to play for another school other than Michigan. Now this all rumor and speculation - but Sam Webb is a pretty linked in guy when it comes to Michigan football. And they dont speculate who it was because it seems like Clemson is the school because they were the other big player for Gary before he signed.
I believe so.
Um, no.
So Clemson - the other finalist - really had to step it up.
So Clemson - the other finalist - really had to step it up.
If he played at UM for free, why would the supposed runner up have necessarily been the one offering him that? If the money wasn't a factor in where he ultimately did go, it could have been any of the schools that recruited him along the way, couldn't it?
That is, of course, if you are certain that he chose Michigan for reasons that are entirely consistent with amateur athletics only.
If you watched his all-22 he dominated his opponent in the first game in limited snaps. He was credited with 3 hurries in three 3 step drops. Not shabby if you ask me.
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a large percentage of snaps.
If you watched his all-22 he dominated his opponent in the first game in limited snaps. He was credited with 3 hurries in three 3 step drops. Not shabby if you ask me.
Where did you see this? All I saw was 66 defensive snaps and nothing on the stat sheet. For a guy that his biggest question mark was production that has to be concerning, especially when he has opportunites to go against 2nd string lineman.
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Michigan hired Gary's HS coach, Chris Patridge, to get him and they also had Peppers and other North Jersey kids (Kareem Walker decommitted from Ohio St. to UM but flamed out).
So Clemson - the other finalist - really had to step it up.
If he played at UM for free, why would the supposed runner up have necessarily been the one offering him that? If the money wasn't a factor in where he ultimately did go, it could have been any of the schools that recruited him along the way, couldn't it?
That is, of course, if you are certain that he chose Michigan for reasons that are entirely consistent with amateur athletics only.
Where did I say he played for free?
Either the 300k story was bullshit or MI at least matched it.
Back to irrelevance for them though sadly with their coach leaving. At least they have Harbaugh and football to look forward to!
Back to irrelevance for them though sadly with their coach leaving. At least they have Harbaugh and football to look forward to!
Damn... I can’t even troll right. Mixed up Gary with a basketball player.
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Michigan paid. Probably closer to 500 or 600.
Um, no.
Lol he absolutely got paid by Michigan
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Michigan paid. Probably closer to 500 or 600.
Um, no.
Lol he absolutely got paid by Michigan
Statement backed up by what?
See the Fab 5 scandal with booster Ed Martin.
See the Fab 5 scandal with booster Ed Martin.
Nearly 30 years ago.
You are absolutely right. BUT Chris Partridge is involved, and a leopard doesn't change his spots. You are from the area,so you know this.
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Maybe he was offered money by someone, but maybe he turned it down because he knew it was opening him up to a lot of trouble if it was exposed.
You are absolutely right. BUT Chris Partridge is involved, and a leopard doesn't change his spots. You are from the area,so you know this.
Fair point. I just think it’s a little unfair for everyone to assume they know what went on.
The NCAA is far too busy investigating the big offenses like posing for charity calendars and getting $20 to go to Wendy's at midnight to bother with these penny ante football issues out of money printing "power conferences".
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Michigan paid. Probably closer to 500 or 600.
Um, no.
Lol he absolutely got paid by Michigan
Statement backed up by what?
Even the perennial powerhouse football programs like Army, Navy, and AF have been marked by their own scandals over the years regarding star players being protected from punishment after they violated academy rules/military regulations, etc.
The powerhouse comment, of course, was in jest. But the fact remains that whether it's UM or any other school, they all have some level of playing by their own rules to recruit or to keep their current star players.
Logic. Either the story was BS or Michigan paid him. These kids aren't independently wealthy to turn down that kind of cash.
And he may have been paid from the Michigan booster network without any knowledge from the coaching staff.
Harbaugh does not seem like a win at all costs coach. So I would sort of be stunned, even despite the growing pressure, if Harbaugh went down that path...
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Michigan paid. Probably closer to 500 or 600.
Um, no.
Lol he absolutely got paid by Michigan
Statement backed up by what?
That it happens at every Power 5 division one school. Every single one.
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Exaggerate much?
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becoming a national laughingstock. Recommend reading Dan Wolken's twitter feed this morning. Link - ( New Window )
Exaggerate much?
This excerpt from the book is pretty laughable. Nobody believes this
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People who hate Michigan use a book written by an author who works for Michigan and went to Michigan to continue to hate Michigan. That's nothing new at all, and doesn't make the school a national laughingstock.
Plus, if you've read the other Bacon books about the Rich Rod and Brady Hoke eras, you'd see that he takes the school to task about hiring that assclown AD.
As to Michigan having integrity, it's been widely reported how Beilein was frustrated by cheating in college basketball, leading to him deciding to go to the NBA.
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People who hate Michigan use a book written by an author who works for Michigan and went to Michigan to continue to hate Michigan. That's nothing new at all, and doesn't make the school a national laughingstock.
Plus, if you've read the other Bacon books about the Rich Rod and Brady Hoke eras, you'd see that he takes the school to task about hiring that assclown AD.
As to Michigan having integrity, it's been widely reported how Beilein was frustrated by cheating in college basketball, leading to him deciding to go to the NBA. Link - ( New Window )
Aka he wasn’t as good at cheating.
Plus, if you've read the other Bacon books about the Rich Rod and Brady Hoke eras, you'd see that he takes the school to task about hiring that assclown AD.
That RichRod hire is still amazes me. Talk about a hire who seemed so antithetical to Michigan tradition...
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Plus, if you've read the other Bacon books about the Rich Rod and Brady Hoke eras, you'd see that he takes the school to task about hiring that assclown AD.
That RichRod hire is still amazes me. Talk about a hire who seemed so antithetical to Michigan tradition...
You're not the only one. Even after reading Bacon's book I'm not sure I know why they hired him.
ah yes the guy who the tennessee ad texted asking to pump up the schiano
def the guy i want to look towards for unbiased anything