2025 Recruiting: 5-star OT Ty Haywood has committed to Alabama (now de-committed)

[Bodhisattva]

The more I read about his recruitment the more it reminded me of a "shake down". The kid and those that represented him were simply in it for the money, nothing else. He may turn out to be the greatest OL in college football history. But I think our staff did the right thing to let him go and not get tied into paying millions for a HS kid who is more likely not to live up to his hype than actually live up to it. It's called risk aversion and not a bad business decision.

Save that money for a more proven junior/senior player in the portal. I don't like all the transferring, but that's the rules of the game now.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Save that money for a more proven junior/senior player in the portal. I don't like all the transferring, but that's the rules of the game now.

Yep, dumping the checkbook into an unproven HS recruit (regardless of star ranking) is a lot riskier than opening up the checkbook for a transfer whose proven he can play on the college level.

 

[cdub55]

I can't help but think it went a little something like this...

Michigan: Hello

Ty: Haywood you mind doing me a favor?

Michigan: What ya need champ?

Ty: Haywood you be interested in me signing?

Michigan: We would love that!

Ty: Haywood you do 3 million?

Michigan: Say less...

(I'll see myself out)

 

[Bodhisattva]

I can't help but think it went a little something like this...

Michigan: Hello

Ty: Haywood you mind doing me a favor?

Michigan: What ya need champ?

Ty: Haywood you be interested in me signing?

Michigan: We would love that!

Ty: Haywood you do 3 million?

Michigan: Say less...

(I'll see myself out)