January 9th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
if those posts are enough to keep him away, I'm thinking they have done Michigan a service.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:20 PM ^
I'm not suggesting that reading this thread would keep him from coming to Michigan. I am questing the mindset of a lot of people here, who seem to be saying that it is a foregone conclusion that Green will take the benefits.
These people either no longer want Green to come to Michigan since he is taing this unofficial visit, which I think is ridiculous, or they still want him to come here and don't care whether he takes the benefits from another school, which I think is even worse.
Call me crazy, but I'd like to assume that our recruits do not break NCAA rules until I see actual evidence to the contrary.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:37 PM ^
If Hoke & Co. have some method of only going after the ones who would not, I'm good with that. Personally, I don't see us wanting a recruit and that recruit (or his parents) being willing to take money or other benefits as being mutually exclusive.
As far as it being a mindset, I think you are reading more into the comments than the writers intended. I do think that most of them think it is a foregone conclusion that said benefits might be offered.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:39 PM ^
We must be reading different threads. Oversimplifying it, I see two different opinions in this thread. 1) People who believe SEC=Cheating, Auburn will pay Green, and Green will go to Auburn and 2) People who think Green will go to Michigan, making jokes utilizing the SEC stereotype of paying players, but not actually thinking Green will get paid.
I don't see anyone saying they don't want Green anymore nor do I see anyone saying that they'd want Green if they knew he received impermissable benefits.
I can't imagine any one of us here wanting a known cheater heading to Ann Arbor.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
Auburn's appeal. I drove through there one time on the way to somewhere else and it seemed like the bottom of the backside of beyond.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:58 PM ^
Did you actually drive through Auburn or just through the surrounding area? I stayed in Auburn for a weekend a few years back, and found it to have a rather nice, small town appeal. The surrounding area (Columbus, GA, etc.), however, is absolutely horrible.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:43 PM ^
His recruitment has seemed very odd to me. His final three schools are Michigan, Tennessee and Auburn. Is it me or does one of these stick out like a sore thumb?
Tennessee and Auburn are notorious for using shady recruiting tactics. If he ends up at one of those schools there is no way I could be convinced there wasn't recruiting violations.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:53 PM ^
Well, you stand alone with that belief. There are a million sources that cite the squeaky clean recruiting practices of those programs. Mostly ESPN, but whatever.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:45 PM ^
Getting him seems unlikely now. When's the last time Michigan landed a top 10 FB recruit?
January 9th, 2013 at 4:52 PM ^
To everyone like this guy: Did you watch the National Championship Game and see Eddy Lacey run the ball. How can you say you wouldnt want something like that.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
I commented the other day in a different thread that Green strikes me as our Lacey. Strong, solid, decent feet and ability to wear down defenses.
We still need Deveon or another back (Mixon in 2014) to be a second threat, like TJ Yeldon.
Lacy's running in NCG was his best showing by far and he made the OL look even better.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:55 PM ^
Step away from the ledge, dude. It's a little early to hit the panic button.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:53 PM ^
Good thing Shane Morris didn't have a good senior year and land in the top ten, cuz that dude woulda been gone.
January 9th, 2013 at 4:55 PM ^
Has anyone confirmed this yet, I havent seen anything official?
January 9th, 2013 at 4:57 PM ^
Maybe he just wants to see if he can get a closer look at Kathrine Webb?
January 9th, 2013 at 5:00 PM ^
He can deliver his apology in person. Hold on, now Kirk is joining the travel party also.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:19 PM ^
YoBoMoLlo, are you kidding? Brent Musberger is staking out A.J.'s place in a Dish Network van, wearing camo and eyeblack on his face. He has his ghillie in the back for nighttime reconnaissance missions.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:25 PM ^
will decide AJ's mom is a better target for his efforts?
She might move slow enough for him to catch and she might not notice his analgesic scent.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:56 PM ^
I'm not familiar with the "analgesic scent."
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January 9th, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
Yes, but annecdotal evidence doesn't really tell the whole story. If that's all you wanna look at, how about this?
Last year, Alabama signed TJ Yeldon (5*, 12th overall player) and Kenyan Drake (4*). Both run behind the same line. Yeldon runs for 1131 with another 1000 yard rusher on the team. Drake runs for 285. Which one would you rather have?
Last year, Miami signed Duke Johnson (5*, 30th overall player) and Danny Dillard (3*). Both run behind the same line. Johnson runs for 977 yards, leading the team. Dillard redshirted. Which one would you rather have?
Last year, Texas signed Johnathan Gray (5*, 5th overall player) and Daje Johnson (4). Both run behind the same line. Gray runs for 740 yards, leading the team. Johnson had 225 yards.
Rankings are obviously not perfect, but they exist for a reason.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^
Jesus, everybody needs to get off the ledge. This kid is a big time recruit. Big time recruits take multiple visits and usually drag their commitments out until signing day. If we want an elite recruit, these are the kinds of things you deal with.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:45 PM ^
Everyone? I think I counted 3 people who might have been on the ledge. Certainly not everyone.
January 9th, 2013 at 6:03 PM ^
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January 9th, 2013 at 5:49 PM ^
No visits for RB Derrick Green this weekend. Family taking break after San Antonio for #ArmyBowl
January 9th, 2013 at 5:56 PM ^
This thread never happened.
January 9th, 2013 at 5:53 PM ^
Derrick Green almost makes it to the Alabama State border, then all of a sudden....
Then Derrick Green will truck Gandalf over the edge, muttering something about taking his visits. I've never been to Alabama, but I just assume there are volcanic like structures that ancient creatures dwell in.
Then while gandalf is hanging over the edge, he says
This foe is beyond you, Derrick Green
Then Derrick will retreat north bypassing Virginia, and heading straight to protection of Hoke the Elder.
January 9th, 2013 at 6:01 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 6:04 PM ^
Well, in order to have this account, my wife said that I have to let my daughters name it. So, Lord Voldemort it is. And if you have a problem with Lord of the Rings, you can indeed go fuck yourself.
January 9th, 2013 at 6:09 PM ^
January 9th, 2013 at 6:14 PM ^
My wife is better looking than me, and she hates sports, but I enjoy sex. It's really a solid trade off for me.
Once I google Ron Weasley, I will have a scathing retort.
January 9th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^
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I don't know where it's coming from, or how, but we'll get him!
January 9th, 2013 at 6:00 PM ^
Well if you read some of the "if he's going to visit an SEC school that just proves he's a liar and a thief" crowd comments above this only means Auburn has developed more stealthy means of funnelling money to him.
January 9th, 2013 at 6:03 PM ^
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January 9th, 2013 at 6:06 PM ^
Mike Farrell@rivalsmike
No visits for RB Derrick Green this weekend. Family taking break after San Antonio for #ArmyBowl
January 9th, 2013 at 6:09 PM ^