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E.J. Levenberry Update

  • Names Michigan as slight leader over FSU

    E.J. Levenberry, a Watch List LB, and his family are looking for a disciplined coach - ESPN

    There is one thing that Brady Hoke, Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban have in common that E.J. Levenberry and his family like: discipline.

    espn.go.com

    Lincoln Hawk

  • Lincoln Hawk said...

    Names Michigan as slight leader over FSU

    Pretty impressive since Michigan just hosted him and has been recruiting him hard. While we've inexplicably given him a cold shoulder apparently.

    fsufsu

  • Gotta get him on campus, which I imagine will happen sooner than later.

    cuznchips28

  • That's much better than I expected...

    "England expects that every man will do his duty." - Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Royal Navy

    SwoNole9

  • SwoNole9 said...

    That's much better than I expected...

    Let this end the discussion on Levenberry for now with this, if the coaches want him at FSU he will be a Nole no doubt. I think there is a need and he can contribute after a redshirt. Redshirting builds depth and development at the correct pace. Let me sum it up we want em we will get him that simple. The coaches will make the proper evals and go from there. Go Noles BCS National Champs here we come...

    The Nolewarchief has spoken...

    Nolewarchief

  • EJ says he might commit to Michigan during their Spring Game. Not good news if true. Michigan doesn't allow commitments to take visits, so FSU wouldn't be able to get him on campus.

    Seminole734

  • If he wants to visit then he will, no matter if he commits to michigan or not. Michigan can not stop him. They can pull his ship, but I do not think they would on a player they really, really want.

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  • Seminole734 said...

    EJ says he might commit to Michigan during their Spring Game. Not good news if true. Michigan doesn't allow commitments to take visits, so FSU wouldn't be able to get him on campus.

    if they don't allow visits and if he wanted to visit FSU, then he would just have to de-commit or have is spot pulled, sorry you can't force kids into things like that, it just isn't fair to the kid who has earned his right to take visits

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    FSUgoNoles24

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    if they don't allow visits and if he wanted to visit FSU, then he would just have to de-commit or have is spot pulled, sorry you can't force kids into things like that, it just isn't fair to the kid who has earned his right to take visits

    I tend to agree with you. But, Michigan fans swear by the fact that once a kid commits to Hoke, he's given his word and won't back out. I find it kind of ridiculous, but just ask Michigan fan about it.

    Seminole734

  • FSUgoNoles24 said...

    if they don't allow visits and if he wanted to visit FSU, then he would just have to de-commit or have is spot pulled, sorry you can't force kids into things like that, it just isn't fair to the kid who has earned his right to take visits

    If the kid still wants to take visits, why commit?

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    MaizeandBlue21

  • maize&blue21 said...

    If the kid still wants to take visits, why commit?

    Why commit? A kid commits to a school that he wants to go to. However, he also has a once-in-a-liftetime opportunity to take trips all over the country, get wined and dined, meet some girls, and simply confirm to himself that his original decision was correct one. I think the better question would be, "Why NOT take visits after you are committed?"

    Seminole734

  • Seminole734 said...

    Why commit? A kid commits to a school that he wants to go to. However, he also has a once-in-a-liftetime opportunity to take trips all over the country, get wined and dined, meet some girls, and simply confirm to himself that his original decision was correct one. I think the better question would be, "Why NOT take visits after you are committed?"

    I said this in the David Dawson thread last week. It's like if you are engaged and you still go on dates with other girls. That is the policy and if you take a visit you lose your spot and will be replaced by someone else.

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    MaizeandBlue21

  • maize&blue21 said...

    If the kid still wants to take visits, why commit?

    Save your spot, openly recruit for said school, etc.

    These kids get 5 all expenses paid trips. It's foolish not to take them. Granted, there are some instances where you don't want a committed kid taking trips (hello, Dante Fowler) but restricting kids from taking their OV's is a bit ridiculous.

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    nolesfan8

  • maize&blue21 said...

    If the kid still wants to take visits, why commit?

    Why, to reserve a spot on a team he has a high level of initial interest in. Not letting them take visits is immature and chicken-crap. Some of these inner-city kids haven't even had the opportunity to get across their state line. Letting them take a look at other schools affords them the opportunity to interact with other people, and experience locales they have not heretofore had the opportunity to view.

    Only a school that is afraid of the competition and a bit unsure of the strength their own paradigm, would pull a kid's offer if he took a visit(s). Those places have my contempt.

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    Nashnole

  • And to add on...does Michigan allow prospects committed elsewhere to visit Michigan? Hypocrisy at it's finest.

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    nolesfan8

  • Nashnole said...

    Why, to reserve a spot on a team he has a high level of initial interest in. Not letting them take visits is immature and chicken-crap. Some of these inner-city kids haven't even had the opportunity to get across their state line. Letting them take a look at other schools affords them the opportunity to interact with other people, and experience locales they have not heretofore had the opportunity to view.

    Only a school that is afraid of the competition and a bit unsure of the strength their own paradigm, would pull a kid's offer if he took a visit(s). Those places have my contempt.

    Just take all your visits before you commit, not as big of a deal as you're making it out to be.

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  • Nashnole said...

    Why, to reserve a spot on a team he has a high level of initial interest in. Not letting them take visits is immature and chicken-crap. Some of these inner-city kids haven't even had the opportunity to get across their state line. Letting them take a look at other schools affords them the opportunity to interact with other people, and experience locales they have not heretofore had the opportunity to view.

    Only a school that is afraid of the competition and a bit unsure of the strength their own paradigm, would pull a kid's offer if he took a visit(s). Those places have my contempt.

    I agree. The policy of not letting a kid visit other schools shows that the coaching staff doesn't have the best interest of the kid in mind. I think it is an immature, hypocritical policy. It appears that schools like Michigan try to hide potential opportunities from their kids by threatening to pull scholarships. Poor policy in the longterm. That said, it's worked relatively well in the short term, and Michigan has a pretty good recruiting staff. Of course, FSU has an ELITE recruiting staff. I have to believe, that while we've apparently slipped a little with EJ, FSU will be fine if they turn up the heat. EJ's liked FSU for far longer than Michigan and his father apparently is good friends with Odell. If FSU truly wants him, I'm not terribly worried. Bushido, what's your take on this? Could EJ commit to Michigan at their spring game as he intimated? If so, what about Michigan's policy of not allowing other visits?

    Seminole734

  • Sorry, but telling a coach that your going to sign with their school in 8 months isnt like being engaged, its more like your agreeing to go on a first date. Once you sign your LOI, then thats being engaged.

    NoleBrave03

  • NoleBrave03 said...

    Sorry, but telling a coach that your going to sign with their school in 8 months isnt like being engaged, its more like your agreeing to go on a first date. Once you sign your LOI, then thats being engaged.

    You just proved yourself wrong. The coaching staff and the recruit agree to be married and the wedding date is on NSD. If I wasn't sure that I wanted to go to a school I wouldn't commit to them I would take my other visits then commit to the school I feel most comfortable at

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    MaizeandBlue21

  • The wedding date is when he steps foot on campus. You get engaged or sign LOI, your not legally binded until you step foot on campus or get married, because you can always leave them at the alter or just never show up.

    NoleBrave03

  • idk if michigan fans know this or not but urbans in there confrence now....the old recruiting rules dont apply but good luck tryin

    NYnole5

  • I'm still waiting on an answer to my question.

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    nolesfan8

  • NYnole5 said...

    idk if michigan fans know this or not but urbans in there confrence now....the old recruiting rules dont apply but good luck tryin

    I don't know a true Michigan fan that is truly scared of Urban, he doesn't identify talent very well and Hoke has much better connections to Ohio programs than Urban does.

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  • maize&blue21 said...

    Just take all your visits before you commit, not as big of a deal as you're making it out to be.

    I don't think anyone will argue with you over that. However, that's not the world we live in.

    fsukum

  • nolesfan8 said...

    I'm still waiting on an answer to my question.

    Which one?

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