January 12th, 2016 at 10:10 AM ^
and so it begins...
Good luck to the young man.
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^
Got a degree that will serve him well wherever he ends up. Best to him.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:24 AM ^
This is why being an EE would be so important to me. He has 2 years to get his Master's all while on a football scholarship. Having a Bachelor's from Michigan and a Master's from ____ all while not having paid a dime for school. That's a hell of an accomplishment. Of course, when I was a Senior in HS looking at colleges I wasn't going to play school.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:16 AM ^
Glad he has his degree and I hope he does very well, wherever he ends up.
I can't say I'm surprised, but it's always a little sad to see things on the field perhaps not turn out the way he would have liked. But it seems he saw it coming and made sure he graduated first and to that I say Cheers!
January 12th, 2016 at 10:17 AM ^
Nice! Congrats on getting your degree and doing it so quickly RTD! Good luck wherever you go.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:17 AM ^
i have no idea how demanding the history program is, but finishing any degree in 3 years while playing football is rather impressive.
hope he lands somewhere good.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
I majored in history. It's pretty fun, if your idea of fun is both reading and writing billions of pages each semester.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:30 AM ^
I was a History Major, too...I loved it. But yeah, 1000 pages of reading a week was sort of a drag.
January 12th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
I'm becoming a history buff in my middle age. Any suggestions as to books that will blow my mind? I'm currently listening to my second Will Durant world history book (out of 10 and they are each 30-60 hours) and think it is awesome. I'm also reading my kids Susan Wise-Bauer's world history books. Any suggestions from michigan history majors are welcome.
January 12th, 2016 at 11:49 AM ^
Sapiens: A breif History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is captivating if you are interested in history and humanity as a whole. Very very cool book. There is even a course on coursera.org you can watch all his video lectures on the book as well.
January 12th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
I just finished "In the President's Secret Service" the other night, by Ronald Kessler. About a half of it is stories from the inside about assassination attempts, the other half is all the "dirt" about various presidents -- some of it expected, some of it not. It was a quick, entertaining read, nothing too intellectual.
January 12th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
By Normal Davies. The downside is that there are not enough maps to really make you comfortable with the material in an easier fashion (I am constantly looking things up while reading because of this), but it 1400 pages about European history, from essentially pre-history to now. It covers most topics fairly briefly and goes into detail with some important events with additional subsections that are on the order of half a page to a few pages long. It takes some getting used to reading, but it's jammed pack full of history.
I only read a chapter a year (now on chapter 4) because reading it is so involved and more exhausting than what I tend to want before going to sleep, but it's history if ever there was history.
But I'm not a Michigan History major, so I'm not really qualified to know the best of the best (I've read a decent amount of history books, but nothing compared to those folks).
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
As an engineer, I just physically shuddered at that much writing. Problem Sets >>> Papers
(I checked the math, it's true)
January 12th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
And as someone that I wouldn't call a fast reader (I honestly still don't understand speed reading, how is that done; I read each word), that sort of major wouldn't even be realistic for me. I feel like most people that get into Michigan are baseline smart enough to have some success at any major (dependent on effort), but I would seriously struggle in History.
I also suck at remembering specific dates;
Also, multiple choice rote memory tests <<< working problems out
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:37 AM ^
I don't know, but I he has a well-documented love for history. I can only imagine being getting the pleasure of having him in your discussion section. It would be both amazing and excruciating at the same time.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
Yes, Harbaugh has said he wanted to major in History but was talked out of it at M.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
gettin ANY degree at the univ of mich in 3 years is impressive... this isnt osu or msu.....
January 12th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:21 AM ^
Good for him, glad he got his degree. He had some pretty good offers coming out of HS so Im curious to see where he ends up.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:22 AM ^
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January 12th, 2016 at 10:26 AM ^
Really was never able to find a spot at running back or in the defensive backfield, but I think he will be a meaningful contributor somewhere else and has two years of grad school paid for. Would really like to see him land on his feet at a P5 school like Syracuse, Boston College, or Pitt.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
Wait, are all three of them leaving?
January 12th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
Read more carefully. The Michigan AD is cutting ties with the law firm of Ross, Taylor & Douglas, which has represented us well since 2012.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:33 AM ^
I thought the best law firm in the nation was Dewey, Cheatum & Howe....?
January 12th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
They are, but they are fully-booked by Ole Miss, Florida State, John Calipari, and Steve Sarkisian.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
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I knew him a little when he was in high school, back when he was still a Penn State commit. Great kid and great family. Congrats and good luck to Ross.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
Per Bill Greene at Scout:
"Will have a complete statement shortly. Ross LOVED his time at Michigan, but wants to play football his last two years.
January 12th, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
I'm glad to see he's allowed to transfer without restriction. I hate seeing coaches do that stuff
January 12th, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
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Anyone remember who else was a EE in 2013?
January 12th, 2016 at 10:45 AM ^
Ross Taylor Douglas, Jake Butt, Taco Charlton, Kyle Bosch, Dymonte Thomas, Logan Tuley Tillman.
So, 3 starters for next year and 3 left the program.
January 12th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
Bosch started this year and LTT likely to be start wherever he is (One of the Mississippi schools?).
January 12th, 2016 at 11:46 AM ^
He has a lot of Houston stuff on his twitter so I'm guessing LTT is going to Houston.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:38 AM ^
Good for him. Graduating from Michigan with a degree in three years is impressive. He was a team first player as he switched postions multple times with no complaining. That team first mindset that he possesses will serve him very well in his career. Best of luck in everything you do in the future, young man.
January 12th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
Wish him nothing but the best, hopefully he will not transfer to a rival or team on schedule and come back to haunt us. And to get your degree in 3 years AND playing football, that is just awesome. No doubt he will be a success off the field for sure.
January 12th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
He played anywhere and everywhere the team needed him, and constantly gave the top units good scout team looks. He never contributed much on game day for Michigan, but don't mistake that for not contributing to the program. Best of luck to him going forward.