If he's lucky it's second or third choice. Who knows if their other options filled up their allotment for that position. Of course they could just pull someone else's scholarship and we can pretend like he doesn't matter like Michigan fans want.
Or he could just accept a walk-on spot at Michigan and pay for their education if getting one at a particular school while also playing football is that important to them. Maybe he'll be lucky and even earn a scholarship down the line. Very few programs are totally full at this point.
And then that offer was pulled before signing day -- something your own school has likely done countless times. It's a common practice and Harbaugh isn't the first Michigan coach to do it. Hoke did it, RR did it and Carr did it (and I'm sure all before him have done it in the 85 scholarship limit era). I don't understand why it's as big of a deal as it is now. Michigan offered more than 100 recruits over the past year, if they all committed off those offers we would be pulling hundreds of offers and picking the best kids. Nothing is different in this case, it's just a smaller scale. The only think I'd critique Harbaugh, or any coach, on is that these kids should know their place well in advance of signing day; even if it's "we'll take you if we don't get signals that we can land better prospects".
Wow, did you just compare yourself to an all American high school player?
But he was good enough for this class four weeks ago. How nice of you to use him as a bookmark.
As mentioned, I have no problem with doing that -- but it should have been done sooner and communicated to the recruit (which is what I have a problem with).
Which is what I have a problem with. They should have been very clear about their intentions. But the underlying practice I have no issues with so long as it's done openly with recruits.
As long as it's Michigan doing it.
And so you are supporting a coach making a decision like this? He's shady and this is a very scummy thing to do to a young man that had made the biggest decision in his life. These kids aren't commodities, and no matter how much you try and rationalize things, what Harbaugh is doing is disrespectful and despicable.
You'll never find me complaining about any other school removing a scholarship offer prior to NSD.
As I said, I don't like that he didn't communicate it with the recruits in a timely fashion. I have no problem with the idea of pulling an offer.
In mid-late January?? You're not that shitty of a person.
Codaxx. Who is Matthew Merrick? I know with all the preaching you have done, the university of Texas must not stoop to grey shirts to over sign when they run out of scholarships on a class.
Oh my god, are you seriously this fucking retarded?? Merrick was offered a grey shirt opportunity in NOVEMBER, a whole 4 months before national signing day, and he eagerly accepted.
Classy language. I hope u r blessed with a mentally challenged child.
