The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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������ michigan recruiting Conference program Central Michi- eral months, an offer from Michigan gan (WR Da���Mario Jones), and four loomed large. He could join teammore who switched from other Big mate Mike McCray in Ann Arbor. Ten schools to the Wolverines. ���I just felt like it was the best place The reasons for a decommitment for me,��� Dawson said. ���When I went ��� or commitment switch ��� were up there, I enjoyed being with my varied. Dawson decided he wanted teammates. I know a lot of the playto rescind his pledge from U-M in ers in my class, and that helped. I���m order to experience official visits in going to have that home-away-fromother places, most notably Florida. After that trip to Gainesville, he realized Michigan was the right fit. For Jones, the choice was easy. He grew up a Michigan fan ��� despite living in the Columbus, Ohio, area and New Jersey as a youngster ��� and when the opportunity to become a Wolverine popped Offensive lineman David Dawson signed with U-M after decomup, he accepted im- miting, while defensive back Delano Hill switched his pledge from Iowa to the Wolverines. mediately. photo by tim sullivan ���I got the call from Coach [Brady] Hoke and Coach [Al] home feeling. I told Illinois that I apBorges, and they asked me if I was preciate everything they did for me, willing to be a Wolverine,��� Jones said but I have to do what���s in my best of his fateful afternoon. ���There was interests and look out for me. ���Education was a big part of it. no shadow of a doubt in my mind that it was the right place for me to That opened my eyes a lot. Also be. I made a commitment without the players and coaches, and Mike any sort of hesitation.��� had a big influence and my dad. He Like Jones, Trotwood (Ohio) Madi- wanted me to go as soon as I got the son cornerback Reon Dawson saw offer, but I wanted to wait and see the opportunity to join Michigan���s my other options and talk to some class as a better opportunity for him other people before I made my decito reach his dreams. Although he���d sion.��� been committed to Illinois for sevAvon (Ohio) cornerback Ross