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Only options for Hatch are medical redshirt or stay on scholarship. Once he has a scholarship, even if he paid his way he'd count as a scholarship player.
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No kidding. Did not know that.Comment
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Pat him on the back and gve him a medical.Last edited by Hannibal; April 16, 2015, 05:58 PM.Comment
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I think it would be low class to mess with Austin Hatch, and his status on the basketball team.
Michigan has received a lot of goodwill for what they've done, and they shouldn't mess with that."in order to lead America you must love America"Comment
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2016 C Austin Davis commits. He has some good long term potential, but I don't get taking this commit, especially with Teske already in the fold.Comment
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He looks like a load and averaged 26 points and 17 rebounds in Class B this past year. Probably an Even-with-the-rim player but a guy that sounds like he's improving. Pretty typical of a Beilein big but he's already got college size at 6'10", 250. From the looks of him, he reminds me of Tyler Hansborough, albeit a poor man's version at this point.Comment
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Kind of your typical 6'10" guy (save the camo shorts) vs. 6'5"-6'7" guys highlights but here are some:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhDvVPyguOU"]Austin Davis 2016 Onsted High School Wildcats highlights - YouTube[/ame]Comment
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If you're into the full game experience, here's Davis' last game of this year. He's going up against 6'8" Nick Perkins, who is a senior heading to Buffalo.
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUjb3q1OIY"]Milan Big Reds vs Onsted Wildcats (Class B Regional Finals) - YouTube[/ame]Last edited by *JD*; April 16, 2015, 11:22 PM.Comment
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There's got to be a big leaving. Donnal is my guess, which is too bad. Otherwise taking a commit from this kid makes zero sense.Comment
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I don't think that's true. I've seen it suggested at more than a couple places he could go to walk on status for a year or two and pay his own way.Originally posted by WM Wolverine View PostComment
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Either way, Hatch won't be contributing. Letting him take up a scholarship is the equivalent of putting yourself on probation for 4-5 years.Last edited by Hannibal; April 17, 2015, 01:10 PM.Comment
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Agreed. It was really cool that U of M stuck to their commit like that but it's about time to do what's best for the program. Either way it's a win win. If they get his scholarship they win and if they stick with him it just makes the program look even more like a upstanding institution.Originally posted by Hannibal View PostF#*K OHIO!!!
You're not only an amazingly beautiful man, but you're the greatest football mind to ever exist. <-- Jeffy Shittypants actually posted this. I knew he was in love with me.Comment
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As I understand it, there's not a way to pay Hatch's way without keeping him on scholarship. Either he pays or Michigan uses a scholarship.
Anyhow, yeah -- surely somebody's leaving. Donnal was definitely disappointing, but going into the season with Doyle as our only experienced big would be exceptionally frustrating, completely avoidable, and risks ruining a very high-expectations year. You guys better hope Donnal stays because otherwise I'll be bitching about this anti-bigs bias in the program on a regular basis. With bigs, even if he can get to competence that'll be a big contribution.Comment
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You bitching is the least unpleasant consequence of Beilein losing yet another player.Comment
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Heh. You might actually rather it this way, I suspect...Comment
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