Dawson lists Ohio in top four
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David Dawson's top four - Ohio State, LSU, Florida and Alabama in no order. 5th team to be named later. Full story tonight
October 18th, 2012 at 8:58 PM ^
Dawson has the three best SEC schools (seems like he wants to go south) on his list and the best school in the Midwest that he has an offer for. Seems entirely reasonable to me. If he decides distance is a bigger deal than he thought it was then OSU is a nice safety school.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:05 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:09 PM ^
I feel sorry for what happened to his family. His fathers passing is no excuse for acting like a douchebag and being deceitful towards the coaching staff, fans and fellow commits who stood by you. I guess you never thought of that...
October 18th, 2012 at 9:13 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:15 PM ^
Your committment is your word, your word is your bond. Its because of thinking like yours that recruiting has become such a joke. And if he really wasn't as Blue as he led on like he was he should never have committed.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
I never said it is legally binding. Its called a committment for a reason. You are giving your WORD to that school and coaching staff. If you wish to use extreme legalism as if it's the only standard which we live by to excuse this kind of arrogant dishonesty, well, all the power to you.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:36 PM ^
Its BOTH! Whether its legally binding or not the kid is well aware of what his committment is supposed to mean and it shows a serious character issue if you go about things the way Dawson has chosen to.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:51 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^
Oops. Sorry meant to hit underrated.
I think Dawson's decomit has brought out the worst of our fanbase. Would have he been an awesome addition? Yes. Would it have been better if he never committed so we could have brought in Pocic or McGovern? Sure.
Am I going to cry over the loss of 1 OL recruit given the talent we brought in for the 2012 and 2013 classes? Absolutely not.
Wish him well. He's had an absolutely sh*tty year, especially for a 17 year old.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
His decommitment has brought out the worst in a few fans, not the entire fanbase. Big difference.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:32 PM ^
The worst fans of our fanbase maybe?
October 18th, 2012 at 9:34 PM ^
Whatever.
Let's worry about guys that we can still offer. Michigan has parted ways with D, so I'm indifferent on the situation. Hope Cass Tech wins another state title.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:37 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
how about a shot everytime someone says, "but he's only 17!"
your liver would be pickled.....
October 18th, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
October 18th, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
It's as simple as that. A trip to Florida for someone who hasn't been anywhere else is probably exciting for the kid. No hard feelings. Hope he does well wherever he goes. I just can't get too bent out of shape anymore about what a 17 year old kid does. Sometimes I expect young people to recognize the delta between a UM degree and a UF degree, but hey, some can't recognize it or don't think it's important.
I went to a high school football game last Friday. Sat to watch the game with my kids. We were right next to a bunch of 17-18 year old teeny boppers. They just can't sit still. They kept moving around, going to concessions, coming back, throwing stuff, yelling for their friends, moving around.
I enjoyed the game anyway and so did my kids. Look, it's just teenagers mmkay.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:49 PM ^
And one that lost his father, one that was an emotional anchor as I understand it. So naturally he's all over the place. Florida may sound all good and exotic, but it a long wat until signing day. And what if the prodigal son wants to come home? That will be an interesting test for Hoke.
October 18th, 2012 at 9:56 PM ^
We have seen walk-ons become Captains, and we have seen 5 stars become human. I'm not going to pay a lot of attention until I see them under a Winged Helmet.
I'm not going to do the "he's 17" defense, but I can't help but wonder who has his ear with his dad out of the picture.