Aubrey Solomon Decommits
So it turns out the Georgia 247 post was the one to read into.
God Bless pic.twitter.com/Uub9inc0Da
— Aubrey Solomon (@AubreySolomon91) August 22, 2016
As Solomon said in the note, Michigan will get a chance to bring him back into the fold when he takes an official visit this fall. In the interim, the coaches will continue to push hard for four-star UT DT Jay Tufele, and we may see some names that haven't been mentioned around here in a while—Popo Aumavae comes to mind—pop back up on the board.
EDIT: 247 has an article up on Solomon's decommitment, and, well...
"A day or two ago, they sent my mom a card thanking us for going to the Michigan bbq, but we never went," Solomon said. "I do not know which recruit they were talking to, but it was not me. It was just a little heartbreaking, for me to supposedly be so high on their list, for them to confuse me with someone else. Plus they spelled both of my names wrong after I told them, but that was not the main issue. I guess they do not have tabs on me."
...that's not ideal. Solomon mentions his mom "loves" Georgia and that he didn't consult her before making his initial commitment. Even with the return trip scheduled, Georgia looks like a big favorite now.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:24 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^
While doing the letter and envelope wouldn't be hard, the post mark, that's another kettle of fish. I mean who would go to all the trouble and then have it arrive with a Tuscalusa postmark?
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:28 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:45 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:59 PM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 5:40 AM ^
The guy from Columbus tells us to stop it just when we start speculating foul play. Huh.
August 22nd, 2016 at 11:45 PM ^
I don't buy the false flag theory, but it would not be hard to have a letter mailed from Ann Arbor. Still, the simpler explanation is overwhelmingly likely to be the correct one, and it's completely infuriating. Shit like this should never happen at Michigan.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:48 PM ^
.. an initial reaction like that, I would hope level heads would prevail given the staff hosted a satellite camp at his high school and all... obviously a clerical mistake by someone who maybe shouldn't be in charge of this going forward, but certainly not an indication our coaching staff doesn't know who any of the recruits are. Odds are Solomon and Reese are the main reasons the staff held a camp at Lee County in the first place.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:25 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 11:48 PM ^
Exactly. The loss of Solomon is highly disappointing, but this mistake will be hung around our necks forever. "Son, I know you've gotten great attention from Michigan and I appreciate what it means to you. But I have a story to tell you about what that attention is really worth . . . ."
August 22nd, 2016 at 11:59 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:27 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 8:54 PM ^
Him getting the thank you note for visiting the BBQ reminds me of an ex GF who was accepted into Michigan but ended up attending and graduating from Emory and yet four years later got some letter from Michigan saying congrats for graduating from Michigan.
Mistakes happen, mom wants him close to home anyway, no way to overcome that objection.
August 23rd, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^
OK, one teensy flaw in your analogy:
Your ex don't play footbaw, and sure as Hail wasn't in the top 247 players of her class!!!
So no one gave a sweet fuck whether she did or did not end up going to Michigan!
Someone is supposed to care a great deal whether this young man ends up at MiChigan. That's someone's job, and now it's someone's ASS!!!!!!!!!!
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:30 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:00 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^
I'm guessing this wasn't a case of talking to a kid thinking it was Aubrey Solomon, rather a card that just got sent that shouldn't have. Maybe he was supposed to attend but the list never got updated. The name being spelled wrong is amateur hour though, shouldn't ever happen, not this day and age with the internet at your fingertips.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:35 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 11:35 PM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 12:05 AM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:36 PM ^
It was sabotage.
August 22nd, 2016 at 10:01 PM ^
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August 23rd, 2016 at 1:25 PM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
Spoken by someone that knows...
Thanks for the perspective 71, some fools on here are trying to make this about the kid being hyper-sensitive.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:36 PM ^
If the name thing is true...unacceptable.
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:37 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^
May not be our day... We should work harder so tomorrow we are better than today. Other rival schools reeling in multiple 5 stars, and we have two decommits and one transfer. You can debate the merits & perils of each, but it's tough to accept some not gravitating toward Michigan football...For whatever reason. How many more minutes until kick-off?
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:42 PM ^
So who are these geniuses in the front office who do stuff like spell a guy's name wrong, send him notes about events he didn't attend, and put former Ohio State athletes in marketing materials?
Dare I say, a product of Dave Brandon's scorched-earth remaking of the Athletic Department?
August 23rd, 2016 at 12:08 AM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:44 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 10:33 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 8:55 PM ^
YOU HAD ONE JOB INTERNS/ASSITANTS..DAMN IT
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:32 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:00 PM ^
How hard is it to get an updated guest list, spell a kid's name right, and make a damn mural with the correct player's face on it?
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August 22nd, 2016 at 9:12 PM ^
August 23rd, 2016 at 7:16 AM ^
I guess people can't make mistakes. Sure reprimand them, but fire them, come on. Put in countermeasures so it doesn't happen again, and be better tomorrow than you were today.
Perspective is key. It is a very correctable mistake.
August 23rd, 2016 at 9:46 AM ^
I'm sure you've never made a mistake at work before.
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 9:15 PM ^
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:17 PM ^
Instead of a thank you note they should have just sent this
August 22nd, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^
He decommitted because of mistake and was sent a letter thanks for attending the BBQ.
So you scarp a full scholarship and your future on a mistake in an email? Did you call your future coach and talk to him first ?
Boggles my mind on kids and what they consider commitment. Says everything is great about Michigan still loves it but cuz of a letter and mistake he decommits haha
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August 22nd, 2016 at 9:20 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 9:56 PM ^
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August 22nd, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^
.. they bust ass so much harder than many other staffs with the massive satellite camp tour they didn't need to do... then a detail like this gets missed, and it creates the appearance in some people's opinion the staff doesn't know what they're doing. Kind of a kick in the junk to a staff that probably puts more work in than the majority of other staffs. If only they could sit on their ass all summer like Hugh Freeze to make sure and send out proper thank you cards.
I'm not entirely making light of it, but where does the appreciation come into play for this staff hosting a camp at their high school... any good will from that undone by this?
I take comfort knowing that this staff I'm sure is 100% focused on getting the players already on the team prepared for their first game, and knowing all of this will work itself out if they just win.
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