BlockM

August 18th, 2010 at 12:25 PM ^

LET'S LOWER OUR ADMISSIONS STANDARDS! EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING IT!

Holy shit people, you can't have it both ways. Do you want to admit everyone with a .3 GPA that can cover a WR, or do you want to admit only those that meet the academic standards? If we wanted to be <insert team with low admissions standards> we could, but you'd be flinging poo when they become academically ineligible.

BraveWolverine730

August 18th, 2010 at 12:31 PM ^

I didn't get the sense anyone was getting upset at Witty not getting in, it was more the news that another guy we couldn't get on campus(for good reasons) is potentially starting at a BCS school the day after our only semi-reliable corner was hurt for the year. If this had been posted 24 hours ago it wouldn't have been a big deal.

Magnus

August 18th, 2010 at 1:24 PM ^

WOTS is that Witty was told "Here's what you have to do to qualify." 

He met those expectations...

...and was then told by Admissions that they still wouldn't let him in.  Rodriguez put in a good word for Witty with Butch Jones at Cincinnati to get him a scholarship there, since U-M screwed him over.

seniorbearcat

August 18th, 2010 at 2:45 PM ^

Butch Jones has talked favorably of RR more than once. I am a Bearcat and Wolverine (my dad played for Bo, multiple family members are UM grads), so Witty landing at UC because of the RR connection worked out for Witty / UC at least. 

I still think one of the 3 freshman DBs will step up... along with much better safety play this season, The Team D will still be better this season. 

"No man is more important than The Team."

"And when we play as a team, when the old season is over, you and I know, it's gonna be Michigan again, Michigan."

B10 or Bust

August 18th, 2010 at 3:21 PM ^

It'd be nice to have him, but the freshman will be fine.  I don't see any downgrade having a frosh over a partial qualifer, those guys tend to make mistakes, or can't learn the scheme more than others.