SI article on recruiting and Peppers quote
Interesting article on the 2014 recruiting landscape. Interesting Peppers quote.......
"There's nothing wrong with Michigan. I'm not worried they went 7-6 or about anything else anyone has written. The future is bright for Michigan football. Don't count us out just yet. It's Michigan for God's sake."
-- Jabrill Peppers, the nation's top 2014 cornerback
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20140204/inside-…
February 4th, 2014 at 5:59 PM ^
*Swoon* Be still my heart.
February 4th, 2014 at 6:08 PM ^
They're so cool. I wish I had one for a pet. But then I'd have to build a huge swimming pool in the backyard, spend a fortune on fish, and spend all my free time cleaning the pool.
February 4th, 2014 at 9:24 PM ^
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February 5th, 2014 at 3:01 AM ^
OR JERRY KILL WATCHING TAPE?
February 4th, 2014 at 6:00 PM ^
For the love of sweet baby Jesus; I hope he sends his fax in early
February 4th, 2014 at 6:02 PM ^
this same article is linked a few posts down in the CNNSI Over and Underated recruits....
February 4th, 2014 at 6:10 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 6:12 PM ^
only the ncaa could still operate with fax machines.
February 4th, 2014 at 6:38 PM ^
And the NFL.
Also, UCLA (and perhaps other teams) is allowing kids to send in NLI's via mobile devices, so it seems to be moving in a new direction.
February 4th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 7:22 PM ^
And many courthouses across the nation.
February 5th, 2014 at 5:39 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:21 AM ^
I AM YOUR MANANGER, BEE!
February 4th, 2014 at 6:14 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 6:27 PM ^
yeah! time for peppers to put up! enough talk already! why doesn't his production match his talk? what with his current ineligibility to enroll immediately and games not scheduled for another 8 months.
February 4th, 2014 at 6:42 PM ^
Eh, I think his point is valid. It's fine to predict improvement, but I personally am tired of this "It's Michigan!!" stuff. You don't win any games because you're Michigan. This is just not a winner's attitude in my opinion. You've got to earn what you get, and at this point I don't think it's appropriate for us to be waving around the "for god sakes" bit.
Anyway he's a kid and who cares. I'm certainly glad he's coming. But my reaction to this is not rah rah, it's more of an eyeroll. Maybe I'm just a cynical bastard?
February 4th, 2014 at 7:04 PM ^
I can see Hoke stating that. Afterall, it was a major upward move on his part, maybe too far upward, referencing of course our debacles against PSU and even some of our wins that could be classified in a like manner. It is my hope that the team was just too damn young on the OL to get done what they wanted and of course when one side of the ball plays that poorly, itn usually filters to the other side. If that's the case-and I so hope it is, you shoud see major improvement this season based on nothing more than experience and a newer, much tougher coaching style from Hoke. You become friends after they graduate. ^But in all honesty, I have to agree with your assessment. We will be Michigan again when we start intimditing the opposing offense as we have in the past and begin averaging over 1yd per rush even when they know it's coming.
February 4th, 2014 at 6:15 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 6:22 PM ^
Right?
February 4th, 2014 at 6:56 PM ^
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February 4th, 2014 at 7:16 PM ^
Link? Source? Anything?
February 4th, 2014 at 7:29 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 7:35 PM ^
It is a message board rumor that Franklin contacted Peppers about the Gibbons situation and that Hoke might be facing sanctions.
February 4th, 2014 at 7:50 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 8:36 PM ^
There are rumors out there that Franklin either saw the tape or told the players to erase the tape. It also seems like more information about the coverup will come out soon.
February 4th, 2014 at 8:16 PM ^
February 4th, 2014 at 10:58 PM ^
"If you didn't get sanctioned for what happened at Vanderbilt, I don't think coach Hoke will for what may have happened at Michigan"
February 4th, 2014 at 7:32 PM ^
Here's an interesting quote
"it's not negative recruiting if you're pointing out facts." All colleges do it
- James Franklin
February 4th, 2014 at 9:25 PM ^
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February 4th, 2014 at 11:02 PM ^
lol
Penn State and its fans trying to sway a recuit by pointing out another schools potential violations relating to mishandling a sexual assault investigation? Goodness...
February 4th, 2014 at 9:27 PM ^
From the same article towards the end...looks like Ohio is getting themselves another douche:
Growing up in Detroit, Damon Webb was a Michigan fan and idolized Wolverines legend Charles Woodson. But on Wednesday, Webb will sign with rival Ohio State, a monumental win for Buckeyes coach Meyer. Webb attends Cass Technical High in Detroit, a traditional pipeline for Michigan players, but the Wolverines' prowess at the football powerhouse backfired in the case of Webb, who committed to Ohio State last January. Webb is quick to recite the names of former Cass Technical teammates who chose Michigan, such as sophomore cornerback Terry Richardson, who did not play last season, and junior linebacker Royce Jenkins-Stone, who has rarely played.
"They're not getting better," Webb says. "The coaches aren't developing their talent."
February 4th, 2014 at 10:16 PM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 8:40 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 8:52 AM ^
Vernon Gholston at OSU. I don't care about his NFL career - he was a good college player (with some "help") and got paid.
February 5th, 2014 at 12:45 AM ^
I plan to eat a lot of homemade salsa and cry tears of joy when Peppers brings the lumber against Penn State and any other schools with a potty mouthed coach.