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David "LLLL" Dawson (OL ttun)

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Cincinnatibuck;2246988; said:
Then don't pressure kids to commit early or no scholly for them. Hoke had 3 years left on his contract at San Diego St. when he interviewed for Michigan job. What about his commitment?
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To be fair, he was totally up front with SDSU when he was hired about the fact that if he was offered the um job, he was gonzo.
 
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Hodgepodge;2246994; said:
To be fair, he was totally up front with SDSU when he was hired about the fact that if he was offered the um job, he was gonzo.
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This, plus I don't believe he pressures kids to commit early.

I read something in the Free Press I think from a 2014 recruit, Parker Westphal, and he said Michigan was telling him to take his time, and commit when he's ready.

Dawson had all the big offers when he committed, he was a pretty known commodity.

As far as Conley goes, his only other offers were MAC offers. He got the offer from Michigan and jumped on it. Now that Ohio State and Oregon are calling he is having second thoughts and wants to explore his options. Can't blame him, but it's not like Hoke pressured him to commit. Michigan was literally one of his only offers at the time of his commitment.
 
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residentmfan;2247005; said:
I read something in the Free Press I think from a 2014 recruit, Parker Westphal, and he said Michigan was telling him to take his time, and commit when he's ready.
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Hoke's saying that now, in 2012. His tune will likely change once the calendar has a "3" as the fourth digit of the year.
 
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Rivals - Battleground Recruits: Midwest

2. David Dawson, OG, Detroit (Mi.) Cass Technical

The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Dawson has gone from a Michigan commitment, to now favoring in-state Michigan State with a number of traditional powers trying pull the upset and pry the Top247 prospect out of the Midwest region.

National Analyst Steve Wiltfong on Dawson?s recruitment: ?The former Michigan commit will likely see the Wolverines once a year on the next level as his top three currently consists of Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin. Dawson would like to be in East Lansing this weekend for the Nebraska game, Madison on Nov. 17 for the Ohio State game and Columbus on Nov. 24 for the Michigan game. Those programs could know more about where they stand after Thanksgiving. Alabama, Florida, LSU, UCLA and USC are other schools Dawson has mentioned but staying closer to home is important here. Dawson has two teammates currently committed to Michigan State so the Spartans could have the slight edge but this one is too close to call at this point.?
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ESPN - BlueChipBattles - Nov. 9

11/9

David Dawson | @D3_FutureLegend
Detroit Cass Tech. | OG | 6-4/282 | ESPN Rank: No. 87
Last week's #BlueChipBattles rank: No. 5

Commitment status: Dawson has cut things down to three Big Ten schools known for churning out offensive linemen.

Who's in the driver's seat: Michigan State.

Other candidates: Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Dark horse: Wisconsin. The Badgers offered the nation's top-ranked guard last week, and he immediately put the school in his top three.

@bbournival's take: The ESPN 150 offensive guard has teammates who are Spartans commits in Dennis Finley and Deon Drake Jr. Dawson was at the Michigan State-Nebraska game Saturday and came away impressed after a meeting with Mark Dantonio. However, Dawson has been talking to current Ohio State commits more and more. The Buckeyes appear to be closing the gap with the Spartans. Still, proximity might give the edge to the Spartans.
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The idea if WI being in the race is great because tOSU is closer than Madison.

Although WI has a great reputation for development o-line players, I think that was lost two coaches ago.

MSU does have a way of development unheralded players, but tOSU beat MSU.

Warinner seems to have the upper hand now, and that should be on display during the next two games. tOSU controls its own destiny.
 
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maximumblitz;2252971; said:
The idea if WI being in the race is great because tOSU is closer than Madison.

Although WI has a great reputation for development o-line players, I think that was lost two coaches ago.

MSU does have a way of development unheralded players, but tOSU beat MSU.

Warinner seems to have the upper hand now, and that should be on display during the next two games. tOSU controls its own destiny.
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I like the positive attitude, but I have a feeling this all about being close to home. In fact, if Michigan didn't have their policy, I bet he would have ended up back at Michigan. The reason why would be major speculation on my part, yet being as close as possible to home suddenly became a major issue. While Ohio State is not far, MSU is still only about 90 minutes from Detroit while Ohio State is 3 1/2 hours. Plus Michigan State, just from a perception standpoint, feels closer to Detroit. Many more MSU fans there than OSU, and certainly there is more media coverage.
 
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scott91575;2252974; said:
I like the positive attitude, but I have a feeling this all about being close to home. In fact, if Michigan didn't have their policy, I bet he would have ended up back at Michigan. The reason why would be major speculation on my part, yet being as close as possible to home suddenly became a major issue. While Ohio State is not far, MSU is still only about 90 minutes from Detroit while Ohio State is 3 1/2 hours. Plus Michigan State, just from a perception standpoint, feels closer to Detroit. Many more MSU fans there than OSU, and certainly there is more media coverage.
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I guess I get the proximity to home thing, but MSU is just terrible. I mean, this was supposed to be their year in the BiG and they just pooped the bed. 5-5 currently and another good chance at a loss against Northwestern and I would think that Dantonio's seat gets a little warm.
 
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Now, I am confused.

There is a ferry across Lake Michigan to Wiscy, but how does one get to Tuscaloosa quickly from Detroit? Burrow through the earth? Bullet train?

maps.google routes travelers from Detroit through Ohio on the way to Alabama, passing just a football's throw from the Shoe.

Anyway, Urb gets the first shot at him.
 
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