2013 TSUN Football News

[Beaver]

Posted: Yesterday 9:01 PM
Webblog: Handicapping UM's Shot at McDowell...
As I previewed in my post on him earlier this morning, Michigan is definitely still in it. All of the cliff jumping that has been going on around here is definitely premature. None of the certainty of doom & gloom is based on direct, first hand info... but I understand why it's happening: Michigan's bad season narrative vs. all of the pro-MSU reports combined with Spartans strong season.

In the end he may choose Michigan State, but that call has NOT been made yet. That is first hand information corroborated by facts I'm not at liberty to share here. What we can share is he has connected with Michigan coaches a few times in the last couple of days and the in-home was scheduled. That didn't always appear to be a forgone conclusion.

Now to be clear... I'm not nearly as confident as I once was in Michigan's chances of landing him because.... let me reiterate... he really enjoys himself in East Lansing. Word has it that he enjoyed himself even more this past weekend. That said, I can say unequivocally that the anti-MSU sentiment in his circle is stronger than it has ever been. It's as strong as I've ever seen any internal sentiment against a school be. Furthermore, it's not even a secret. It's an issue that the Spartan coaching staff is DEFINITELY aware of and can't do anything about. It does NOT mean Malik won't pick them. It merely means that if he does pick MSU he will be leaping over a pretty huge obstruction.

I think Florida State benefits here, but I Ohio State really does. The Buckeyes were dead in the water a month ago (at least to some in his circle). But I think they've been resuscitated by combination of their persistence, Larry Johnson's arrival, and again... the anti-MSU feeling within his circle.

As for Michigan... they have one more shot to tug on the boyhood affinity heart-strings... to remind him of the connection with the coaches, to emphasize the significant academic advantage, and to further galvanize his parents in an opinion on the best fit. Michigan may not be the definite leader anymore, but they're definitely not out of it either.
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Translation: UM is a distant 4th with no official visit (unlike the other 3) with about an hour to sway him via an in home visit followed immediately by a weekend in Columbus.

But admitting that doesn't get fans excited or leave room for delusions of grandeur so it is repackaged and spun into the above hilarity.

Change in McDowell in-home schedule...
Michigan coaches (led by Brady Hoke) will now meet with McDowell and his family Friday morning.

Good in my opinion. Michigan will be fresh in his mind on his way down to Columbus.

is this good or bad? It sounds like a good thing to me but I would love to hear your take Sam.

If that's your opinion independent of this development, fine... but this change of schedule is not a furtherance of the theme you're talking about.

just seems like an uphill battle

lots of things would be better than how this is happening

heb1966 wrote: Sam .... Which would be better in your opinion: Before or After OSU?

sometimes a kid goes to sleep wearing one color and wakes up wearing another ... hopefully a similar-type lightbulb will go off!

BlueSam wrote: They'll be there more than an hour.

lloydlover wrote: So Michigan gets an hour in a school classroom and Ohio State gets two days on its campus to persuade Team McDowell? Seems like a mismatch. Hopefully Mom still dislikes Ohio on Sunday night.

 

[NFBuck]

BlueSam wrote: They'll be there more than an hour.

 

[Buckeye86]

BlueSam wrote: They'll be there more than an hour.

Unless his mom has been cooking for the last three days, the food won't last long enough for Hoke to even be interested in staying for an entire hour.

 

[LostLassie]

Unless his mom has been cooking for the last three days, the food won't last long enough for Hoke to even be interested in staying for an entire hour.

Then again, he might just wear out his welcome...

 

[Jaxbuck]

Unless his mom has been cooking for the last three days, the food won't last long enough for Hoke to even be interested in staying for an entire hour.

4 hours later you have a John Pinette comedy skit

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Peppers' thread locked, but this is classic:

“There’s nothing wrong with Michigan. I’m not worried they went 7-6 or about anything else anyone has written. The future is bright for Michigan football. Don’t count us out just yet. It’s Michigan for God’s sake.”

– Jabrill Peppers, the nation’s top 2014 cornerback, who remains committed to the Wolverines

http://m.si.com/3846204/inside-read/

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

I actually originally saw it in MSU's 247 page and the first comment is so true:

The poor kid bought it

 

[WolverineMike]

I'll believe when he faxes it in......

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

I'll believe when he faxes it in......

Wait is he really wavering? I thought he was all blue. And this is a serious comment/question, not sarcastic.

 

[WolverineMike]

Wait is he really wavering? I thought he was all blue. And this is a serious comment/question, not sarcastic.

As far as I know he's still 100% Blue. Everything he's said goes along with that. There's also some tweets out there between he and Lawrence Marshall saying they are going to room together.


But it's been such a shit storm this past year, I'm just being a pessimist.

 

[Saw31]

Things not all unicorns and rainbows in Vulvarine land?

 

[WolverineMike]

You need to get out of the drunk thread more often

 

[Saw31]

You need to get out of the drunk thread more often

If its walking distance, I'll be in that thread. If I got to call a cab, shit, might as well drink at home...lol

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Sounds to me like Peppers already has received all the coaching he's gonna get up there.

 

[WolverineMike]

His letter is in. Looks like everyone they thought they were going to get will be there. No flips or surprises of ANY kind. I no surprise is better than a bad surprise.


congrats on osu's class.