Deontay McManus Commits to Marshall

[meth007]

Thanks all...congrats to him and his family.

[ECF]

Thanks all...congrats to him and his family.

What happen to WVU...

[eaglesinsider]

What happen to WVU...

Didn't qualify out of HS. He went to Atlanta Sports Academy this fall, one of the new breed of PG schools that have been popping up in the past few years, no traditional school component, all students are athletes and the sole focus is to get non-qualifiers NCAA eligible. It also saves you a year of eligibility vs. going to a JUCO because your 10 semesters don't start when you're in a PG school.

If you look over the ASA roster (http://www.atlantasportsacademy.com/...ll-roster.html) you'll see a fair amount of other Baltimore-area players, including former Saint Frances QB Darin Washington.

I don't know why he's not headed to WVU though, the assumption was that he would go to ASA to get eligible and enroll at WVU for the spring. Big get for Marshall though, they don't get too many 4* players their. He should be an impact player immediately there.

[GREYHOUND ALUM]

Didn't qualify out of HS. He went to Atlanta Sports Academy this fall, one of the new breed of PG schools that have been popping up in the past few years, no traditional school component, all students are athletes and the sole focus is to get non-qualifiers NCAA eligible. It also saves you a year of eligibility vs. going to a JUCO because your 10 semesters don't start when you're in a PG school.

If you look over the ASA roster (http://www.atlantasportsacademy.com/...ll-roster.html) you'll see a fair amount of other Baltimore-area players, including former Saint Frances QB Darin Washington.

I don't know why he's not headed to WVU though, the assumption was that he would go to ASA to get eligible and enroll at WVU for the spring. Big get for Marshall though, they don't get too many 4* players their. He should be an impact player immediately there.

Apparently he's already enrolled at Marshall. But will not be eligible to play until 2014. I wish him the best, he's a humble great kid! Marshall got a steal!!

[ECF]

Didn't qualify out of HS. He went to Atlanta Sports Academy this fall, one of the new breed of PG schools that have been popping up in the past few years, no traditional school component, all students are athletes and the sole focus is to get non-qualifiers NCAA eligible. It also saves you a year of eligibility vs. going to a JUCO because your 10 semesters don't start when you're in a PG school.

If you look over the ASA roster (http://www.atlantasportsacademy.com/...ll-roster.html) you'll see a fair amount of other Baltimore-area players, including former Saint Frances QB Darin Washington.

I don't know why he's not headed to WVU though, the assumption was that he would go to ASA to get eligible and enroll at WVU for the spring. Big get for Marshall though, they don't get too many 4* players their. He should be an impact player immediately there.

I know that... But what happen to the commitment to WVU ..... Meth ??

[ECF]

Deontay McManus 2012 Highlights

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1742124/highlights/14976373

Team Highlights

http://www.hudl.com/team/25713/highlights/13882817

[Jeebus]

Didn't qualify out of HS.

So much for the academic rigor of Dunbar.

It's an embarrassment to the school system that a high school student graduating from a Maryland high school cannot qualify for college.

Dunbar should hang its collective head in shame.

Should have taken some of that Under Armor money and spent it on SAT prep courses or building a study hall.

[RM7]

A lot of times when kids go the PG or JUCO route they are playing against other top recruits. Not saying Deontay didn't hold his own, but I'm sure the top BCS schools saw something that changed their minds.

[harcohorns]

A lot of times when kids go the PG or JUCO route they are playing against other top recruits. Not saying Deontay didn't hold his own, but I'm sure the top BCS schools saw something that changed their minds.

I think more than likely if a recruit doesn't qualify they offer that scholly to someone else. Most big program coaches make more offers than they have schollys available for for just this reason. They know a certain amount of LOI's may not qualify so they have a bank to draw from.... The offers don't hold until the player qualifies a year later they go to the next guy in line that qualifies..

If you have to go the prep route then you pretty much have to go through the recruiting process again and find a school that has scholly's available when your qualified.. WVU is pretty loaded for 2013 recruits particularly in offensive skill positions so I doubt they would offer again..

Marshall seems like a great fit here and you have to commend McManus on not giving up and getting the work done and getting in. I am sure it is a humbling experience and hope he makes the most of the opportunity....

[watson34]

Since he is Going to Marshall and will not be eligible to play until 2014, is he going in as still a non qualifier and thus forfeiting a year of eligibility? This is why he is not at WVU, because they will not except non-qualifiers?

[harcohorns]

Since he is Going to Marshall and will not be eligible to play until 2014, is he going in as still a non qualifier and thus forfeiting a year of eligibility? This is why he is not at WVU, because they will not except non-qualifiers?

It may be a academic redshirt situation for Mashall but not sure just guessing.. As for WVU they have 9 2013 early enrollees ( two notables are Wendell Smallwood and Dakiel Shorts from ECA who enrolled on Monday) WVU is probably at their 85 limit with the other recruits coming in the fall from what I hear.. 3 of the 9 early enrollees are WR's so it is a crowded position at WVU..

Here is the quote from Herald Dispatch

"The good news is highly rated wide receiver Deontay McManus enrolled at Marshall and attended classes Monday. The bad news is he’s an academic non-qualifier and won’t be eligible until the spring semester of 2014."

[ILLWILL94]

I still amuses me when a certain person on this board JEEBUS thinks he speaking accurately with his opinions about peoples situation that he obviously knows 0 about. On to the next, Deontay was a non qualifier, and attended prep in georgia, which was from our experience was a waist of time. Marshall for us was a perfect fit at this time over other school that accepts non qualifiers. My son will finally get thay academic help he needs, and i couldn't be more happier for him. As for football (competing vs other recruits) that has never been a concern for Deontay. He is were he is supposed to be right now, and i want thank all my family and friends for continued support.

[harcohorns]

I still amuses me when a certain person on this board JEEBUS thinks he speaking accurately with his opinions about peoples situation that he obviously knows 0 about. On to the next, Deontay was a non qualifier, and attended prep in georgia, which was from our experience was a waist of time. Marshall for us was a perfect fit at this time over other school that accepts non qualifiers. My son will finally get thay academic help he needs, and i couldn't be more happier for him. As for football (competing vs other recruits) that has never been a concern for Deontay. He is were he is supposed to be right now, and i want thank all my family and friends for continued support.

Thank you IllWill for your candid response. FYI I wasn't suggesting your son would be worried about comp for playing time it was just an observation from what may be WVU's point of view...

Good luck to your Son I truely hope he gets what he needs at Marshall..

[Jeebus]

I still amuses me when a certain person on this board JEEBUS thinks he speaking accurately with his opinions about peoples situation that he obviously knows 0 about.

All I need to know is what you posted - that he graduated from a MD public high school but did not academically qualify to play NCAA D1 sports.

The criticism is not for him but for Dunbar --the school's administration and the coach - BOTH of whom should be monitoring the academic work of ALL of their athletes, especially the high-profile ones who are deemed worthy of D1 sports scholarships.

I'm glad he was able to overcome the appalling lack of education offered by this substandard school.

YOU as a parent should be outraged that you sent you son to Maryland public school (rated once again as the best school system in the nation) and yet they couldn't prepare him enough to meet the minimum NCAA requirements.

Perhaps if you paid more attention to his grades and academic performance instead of his football performance he might have qualified for the scholarship the first time.

Much easier to criticize me though, huh?

Jeez, the priorities of some parents never ceases to amaze me.

[ILLWILL94]

All I need to know is what you posted - that he graduated from a MD public high school but did not academically qualify to play NCAA D1 sports.

The criticism is not for him but for Dunbar --the school's administration and the coach - BOTH of whom should be monitoring the academic work of ALL of their athletes, especially the high-profile ones who are deemed worthy of D1 sports scholarships.

I'm glad he was able to overcome the appalling lack of education offered by this substandard school.

YOU as a parent should be outraged that you sent you son to Maryland public school (rated once again as the best school system in the nation) and yet they couldn't prepare him enough to meet the minimum NCAA requirements.

Perhaps if you paid more attention to his grades and academic performance instead of his football performance he might have qualified for the scholarship the first time.


Much easier to criticize me though, huh?

Jeez, the priorities of some parents never ceases to amaze me.

Lol, nice try, all i can do is lol, again you made a statement based on 0 knowledge of anything that goes on between myself and my child. Keep it up though, your very good at what you do.

[dunkone]

Lol, nice try, all i can do is lol, again you made a statement based on 0 knowledge of anything that goes on between myself and my child. Keep it up though, your very good at what you do.

good luck to your son...spoke to him very briefly at dunbar/dematha scrimmage in yrs past and he was a very respectful young man...bottom line..as you said..he is where he is supposed to be.. doing what so many only wished they could have done...

[BJC]

Jeebus, worry about all of the rapist/students at the Naval Academy...quite a few of them go the prep route as well. I advise you to request a copy of the Yearly Disciplinary Reports from that campus before you start in on black students and institutions...

[Jeebus]

Jeebus, worry about all of the rapist/students at the Naval Academy...quite a few of them go the prep route as well.

I see the reports, I know exactly the problems they are having there, and yes, much of it by D1 athletes at USNA. Illegal underage drinking, use of spice, honor violations - all are happening, as well as incidents of sexual assaults - you can read all about them, they are public knowledge.

I advise you to request a copy of the Yearly Disciplinary Reports from that campus

See above, I know what goes on there----apparently, you don't?

... before you start in on black students and institutions...

What are you talking about? Who brought race into this equation? YOU.

Where in this thread/discussion is there ANY post by me that qualifies as "start in on black students or institutions"??

Stop race baiting, fool. THis has nothing to do with race, it has everything to do with a public school system allowing a student to graduate that cannot pass the (very easy) NCAA standards.

That's a failure of the system, and the family that allows it to happen.

Stop blaming others for the problem, you know where to look--are you man enough to admit it, that's the issue.

[TheGuru]

Stop race baiting, fool. THis has nothing to do with race, it has everything to do with a public school system allowing a student to graduate that cannot pass the (very easy) NCAA standards.

Ain't that the pot calling the kettle yellow, Jeebus? You are so predictable it's sickening. You wouldn't have even posted a response if a white Westminster or Century kid didn't qualify for a D-1 scholarship. You forget your "Prison School" thread or Charles Tapper Arrest threads from a while back? You definitely have an issue with black kids and institutions.

Dunbar, with the help of Johns Hopkins Hospital, has improved their curriculum and physical plant immensely. I'm a believer that the foundation for academic achievement begins at home, well before a child enters primary school. Many kids get the support at home and some, for sociological reasons, don't. Three of my four cousins who starred in footbal at Dunbar met NCAA standards for freshman participation in intercollegiate sports. Do you condemn Dunbar because the fourth one didn't? Hell no! In his case, personal responsibility was the issue. Too blame the school for a problem that long existed before children walk through their doors is utterly ridiculous.

You can be as slick and subtle with you national socialist views as you want, but if you don't stop posting negative things about black people and institutions, I'm gonna lead a boycott against you corner Yat Gaw Mein (Yakamee) joint and run you out of business.

[A Mom]

What's an academic non-qualifier? The school/college accepts you but not really?