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'12 MI LB James Ross (Michigan Signee)

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THE SCOUT;1664513; said:
The thing about the verbal offers are only because this is the only way a school can offer a prospect of this age. He can't get a offer in the form of a letter until September 1st of his Junior year. Believe me UM was not happy they were not 1st. This kid did not play hs football his freshman year he played for his PAL team but if he did people would have known more about him. He would have started as a freshman but UM and MSU knew of him during his PAL days.
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Oh, it was a verbal offer.
 
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Michigan Football Showcase - Skill Guys Pt 2

Scout $ - Michigan Football Showcase - Skill Guys Pt 2
By Sam Webb
Posted Mar 1, 2010

GoBlueWolverine was on hand for the Michigan Football Showcase put on by the Lifting as We Climb Foundation. In part two of our recap of the skill position standouts we review the performances of Shaquille Washington, Eilar Hardy, Armonze Daniel, James Ross, and more. (Part 2 of 2)

2012 Prospects Shine
James Ross - Orchard Lake St. Mary's
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Scout $ - Showcase Interview: James Ross
Andre Barthwell of GoBlueWolverine.com, Mar 8, 2010

Hearing from OSU, Penn State, _ichigan, & Michigan St. He & his Dad have been talking to coaches on the phone & via email... Impressed by the facilities in Ann Arbor & the intensity of Barwis... No set plans for visits but would like to attend a couple more camps...
 
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Sam Webb: Recruiting
U-M, MSU go after super soph James Ross Jr. early

There's no rest for the weary in the world of college football recruiting. Before the ink dries on the letters of intent from the senior signees, coaches flow seamlessly into courting their next crop of prospects. On rare occasions they'll look ahead even further and target youngsters two years down the line. Orchard Lake St. Mary's has one of those special cases, sophomore phenom James Ross Jr.

In his first year of high school football after starring for the Detroit Police Athletic League's Westside Cubs, Ross emerged as a standout performer for George Porritt's St. Mary's Eaglets. The 6-foot, 210-pounder had 103 tackles, five sacks, five forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and an interception while keying the defense for a team that went all the way to the state title game. It was a definitive answer to the prevalent question -- how would he adjust? Even Ross wondered.

"It was real difficult at first," Ross said. "I hadn't experienced bigger linemen, bigger people and having to get past them, but as I started practicing with our linemen it started getting easier and easier."

William Tandy, Ross' former coach with the Cubs, was not surprised by Ross' stellar transition.

"He's nasty," Tandy said. "He will put his nose and his face into it. He is going to go 100 miles an hour, and he is going to do what it takes both on and off the field to get there."

Added Ross, "I emulate a Ray Lewis on the field. I like how he plays, and I try to imitate everything that he does. It really fits me how he plays."
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Ross Jr. might have been more taken aback by his impression of Michigan. Not because it was better, but because it so utterly different from what he expected.

"I really did not like Michigan like that," Ross admitted. "I was always an Ohio State guy. I kept it to myself. It really wasn't that big of a deal. My family always gets mad when I bring up Ohio State. They just say that I do not understand the success that Michigan has had."

Those benevolent words about the Buckeyes ring like a siren in ears of a father who is an unabashed Michigan fan. But as is the case with the recruiting process, the elder Ross gives his son room to think for himself and determine his own path.

"I've never seen him rooting for Ohio State during the Michigan/Ohio State game, but if he was watching the bowl games, yeah he probably did root for Ohio State," Ross Sr. said. "Over time through his short life, he did not see the success (by Michigan) that I did as a child. But whatever made him love the game, made him love the game. That's all I care about."

That's why the senior Ross has been able to set aside his Maize & Blue allegiance and support his son's desire to give Ohio State a deeper look. They did just that during a junior day visit to Columbus a few weeks back.

"It was real exciting," Ross Jr. said. "They took me through a tour of the facility. I was seeing all stuff the linebackers had accomplished -- all the special awards trophies. It seemed like every linebacker that went through there got something."
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From The Detroit News: U-M, MSU go after super soph James Ross Jr. early | detnews.com | The Detroit News
 
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Scout $ - Ross On Visits and Offers

4/12

By Trieu...visited MSU for practice last week with Cass Tech CB Terry Richardson...met Greg Jones...visited UM on Saturday and talks about guys like Cam Gordon and Devin Gardner...has trips to PSU and Cincinnati planned and will be at UM's spring game.

Would be nice if while traveling down 75 he could make a detour through Columbus...
 
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THE SCOUT;1664513; said:
The thing about the verbal offers are only because this is the only way a school can offer a prospect of this age. He can't get a offer in the form of a letter until September 1st of his Junior year. Believe me UM was not happy they were not 1st. This kid did not play hs football his freshman year he played for his PAL team but if he did people would have known more about him. He would have started as a freshman but UM and MSU knew of him during his PAL days.
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The Westside Cubs have turned out a lot of talent over the years. My cousin used to play for that team. The education system is so bad in Detroit that many kids with talent who play in the Police Athletic League often disappear by the time they get to high school because of academics. This is an instance where I wish Michigan was more like Ohio in that people care enough about football that they will make sure kids are prepared to at least be functional in school. Detroit has the potential to turn out as many or more 5 star recruits as Cleveland. Most of our parents and grandparents migrated here from SEC country LOL. OLSM is one of only two suburban high schools in the metro area (that I can think of) that offers athletic scholarships and I believe the kids live on campus. They help get some Detroit kids out of the PSL but if they can?t hack it in the classroom, the scholarship is useless.
 
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