Cool(ish) story, bro (about a NJ 8th grader with Michigan connections)
So I was at a client this morning for a meeting with one of their technology vendors. The guy from the vendor and I were talking during a break and it turned to football, as I mentioned Michigan (never lose an opportunity to tout UM, kids!). He mentioned that he was a big college football fan, having gone to Alabama (yeah, boo) and that his son, who just started 8th grade, was invited to a Michigan camp for the youngsters. He said they got to meet Hoke, Borges, Mattison, and spent a lot of time with Devin Gardner, as the kid is a QB. He showed me pics of his kid (and many others) listening to a talk by DG, and various pics of the stadium, locker room, field, meeting rooms, trophy cases, etc.
He (the dad) was VERY impressed with DG, said he had gone through so much but turned out so well. DG apparently shared many very personal things, like how he was pretty much failing school as a freshman, but that he was taken aside and put on the right path, and how he now expects to graduate UM with both bachelor's and master's degrees, and a shiny 3.7 GPA.
Also, the son works out with Jabrill Peppers (and others, I'm sure) and will be transferring to Paramus Catholic next year. The dad is apparently good friends with one of Peppers' coaches, so there is a bit of a relationship there. Couldn't speak highly enough of Jabrill (guess they're on a first name basis) and said he's going to be a star at UM.
In summary - even Alabama fans and kids from NJ respect UM; Michigan recruits kids of high character; and GO BLUE!
September 5th, 2013 at 3:59 PM ^
...not a "Cool story, bro." It's just a cool story.
September 5th, 2013 at 4:20 PM ^
Along those lines, how do we differentiate a "cool story bro" from a "cool story, BRAH" ?
It's a topic of confusion on the interwebz.
September 5th, 2013 at 4:27 PM ^
Bro=MGoBlog
Brah=RCMB
September 5th, 2013 at 5:08 PM ^
I stopped by RCMB once to browse and my IQ dropped 70 points. I've since recovered but it was a scare.
September 5th, 2013 at 4:02 PM ^
Awesome story. Glad to hear Michigan is being respected and acknowledged across the land!
September 5th, 2013 at 5:22 PM ^
Your username makes me laugh a lot. I can't decide if you're a dentist who is a monster, like scaring kids when they're in the dental chair weilding a drill and that water suction thing, or if you're a human who just killed it in dental school. How'd you fare your first year of dental school? "Crushed it! I'm a dental MONSTER!"
September 5th, 2013 at 4:10 PM ^
Not just 'cool'! Make us proud boys!
September 5th, 2013 at 4:11 PM ^
Never too early to start on the 2018 class, I guess.
September 5th, 2013 at 4:20 PM ^
Hello 8th grade kid (2018).
September 5th, 2013 at 4:32 PM ^
I'm not going to share the kid's or father's names (obvious reason is obvious), but you can bet I'll be keeping tabs on NJ prep QBs over the next few years!
September 6th, 2013 at 2:07 AM ^
I'll be keeping my eye out for the freshman QB at Paramus next season!
September 5th, 2013 at 4:34 PM ^
That's a pretty darn cool story actually. It's nice to see Michigan and Michigan staff and players earning and getting respect like that from all over and across fanbases, even fans of the Crimson Tide.
September 5th, 2013 at 4:53 PM ^
Hey... I guess they're right. Bama fans - although slow and dangerous behind the wheel - can still serve a purpose.
September 5th, 2013 at 4:59 PM ^
This made me LOL, hard
September 5th, 2013 at 8:44 PM ^
That must have been awkward, hopefully no one saw it.
September 5th, 2013 at 5:26 PM ^
Every Michigan fan is a brother. Not every one has a cool story to regale the standard of brotherhood acceptance based on regaling acceptance, which is arbitrary.
September 5th, 2013 at 6:09 PM ^
if affordable put on by Michigan are great. My cousin was in one growing up and played with Jeremy Jackson a lot when he was a kid.
September 6th, 2013 at 12:47 AM ^
Pretty cool story, hope the kid does well and ends up at Michigan. But also it's kind of amazing that they're having camps for 8th graders. Makes me wonder if we'll miss out on some of those late bloomers. Taylor Lewan was a nobody until he hit his growth spurt before his 12th grade year.