Beaver's decommitment
You know, this is weird as can be. But in all honesty I didn't really think Shavodrick Beaver was the answer at qb. He didn't have a great arm, didn't seem to have turbo speed (at least when I saw him play on tv), and he was sort of tiny. So I thought, at best, he might be a capable backup to someone more developed and polished in a couple of years. Maybe it was the right choice for him to go to CUSA?
On a different note, though, this whole commit/decommit thing is becoming tiresome and strange. I guess what's happening (it seems) is players are now doing one of two things. 1) Committing, and then coming to grips with the fact that they'll be far from home for the foreseeable future. This scares them etc., especially if they don't have a ton of money to fly home when they want; 2) They take a good offer and then ride it until they get one they like better. This leaves the coaches in the lurch and makes the whole idea of pre-signing day commitments absurd.
In any case, this kid Beaver seems like an odd duck. But it's not the end of the world.
December 19th, 2008 at 11:23 PM ^
The god damn plane has crashed into the mountain
December 20th, 2008 at 2:02 AM ^
Now granted, people think differently, which makes this world the diverse place it is; but, I don't fully understand the "home-sickness" bit.
As a native New Yorker, I had no issues whatsoever spending four of the best years of my life in Ann Arbor. In fact, I was extremely eager to do so. The day I got home from school, I looked at a pile of envelopes on the kitchen table and saw one large envelope that stood out. It was from the University of Michigan. I knew I had been admitted. I'll never forget my reaction upon reading the first sentence confirming my admittance - this mad rush of excitement, jumping in the air- and, to be perfectly honest, I wasn't even the biggest Michigan fan at the time.
But I had great respect for Michigan because of its outstanding reputation, both in athletics and academics. The fact that I'd be leaving home to explore a new place was definitely one of the contributing factors to my excitement (that and probably that I had gone to an all boys High School), and ultimate decision to be a wolverine. Interestingly, I made the decision to go to Michigan despite the fact that I knew ABSOLUTELY NO ONE who was going there. I knew I'd have to start from scratch, and I'm grateful that I did.
Not to be cheesy, but in hindsight- It was the best decision I've made to this point. The friends, the experiences, the education - all second to none. I'm glad I took the chance to "leave home."
So, whatever the reason Shavodrick Beaver decided not to come to Michigan, it's clear and unfortunate he wasn't 100% about being a wolverine. I wish him the best of luck, and hope we can land someone else to fill his shoes.