thespork

Last transfer from Michigan worked pretty well.

Sign 'em up.

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and we are the crazy ones?

I'm happy with our class just as it is. Especially the linebackers. The rest of this morning is just lsu melt entertainment.

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Agreed. If anything, a simple "good luck" to someone like Cleveland seems sufficient. I cannot imagine the thought process behind some of the vitriolic things I see thrown at recruits who "spurn" some of these schools.

Especially when you realize that it's not kids sending them, but some 40-year old with a rather warped perspective on things.

I'm not going to hold anything against a kid for their parent's actions as it relates to the recruiting process. Primarily because I find the process as it stands leaves me with an oily, nauseous feeling, generally speaking.

Fulton hasn't done anything I've seen that warrants any sort of vitriol. And while I am not a parent, hypothetically, if I were, and my son were that level of athlete, I would let him make his own decision. That said, there is zero doubt if he didn't end up in Fayetteville, a part of me would be crushed. I don't know that I'd be on a message board somewhere commenting on it, but still.

In any case, this sort of thing is why I limit my exposure to recruiting to a week or two prior to signing day, and the press conference going over the recruits afterwards (I always enjoy those).

I wouldn't give up McFadden's years for anything; probably the most consistently entertaining football in my lifetime, with Matt Jones as really the only conversation I could have.

(Also, F Troy Smith)

That said, yeah, he would've been a pretty damn good safety.

If I'm being honest...the potential reaction alone makes me almost interested.

Almost.

Depends; in this hypothetical, is Florida vigorously campaigning for one more year of eligibility for Reggie Fish?

Unrelated to the whole AC saga, is there an expectation of some sort of press conference going over all the recruits later today, or an expected time for such? I always enjoyed those.

Honestly, while it's obviously preferable to keep in-state talent in-state, I always appreciate someone sticking by a commitment.

Obviously getting another well-regarded recruit like Collins helps(and one who seems like a genuine human being who will be easy to root for), but even had we not, I just can't really find it within me to wish 17-18 year olds ill will for making a personal decision that doesn't -really- affect me at all.

Rumor from a Rivals guy that Neal tried to commit to Ohio State, and they told him "no thanks"; supposedly they're holding out for Stefon Diggs.

Though that does get me wondering...has he said anywhere whether he wants to continue wearing #5 in college?

I'm not all that into the whole "retirement" of jersey numbers, and a cursory investigation shows that there are just a few at this point. But if I were nominating one, off the top of my head, #5 would probably be my pick.