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Becky lost Cornelius Sturghill to Louisviile and Dom Cizauskas isn't officially signed yet. Possible legal issues with him I guess.
 

mggoph said:
Becky lost Cornelius Sturghill to Louisviile and Dom Cizauskas isn't officially signed yet. Possible legal issues with him I guess.
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It will be interesting to see what happens with that one.
 

dpodoll68 said:
I love how McDowell signed with MSU in spite of what his parents wanted. Of course the parents should have input, but ultimately it's the player's decision and he's the one who has to put in the work and live with the consequences.

The Craig Evans flip happened two days ago.
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Wish Reid Travis had the balls to do so as well
 

DMB123 said:
Correct, and despite what Evans is saying it certainly sounds like it was 100% about academics. Sounds like he wanted to be a Badger.
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Not doubting you, but what is the scenario where a guy can qualify at Michigan State but not Wisconsin?
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Craziness with Adoree' Jackson's scholarship papers. Dad takes paperwork? Wants <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LSU&src=hash">#LSU</a>? <a href="http://t.co/FzFwvsER8T">http://t.co/FzFwvsER8T</a></p>— Mike Scarborough (@ScarboroughMike) <a href="https://twitter.com/ScarboroughMike/statuses/431224153325068288">February 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Malik Mcdowell's mom apparently argued in the comment sections of articles about where her son should go
 


ESPN: Malik McDowell to take more visits

McDowell's father, Greg, told Rivals' Josh Hemholdt on Monday that the family plans to take unofficial visits to Florida State and Ohio State in the near future. He also said that Michigan remains in the picture.

"We plan on doing some unofficials and see if he and his mom can resolve this," Greg McDowell said. "It's possible she'll be open to Michigan State as well, so we'll have to see."

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/95645/malik-mcdowell-to-take-more-visits

Go Gophers!!
 

The Malik McDowell soap opera does illustrate the old saying 'You've got to make mom happy'.
 



BleedGopher said:
ESPN: Malik McDowell to take more visits

McDowell's father, Greg, told Rivals' Josh Hemholdt on Monday that the family plans to take unofficial visits to Florida State and Ohio State in the near future. He also said that Michigan remains in the picture.

"We plan on doing some unofficials and see if he and his mom can resolve this," Greg McDowell said. "It's possible she'll be open to Michigan State as well, so we'll have to see."

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/95645/malik-mcdowell-to-take-more-visits

Go Gophers!!
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Does mom not realize (or care) that FSU isnt exactly a quality academic institution? When you hear more about their football alums being damn illiterate thatn you do about the quality students they produced, theres a problem.
 

cjcarter8 said:
Does mom not realize (or care) that FSU isnt exactly a quality academic institution? When you hear more about their football alums being damn illiterate thatn you do about the quality students they produced, theres a problem.
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Oh, the irony...


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DMB123 said:
MSU certainly admits kids that Wisconsin would not, based on academics.
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The general student population. . .yep. However, a scholarship football player? I really doubt that's the case. Outside of Nwestern, I really doubt any school in the Big 10 has different admission standards for their athletes. That just doesn't make sense and it sounds like sour grapes.
 

So does anyone know who Ryan Burns from GI was talking about when he mentioned just prior to signing day that the Gophers had a 50/50 chance of signing a recruit (would have been a flip) and that it would be a surprise?
 

46Gophers said:
So does anyone know who Ryan Burns from GI was talking about when he mentioned just prior to signing day that the Gophers had a 50/50 chance of signing a recruit (would have been a flip) and that it would be a surprise?
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Cortez Lewis
 


SI: MSU recruit Malik McDowell in limbo

Nearly a month after signing day, the recruiting saga of Malik McDowell, one of the Class of 2014's top recruits, remains unsettled. The latest from McDowell's camp came from his grandmother, Dorothy McDowell, who told SI.com that her grandson informed her on Sunday that he's still planning to attend Michigan State. "Everything's so confusing," she said.

Last month, the 6-6, 292-pound defensive end from Southfield (Mich.) High announced that he had chosen Michigan State. Yet McDowell still has not submitted a letter-of-intent to the Spartans. That's in part because his mother, Joya Crowe, refuses to sign it.

"There's some fishy stuff going on," said a source familiar with the matter. "When is the NCAA going to step in and say, 'What's going on?'"

Crowe, McDowell and McDowell's father, Greg McDowell, did not return several messages seeking comment.

In the days leading up to signing day, Crowe and the elder McDowell, who are divorced, both publicly said they did not want their son to attend Michigan State, citing the school's social scene. Crowe said her son could attend Michigan, but she and the elder McDowell also said they preferred Malik play out of state, either for Ohio State or Florida State.

According to the source, the elder McDowell has since changed his mind and now supports his son's decision to attend Michigan State. He won't sign a letter of intent, however, as he fears it could jeopardize his relationship with another child he has with Crowe.

If McDowell does not submit a letter-of-intent by April 1 or a Big Ten tender, neither of which are required, Michigan State will have to wait until after the first day of fall classes to put him on scholarship.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/co...ide-read-baylor-malik-mcdowell-melvin-gordon/

Go Gophers!!
 

It may be a possible case of a helmet school offering "benefits" to Ms. Crowe if her boy signs with one of them or it just may be how it sounds. MSU
has a rep for being a raucous party school, but then again I believe FSU does also. Need more information before judging one way or the other.
 

This mom is just as bad as the one who loves LSU, but was visibly pissed when her kid signed with Bama, I was so happy when the other son signed with Florida. This isn't about them, it's about the kid, he's a grown ass man he can choose where he wants to go to school and it's ****ed that she would dangle the relationship with her other child with the father over this
 

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