Put it this way, had the kid not torn his ACL in the same knee for the second time -- Harbaugh wouldn't have had a problem signing the kid. If OSU's recruit came to camp fully healthy, Urban wouldn't have had a spot for the kid. That's the big difference here. But when injure yourself like that as any player, especially a RB, it means you probably aren't going to have a successful football career. He offered him a 4 year free scholarship to Michigan (worth $160,000 mind you) but also gave the kid 5 months to find another option before signing day if he does want to try to find a team to take him in....which I suspect might be a problem. If he does get on a team I'm going to guess it's probably going to not be a power-5 program or one like Indiana that can take a chance on a kid like that.
He was told in January that he wasn't going to be able to play, so they should hold a scholarship for someone who wouldn't be able to play?
Sure he did. He made his offers knowing this kid would not be there because the doctors said he was not qualified.
He was told once he already was on campus that he wouldn't be able to play for OSU. That's too late, especially because it can be argued that they did so to ease their oversigning woes.
And Harbaugh trying to force a current player into a medical scholarship who had to transfer so he can play football wasn't Harbaugh trying to open up a roster spot?
The kid signed a mid-year agreement so Ohio state could not refuse to let him enroll early but don't let facts get in the way of a good story.
He was told as soon as the Buckeye docs said he was not qualified. The DOCTORS made the decision. Who made that medical decision for Harbs?
He could try to open a scholarship spot, but Pipkins had a guaranteed 4 year scholarship that counted to our 85. And I'm not sure Harbaugh would push a 5 star defensive tackle off the team unless he truly thought he shouldn't be playing football. Pipkins was a starter when healthy and our line has absolutely no depth. As I said, that was Pipkins' second concussion within a year and 4th injury overall. His body was just falling apart.
Yes, sorry, he showed up in January to enroll early but OSU had already accepted commitments, not yet signed, too many kids. Minor difference. They still didn't have enough spots for the class they had accepted commitments from.
So Harbaugh wouldn't push a five star kid out but Meyer would push a 4/5 star kid?
You made an assumption about Meyer and his influence. I made not with Harbs. I dealt in only fact.
Yes, and they pulled his football scholarship because they couldn't pull the academic one.
They offered a medical hardship because the doctors would not clear him to play.
Except he's currently playing....a few months later. So I repeat, either your team doctors are garbage or your team doctors, influenced by Urban, failed to clear the player so Urban could make the cut on his recruiting class numbers.
