Statement from Hackett: believes Gary was offered "incentives"
Jim Hackett was quoted as saying he thinks Gary was offered "incentives" during his recruitment. Very bold statement for someone attached to an athletic department to make and I'm pretty surprised it hasnt gotten any more coverage so far. My bets are on Ole Miss or Auburn as to who it was
February 4th, 2016 at 10:24 AM ^
I mean he did visit Ole Miss... Laquon Treadwell anyone?
February 4th, 2016 at 10:44 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 10:57 AM ^
Thanks for visiting MGoBlog - you sound salty after how well Michigan and Harbaugh performed yesterday on NSD. Am guessing you are visiting us from EL - sorry you live in a cesspool and feel bad about your life.
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February 4th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
on the web. They can be viewed on the app.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:25 AM ^
Just viewed it. I hope that is one item that never gets fixed as it is always entertaining to read the butthurt.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:03 PM ^
I was at a kick-off meeting for a week and missed a number of days at MGoBlog. When I got home and started reading posts from my phone, I noticed a number of his comments. They were all 4 to 6 hours after everyone posted and I thought he was mining for points. All were mean spirited, but he's a troll, so... He called Harbaugh a "pussy" in one comment and I bet he would not have the guts to say it to his face.
Since he's banned, his comments are not available to see.
So truthbtold, type away!! Almost no one will read what you have to say. Enjoy your sad existence on this blog.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:25 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 12:07 PM ^
For what it's worth Paul Finebaum emphatically defended Hugh Freeze yesterday. He said he understood why people might attribute Ole Miss's recent surge in recruiting success to shady practices, but that the worst he does (like recruit untalented brothers of 5 star players etc.) is still legal. Clemson, on the other hand, seems like a different story. I am also aware that being vouched for by Paul Finebaum is relatively meaningless. Still, I think he cares about his journalistic integrity -- and he seems to defend Harbaugh whenever someone calls in to whine.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:25 AM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 10:26 AM ^
I'm sure he meant everyone.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
except us....
February 4th, 2016 at 10:30 AM ^
To clarify, Michigan incentives offered: A degree from the #1 public university and many forthcoming national championships.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:40 AM ^
We offered a degree from Cal?
February 4th, 2016 at 10:46 AM ^
...the #1 public university
February 4th, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^
Cal, #20 overall, is actually ranked ahead of us, as is #23 UCLA and #26 UVA. We are the #29 overall U. I just had this conversation last week with a Cal grad, sigh.....
February 4th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
In what poll is that? And do you know the criteria for ranking universities in it?
February 4th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
It's US News and World Report, which is a shit ranking.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^
US News and World Report are about the least legitimate college rankings available. They essentially exist to sell magazines and their methodology falls apart under close inspection.Their highest weighted factor is a very murky "reputation" score that essentially allows them to manipulate the rankings to their choosing, and place way too much stock into admissions rate which doesn't really impact the actual quality of a University that much.
The QS World University Rankings are much better and have a data based methodology. They have us at #16 in the country, #30 in the world (two spots ahead of Northwestern).
February 4th, 2016 at 11:26 AM ^
All rankings are flawed. That is why we need a playoff system.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:40 PM ^
... and crystal ballz.
February 4th, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
Glow, do I have your leave to post that every time one of these Rankings of Universities arguments commences?
I mean, I'll give you time to go 1st, but after a reasonable numbers of posts I'm jumping in. The only way to be more boring than debating the rankings of the schools is arguing about the methods of the rankers!
Michigan is the #1 Public University, period - and I don't give 2 shits for any poll that says otherwise. I'm not interested in hearing any other opinions at all either - especially in the middle of a goddam football thread!
February 4th, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
US News rankings are justly criticized, but the larger point that UC Berkeley is widely considered the top public university in the US is still true. This is also the case in the QS rankings (which also rank UCLA above UM).
(Interestingly, in QS, UVa falls far down the list at 172, even behind MSU at 164.)
February 4th, 2016 at 3:04 PM ^
Yeah I just saw that re: UVA. What the fuck? Something is wrong when that happens. Did they mean VT?
February 4th, 2016 at 2:51 PM ^
You do realize there is more than one poll out there?
February 4th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
No. Regardless of what haters think, Michigan does not have bag men in their football program.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:53 AM ^
I'm willing to learn how to do it if it helps.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
A bag man mentioned that point on a Reddit AMA.
Denard and Devin were quoted in Endzone as having done it clean though, so that's good.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:55 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 5:58 PM ^
Verified AMAs are another.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:26 AM ^
Clemson is one of the dirtiest programs in the country. They ran Ken Hatfield out of the program because he WOULDNT cheat.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
I have a friend who was a Tennessee Equipment Manager the last three years, and he said (what we all know) recruiting is a DIRTY GAME. He was told by several UT players that Clemson pays well for its elite talent. I can believe that.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:32 AM ^
the ncaa will crack down on that! /s --actually what will happen is clemson (or which ever program it was) will be relevant for a few years, the some pissed off ex-player will inforn the ncaa in like 5 years and some other coach and players will be penalized (see usc)--thats the way the ncaa works. they wont investigate now, that would make too much sence....
February 4th, 2016 at 10:54 AM ^
To be (slightly) fair to the NCAA, there's really not a lot they can do. Done well, there should be no paper trail for bag men and the NCAA doesn't have the authority to make people speak truthfully with them, e.g., under oath. If the player doesn't broadcast the fact that he is receiving cash gifts, and the coaches avoid an electronic trail to known bagmen, there's no way of proving anything. That being said, when someone like Treadwell flashes a ton of cash in a photo, the NCAA should have someone swoop in and demand to know how he got that money. Even relatively well-to-do kids don't generally have that much cash to flash around.
One thing I would like to see the NCAA do is offer kids a free transfer with no loss of eligibility for proof of cash gifts. If the NCAA hammers a couple schools using that type of evidence, it would heavily curtail the bagmen influence.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
spot on I believe. it's a shady, behind the scenes system that funnels cash and other inducements to kids with no direct trail back to the coaches. It's almost going to be unproveable in the vast majority of cases. Unless as you suggest, players are given incentives to spill the beans, forget ever finding anyone guilty. Even a transfer will have limited results as a lot of kids will want to keep the flow coming. But I guess if there are a few disgruntled players who got treated poorly or were cut off, it may work.
February 4th, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
In some cases, I wouldn't be too surprised if coaches try to crack down on the bagmen, and simply can't.
There simply aren't any SMU type systems out there where everything is nicely organized and written out.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:26 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 10:27 AM ^
In other news, water is wet, the sun rises in the east, and boobs are good...
February 4th, 2016 at 10:29 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 10:31 AM ^
I think I've seen em on the internet once
February 4th, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
I think I seen em once on those fuzzy channels back in the early aughts. Idk though. Could of been a face or butt cheek.
February 4th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
It was like taking Latin if you went to Hillsdale College. You have to do it to have any hope of surviving.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
but you went to Hillsdale? Glad to see another Charger on here.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
But I know several who did. I don't work with any, but my father does.
February 4th, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^
FYI, you have the rapiest avatar in human history. If I was the artist, I would have named that "Angry Harbaugh Fisting Flames"...