Four-star decommits from Michigan after mail snafu

[Across The Field]

See Ex-Ohio State recruit claims he decommitted after Urban Meyer didn't recognize him

He ended up committing to South Florida. I'm thinking he must not have been very remarkable.

 

[RobToxin]

Totally different eras. Kids these days, especially top 75 kids, are huge divas. I think it's dumb that the kid would decommit based on this, but thats how kids are these days.

You were a lot nicer about it than I was.

 

[ellupo]

I remember a similar incident last year at Ohio State. Urban Meyer couldn't remember a recruit's name in a face-to-face meeting. People who live in glass houses. . . , ya' know. Also, I didn't see Ohio State on his list of schools he taking a second look at.

Yes the glass house is up at scUM. You were all over Meyer. Does the Harbs camp get a pass on this?

 

[ellupo]

It is pretty silly to send a thank you card with a misspelled name on it....but most people would get that and think some intern just had a typo. Other than saying, "Hey, can we send out some thank you letters" I don't think Harbaugh had anything to do with it.

It was also a thank you card for attending something he did not attend. I guess they didnt recognize him...

 

[7Samurai13]

Sure, but it's a simple mistake. A former player tweeted this out yesterday from Wisconsin back in the 90's when they were recruiting him:

Sounds like Clint didn't let it go considering he didn't go to Wisconsin and saved the letter for 20 years.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

BREAKING: Amber Alert issued for all SportsHoopla Michigan fans. Harbaugh has possibly raptured them to that place where nobody has it better than them. NOBODY.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Sounds like Clint didn't let it go considering he didn't go to Wisconsin and saved the letter for 20 years.

I think he was actually pledged to Michigan at that time.

 

[belcherboy]

Yes the glass house is up at scUM. You were all over Meyer. Does the Harbs camp get a pass on this?

Sounds like Across the Field wants a free pass for Meyer:

He ended up committing to South Florida. I'm thinking he must not have been very remarkable.

I think both mistakes were dumb...although one mistake was directly due to a head coach mistake (forgetting a recruits name), the other was most likely due to a secretary in the football office. (unless Harbaugh wrote a hand written letter...which I guess could have happened)

 

[7Samurai13]

I think he was actually pledged to Michigan at that time.

Exactly, he didn't "drop it" so he really isn't the best spokesperson for telling anyone to "drop it". It's like Bill Clinton telling guys not to sleep around on their wives.

 

[umichgradfan]

He ended up committing to South Florida. I'm thinking he must not have been very remarkable.

We'll have to wait until 2018 to see what happens with Solomon.

 

[umichgradfan]

Yes the glass house is up at scUM. You were all over Meyer. Does the Harbs camp get a pass on this?

Well, sort of, since Harbaugh himself didn't make the mistake whereas Urban Meyer failed to recognize him in person.

 

[ellupo]

Well, sort of, since Harbaugh himself didn't make the mistake whereas Urban Meyer failed to recognize him in person.

Harbs put that staff together right?

 

[umichgradfan]

Harbs put that staff together right?

The buck does stop with him as HC, IMO, but it's a mistake by the person in charge of the follow-up activities. However, Meyer himself made the mistake of not recognizing a player he had recruited.

 

[7Samurai13]

The buck does stop with him as HC, IMO, but it's a mistake by the person in charge of the follow-up activities. However, Meyer himself made the mistake of not recognizing a player he had recruited.

Well yeah, I mean it's not like he was 100 odd current players to remember and another 75-100 recruits that he is recruiting to remember.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Exactly, he didn't "drop it" so he really isn't the best spokesperson for telling anyone to "drop it". It's like Bill Clinton telling guys not to sleep around on their wives.

I think he point was that he didn't make a big deal of it at the time.

 

[7Samurai13]

I think he point was that he didn't make a big deal of it at the time.

But it was a big deal enough to keep the letter for 20 years. If he wasn't trying to get the guy to come back to Michigan, where Clint went to school, he wouldn't have said anything at all.

 

[ellupo]

The buck does stop with him as HC, IMO, but it's a mistake by the person in charge of the follow-up activities. However, Meyer himself made the mistake of not recognizing a player he had recruited.

Yup and he was wrong. No pass given. Harbs and his crew didnt even know this guy did not show up and sent him a thank you with his name spelled wrong. Maybe Harbs needs to stop hiring so many "qualified" parents of recruits.

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

But it was a big deal enough to keep the letter for 20 years. If he wasn't trying to get the guy to come back to Michigan, where Clint went to school, he wouldn't have said anything at all.

Mey, maybe. Maybe he just kept all offer letters because any offer letter is pretty cool and special.

 

[umichgradfan]

Yup and he was wrong. No pass given. Harbs and his crew didnt even know this guy did not show up and sent him a thank you with his name spelled wrong. Maybe Harbs needs to stop hiring so many "qualified" parents of recruits.

Maybe. But what's Meyer going to do about HIS mistake?

 

[ellupo]

Maybe. But what's Meyer going to do about HIS mistake?

I would say let that kid to to South Florida and find another to fill his shoes. There have been a couple commits in the several days that might be able to do that. Have you heard?