that it is truly baseless and that it holds no water because your opinion on recruit analysis is literally as valuable as a Jersey toll booth operators opinion about ACL reconstruction.
So if a kid comes on here and finds out that the MGoBlog community thinks he is a lesser recruit because one time Magnus claimed he didnt have good knee bend I will be there to pat him on the back and say "It's ok, guy. That Magnus doesn't know shit. No literally. He has no fucking clue what he is saying about analysis. He isn't even paid! I know right? He rips high school kids like you - who work really hard ot get betterevery day - based on no knowledge whatsoever in his spare time!! It is crazy. I know. Yea he has to be fat. I know."
January 11th, 2013 at 12:24 PM ^
Praise is the only thing a lot of these guys ever hear, so what's it matter that Magnus gives them a little criticism? On TTB he states that he's a high school coach, emphasizing on LB's and DL, which doesn't mean he's an expert, but he probably has a more technical understanding than a lot of us do.
I for one, appreciate his views on a lot of players. My only complaint is, I wish he posted more content, but it's his hobby/side job so I understand. The way he conducts himself reminds me a lot of my old DL coach in high school, who would tell you how it is.
P.S. - Coach Coombs, is that you?
January 11th, 2013 at 3:11 PM ^
I'm unfortunately very late to the game but that's enough, Dude. Stop the personal attacks. Its my one true hot-button issue and I'll dock you all the points if you insist on hammering away at Magnus, a well-respected contributor of actual content to the site.
January 11th, 2013 at 7:17 PM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 7:20 PM ^
I'm sorry to disappoint you.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:07 AM ^
Pure speculation on my part re: why Tremendous was hired/mysteriously disappeared from MGoBlog, but philosophically I don't think he meshed. He's very good at making direct contact with recruits and gaining their trust and writing up interviews but the blog seems to take a more wholistic view of the recruiting process. As such we've seen less interviews with potential recruits from Ace lately. Just a thought.
However props to this guy, he really climbed the ladder from nowhere.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
I don't think it's fair to compare Ace with Tremendous
Ace is more of an information gatherer than what Tremendous did.
Tremendous did interviews and direct contact. For the most part, Ace takes information from elsewhere and relays it to us.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:10 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
Wow, this sucks. That was my second favorite Michigan site behind mgoblog. I'm dissappointed but they deserve it and 247 will be a lot better because of these guys.
Everyone should take this as a reminder to click on a few ads here on MgoBlog. The ad click revenue is how Brian is able to make a few bucks and keep this site free!
January 11th, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^
Thanks guys. This would have never happened if Brian hadn't interviewed me for the job that Ace deservedly got. It was the motivation I needed.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:25 AM ^
I've enjoyed the content on your site.
Good luck with this new job.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:25 AM ^
So did you work on Tremendous as your full-time job or did you just do it on the side while working somewhere else? Or did you not have a job and basically just created one for yourself out of thing air? Curious. Either way, very impressive, but if it's the latter I'm really impressed.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
Congratulations on the new job!
January 11th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
January 11th, 2013 at 11:43 AM ^
Where are you going with this?
January 11th, 2013 at 6:01 PM ^
Yeah, what??
January 11th, 2013 at 11:49 AM ^