Matt Falcon to WMU
November 18th, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^
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I know what you mean, but at first I thought you were being an ass.
November 18th, 2015 at 6:16 PM ^
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November 18th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^
Hope he is able to prove a lot of people wrong and come back from his injuries. We'll be pulling for you, Matt!
November 18th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^
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November 19th, 2015 at 9:16 AM ^
I have a WMU MBA and am glad Matt ended up at the only other good school in the state!
November 18th, 2015 at 5:51 PM ^
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November 19th, 2015 at 8:09 AM ^
He's at BOTH.
November 18th, 2015 at 7:42 PM ^
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November 18th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^
Yup, unfortunate circumstances overall, but hopefully he has a ton of success.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^
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November 18th, 2015 at 5:47 PM ^
Good to know he's ended up at an ELITE school!
November 18th, 2015 at 8:35 PM ^
November 18th, 2015 at 5:48 PM ^
Mr. Falcon.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:48 PM ^
I'm a bit torn on this. Is it really wise for him to sacrifice the opportunity to go to a world-class institution like Michigan for the possibility of getting back to his former football self at Western Michigan?
Western Michigan is a decent school, but it's not near Michigan academically. Unless he makes it to the NFL (which is a gigantic IF after his injuries), this seems like a poor decision.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^
Kids wants to play football. I am proud of him for following his dream and not just giving up.
November 18th, 2015 at 6:03 PM ^
I understand and can appreciate him wanting to follow his dreams.
I guess I just wish the outcome had been different and he had been able to pursue it while getting a Michigan degree.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^
Can you really blame someone for following their dreams? He's probably thought about playing football professionally since he's a kid. He's betting on the hope that his body will be fine in the future and he will get a shot to show what it's worth. If at the end it still doesn't work out, at least he'll have the education of a 4 year university to back it up. It may not be Michigan, but it's still a decent school that can get you places.
November 18th, 2015 at 6:01 PM ^
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If he quit football now when he doesn't want to or really have to, the "what if" question would bother him for a long time.
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November 18th, 2015 at 6:19 PM ^
November 19th, 2015 at 2:03 AM ^
If only life were that easy to predict. If he beats the odds and ends up in the NFL his lifetime earnings will likely outstrip what he would make with a BA in Sports Administration from Michigan.
November 18th, 2015 at 6:42 PM ^
you might feel better.
November 18th, 2015 at 7:12 PM ^
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November 19th, 2015 at 12:12 AM ^
November 19th, 2015 at 12:48 AM ^
They want to play D1 football and I'd say about 90% don't give a shit about academic.
Most people who never have been recruited by multiple D1 schools don't understand the mindset.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:48 PM ^
Was really looking forward to having a "Falcon" running in our backfield. Hope things work out well for him.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:59 PM ^
Haha, I would have loved for him to be a captain at Michigan someday. Captain Falcon: FAAAAAAALCON PUNCH!
November 18th, 2015 at 5:49 PM ^
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November 18th, 2015 at 5:53 PM ^
Best of luck to him and hope he stays healthy! It would have been nice for him if he could have gone to a Power 5, albeit lower tier, school, but maybe all those coaches were just as concerned as JH was about his future durability and could not afford to take the gamble.
November 18th, 2015 at 6:03 PM ^
His coach, Tim Conley, I believe said Falcon pretty much cut off his communication with other bigger schools (Wisconsin and Oregon) when he committed to Michigan. I don't know how hard it is to re-establish that communication as a recruit, but I can see coaches not wanting to re-open the lines due to being snubbed originally.
November 18th, 2015 at 6:09 PM ^
I have no inside info but the nature his injuries make me suspect that no other school would have given him an athletic scholarship as WMU has. It's sad but the kid should have listend to Michigan and rehabed his leg when they told him to.
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November 18th, 2015 at 7:05 PM ^
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If he was in demand, other coaches from Power 5 schools would be beating down his door.
I still hope it works out for him and he stays healthy and has a great career at WMU.
November 18th, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^
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