Graduate Transfer target OC Chad Lindsay to visit Oklahoma, Louisville

Submitted by Ghost of BCook… on

Offensive Line problems have been debated ad nauseum on here and I think most welcomed the possibility that Alabama graduate transfer Chad Lindsay, a center with some decent experience in a great program, could end up in Ann Arbor due to his Nuss connections.  Brian was so confident, he said  this about Lindsay in his "27 Tickets" post:

Hard to say a fifth-year transfer is a lock, but… uh… he's not coming here to play cribbage 

It took 45 minutes to ruin my excitement.  That's how long after the MGoBlog front pager was published it took Nick Baumgardner to publish a short article on Lindsay planning visits to Oklahoma and Louisville. 

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/04/michigan_transfer_target_chad.html#incart_river 

So where are the hot cribbage spots in Ann Arbor? 

ypsituckyboy

April 8th, 2014 at 2:19 PM ^

Presumably, a guy like Lindsay is hoping to start immediately and boost his draft stock. I'm not sure that joining an admittedly struggling O-Line will help accomplish that goal.

Ghost of BCook…

April 8th, 2014 at 2:25 PM ^

In most cases, guys that are grad transfers don't choose a move with academics as their primary determinant.  They do it because they want to play and their opportunity was either blocked or limited at their previous insitution. 

That said, even if academics are a big factor, even the worst schools typically are strong in some academic discipline.  I have no idea what Oklahoma and Louisville are known for academically, but I would hazard a guess that there is some graduate degree from those institutions that would be worth more than the paper it's printed on. 

Monocle Smile

April 8th, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^

The second part is much more impressive. As a National Merit Scholar, I can confirm that Oklahoma offers full rides almost automatically to us. So do schools like Arizona State. My mailbox was jammed with full scholarship offers (mostly from schools that don't hold a candle to Michigan) within a week after the NMS winners were announced. So it's not quite so surprising when they have a bunch.

Mi Sooner

April 8th, 2014 at 10:44 PM ^

Engineering (Chem, Petroleum), Medicine and hard sciences (Chem, phys, math). 

 

the biggest problem for OU is that it's in Oklahoma, which holds it back.  their ChemE department was put on the map in the late 50's and 60's by graduates of Meechigan.  one of my dad's ChemE profs at Umich went to kick start the program in the mid 50's.

Avon Barksdale

April 8th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^

I don't think he really cares that much about a piece of paper from Michigan.

His resume look like this regardless:

Chad Linsay, B.A University of Alabama

4 year letterman, football

2 time national champion

*insert graduate school here*

1 year letterman, football

*Insert NFL training camp team here*

Something tells me his resume will be fine no matter what institution he attends for a year.

Avon Barksdale

April 8th, 2014 at 8:02 PM ^

My point is he played at Alabama for four years, he has two national championships, he has a degree, he will be going to graduate school for a year, and likely will get a NFL tryout. It's not like this guy is going to have a tough time getting a job if he chooses Oklahoma or Louisville over Michigan for grad school.

FreddieMercuryHayes

April 8th, 2014 at 2:28 PM ^

I think there's an opening at gaurd at OU.  Don't know about UL.  Honestly, I don't know if there's a much better situation for immediate high level play than at UM.  He'll know the system and playbook completely already and has comfort with Nuss.  But OU would be a lot closer to home for him, so who knows.  Hope he comes here.

trickydick81

April 8th, 2014 at 2:30 PM ^

I teach at bama and I've had Chad. Bright kid but he is not interested in being a student. Let's just say his intelligence is what allows him to pass and not his work ethic or enthusiasm for education. He'd be coming to Michigan to be a player and that's it. Nothing wrong with that but it does mean rankings of schools won't move the needle.

michelin

April 8th, 2014 at 4:52 PM ^

TrickyDick81, whenever he needs to give himself the aura of expertise, makes different, seemingly contradictory claims i.e., that he is a college teacher, a research administrator, a full time doctoral student (even though he cannot properly spell it or use basic grammar).

For example, when he wants to persuade us that “Chad (Lindsay) does not care about UM academics, he says “I teach at bama and have had Chad.”  Elsewhere, he claims he was a student at bama. 

Although he also claims a UM degree, he seems more intent on defending OSU.  He seeks to justify his qualifications for defending OSU in a thread titled: “tOSU cited for misappropriation of research funds.  He says, “I work in research administration too, and this (OSU’s offense) seems pretty minor…Yeah, audit findings suck….this will amount to nothing… they are not going to take money back from OSU.”

Elsewhere, to prop up his credentials for commenting about research into online communities, he claims, “I'm a doctorial (sic) student in communication.” …He goes on to boast about his reading  very difficult manuscripts that others will not but in an awkward attempt at kind condescension remarks:  “their (sic) still rigorous scholars though.”

michelin

April 8th, 2014 at 5:42 PM ^

Yet, I remain skeptical that the poster is a college professor yet cannot spell “doctoral" or write “they're rigorous scholars” instead of "their rigorous scholars."

What real proof is provided by an email address or even a google search based on information the poster provided to you?  How can any google search tell us that he really taught Chad Lindsay, let along that he did so long enough to conclude that Lindsay was not a motivated student? Could we even tell if he is a professor with an educational email address?  He could be using a false name.  He might have coopted someone else’s email.  He could actually be associated with an educational institution yet be an office worker or laborer.  He could have a spouse that is a student or employed there, etc. 

jtmc33

April 8th, 2014 at 2:39 PM ^

What?   Okay, okay... how abut Guard?  Want to start at guard?  Or, RT, you want RT?  Just name the spot on the line and it's yours... we'll even give you #77.  Or #1... want #1?

Magnus

April 8th, 2014 at 2:43 PM ^

Lindsay said a long time ago - as soon as it was made known that he was looking to transfer - that he was going to take his time looking around at potential destinations. I may be wrong, but I think Michigan was his first visit.

If a guy says he's going to look at all his options, there's no need to freak out when he doesn't decide after exploring option #1.

Ghost of BCook…

April 8th, 2014 at 2:47 PM ^

First off, agree on not freaking out.  Not even worth a freak out if he doesn't eventually come to M.   It would be nice, but one guy on the line probably isn't going to solve the problems. 

That said, it was pretty easy to be hopeful that the Nuss connection would result in Lindsay committing on the spot and not shopping around....  It wouldn't have been the first time a guy said he would visit lots of places but committed before he ever got to those other places.  With the logical connection in place, many (myself, definitely, and Brian, it seems) probably thought those odds were enhanced. 

Ghost of BCook…

April 8th, 2014 at 3:08 PM ^

Yes, transfers to M athletics are rare, but most of the time that is because we don't pursue players through that avenue (or JUCO for that matter).  This case is the first time in a while (ever?) that I can remember Michigan being outwardly interested in a transfer.

cm2010

April 8th, 2014 at 3:52 PM ^

The stated justification for few transfers has been that it is difficult to get the University to accept their academic credits from other institutions (especially JUCOs). In this case, it's not actually an academic transfer. Lindsay has already graduated from UA and will be enrolling in a new academic program. I would suspect that this would make it easier to come here...but what do I know? The stated justification could be total bs.