TomVH: Desmond Morgan Commits
LB Desmond Morgan just committed to Michigan. He called the coaches about an hour ago and told them he's a wolverine.
There's nothing like the Big House. I had a great time on the visit, had some time to spend with the players and coaching staff more. The players and coaches are all great guys and good people. It was a tough decision, and I thought about it all day yesterday and today. I called Coach Rodriguez and told him if the opportunity is still there I'd like to join the family, and he said of course.
Morgan had an offer from Northwestern as well.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:49 PM ^
WELCOME NEW WOLVERINE!!
December 13th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
Welcome to AA Desmond!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:49 PM ^
a great get for Michigan. a bright light in a dull dark period. Good luck Desmond. Go Blue!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:50 PM ^
jeez, check the board first!!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:12 PM ^
Have made me laugh and a little pee came out.
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<br>What can I say? It's cold and I'm old.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:14 PM ^
So instead of a shart it's a part?
December 14th, 2010 at 8:42 AM ^
Good luck and Go blue
December 13th, 2010 at 6:50 PM ^
NICE. Welcome Desmond.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:51 PM ^
Damn it I read this as Desmond Morgan decommits because I saw the "De" in Desmond and then "commits" and hooray I was wrong!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:51 PM ^
Woo Hoo...2 LB's in a single recruiting class that has to be some sort of record in the last 5 yrs or so....
December 13th, 2010 at 6:51 PM ^
Glad to have you in the class Mr. Morgan. Hope you have a healthy and great career here at Michigan.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:53 PM ^
A real life Linebacker! Sweet.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^
If there is a town in Michiganthat better exemplifies familiesand the values of the midwest, it will have to go pretty far to beat Holland Michigan. Wish I were at the Curraugh to hoist a celebratory IPA.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:53 PM ^
I thank Lloyd Brady for this commit.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:54 PM ^
The linebacker play has been almost as hard to watch as the secondary play this year. Welcome, Desmond! Put in work!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:54 PM ^
HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:57 PM ^
About time we got some good news.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:57 PM ^
It's great to get a committment from Desmond, especially during this time period. Lets us know that he's in it to be a Michigan Wolverine!
Welcome Desmond and Go Blue!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
Welcome Desmond, hope to see many head-crackings in the future! go blue!!!
December 13th, 2010 at 6:59 PM ^
This is a case of a kid that commits to the history and tradition of the Michigan program rather than committing to a coach.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:02 PM ^
December 13th, 2010 at 7:22 PM ^
Maybe because there's only one person in the world who knows who our coach will be in 3 weeks.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:12 PM ^
Possibly 0. That is a scary thought.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:02 PM ^
Thank you, Great Brandon!
December 13th, 2010 at 9:47 PM ^
This kid went to my high school, and i knew he was going to Michigan once i found out that he grew up a fan. Not suprised about this commit. But you can say that this kid will be a great contributor to the football team. He's fast, big, and a hard hitter. He seems to know where the ball is too. WE need more like him.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
likewise.
I hope he's a charismatic leader, because it would be great to have a captain morgan on the team his senior year...
December 13th, 2010 at 7:12 PM ^
Everyone has a little Captain in them...
Come to think of it, that slogan could be gross coming from me.
December 13th, 2010 at 8:21 PM ^
Do you have some Captain in you?
Do you want some?
December 13th, 2010 at 7:19 PM ^
Wow is that stuff every smooth. Friend had a bottle once and it was in a word Amazing.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:00 PM ^
This is awesome. Made my day!!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:02 PM ^
December 13th, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
4 years ago, this thread would have been littered with "3 STAR LB RECRUIT?!?!" as well as your standard "YES!!! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!!" type of posts.
Now? Just the latter. The times have changed.
Welcome Desmond, we clearly want and need you at Michigan.
December 13th, 2010 at 8:30 PM ^
If people did that 8 years ago, they'd have been doing it about 3-star LB recruit David Harris...
or 6 years ago, it'd have been 3-star RB Mike Hart.
This is why the star ratings aren't as important as what the coaches see, and what they can do with each player's strengths.
Welcome, Desmond.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
DUSN'T RECROOT MITCHIGAN KIDS! DANTONIA OWNZ IN-STATES
Seriously though, TheWolverine and GoBlueWolverine have yet to break this story. TomVH and MGoBlog win again. Why does those people pay for that info again?
December 13th, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^
to see a guy "out of the blue" post that he wished Morgan would commit on TheWolverine... 5 minutes after TomVh tweeted it. i'm sure that's just coincidence...
December 13th, 2010 at 7:38 PM ^
"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as being a LB and simply messing about in backfields. Inside or outside, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get a strip, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at the quarterback or whether you blow up the pass, or whether they never get anywhere at all, you're alway s hitting people, and you never do anything but hit people; and when you've done it there's always someone else to hit, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much prefer open-field tackles for loss."
With apologies to Mr. Grahame
December 13th, 2010 at 7:05 PM ^
Hey everybody, we recruit linebackers!!
Great job to Rodriguez and staff and welcome Mr. Morgan!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:07 PM ^
Michigan needed this! With all the recruiting unertainty, finally some good news.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:06 PM ^
Welcome Desmond! Go Blue!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:07 PM ^
Great News!
December 13th, 2010 at 7:08 PM ^
He had to be named after Desmond Howard right? He's class of 2011 so he was probably born shortly after Desmond's heisman.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:16 PM ^
Desmond said he wasn't named after Desmond Howard, it was just serendipitous.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:29 PM ^
I've never seen so many triple read options.
December 13th, 2010 at 8:57 PM ^
Georgia Tech.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:09 PM ^
besides Dee Hart, is the commit of the class. Des Morgan will be a helluva good LB for Michigan. Guys, he's a seriously underrated prospect. This kid has nothing but upside. I've watched him play, have talked to a bunch of mutual acquaintances - he is going to be a major contributor.
Welcome Des. Make West Ottawa proud.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:10 PM ^
Kellen Jones. These two kids are going to have some real success.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:10 PM ^
to hear another in state guy,i thought msu was the only team that got players in the state of michigan.GO BLUE!!!