Malik McDowell - Sam Webb update on WTKA
I missed part of the update, but from what I heard, Sam said Michigan is DEFINITELY not out of it. He said he couldn't go into details, but he said MSU definitely has issues to overcome and there are factors heavily in favor of Michigan. He said OSU is also making a late run since Larry Johnson was hired. He felt they had no chance before. No one has any idea who the real favorite is but he emphasized strongly that Michigan is still in contention.
Edited: Upon replaying the podcast Sam said it was clear then changed it to pretty clear that his parents said it wouldn't go past signing day but then said it wasn't likely.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:28 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 8:30 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 10:45 AM ^
I know an uncle who can toss a pigskin a quarter mile. I think we may need to look into him as our new QB coach. He could have won state.
January 30th, 2014 at 11:14 AM ^
If they just woulda put Rico in the game.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:31 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
I admire your restraint in waiting over 3 1/2 years since your last post until TOTAL 2014 DOMINATION arrived.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:32 AM ^
Cam Newton!
January 30th, 2014 at 9:24 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 10:19 AM ^
around a burning couch. Fun!
January 30th, 2014 at 10:22 AM ^
I don't think this is that difficult to grasp. You visit MSU's campus and UM's campus and you will find one more enjoyable than the other. Just because McDowell happens to like MSU more and has more fun there doesn't mean UM's efforts are poor and that you need to analyze what has gone wrong. I mean, I don't think Urban and company are analyzing how they "fell short" when Peppers enjoyed UM more than OSU. It happens.
January 30th, 2014 at 11:15 AM ^
You visit MSU's campus and UM's campus and you will find one more enjoyable than the other.I think that is very debatable, actually. Among other things, I don't like how MSU's campus is separated from town, so you have to walk forever or drive to places.
January 30th, 2014 at 11:54 AM ^
And thus, you enjoy UM's campus more than MSU's, validating my point.
January 30th, 2014 at 1:00 PM ^
OK. I thought you were suggesting that was the general consensus about the two campuses.
January 30th, 2014 at 11:26 AM ^
The funny thing is he was ready to commit to UofM over a year ago, but his parents talked him out of committing early.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:32 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 8:35 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 8:34 AM ^
Don't like
January 30th, 2014 at 8:36 AM ^
has JC Schurburtt on every Thursday from 8-9. First question came from a Buckeye, about McDowell. Long story short, he said he wouldn't be surprised if any of Michigan, Sparty, Ohio, of FSU got him. Their local guy Steve Wiltfong apparently picked Sparty a little while ago, but then changed it back to "fuzzy" just two days ago (the last update made). FSU trending positively and feel good about him. Michigan has people in his inner circle.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:47 AM ^
As Webb is to Michigan. Wiltfong is pretty connected inside at State and often has inside knowledge of their board and goings-on with targets.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
even better news, given he just made his change two days ago. Maybe inside sources at Sparty aren't as positive anymore, perhaps due to the "challenges they need to overcome" that Sam keeps mentioning. Maybe they remain challenged.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:15 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
university, who is also among his favorite teams, that corresponded with his visit. The ticket is paid for with an official visit. It's very possible it was nothing more than that. I wish they had shown on tv what his reaction was after Michigan won.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:42 AM ^
I could be wrong, but didn't Ohio just fill their last spot with the Glenville duo? And I emphasize spot in that it is not plural. I don't see how they would have room for him.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:53 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 10:24 AM ^
except that Meyer never oversigned
January 30th, 2014 at 8:54 AM ^
cut somebody. Meyer knows the drill, after all he is from the SEC and learned from the best of them.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:09 AM ^
They can go three over, as long as they can show the conference office how they plan on getting down to 85 before Fall. Or they can tell a couple of their lowest rated recruits that the offer is non-commitable and to go elsewhere. I'm sure Meyer will find room for McDowell if he has to.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:45 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 9:05 AM ^
Well, it's nice to know that you do, in fact, care.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:24 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 9:54 AM ^
Take a step back from the keyboard, sir.
January 30th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
Do you also have some intensive purposes that are one in the same that you want to nip in the butt irregardless of whose begging the question because it's a mute point that you should of known would wreck havoc on who was at your beckon call?
January 30th, 2014 at 10:45 AM ^
This made Brandon Graham smile.
January 30th, 2014 at 11:06 AM ^
What kind of looser would post such dribble on this message bored? Your a moran.
January 30th, 2014 at 1:19 PM ^
I bet he would have his patients count backwards from 373.
January 30th, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^
It'd be a lot cooler if you did.
January 30th, 2014 at 8:52 AM ^
If we're talking football only, I have to say that I think Michigan should be last on the list. Florida State and Michigan State have done a better job of developing defensive linemen in recent years, and Ohio State's hiring of Larry Johnson - who worked wonders with the DL at Penn State - inches them past Michigan in that area, too.
I hope he picks Michigan, but the football side of things suggests choosing one of the other three.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:00 AM ^
There's no room for logic here.
January 30th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
My goodness, perception is not reality here.... msu does not coach up their DL better, despite what you think.... we are in a lull because casteel never came, and our recruiting was pretty poor, especially recall with that Beachum and dequinta jones fiasco, leaving us with no DTs... now we are feeling the pain, but the perception will shift after guys like poggi and wormley become dominant....
January 30th, 2014 at 9:05 AM ^
Yeah, I have to agree with you there. I guess it's fortunate in this case that there is more than football to it. I mean, I look at point guards and wings who don't come to play for Beilein, and all I can think is, WTF are you serious? Why wouldn't you choose to learn from the Master? Have you seen his track record? So obviously that is not all there is to it. That said, I still don't think McDowell will go Blue, and if he does, it seems like his heart wouldn't be in it.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:14 AM ^
of not signing an Alan Branch or Brandon Graham, or not developing them?
January 30th, 2014 at 10:09 AM ^
Yes.
I guess we "developed" Alan Branch, since he wasn't highly recruited.
We recruited Brandon Graham, but he was also developed, since he showed up so overweight that he was a defensive tackle as a freshman.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:15 AM ^
That's probably a lot of the reason that he hasn't already picked Michigan. Seemed like he really wanted to come here a while ago, but as the season progressed and the other football programs performed better, he started having some second thoughts about what would be best for his football development.
January 30th, 2014 at 9:20 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 10:13 AM ^
You're forgetting about Shilique Calhoun, a potential first rounder. And Marcus Rush hasn't been too bad, either.
January 30th, 2014 at 10:56 AM ^
January 30th, 2014 at 11:21 AM ^
You're the one who brought up the NFL and draft picks. I wasn't. I shouldn't be held responsible for keeping track of standards you came up with.
January 30th, 2014 at 1:06 PM ^
Am disagreeing here.... because had we had Casteel instead, and say RR still got fired.... then Id bet that our DL talent quality likely wouldve been alot greater these past few years.... and thus the perception here would not be that msu/osu coach the DL better than us.