Per Sam Webb: Sunny Odoguw to UCLA
Historically they're the 4th best program in the state. They are behind USC, Cal, and Stanford in both wins and championships.
The Basketball universe. The football program also has a lot going for it, if not quite at the Michigan/ohio State level.
Sunny Odogwu play? Not to say that UCLA isn't a fine football program, but you said it yourself: it's not USC, Oklahoma, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, Texas, or Notre Dame.
My daughter is a UCLA coed... But yeah, I always wear sunglasses on Bruin Walk!
Guaranteed playing time, great weather, academically-equivalent to Michigan, and coeds. Hard to pass up for a one and done.
Asian girls everywhere!
http://thebiglead.com/2015/02/04/five-star-recruit-soso-jamabo-official…
Dude, if I was 18-20 and had a choice between the 2 schools I'd pick southern cal weather and babes over UM. Sorry. Academics are great at both. I hate wearing winter coat 5 months a year.
suggest that UCLA & Michigan are somehow on the same footing. UCLA isn't even the best/most succesful college team in Los Angeles.
UCLA has 1 Heisman winner in its entire history (1967 Gary Beban), Michigan has 3 (http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/12/12/9884960/heisman-tro…).
UCLA has 1 National Championship in its entire history (1954), Michigan has a total of 9 with the most recent in 1997 according to the NCAA website, although up to 11 have been claimed (http://www.ncaa.com/history/football/fbs).
UCLA has 589 wins all-time with a .585 winning percentage (35th), Michigan has 935 wins all-time with a .730 winning percentage (1st) (http://www.winsipedia.com/ucla/vs/michigan).
UCLA has had 25 players drafted since 2013 (avg. of 5 per year), Coach Harbaugh has 14 drafted in 2 years, with 11 this year which set a school record (http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=U&collegeName=UCLA&abbr…).
Coach Mora has a .470 winning percentage in the NFL (1 NFC Championship game appearance), Coach Harbaugh is at .690 with a Super Bowl appearance & 3 NFC Championship appearances (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_L._Mora and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Harbaugh).
Coach Mora has won 41 games in 5 years, only 4 last year. Coach Harbaugh has won 20 games in 2 years after taking over for a program that finished 5-7 the year before.
Coach Mora has 4 assistants who have gone on to become NFL/NCAA head coaches, Coach Harbaugh has 7.
Good luck to Odogwu, UCLA has a nice campus, but if you want to make it to the NFL with the knowledge and work ethic to succeed, you either go to Alabama or Michigan, and if location is important, USC.
Michigan is way way closer. By the wrong spot of the football. Clemson got the pure luck that Michigan did not, of course they smashed osu and for that I love em. This is not a loss, but I feel dtr was, but he will regret his decision. UCLA is going nowhere.
Again.
Michigan dominated that game from start to finish and could not make the plays when they needed.
Be more mad that they let Samuel run around on a 3rd and 12 or whatever it was, instead of tackling him for a loss.
but you're being that guy.
Again.
If the ball had been spotted a few inches the other way, you'd be saying "Michigan made all the plays when it counted and won." It's a simplistic view.
Michigan was very close to a CFP berth and B1G title opportunity last year. That is elite. Which is his overall point.
"If the ball had been spotted a few inches the other way..."
Correct. That spot happens 10-15 times a game - every time the chains come out for a measurement, that spot just happened. The ball could be a few inches either way, and it will make a world of difference to both teams. Get over the spot! Put any blame on the inabililty to make a stop late in the 4th and in OT.
There is no shame in losing to a playoff team in thier house, in OT, on a walkoff score. Shit just went wrong...
Yeah, the refs let them just mug Michigan receivers all through the fourth quarter. Plus, OSU held at will for the entire game.
"You will have a tough competition at RT, but we will make you the best that you can be"
against
"You will have the position at RT"
FUCLA
Bummer.
But I can't say I'm surprised. UCLA's O-Line situation is apocalyptic, whereas Michigan at least has warm bodies they can throw at Right Tackle. I guarantee UCLA's staff could make playing time guarantee, whereas making guarantees isn't exactly Harbaugh's style.
Think of it this way, you have ONE year to make an impact for the NFL to see what you can do. Taking off the homer glasses, where do you go?
Meritocracy is probably the most important component of this staff's ideology. Although more depth on the OL would have been great, I don't think you even flirt with disrupting team chemistry to provide a promise.
On the other hand, regardless of how "elite" UCLA is, they are notable enough that if he has a great season, his efforts will certainly be noticed by NFL scouts. If he were my kid, I'd genuinely support either decision.
He graded out positively against Florida State and in other games that he was healthy for.
Asking Miami football fans about football would kind of be like asking white people how to make posole.
PoZole! You have to be thorough when you're making MGoBlog jokes.
My fiance is from Mexico - I refuse to recognize their Zs that act like Ss. Just turn around and be an S.
Chaos I doubt it, unless that injury is to Mason Cole and that is because of the newsome injury. If Cole who has never been injured stays healthy we are a lot deeper than you think. Are two deep is not that bad all along the line except left tackle where I don't want to see anyone but Cole.
Really lets compare recruiting classes.
Michigan will come visit him Jan 1st while he has the holidays off.
UCLA is quite nice.
Fuckin' Jedd Fisch.
Guys who wear visors are not to be trusted.
...the defense rests, Your Honor.