Sam spoke about Devontae Dobbs on WTKA today
If you aren't burnt out about this recruitment, take a listen. For those who don't want to listen, Sam said Dobbs was upset that Michigan offered after OSU, Alabama, MSU, and ND ampongst others, and he felt slighted. I guess the issue from UM was they wanted him to camp and get a first hand look before they offered, and once he did, they offered, after his Soph yr. They made it known he was a priority, and he was offered immediately. Since then the relationship hasn't gotted a whole lot better, for whatever reason, but it's not from a lack of interest on UM's part.
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http://embeds.audioboom.com/publishing/playlist/v4?bg_fill_col=%23ecefe… - Recruiting Roundup 081417
August 14th, 2017 at 1:33 PM ^
I think one of your latter points is good to note. Sam rarely calls out or says anything negative about people he knows. I understand though, he'd lose inside info with some of those folks so it's not in his best interest. But it is something to keep in mind in this instance.
August 14th, 2017 at 1:14 PM ^
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August 14th, 2017 at 1:30 PM ^
Dream school is such a laughable term.
August 14th, 2017 at 1:34 PM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 1:53 PM ^
I doubt you are sorry, and what the hell kind of comment is that to say to anybody? Were you raised in a barn?
August 14th, 2017 at 2:01 PM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 2:18 PM ^
Look - you shouldn't have said it.
August 14th, 2017 at 1:34 PM ^
This kid looks like a player.
What I don't get is why not give him the Swenson offer?
Give him the offer so he feels important and can tell everyone MICHIGAN offered him. But the offer is contingent on him camping and meeting expectations for an official scholarship offer.
Win-Win.
I feel like there's more to this or the kid (or someone around him) just doesn't like Michigan for whatever reason. I don't know anything about this situation, but if an offer is the big deal - that could've been avoided. Especially for a kid who's in the 2019 class.
As far as I'm concerned, none of these 2019 or 2020 offers/commits mean much until it's officially their recruiing cycle.
August 14th, 2017 at 1:44 PM ^
more often than not commits stick - Najee Harris committing to Alabama 2 years ahead of enrolling early is one example - getting in early is key
August 14th, 2017 at 6:27 PM ^
Huh?
August 14th, 2017 at 1:47 PM ^
Are you talking about Barnett?
pretty positive that Dobbs does have an offer...
August 14th, 2017 at 2:05 PM ^
Because they are trying to get away from revoking player's scholarships after the negative press from Swenson and the 2016 class. Additionally, you don't want to do that in your backyard. If you get bad press from a school in Illinois, you can back off that area for a bit and still recruit fine, but it's harder when it happens at an in state program.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:27 PM ^
They're trying to get away from it? That's news to me...where did you hear that?
August 14th, 2017 at 1:45 PM ^
and we don't know that for a fact, I'm almost 100% certain they have a good reason. If so, it's likely they have one or two other prospects they feel a lot better about. That's fine with me. Not every highly rated kid from Michigan comes here. We'll find out one way or another in the course of time - likely this fall when the coaches can contact him directly.
August 14th, 2017 at 1:54 PM ^
Then we'll know he's coming around to commit / Solomon
August 14th, 2017 at 2:02 PM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 2:59 PM ^
Dobbs didn't attend the Michigan BBQ this year, but he did go to the OSU event a few days earlier. I think that was the first public sign of a red flag.
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August 14th, 2017 at 3:04 PM ^
...I think this still belongs in the "not a fit" category for reasons that someone else will post eventually.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:12 PM ^
August 14th, 2017 at 6:29 PM ^
Seems he wants to go to UM or at least has high interest but was just upset UM didnt offer right away
Dumb on UMs part. They better not fuck this up. If we are going to compete at the level of OSU and Bama then we cant let 5 star OTs walk out of our own backyard
August 14th, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
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August 14th, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^
Its still early in the process. I'm sure he will get the attention he's looking for very soon. It's hard to imagine him not keeping the home team in the top 3 because staying close to home is always an option.
When we win that National Championship, he'll come around. In the meantime lets not make their job harder and enjoy the process. Its not personal its entertainment.