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I get that it is Big Boy football and that this stuff happens. What I can't condone is doing so without explanation. If Jimmy wants to play Big Boy football, he should be willing put his big boy pants on and at least call the kid and tell him the reason.
Also the closer this is to NSD the more of a problem this is. Michigan has had 6 weeks since the end of the HS season. If you are going to do this based on his senior play, look at the film and let the kid know as soon as possible.
Also the closer this is to NSD the more of a problem this is. Michigan has had 6 weeks since the end of the HS season. If you are going to do this based on his senior play, look at the film and let the kid know as soon as possible.
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bigdog3300
The G.O.A.T.
I can't believe this immature 17 year old broke his commitment, does someones word mean nothing now? These kids are so spoiled and me me me, if it was me I would have manned up and called the staff and.....oh, wait....I seem to have this all wrong. In this case, something about competition...sketchy academics....best for the team, blah blah blah...
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Two weeks from signing day, offer pulled from lineman committed to Michigan since 2013
The past couple of weeks have featured nothing but feel-good stories — some would call one them creepy — of Jim Harbaugh on the recruiting trail. Today, though, the unsightly underbelly of the recruiting game has been exposed yet again.
Erik Swenson was the first commitment to Michigan’s 2016 recruiting class, verballing to Brady Hoke and the Wolverines back in November of 2013. Even with the coaching change from Hoke to Harbaugh in December of 2014, the four-star offensive lineman remained committed. Why? Because he committed to a school, not a coach.
“You have to stick with your commitment, you committed to Michigan, you have to honor that,” Swenson told mlive.com last June. “You made a commitment and you have to show you’re willing to honor it. There will be ups and downs at any place, and any place you go you’ll have to show you can push through them.”
Fast-forward seven months, and how was Swenson’s loyalty rewarded? By having his offer from UM pulled exactly two weeks before National Signing Day. At least, that’s the recruit’s side of the story.
From mlive.com:
In a text message to MLive, the four-star offensive tackle said Michigan recently pulled its scholarship offer and canceled his previously scheduled official visit. He said the program did not provide a reason for doing so. He declined to speak further on the matter at this time.
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Because of NCAA bylaws, UM officials will not be permitted to address, at least on the record, their side of a story that’s certainly to cause its share of controversy.
Swenson is the No. 2 player at any position in the state of Illinois and the No. 227 overall in the country according to Rivals.com. He also holds offers from, among others, Alabama, Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech.
Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...rom-lineman-committed-to-michigan-since-2013/
The past couple of weeks have featured nothing but feel-good stories — some would call one them creepy — of Jim Harbaugh on the recruiting trail. Today, though, the unsightly underbelly of the recruiting game has been exposed yet again.
Erik Swenson was the first commitment to Michigan’s 2016 recruiting class, verballing to Brady Hoke and the Wolverines back in November of 2013. Even with the coaching change from Hoke to Harbaugh in December of 2014, the four-star offensive lineman remained committed. Why? Because he committed to a school, not a coach.
“You have to stick with your commitment, you committed to Michigan, you have to honor that,” Swenson told mlive.com last June. “You made a commitment and you have to show you’re willing to honor it. There will be ups and downs at any place, and any place you go you’ll have to show you can push through them.”
Fast-forward seven months, and how was Swenson’s loyalty rewarded? By having his offer from UM pulled exactly two weeks before National Signing Day. At least, that’s the recruit’s side of the story.
From mlive.com:
In a text message to MLive, the four-star offensive tackle said Michigan recently pulled its scholarship offer and canceled his previously scheduled official visit. He said the program did not provide a reason for doing so. He declined to speak further on the matter at this time.
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Because of NCAA bylaws, UM officials will not be permitted to address, at least on the record, their side of a story that’s certainly to cause its share of controversy.
Swenson is the No. 2 player at any position in the state of Illinois and the No. 227 overall in the country according to Rivals.com. He also holds offers from, among others, Alabama, Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech.
Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...rom-lineman-committed-to-michigan-since-2013/
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You should have heard all the local yocals on the radio defending Harblo. According to them this is big boy football and Harblo wasn't hired to field 9-3 teams with inferior talent....
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
MICHIGAN RESCINDS COMMITMENT OF 2016 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
There's a seedy underbelly to the wacky antics, however. Jim Harbaugh has a history* of taking every commitment offered and then whittling down his class before national signing day.
*At Stanford, The Cardinal produced a slew of decommitments during Harbaugh's tenure (18 alone in 2010), and we've been told that when Harbaugh accepts a commitment, it is often the early stages of the vetting process, and that over the next few months both coaching staff and recruit could come to the conclusion it is not the right fit.
If such were to happen at Michigan, fans would have to ask themselves if they are OK with a recruiting strategy in which players are recruited and offered a scholarship but ultimately told prior to Signing Day that it would be best for all involved to part ways.
Read this: http://mgoblog.com/content/considerable-attrition-stanfords-2010-recruiting-class
It appears 2016 OL Erik Swenson, committed to Michigan since 2013, is the latest victim of Harbaugh's first full class.
Michigan, meanwhile, already moved onto recruiting E.J. Price, a higher-rated offensive lineman.
The Lord of Whispers tells me Iowa is "up there" as a potential landing spot for Swenson with Nebraska also being a possibility.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/colle...6-offensive-lineman-two-weeks-before-national
There's a seedy underbelly to the wacky antics, however. Jim Harbaugh has a history* of taking every commitment offered and then whittling down his class before national signing day.
*At Stanford, The Cardinal produced a slew of decommitments during Harbaugh's tenure (18 alone in 2010), and we've been told that when Harbaugh accepts a commitment, it is often the early stages of the vetting process, and that over the next few months both coaching staff and recruit could come to the conclusion it is not the right fit.
If such were to happen at Michigan, fans would have to ask themselves if they are OK with a recruiting strategy in which players are recruited and offered a scholarship but ultimately told prior to Signing Day that it would be best for all involved to part ways.
Read this: http://mgoblog.com/content/considerable-attrition-stanfords-2010-recruiting-class
It appears 2016 OL Erik Swenson, committed to Michigan since 2013, is the latest victim of Harbaugh's first full class.
Michigan, meanwhile, already moved onto recruiting E.J. Price, a higher-rated offensive lineman.
The Lord of Whispers tells me Iowa is "up there" as a potential landing spot for Swenson with Nebraska also being a possibility.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/colle...6-offensive-lineman-two-weeks-before-national
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matcar
Mostly banned
I'm not sure anything stated above is untrue, doesn't mean that incident isn't particularly egregious. But the state referenced above are made here on a regular basis.You should have heard all the local yocals on the radio defending Harblo. According to them this is big boy football and Harblo wasn't hired to field 9-3 teams with inferior talent....
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DiamondBuck
Football is 100% physical, 100% mental.
You should have heard all the local yocals on the radio defending Harblo. According to them this is big boy football and Harblo wasn't hired to field 9-3 teams with inferior talent....
YUP.
Re: Erik Swenson
Yesterday at 9:36 PM
That's why it's interesting, Michigan doesn't have a history of doing that. And I never said i was against it. I'll support Harbaugh in whatever he does, even its climbing trees or doing sleepovers...
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ChiTownMichiganFan wrote: Interesting stuff going on with recruits with literally a few weeks before signing day. Not sure what to believe or how much to believe these rumors. Could be a good thing losing some recruits or could be a bad thing. But should be exciting next few weeks regardless...
Interesting? Seems like every top team is basically cutting kids. Happening everywhere but more here now because of the new staff wanting to get the right guys in. Not ideal but part of the game. Wouldn't happen if the NCAA would let them go to 90 players. With all the transfers and kids leaving early it's tough to keep the roster stacked and even
http://www.scout.com/college/michigan/forums/2019-stadium-and-main/14481336-erik-swenson
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What? Those 2 sentences contradict each other.
The limit could be 100 ... you'd still have coaches taking more than that and pruning
Shouldn't roster spots opening ahead of schedule mean this happens less?
DFBIA
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Didn't see this posted anywhere...more about the Swenson story:
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...1/20/erik-swenson-michigan-football/79063212/
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/c...1/20/erik-swenson-michigan-football/79063212/
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buckeyesin07
Veni. Vidi. Vici.
Two weeks from signing day, offer pulled from lineman committed to Michigan since 2013
The past couple of weeks have featured nothing but feel-good stories — some would call one them creepy — of Jim Harbaugh on the recruiting trail. Today, though, the unsightly underbelly of the recruiting game has been exposed yet again.
Erik Swenson was the first commitment to Michigan’s 2016 recruiting class, verballing to Brady Hoke and the Wolverines back in November of 2013. Even with the coaching change from Hoke to Harbaugh in December of 2014, the four-star offensive lineman remained committed. Why? Because he committed to a school, not a coach.
“You have to stick with your commitment, you committed to Michigan, you have to honor that,” Swenson told mlive.com last June. “You made a commitment and you have to show you’re willing to honor it. There will be ups and downs at any place, and any place you go you’ll have to show you can push through them.”
Fast-forward seven months, and how was Swenson’s loyalty rewarded? By having his offer from UM pulled exactly two weeks before National Signing Day. At least, that’s the recruit’s side of the story.
From mlive.com:
In a text message to MLive, the four-star offensive tackle said Michigan recently pulled its scholarship offer and canceled his previously scheduled official visit. He said the program did not provide a reason for doing so. He declined to speak further on the matter at this time.
.
.
.
Because of NCAA bylaws, UM officials will not be permitted to address, at least on the record, their side of a story that’s certainly to cause its share of controversy.
Swenson is the No. 2 player at any position in the state of Illinois and the No. 227 overall in the country according to Rivals.com. He also holds offers from, among others, Alabama, Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Virginia Tech.
Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...rom-lineman-committed-to-michigan-since-2013/
It's really remarkable the class Swenson has shown throughout this process. Kid was committed to his dream school for 2+ years, has the rug pulled out from underneath him by Harbaugh 2 weeks before signing day, and Harbaugh isn't even man enough to talk to the kid in person, and yet Erik still is classy enough to post a message like that above.
It seems Harbaugh (a 52-year old man) could learn a thing or two about class and being an upstanding individual from this high school kid.
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