Michigan coach threw out of recruits house

[BigSexyCat]

You really have to watch your P's and Q's with in home visits.

UM threw out

 

[DACats86]

Good parents, I applaud them. Conversely, I saw where Auburn sent Tennessee commit Preston Williams home on his official visit to Auburn. He was trying to recruit other Auburn visitors to Tennessee...

 

[BlueRaider22]

 

[MS59]

Not wise to say that. But it's probably true. And that's not knocking the young man, Michigan is hard to get in. I have a cousin and her husband who are both UM alums and still reside in Michigan. They couldn't get their son in and he had good grades and good test scores. The sent him to USC instead. His Sr. year he ended up living in a condo in Santa Monica overlooking the pacific lol. As it turned out he liked how it worked out but was disappointed when he initially couldn't get in to UM.

This post was edited on 1/27 9:59 AM by MS59

 

[dorkmeister]

Originally posted by MS59:
Not wise to say that. But it's probably true. And that's knocking the kid, Michigan is hard to get in. I have a cousin and her husband who are both UM alums and still reside in Michigan. They couldn't get their son in and he had good grades and good test scores. The sent him to USC instead. His Sr. year he ended up living in a condo in Santa Monica overlooking the pacific lol. As it turned out he liked how it worked out but was disappointed when he initially couldn't get in.

This post was edited on 1/27 9:54 AM by MS59

I was about to say the same thing about Michigan. A really good school and not easy for most average students to get into.

 

[Cats78]

thrown

 

[Smashcat]

But it's probably true. And that's knocking the kid, Michigan is hard to get in.

So why is the coach trying to get him to Michigan? LOL

 

[LordEgg]

^agree...confident the assertion has merit...but still, why in the hell would you say that? bad PR move.

 

[kyhusker2]

The coach told him he probably couldn't qualify AND that the family probably couldn't afford it. May want to rethink that recruiting pitch a bit.

 

[Deeeefense]

Vince Marrow he's not.

 

[gobigblue812]

I'm curious if the coach was trying to use it as a positive. Maybe he was saying UM is a great academic school and you probably can't get in with your grades and test scores, but with a FB scholarship you'd be able to come play FB there and get a great education. I doubt he purposely insulted the family. Maybe the parents don't know how hard it is to get into UM. Who knows?

 

[bigblueinsanity]

Originally posted by kyhusker2:

The coach told him he probably couldn't qualify AND that the family probably couldn't afford it. May want to rethink that recruiting pitch a bit.

Exactly. Why waste your employers money if that's what youre going to say?

 

[MS59]

To play football. Meant to say "not knocking the kid". I said it wasn't wise to say it. I was just adding my 2 cents that Michigan is a difficult school to get into. And I agree with the opinion above that he was probably trying to tell the recruit and his family how difficult it is to get in and it backfired. Agree that he needs to rethink his approach.

Originally posted by Smashcat:
But it's probably true. And that's knocking the kid, Michigan is hard to get in.

So why is the coach trying to get him to Michigan? LOL

This post was edited on 1/27 12:25 PM by MS59

 

[StillBlue83]

Coach: Look son you are stupid and your parents are broke, you better be thankful we are offering you this chance.


Has to be the greatest pitch ever, right?

 

[gossie21]

Originally posted by gobigblue812:

I'm curious if the coach was trying to use it as a positive. Maybe he was saying UM is a great academic school and you probably can't get in with your grades and test scores, but with a FB scholarship you'd be able to come play FB there and get a great education. I doubt he purposely insulted the family. Maybe the parents don't know how hard it is to get into UM. Who knows?

My guess is that this is the angle he was going for, but the execution was just off.

 

[kyhusker2]

Originally posted by gossie21:

Originally posted by gobigblue812:

I'm curious if the coach was trying to use it as a positive. Maybe he was saying UM is a great academic school and you probably can't get in with your grades and test scores, but with a FB scholarship you'd be able to come play FB there and get a great education. I doubt he purposely insulted the family. Maybe the parents don't know how hard it is to get into UM. Who knows?

My guess is that this is the angle he was going for, but the execution was just off.

Agreed. I'm sure he was thinking it was a positive - a good opportunity for the kid that he otherwise wouldn't have. It just didn't go over like he'd hoped.

 

[DACats86]

Originally posted by gobigblue812:

I'm curious if the coach was trying to use it as a positive. Maybe he was saying UM is a great academic school and you probably can't get in with your grades and test scores, but with a FB scholarship you'd be able to come play FB there and get a great education. I doubt he purposely insulted the family. Maybe the parents don't know how hard it is to get into UM. Who knows?

Yes, no doubt, but once delivered with the arrogance of anyone associated with Michigan, I doubt it came out sounding as a positive...

Isn't this the exact thing Harbaugh railed against Michigan for when he was coaching at Stanford?

 

[usa1000]

Originally posted by Cats78:
thrown

exactly

 

[kats23]

I can go call Mike Tyson a rapist, and while that may be true, it's not smart to say.

 

[*Bleedingblue*]

I've been hearing that UT is trying to land 5 more kids that are all highly rated. Looks like some more of UT's commits will be left in the dark if those guys end up choosing UT on signing day. I just dont see how UT is getting by with these huge classes every year.

 

[Ugoff]

I'm guessing it went something like the schoolboy comment....

 

[truebluewildcat]

...the comments are a tad bit rough and brutally honest, but I do not think they were made in a manner to degrade the kid and family, but rather to enlighten them on the incredible opportunity he has that most others do not get...

Christ...a lot of people can't get into Michigan...many go else where and become Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, Engineers, etc...

I'm sure it's probably not said quite like that in most cases, but you're mistaken if you think that many coaches don't tell a lot of kids and parents the same thing...just usually sugar coat it a bit...

I mean what do some of these athletes and their parents think an athletic scholarship actually is?

That is literally the whole premise of recruiting..."hey, we think you can play ball...you meet our athletic requirements, and we have this little thing worked out with the school that allows us to give you free education based on your physical ability...our university is actually turning down thousands of kids willing to pay lots of money as we speak..."

This post was edited on 1/27 4:45 PM by truebluewildcat

 

[billue]

could he have been saying he couldn't afford to get in instead of to dumb?

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

The guy was most likely telling the truth, hell 75% of college football players couldn't get into where they are playing if they were regular students. UGA would laugh me out of the state if I applied with my SAT score and GPA today, but was welcomed with open arms 40 years ago. But you can't tell them that, someone should have given him some recruiting lessons before they sent him on the road.

 

[Hjack]

Threw up or thrown out ? ? ?

 

[Ugoff]

I think some of you are missing the point. Was he telling the truth? Probably, but if you are recruiting, then you have to be a salesman, and that was a terrible sales pitch. I would never send this guy out recruiting again without some training.