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Michigan recruiting director has a message for pastor who blasted 5-star safety for choosing UM over Alabama
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Everyone wants their favorite team to sign all the top recruits this time of year. It’s natural to hope that those 4- and 5-star prospects give a commitment to the squad you love.
But there’s a line between being a fan and being disrespectful and childish. And a Florida pastor crossed that line on Wednesday, the first day of Early Signing Period.
Don’t worry, Michigan’s director of recruiting put the guy in his place.
Wednesday, 5-star safety Dax Hill — who decommitted from Michigan, gave a verbal pledge to Alabama — had a change of heart and inked with the Wolverines again. That decision was well received by Michigan fans. Not so much by Alabama fans.
A pastor from Florida — and an Alabama fan — called out Hill on Twitter, blasting the talented safety for choosing Michigan.
“Welcome to the mediocrity in Ann Arbor,” said Tim Coleman, who is a pastor in Pensacola, Florida according to his Twitter bio. “Low character guys deserve [Jim] Harbaugh.”
https://twitter.com/Thee_Matty_D/status/1075393332241752064
That’s mature, right? But not to worry, Matt Dudek, Michigan’s director of recruiting, fired back an excellent response to the pastor.
“Peace be with you Pastor [Tim Coleman],” Dudek responded on Twitter.
Coleman’s tweet has since been deleted.
This seems like an important time to remind people that kids signing their Letters of Intent are 17- and 18-year-old kids. That kind of response from an adult is inexcusable.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB