Big House BBQ Open Thread
to tell Hoke that rather than tell him on a day that is positive for Michigan.
Not from anything said by others, but from posted quotes from father and son-- their choice of words and reading between the lines. I guess if Dad says he's ready to accept his son's choice, whatever it is, we'll have to be too.
EDIT: I could've sworn I refreshed this page before commenting. But Turd got there first and said it better.
I've also heard that he was going to commit to MSU. I heard it on the radio station and I think the show is a homer MSU-type show, but I'm not sure. I'm sure MSU fans will try to spin it as a bigger get than Cole. If only people in the real world were that delusional.
I just figured I'd throw this out there. Cole>McDowell.
Were there any organized event yesterday for these players? It seems a lot were on campus Saturday. What "events" were on yesterday or was it just informal hanging out.
Levert Hill and Donovan Peoples-Jones in the house. Wouldn't mind if they joined the team.
Hill is a STUD
I think its a bit early for People Jones - he is a 2017. OSU looks like they are going to target Hill to repeat the Webb situation. I expect that one to be a long term affair.
Spoke to a CT coach about all of these guys last week. He believes Peoples-Jones is the best out of Cass Tech recruits over the last few years, including Webb and Lewis. Just one source, but very telling.
Delano will deliver his bro
Am I wrong to think that all this nepotism is unprecedented? Kids of former players, brothers of current ones....it seems like alot. Right now we have Gant, Runyan, Wangler, and in on Wheatley, Hayes, Ferns, Ross, Hill, Thompson, and more.
I'll give you three names right off the top of my head. Dufek, Harbaugh, Moeller.
and raise you 3 Wistert brothers.
Those names sound like the names of a couple R&B singers or something.
LSG - Levert, Sweat, Gill. We just need a couple more legacies to round it out. Does Rob Swett have a son (close enough phonetically)? Kendall Gill from Illinois anyone old enough to remember him? I know I'm reaching...
There is a high ranked prospect out there with the last name of Sweat
Dru Hill ... Donnell Jones ... Gerald Levert ... Dilated Peoples ... you can pull a lot of artists/groups out of those 2 names.
When Kendall Gill was a rookie, many were predicting him to be the next Michael Jordan.
Sorry, I somehow posted this comment in the wrong thread.
Go Blue. OSU sucks.
Anyone are the pic of Kinnel, Lewis, Taylor , and Roseboro?
Sam Webb gave a list if who was in the pic from left to right.
Christmas in July for poor, sad saps like me who enjoy recruiting way too much. But it's raining out so I have an excuse for being here instead of out side enjoying my Sunday afternoon. Phew, I am lucky.
(From l to r) Marcus Lewis, Tyree Kinnell, Garrett Taylor, and Darian Roseboro
is it just me or do most of these guys just not look very happy to be there
so they gotta look tough at all times!
To me, they look like they are just chillin
Or maybe they'd rather enjoy themselves than have to pose for pictures to appease junkies like us?
And judging from all the photos Sam Webb is tweeting out, they're being asked to pose a lot. Here's one with some smiles:
#bbqmaizerace pic.twitter.com/lQVSrFahyQ
— Garrett Taylor (@gtaychillin) July 27, 2014
The guy 2nd from the left who is throwing the sideways peace sign...looks like he's performing a circumcision.
Some of my black friends are always mean-mugging in pictures. And I'm standing there with a big grin, looking even more out of place. One time I asked my buddy why he never smiled, and he said, "gotta look hard in the pics." It seemed kind of weird, but then again nobody smiled in pictures/portraits back in the day, so maybe "non-smilers" think "smilers" are weird.
That's exactly the look you want your corners to have when they are on the edge one-on-one
But then they're at the Law Quad.
Once they enroll, they don't get those golf carts to drive to class. Lewan had a twosie for a reason.
I just looked directly at Lewis, and even though it's a photograph, I'm pretty sure he saw my soul.
Damnit! Taylor's hat is not Michigan! Decommit watch ! Taylor is going to follow his dreams to play center for the San Jose Sharks!
Concerned that Marcus was giving the wrong impression with that anonymous T-shirt.
I think he wants to commit to Michigan with his dad there. Make it a family thing.
EDIT: About Thompson that is. Hopefully his dad does the right thing and doesn't let him go to MSU.
How is that doing the right thing?
Parents should definitely be involved in these situations, but sometimes the best move is to allow the young adults to make their own decisions.
Your username makes me think you have some personal experience with these matters.
want his son to have it better than he did re UMGradMSUDad. Other way around would be a FAIL
Parents should demand that the kids follow a process, be clear in what they value (with those not being outrageous, like "best party school") and measure and compare things correctly. After that if the kid reaches a different decision than you that's the way it goest
This is damn good by Nike, lol
It's just some jackwagon named Nick.
The jackwagon does have a point. I absolutely despise the highlighter yellow color in the Adidas gear. We need to get back to Nike and classic maize as fast as we can.
However, it would be funny if it was from someone who actually mattered at Nike instead of some Nike fanboy who probably has swoosh tattoos.
How different is the Adidas yellow from the Nike "maize" in 2007?
People can disagree if they want but Im certain our deal with Adidas has cost us more than a few top recruits over the years. "Oh but I dont want a kid who pics his school based on the equipment brand," you say. Go ahead and tell yourself that. When your program is supplied by a secondary equipment provider, it dimishes the program's image.
And just what recruits might those be?
Idiot
there may be alot of reasons that recruits pick a certain school (some nefarious), but I would bet a lot of money that equipment brand is not one of them