Tigers player helping Wolverines?
Posted: Tuesday July 08, 2008 05:44AM ET
Southeast Michigan is one place Louisville, Miss., athlete Dennis Thames can play his college football where most will know how to pronounce his phonetically misleading surname. Rivals.com ranks the 5-foot-11 175-pound safety/running back prospect as the No. 218 football recruit in the country. He is also the nephew of Tigers outfielder Marcus Thames. "We're real close," Dennis said of his relationship with his uncle. "He's right there, not far away from Michigan. My uncle could go to another team and he wouldn't be there, but him being there right now is good." But will Thames commit verbally to play for the Wolverines in 2009? Michigan offered Thames a scholarship this past spring, seeing his speed, athleticism and ability to play several positions as an ideal fit for the offensive and defensive schemes being employed by Rodriguez. Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn and a host of other schools have also offered Thames a scholarship and are under consideration.
Marcus Thames, Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images
Comments (34)
LOL michigan stay on the fannation headlines.
Just like it should be
You will hate it when we make the BCS...THIS year.
HIV > o$u | 07/08/08, 08:08 AM
Report Offensive CommentGive this kid a bat! Thames has unbelievable strength.
biminator | 07/08/08, 08:25 AM
Report Offensive CommentCan he really play though? Not sure I want a scholarship given out just because this kid is related to Thames.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 07/08/08, 09:00 AM
Report Offensive CommentThis thread needs to take off....
Michigan owns Florida
NWPA | 07/08/08, 09:09 AM
Report Offensive CommentGee, I wish my uncle was a famous Baseball player so I could get a scholarship too
FootballGuru | 07/08/08, 09:10 AM
Report Offensive CommentLOL michigan stay on the fannation headlines.
Just like it should be
You will hate it when we make the BCS...THIS year.
HIV > o$u | 07/08/08, 08:08 AM
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Do you really believe that? Or are you just causing trouble?
xxx84xxx | 07/08/08, 09:35 AM
Report Offensive CommentAre some of you guys that brain dead to think the only reason why this kid was offered was because his Uncle plays for Detroit? If so, I have a used butt plug of Jenna Jameson's to sell you. This kid was offered because he's a baller. It just happens to be that his Uncle plays for the Tigers which also helps in recruiting him. He would have gotten an offer regardless of his Uncle is.
I still think he stays in the South. Hard to pull kids from that area to Michigan.
The Warden | 07/08/08, 09:36 AM
Report Offensive CommentWarden:
Thank you for that, rather unique analogy. But, I do agree that the kid has to have some ability otherwise he would not even be on the radar.
THE TRUTH is Palin's Boytoy | 07/08/08, 10:15 AM
Report Offensive CommentLMAO butt plug, whats the going rate for one?
xxx84xxx | 07/08/08, 10:19 AM
Report Offensive CommentRiddle me this:
Is there a difference between Butt Plug and Butt Nugget? Or, is this a case of regional dialect?
THE TRUTH is Palin's Boytoy | 07/08/08, 10:25 AM
Report Offensive Comment"Riddle me this:
Is there a difference between Butt Plug and Butt Nugget? Or, is this a case of regional dialect?"
Nuggets play in east lansing, pluggs play in Columbus.
HIV > o$u | 07/08/08, 11:02 AM
Report Offensive CommentYeah buddy, get that 218th ranked recruit, blue chippers all day every day
BuckeyePride | 07/08/08, 11:04 AM
Report Offensive CommentMichigan Wolverines=OVER-RATED yours truly, Ryan Mallett
HawgwildinMI | 07/08/08, 11:13 AM
Report Offensive CommentBe a Bulldog and attend Mississippi State!
arejaydub Sept. 13,'08 | 07/08/08, 11:39 AM
Report Offensive CommentAgree with arejaydub on that one. He sounds like a Mississippi State target to me.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 07/08/08, 11:53 AM
Report Offensive CommentJ HOV, Sylvester Croom needs to call Marcus Thames ASAP.
arejaydub Sept. 13,'08 | 07/08/08, 12:31 PM
Report Offensive CommentWarden, how much you want for that? You paying shipping or me?
FootballGuru | 07/08/08, 01:29 PM
Report Offensive CommentWarden...you got the guru's juices flowing!
RR is using the s**t on the wall theory in recruiting. Throw enough up and some will stick. He's offered scholarships to practically every 3,4 & 5 star kid. H's getting some athletic kids but missing out of stud linemen and RB's. I guess he's doing the best he can as they are not lining up to go to UM like they used to do.
river1075 | 07/08/08, 01:53 PM
Report Offensive CommentHere's a kid RR can go after now:
Louisville dismisses Spillman after second arrest in 18 months
He'd follow quite nicely in the footprints of Pacman Jones and Chris Henry...RichRod guys!
Sorry Warden, I know it's a cheap shot but I just don't like the RR guy. I get the same feeling about him as I did when Indiana hired Kelvin Sanson.
river1075 | 07/08/08, 02:00 PM
Report Offensive CommentHere's a question and Im not being an ****, Does RR get Michigan football?
To me he seems like a John Cooper type, a really good coach, but might not understand the importance...I could be completely wrong so dont attack me.
xxx84xxx | 07/08/08, 03:02 PM
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