Safety Sheldon Royster visiting in January
Sheldon Royster, from New Jersey, is visiting in January. I thought this quote on Rivals was interesting:
"The coach that is recruiting me told me that they are in need of DB's and they don't have too many that are going to be staying," Royster said. "If I did decide to go there it would be a good move for me athletically and they also have good academics. That's always a plus and will be one of my main reasons for picking a college."
It's always possible that the kid misquoted what a coach said or maybe didn't quite understand the gist of what the coach said, but I thought the boldfaced part was interesting. As far as I know, the only defensive back who's departing is James Rogers, who plays cornerback. Royster is probably going to be a safety in college.
Like I said, it's probably just a miscommunication/misquote. But I certainly hope that's not an indication that our underclassman defensive backs are having thoughts of transferring.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:42 PM ^
begin mass suicide now?
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:49 PM ^
I've got the koolaid if you've got whatever will kill us.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 PM ^
Maybe we should just put something in there to go on a vision quest with DB to find out who the next coach should be. At very least we could all be chickens or purple potatoes for awhile and forget about the agony we call Michigan football.
Who is with me?
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:01 PM ^
The best thing about that saying is that more than half of the people that use it have no idea of its origin. BlockM uses it correctly but I've had bosses that talk about "drinking the Kool-Aid" in the context of "joining the team" and "being positive." Unfortunately for them, they have no idea that the phrase comes from committing mass suicide!
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:04 PM ^
Coincidentally, that type of situation is where the phrase "Know your history or risk being added to CIA watch lists" came from as well.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:10 PM ^
Well, I learned something new today.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:25 PM ^
Not only misused, but apparently it's factually incorrect. Jim Jones' drink of choice was actually Favor Aid (at least according to wikipedia).
Given that reasoning, Jones and several members argued that the group should commit "revolutionary suicide" by drinking cyanide-laced grape flavored Flavor Aid (often misidentified as Kool-Aid) along with a sedative.
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:50 PM ^
were using it incorrectly?
"Drinking the Kool-Aid" is a phrase and metaphor, used in the United States, that means to become a firm believer in something, to accept an argument or philosophy wholeheartedly or blindly without critical examination. - Wikipedia
Perhaps they were telling you, "Do what we say. Don't ask any questions. Don't complain. Just get the job done... and smile."
December 2nd, 2010 at 6:34 PM ^
In this context its more like following blindly.
Edit: Bosch beat me to it, should have read further down before replying.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:11 PM ^
Thought maybe he came back from the dead!!!!
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:16 PM ^
that the team doesnt have a whole lot of depth returning or something along those lines...
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:43 PM ^
I think he meant staying in the secondary, like Cam Gordon, Brandin Hawthorne, etc
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:44 PM ^
"staying....at their current position." I could see some shuffling of Safeties to other spots.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:48 PM ^
Magnus Bond. Interesting quote. Is he a CB or S. Not a knock on him, but maybe the coaches are not that confident about Walls or Lyons. I think Gibson visited Walls and Coach Rod will visit next.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:55 PM ^
Both Scout and Rivals slot him as a safety, and his size (6-0, 190) agrees.
Rivals is higher on him (#12) than Scout (#37), though his offer list is pretty good (WVU, UNC, USC(NTUSC), Miami(YTM), Pitt, Mich) regardless. Looks like a very solid prospect.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:55 PM ^
I hope our recruiters stay paranoid and keep recruiting...never know if any recruit will change their mind and this could make Walls or Lyons realize they should commit if they're really that interested and not sit on the fence.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:02 PM ^
Thanks guys for the info. Just really worried about recruiting during this period. I really want Walls, because he did seem like a strong lean. But, now we might lose him. Nothing against the other guys.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:48 PM ^
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
...I'm OK.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:49 PM ^
But probably just a quote lacking full context. Now, if we see more of these from other prospects, then it is cause for concern.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:50 PM ^
Definitely agree with others, I'd have to guess he meant "staying" as in "staying at their current positions."
As for Royster himself, he is a highly-rated guy at a position of need, so here's hoping.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:50 PM ^
"that are going to be staying when I leave..." Of course, I say that in jest! Whew, that was fun!
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
Plus obviously Woolfolk only has one last year in the secondary so he'll move on quickly meaning several of our corners will keep playing corner...and not safety.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:58 PM ^
That the coaches were talking to him before the Turner and Emilien departures.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:05 PM ^
I don't think so. They didn't start going hard after him until well after those two were already gone, AFAIK.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:48 PM ^
That is possible. I've known about him being in contact with Michigan for awhile now, just wasn't given the green light to talk about it. I was tipped off by someone at another site, and their coaches don't like them talking to the media very much because of an incident with one of their players a few years back or something.
They have been going after him for a little while now, I just don't know the exact dates. But you're right, he could've just misquoted them.
December 2nd, 2010 at 2:59 PM ^
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
Yeah, that's one of the "miscommunications" that I considered. That's totally possible. I just thought it was kind of an ambiguous quote.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
Besides Woolfolk and Vinopal, who do we have?
Rivals: 6', 185, 4* (5.8), #12 safety
Scout: 5'11", 190, 3*, #37 safety
ESPN: 6', 185, 3* (77), #59 safety
Offers from Miami (YTM), South Carolina, North Carolina, Rutgers, WV, Pitt, Illinois
Visited or visiting North Carolina, Rutgers, South Carolina
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:05 PM ^
Maybe he was speaking lazily, and the "they" he was talking about were the defensive coaches.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:16 PM ^
playing.
I am downright confused. We sure are getting a lot of new looks right now. Strange that a coaching change could be coming with all of this new player attention at the moment.
December 2nd, 2010 at 3:39 PM ^
the coaches went on some in home visits. we are getting alot of looks from recruits. I am skeptical that a coaching change is coming. I am a little confused as well.
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:25 PM ^
Are you meaning coaching changes or head coaching changes? I could see coaching changes happening even if our head coach stays the same.
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:27 PM ^
Have you seen film on Royster? What's your assessment?
December 2nd, 2010 at 5:34 PM ^
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any film on him (other than interviews and one single highlight).
December 2nd, 2010 at 4:29 PM ^
i am skeptical of that but i do expect a defensive coaching overhaul.
December 2nd, 2010 at 5:40 PM ^
Between Walls, Lyon, Royster, and maybe Williams and Clinton-Dix, we seem to be in on enough promising safeties that we should do okay there. I'd hope for Walls especially since he's an early enrollee.
December 2nd, 2010 at 6:23 PM ^
I love that kid he's pretty funny. But he is a good safety I've gone to all his games this year and last. He goes to my school so I see him a lot. Pretty happy he's hearing from Michigan, would love a kid from the school I go to, to go to Michigan.
December 8th, 2010 at 3:47 PM ^