If true, this really saddens
You're write up about Morgan
You're write up about Morgan sounds pretty accurate from what I've heard.
Omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis.
Thanks, but I was really
Thanks, but I was really hoping I had missed the mark completely.
Morgan had boat loads of
Morgan had boat loads of potential but if Michigan can land Wilson that would give them a lot of ball hawks in the secondary.
Omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis.
Shitstorm in... 3... 2...
Shitstorm in... 3... 2...
Hail.
Best wishes to Wayne.
Regardless were Wayne ends up playing college ball at. Good luck to him. Wonder what happened over the last 48-72 hours that it all went down hill.
Focus now is on solidifying the 4th DB spot (safety). Offensive Line, DT's & securing Mr. Wormley. Go get em Hoke & Co.
" David Baas & Mario Manningham Super Bowl XLVI Champions "
Interesting...
Is there any reason why that we might know of?? Are the coaches the ones directing this ship now or has the recent commit of Standifer caused this to happen? Hmm, sorry to hear though. Seemed like a legit kid.
Those who stay will be champions.
Reasons weren't given but
Reasons weren't given but apparently the coaching staff informed Wayne and his coaches of the decision earlier today, so for whatever reason, the coaches appeared to have backed off.
in all seriousness....
is it that hard to put 2 and 2 together? They just picked up Standifer and need a true safety for this class. It seems to me that they were waiting for one of either he or Standifer to committ and he just took too long. Now (if what the guy above says is accurate) they are focusing on a true safety and Wilson would be a great one.
I liked MOrgan a lot, but of all the DBs we have been in on, the two I was most excited about from the start were Richardson and Wilson. I would love to have him.
This also sends a pretty strong message to other recruits out there. UM is filling up fast and if you want in, you better get in now. I feel bad for Morgan but he will land on his feet somewhere.
If true, I wonder what
If true, I wonder what happened to change things so dramatically?
Tatgate is what happened.
Tatgate is what happened. It's open season on Ohio and OSU recruits.
Thanks for posting this
I saw the article on Scout, but I don't have an account, so I wasn't sure what happened. I thought it was something like this from what DG tweeted. Does anyone have any details about the "parting of ways?" We heard as late as today that they were still on good terms.
This is sort of a mixed occurrence to me because I've been a huge fan of Jarrod Wilson, but I really like Morgan as well. I hope we can land Wilson.
Avatar is a reference to this. Go Blue!
Someone
Needs to post the TomVH call light!
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OT:i saw somthing about
tyler o'conner may be commiting soon any word on that?
But sir, but sir, BUT NOTHING
Either
NW or Mich St
They are so similar
one is a ivy league school in Chicago that goes bowling every year. The other is all like "so am I bro and like, we recruit nationally around the nation!"
Since when is Northwestern in
Since when is Northwestern in the Ivy League?
Probably forgot the "comparable to an"
prior to ivy league.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
its technically not in chicago either
and they technically don't go bowling EVERY year and i don't technically want to type a million qualifiers on my iphone since i am clumsy enough on it already.
really good point though.
According to MSU, it's
According to MSU, it's between NW and MSU I believe.
so i guess
its either time so push harder for Gunner Kiel and if he doesnt come then go after Austin Appleby before other schools realize how good he is
But sir, but sir, BUT NOTHING
Well that's really a shame.
Well that's really a shame. Is that Morgan just wants to make more time and Michigan wants to fill the position quickly, or is he just not that comfortable with UM? If he's going to part ways, better than late in the process. I really liked Morgan, but I also like Wilson, but haven't heard anything about him and UM recently. Hopefully it works out.
I could be wrong (yet again),
but it seems like Hoke & Co. are laying it out there like "of those offered, we want whomever wants us". Those who commit first will be Champions.
Want to come to Michigan? The empty lockers are filling up fast, so pull the trigger and let's do this thing.
"I promise you we would have walked to the University of Michigan." - Brady Hoke
Lesson Learned
Silent Commits don't equal Commits.
And for that matter, commits
And for that matter, commits don't equal signed letter of intents.
I'm kind of upset about the
I'm kind of upset about the way this happened though. I assume that to be a silent commit, the coaches accepted his commitment, and knew the date he was planning to announce. Then, they accepted the commitments of Gant and Standifer and basically gave Morgan a big f-u. What's up with that? I'm all for a super class or whatever, but I assumed that silent commitments were to "save a spot" and announce when you're ready. Clearly that's not what happened in Morgan's case, and I think that's terrible. I'm not trying to start fights or whatever, but I honestly don't understand what happened, and I don't think it's fair to Morgan who (I'm sure) thought his spot was safe with his silent commitment.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
said it yourself
You said it yourself ("...but I don't understand what happened"), but you probably just don't know all the details. All we've heard about these coaches from the recruits so far is how honest and down-to-earth they are. Assuming that they just yanked his spot doesn't really fit the pattern.
I don't remember...
anyone with inside information EVER saying that Morgan was the silent committ. Many people here obviously assumed it was, but no one like Tim, Tom or anyone I would give credence to said it definitively. Perhaps he wasn't the silent committ? Maybe that silent committ is still out there.
Sam Webb said in his piece
Sam Webb said in his piece that Morgan was the silent.
A little off
From what I have read about it, you are a little off in saying the coaches said F U to him. It looks more like his coach and family telling him to take his time with the process and take all of the visits. He pushed back his announcement and decided to take all official visits, so the staff told him that they were looking at others to fill the spot and if he waited that long, his spot will be gone. This didn't make Wayne happy and both have now gone their seperate ways.
Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through
post from BB
I hope its not us backing off thinking we can do better. That's SEC work. Would guess that is not the case.
i think it was
more his family and coaches wanting him to take his time
But sir, but sir, BUT NOTHING
No, SEC work would be taking his commitment, signing him,
and then dumping him in August.
Just to clear up some moderation business
The post I'm replying to isn't "trolling". In my opinion it is "overrated" just because that's the most accurate of the available options (even though that isn't great either), but he isn't actively trying to stir the pot or actively trolling.
I do sense I will get a "trolling" moderation tag for this, but personally I think it is closer to "overrated" or at least "flamebate" personally.
Offtopic
Belongs in moderation thread
Damnit!
You're right, I feel like one of those dirty, dirty people that talk up family values and stuff and then ...[insert your one of several Ohio State targets here].
How in the world
does Morgan holding off on his commitment equal a total parting ways?
"Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?"
No disrespect to Morgan
But I always thought that Wilson fit a bigger area of need. Best of luck to Morgan however, he seems to be a good guy.
Tough break
I feel bad for Morgan if this wasn't his decision, but hopefully it all ends well and he ends up somewhere where he can be successful.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a danish"
It's nobody's decision but
It's nobody's decision but his own.
I don't know if that's even
I don't know if that's even true. It sounds like he wanted to commit (or even was a silent commit), but the coaches backed off. Which would make it not his decision.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football." - John Heisman
Silent commits
that don't want to go public when the class is filling fast leads to the staff backing away. It appeared Morgan was ready and wouldn't be for awhile. The staff decided to go in a different direction and I hope it doesn't bite them in the arse. Wayne postponed the original announcement and then postponed again. Hoke and company didn't feel like waiting any longer for a kid that already told them he wanted to be blue, but didn't want to tell the public.
With only four spots currently left we could be in a world of hurt. We need at least three more Oline and two DTs. The staff has to know more current players are going to transfer or they are confident we have enough skill players on offense that we don't need to recruit any this year.
Even though it appears like
Even though it appears like we're running out of room right now, I've heard that the coaching staff is recruiting as if they have 22-25 spots available. I'd be surprised if we didn't end up with another SDE, 2 DTs, 3 OL, 1 DB, 1 WR, & maybe even 1 QB/RB in addition to what we already have. I don't know how the staff is going to make room for everyone, hopefully they won't have to go all Saban to do it.
"Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football." - John Heisman
i have read the same
I think all our 5 foot 6-8 lil guys will xfer to a bigeast or mac school where they belonged in the first place. unless they want to play special teams their whole career. there were already a few that left to open up slots. for once attrition might be good. ha!
I would only welcome
I would only welcome attrition in the event that there is a coaching/scheme change, which obviously applies now. Kids that signed up to play for Rich Rodriguez and/or a 3-3-5 and/or a spread offense are certainly encouraged to find a program where they can be properly utilized. Having said that, those that stay will be champions.
Double post.
I do think
Double post.
I do think it's a bit harsh to say that our "shorties" are not Big Ten caliber. I can't remember any slot ninjas- or the offense in general-losing us any games.
TomVH confirms
Check his Twitter account. Bummer.
Shame
Too bad when he caused a lot of excitement and discussion being the silent commit.
Oh well good luck to him wherever he ends up.
-Eternal guardian of the Prevent (you from winning) Defense
This coaching staff doesn't
This coaching staff doesn't mess around one bit-Morgan seems like a great player-but obviously there are bigger needs with a true safety than another tweener.
If true, this really saddens me; I liked Wayne and know he loved Michigan.
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