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“It was great – he’s a really defensive minded coach. He [strong] broke down everything he wanted me to do; being able to not only play defensive end, but being able to stand up, drop back, play outside linebacker – really just moving around the field.â€
“[Host Naashon Hughes] Really cool dude. He plays the same position, so I got to talk to him about it. He was telling me how they move him around the field and everything. You know great minds think alike so we just seemed to click. It was a cool having him as a player host.â€
“Seeing the brotherhood at Texas – they’re a close knit community. There’s something building there. I really enjoyed it.â€
“It was great – he’s a really defensive minded coach. He [strong] broke down everything he wanted me to do; being able to not only play defensive end, but being able to stand up, drop back, play outside linebacker – really just moving around the field.â€
“[Host Naashon Hughes] Really cool dude. He plays the same position, so I got to talk to him about it. He was telling me how they move him around the field and everything. You know great minds think alike so we just seemed to click. It was a cool having him as a player host.â€
“Seeing the brotherhood at Texas – they’re a close knit community. There’s something building there. I really enjoyed it.â€
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Hey any of you other OLD guys who's heart is too bad to take Viagra this web site is a really good substitute. Haven't been this excited in years. Hope the ticker doesn't give out before Feb 3. May need a tissue to dry myself if we really get all these kids.
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Columnist: U-M's Harbaugh shows his true, ugly colors
We hear about the Jim Harbaugh slumber party at a recruit’s house and make lame jokes about khaki pajamas. Harbaugh stalks a California kid, sits in on his World Religions Class, and the photo gets thousands of looks on social media.
It’s all a diversion.
The real Harbaugh is the one who just told a left tackle from Downers Grove (Ill.) South who was verbally committed to Michigan for two-plus years to take a hike. Actually, Harbaugh didn’t tell Erik Swenson. Apparently he was too busy posing for selfies. So he had his offensive line coach, Tim Drevno, do it.
“A month ago, I had a great talk with coach Tim Drevno, and he said, ‘Get ready to play for us,’ †Swenson told the Chicago Tribune’s Bob Narang. “They called me last week saying I should reopen my recruitment and take other visits. My family and I were shaken back by it.â€
When Swenson called Tuesday, he said he was told by Drevno that there were “no spots left.†He said he asked to speak with Harbaugh but “he didn’t want to talk to me.â€
Swenson said he helped recruit some members of the 2016 class, adding: “I just felt used.â€
Don’t feel bad, kid. It’s how Harbaugh does business. It’s called “over-recruiting.†Or “Colter-ing.â€
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When Harbaugh was at Stanford, he secured a verbal commitment from Kain Colter. Even had Colter spend time with fellow quarterback Andrew Luck during a campus visit.
After Colter injured his throwing shoulder, Stanford coaches asked for MRIs and pretended they needed clearance from the admissions office, despite Colter’s 4.2 grade-point average. Then they stopped calling altogether.
No wonder Colter thinks college football players should be considered employees. He got fired before setting foot on Northwestern’s campus.
NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said this in 2011: “We’re going to honor our commitments. The coaches who punt on guys when they get hurt, it’s pathetic. It’s these kids’ futures.â€
This is even worse. Swenson didn’t get injured. He’s a good student. There’s no character issue. Many coaches believe Swenson is good enough to start in the Big Ten. Heck, Alabama offered him a scholarship 10 months ago. Northwestern still has a spot available and wants to sign him.
Harbaugh dumped him, thinking he can do better. So what if you stain your profession and embarrass some of your alums. Gotta beat Ohio State, right?
I’ll give Harbaugh this: He is making a mockery of a system that is already a joke. “Committing†to a school does not mean you’re committed until the fax comes through on national signing day in early February. Kids have played the con game for years, “verbal-ing†to a MAC or Sun Belt school while hoping to pounce on a Big Ten or SEC offer.
The solution is to allow kids to actually sign with schools the summer before their senior season. But coaches like Harbaugh don’t want that. They want to be able to drop verbally-committed players they sour on. Swenson is reportedly one of six recruits in the 2016 class who will not play for Michigan, as they had originally planned.
The irony here is that Harbaugh is so brilliant, he could probably go .500 in the Big Ten with Western Michigan’s roster. But he’s greedy. He’s Nixonian. He is the Bill Belichick (Spygate, Deflategate) of the college game. In their worlds, your record trumps your reputation.
A year ago, Harbaugh was steamed after losing a recruiting battle with Ohio State for tailback Mike Weber. After Buckeyes running coach Stan Drayton abruptly departed for the Chicago Bears, leaving Weber to tweet that he was “hurt as hell,†Harbaugh also took to Twitter with a “thought of the day.â€
Harbaugh: “What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive! — Sir Walter Scottâ€
Time for a retweet, Jim
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/01/21/michigan-jim-harbaugh-recruiting/79133614/
We hear about the Jim Harbaugh slumber party at a recruit’s house and make lame jokes about khaki pajamas. Harbaugh stalks a California kid, sits in on his World Religions Class, and the photo gets thousands of looks on social media.
It’s all a diversion.
The real Harbaugh is the one who just told a left tackle from Downers Grove (Ill.) South who was verbally committed to Michigan for two-plus years to take a hike. Actually, Harbaugh didn’t tell Erik Swenson. Apparently he was too busy posing for selfies. So he had his offensive line coach, Tim Drevno, do it.
“A month ago, I had a great talk with coach Tim Drevno, and he said, ‘Get ready to play for us,’ †Swenson told the Chicago Tribune’s Bob Narang. “They called me last week saying I should reopen my recruitment and take other visits. My family and I were shaken back by it.â€
When Swenson called Tuesday, he said he was told by Drevno that there were “no spots left.†He said he asked to speak with Harbaugh but “he didn’t want to talk to me.â€
Swenson said he helped recruit some members of the 2016 class, adding: “I just felt used.â€
Don’t feel bad, kid. It’s how Harbaugh does business. It’s called “over-recruiting.†Or “Colter-ing.â€
Recruiting: Full coverage
Signing Day 2016: Feb. 3
U-M football, hoops recruits
MSU football, hoops recruits
Photos: Michigan's 2016 football recruits
Photos: MSU's 2016 football recruits
Photos: 2015 Sound Mind Sound Body
More recruiting news
When Harbaugh was at Stanford, he secured a verbal commitment from Kain Colter. Even had Colter spend time with fellow quarterback Andrew Luck during a campus visit.
After Colter injured his throwing shoulder, Stanford coaches asked for MRIs and pretended they needed clearance from the admissions office, despite Colter’s 4.2 grade-point average. Then they stopped calling altogether.
No wonder Colter thinks college football players should be considered employees. He got fired before setting foot on Northwestern’s campus.
NU coach Pat Fitzgerald said this in 2011: “We’re going to honor our commitments. The coaches who punt on guys when they get hurt, it’s pathetic. It’s these kids’ futures.â€
This is even worse. Swenson didn’t get injured. He’s a good student. There’s no character issue. Many coaches believe Swenson is good enough to start in the Big Ten. Heck, Alabama offered him a scholarship 10 months ago. Northwestern still has a spot available and wants to sign him.
Harbaugh dumped him, thinking he can do better. So what if you stain your profession and embarrass some of your alums. Gotta beat Ohio State, right?
I’ll give Harbaugh this: He is making a mockery of a system that is already a joke. “Committing†to a school does not mean you’re committed until the fax comes through on national signing day in early February. Kids have played the con game for years, “verbal-ing†to a MAC or Sun Belt school while hoping to pounce on a Big Ten or SEC offer.
The solution is to allow kids to actually sign with schools the summer before their senior season. But coaches like Harbaugh don’t want that. They want to be able to drop verbally-committed players they sour on. Swenson is reportedly one of six recruits in the 2016 class who will not play for Michigan, as they had originally planned.
The irony here is that Harbaugh is so brilliant, he could probably go .500 in the Big Ten with Western Michigan’s roster. But he’s greedy. He’s Nixonian. He is the Bill Belichick (Spygate, Deflategate) of the college game. In their worlds, your record trumps your reputation.
A year ago, Harbaugh was steamed after losing a recruiting battle with Ohio State for tailback Mike Weber. After Buckeyes running coach Stan Drayton abruptly departed for the Chicago Bears, leaving Weber to tweet that he was “hurt as hell,†Harbaugh also took to Twitter with a “thought of the day.â€
Harbaugh: “What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive! — Sir Walter Scottâ€
Time for a retweet, Jim
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/01/21/michigan-jim-harbaugh-recruiting/79133614/
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I've been a little quiet tonight. Mostly because anything I would share had already been shared. But mostly because I've been sitting back in admiration of what our staff is putting together. I've always said that we needed to let Charlie get his guys. He's doing that in a big way right now and it's causing serious waves in the College Football landscape.
As for Hamm, I wish I could say I was surprised. I really genuinely do. But this is the Bathroom King. Mr. 6Figs. I'm not surprised he did something stupid. What does surprise me is that he might actually pay the price for his incessant need of glorification and self-importance. He may have finally gone too far.
As for Hamm, I wish I could say I was surprised. I really genuinely do. But this is the Bathroom King. Mr. 6Figs. I'm not surprised he did something stupid. What does surprise me is that he might actually pay the price for his incessant need of glorification and self-importance. He may have finally gone too far.
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