Football recruiting looks to be picking up
March 12th, 2014 at 12:21 PM ^
I've never heard of this McDowell character. Tell me more...
Here's the visitors list for this coming weekend:
http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2014/03/visitors-march-14-16-2014.ht…
March 12th, 2014 at 12:30 PM ^
I've seen families go through similar situations when their kids get accepted to multiple colleged (although not because of athletics). It can be an extremely difficult for everyone involved. Hopefully everything is fine when all is said and done. In the end it really should be his own decision.
In the words of Marlo Stanfield, that sounds like one of them good problems.
But, also: "You want it to be one way? Don't you? You want it to be one way. But it's the other way."
March 12th, 2014 at 12:24 PM ^
Unless he is 100% Blue. The headaches of having someone who doesn't want to be here far out weigh the benefits he would bring.
from what I have read, he liked Michigan, but just liked State better and liked their coaches a bit more. How many alumni attended Michigan as their safety school or started at Michigan with the goal of transferring to Harvard or Stanford? I bet you most of those people graduated from Michigan and loved it.
I was one of those.
Michigan was the best school I could get into in my field of study. I was not from Michigan and had little knowledge of the university itself beyond the specific program i was interested in. I even used to root for Ohio State against Michigan. The first day I ever stepped foot on the Michigan campus was the day before classes started.
Ultimately, the university won me over on its own merits. I loved it by the time I graduated and I go back as often as I can. And I hate Ohio State of course. I'm confident the same thing would happen to a recruit who attends Michigan even though it may not have been their first choice.
I would agree with this 10000% if that were possible.
I find the argument that he 'wouldn't be giving it his best effort because it wasn't his first choice' ridiculous. It also ignores the fact that there are a number of guys on the team who would have gone somewhere other than Michigan if they had the choice (not likely that they would now, of course, but you can't tell me that for every single recruit that comes to Michigan, he had every option available to him.)
So, to spite himself and his parents (and Michigan football), he's not going to try so that he loses millions of dollars? And sacrifice his pride? Insane.
Don't kid yourselves, the coaches would take him no matter how "blue" he was. He's a major talent on the DLine, and we need all the help we can get there.
Not every kid that commits to a school is 100% convinced that's the school for them. A lot of them have a ton of good options and are probably only 60% or so convinced that's the school that's for them. For some, its probably even lower. But you gotta pick some place, so you go with the one you're most comfortable you're with.
Get the kid in the program, and then make him 100% blue.
Did someone mention me?
Charles Rogers. that didn't pan out well at all .. .
what cautionary tale? did rogers want to come to michigan, but was forced to msu ????
i don't understand the revelance... somebody please explain.
Rogers was a Prop 48 casualty and was ineligible as a freshman. Was that related to him picking MSU? I don't recall.
the reference still wouldn't make any sense. Rogers was awfully good in his two seasons playing for MSU.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
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March 12th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
Steve Lorenz (sp?) on 247 said it was a 2015 recruit.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:55 PM ^
decides where he wants to play, he might be a 2015 recruit.
He already decided.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
One good side affect of Basketball . . . is less obsession with football recruiting. It's great that we can focus on the basketball team and their prospects in the Big10 and NCAA Tournaments!
Regarding a 5 star wanting a quiet visit, that makes sense to me. All the hullabaloo and breathless coverage of their every move can be both annoying and overwhelming.
Regarding McDowell, I wish him well, and happiness, and peace with his family. Honestly, I don't care if he ends up at MSU or Michigan. (just not Ohio!!) But if he comes to Michigan (which seems very unlikely to me,) I hope he comes for the right reasons, and that everyone in the family is on-board with the decision.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
I went to umhoops but IIRC didn't we start getting Basketball commits around this time? Coach B has me paying a lot more attention to basketball. MOAR RECRUITS (football and basketball)!
March 12th, 2014 at 12:30 PM ^
I didn't know that the recruits were rated with asterisks now instead of stars.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:31 PM ^
I won't participate in any more Malik discussions!
(yeshisheartmaylieineastlansingbuthecouldmakefriends heretooandbelovingannarborinsideofaweekifhedecided tocomehere!)
"I won't participate in any more Malik discussions!"
March 12th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
He is still open and M is one of the schools he is looking at. Still, don't bet your farm on his commitment to M.
He is not secret visitor though.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
March 12th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
my friend used to live next to that dude. cool story indeed.
That dude as in Chevy Chase? Fletch? Or Dr. Rosenpenis?
or dr. rosen rosen as his post strongly implied.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:35 PM ^
Is it possible that McDowell is that 5* who wants to visit soon and keep it a secret?
March 12th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
It could be or it may not be.
that it could also not not be him
March 12th, 2014 at 12:48 PM ^
Because if someone knew who it was it would no longer be a secret.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:37 PM ^
I don't think it is Rosen. He is already set to make a decision on the 20th.
March 12th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
Until Mora inevitably bails.