Paulus Continues to use the Michigan Brand Name

Bill Martin should send him a bill for brand infringement.

It was clear from the Michigan camp last weekend that Michigan was no longer interested in Greg Paulus joining the Wolverines.

End of story right? Nope!

Now, ESPN is reporting that Greg is picking Syracuse over Michigan. Wait a minute? How could Greg be picking Syracuse over Michigan when Michigan is no longer an option for him?

The key is that the media is in love with Greg Paulus and he is eating up all of his 15 minutes. To muddy the waters even further, Greg is saying that he has not decided on Syracuse yet and is still taking other visits. I guess he must really love all this media coverage. By the way, it's sad that even the local Detroit media doesn't know that Michigan has stopped their recruitment of him.

I guess that, with very little college football news to report, the Greg Paulus drama is the best thing going. Can't someone check in with Tim Tebow and his new NFL ready throwing motion?

• Sparty has its Spring Game on Saturday and many State of Michigan recruits will be there taking in the scrimmage. It will include some Wolverine prospects like Detroit Renaissance defensive back Mylan Hicks, Livonia Stevenson running back Austin White, and out-of-state Cincinnati Wyoming defensive end Jibreel Black. U of M is actively recruiting all of these players.
  
• The Big Ten, ACC Shoot Out will have Michigan playing BC in Crisler Arena next year.

• OL Brent Benedict (6-6 290) of Jacksonville, FL is one of the top offensive lineman prospects in the country. Tax day was the first day that coaches could call recruits and he had calls as early at 6:30 AM from familiar names like David Cutcliffe, Lane Kiffen, Pete Carroll, Mark Richt and Urban Meyer. With that said, Brent plans to visit Notre Dame, Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State this summer.
  
• SI ranks RR No. 11 for all colleges coaches. Not only has he won big, but Rich Rod has helped change the sport with his offense. Many people are starting to believe that the Vest is getting to be much like Lloyd Carr. Respectable services are starting to rank him lower and lower. A guy with a national championship should not be ranked No. 13 behind guys like Brian Kelly, Jim Grobe, and Kirk Ferentz.