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So it turns out the Georgia 247 post was the one to read into.

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.

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schreibee

August 23rd, 2016 at 12:35 PM ^

Totally disagree, you're making excuses, and yes, clearly his mother was pushing him to reconsider UGa. This note is EXACTLY the type of thing that would seem like an omen to me.

I just don't get what axe ijonb has to grind to twice in this thread disparage the player and defend the staffer? If a commit from SEC territory shoots up 100 places in the rankings following the first game of his senior season, it seems like that's the kind of player you don't send a boilerplate Thank You for attending an event he wasn't even at, and ya sure as Hell don't spell his Goddam name wrong!

There was a colossal oversight lapse on this, and if anyone wants to draw ANY positive out of it, try that in the case of Solomon, his mother was very likely gonna convince him to stay SEC in the end anyway, so lesson hopefully learned without much cost. But please ijonb and anyone else who's feeling defensive about this, refrain from painting this a failure of the player's, it just was not.

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trueblueintexas

August 22nd, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^

Hmmmm...not saying mistakes don't happen, but with the limited history so far I have yet to hear of Harbaugh's recruiting machine ever making such an egregious error. Interesting.

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mGrowOld

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:21 PM ^

I would hope someday in the football department is getting major helping of Harbaugh whoop-ass this evening. Those are fundamental fuck-ups that simply cannot happen when you're recruiting.

Not the end of the world but definitely not a good day for us. OSU pulls in two 5 star WRs and we lose a key recruit.

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BeileinBuddy

August 22nd, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^

I do not wish to be the person who mistakenly sent out that card. Can't imagine what kind of wrath Harbaugh would bring down for messing up on something as vital as recruiting.

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Wolverineseath…

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:01 PM ^

With Harbaugh at the helm, I would really doubt someone at Michigan would make the mistake of not only sending them a thank you card but also misspelling their names.  Does no else think that sounds a little fishy?  Can anyone confirm that other recruits got thank you cards for the bbq?  Was that thing?  

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lilpenny1316

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:49 PM ^

But I don't think it was a coach.  I believe a fan would do it, just like the one who tried to call up Rashan Gary before NSD.  

I'm sure there's an Auburn fan out there that wants to hit the Powerball so they can offer some kids $$$ to go to Alabama, just to call in an anonymous tip about a Bama bagman giving out cash.

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OwenGoBlue

August 22nd, 2016 at 10:07 PM ^

Objectively, most people aren't very good at their jobs. Even if you're hiring the best you can, eventually there can be a staffer who is lazy and overlooks the difference in the invite and attendee lists. As for the spelling, that's just incompetence on behalf of the staffer or the printer. And if the printer messed it up, the staffer should have caught it in the proof.

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evenyoubrutus

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:03 PM ^

It feels like this staff makes quite a few tactical errors in recruiting compared to other programs. Is this at least partly due to having so many NFL guys who don't have as much experience in that department?

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Braylon_Edward…

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:07 PM ^

The card thing may have been a mix up. Maybe I'm wrong, but wasn't he on the fence for some time about going but then couldn't pretty late? If that's correct, still a big mistake. And there's no excuse for misspelling a commits name. Hopefully he does take an official and brings mom with and get them back on the good side. Sounds like a fine young man.

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The Fugitive

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^

Is his HS teammate still comitted to us? I seem to recall he was in the secondary but I can't remember his name.  I think he had a brother playing at CMU.

If so, maybe he can help out.

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MEZman

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^

One of the big positives of Partridge in the recruiting position he was in was his attention to detail. It sounds like whoever took over... not so much.

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Bodogblog

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^

Reminds me of the Nebraska kid a few years ago. Dad was a huge Cornhuskers fan, Mattison said something relatively innocuous on an in-home visit, dad makes it a huge deal and he decommits.  

This is an error, sure, but it's nothing to change a life decision over.  Mom wants him near home, can't blame her for that.  

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AmayzNblue

August 22nd, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^

Eh, stuff happens. I wouldn't jump on the "oh no, who's screwing up the recruiting card" train. The kid didn't reopen recruitment because of that...he had his doubts and wants to explore. Can't blame him. Just kind of tough when you see kids putting their future into their parents' hands, but Georgia will be a solid school to attend. Best of luck to Aubrey.



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schreibee

August 23rd, 2016 at 12:41 PM ^

As a parent of a HS student, there's no one I want my kid listening to more when it comes to major decisions than his parents.

I think what you meant to say was "tough to see a kid who we want to play football at Michigan letting a parent who wants him to stay closer to home influence his decision"... maybe?!

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