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<blockquote data-quote="43rd Parallel" data-source="post: 129246519" data-attributes="member: 1065941">Mitch Vingle: The views from hereAN EXCERPT:I had a chance to speak with the father of WVU's Michael Ferns, who transferred to Morgantown from Michigan.Mike Ferns, the father, is a successful businessman in the St. Clairsville-Wheeling area and told me his son's move to tight end is not a surprise. Yes, the player was once rated the nation's No. 14 linebacker recruit, but the father said more than half of his scholarship offers coming out of high school were at the tight end position.&quot;When [current WVU offensive line coach] Ron Crook was at Stanford, he flew in three times to try to get Michael there [as a tight end],&quot; said the elder Ferns.Michael Ferns, said the father, is &quot;outgrowing&quot; the linebacker role at 250 pounds, but should excel as a hybrid tight end. At one point, the player thought about playing tight end at Penn State and studying pre-med. (Yes, he's that bright.)And here's something else to watch. Mike Ferns also has another son, named Brendan. According to 247sports, he's the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in the nation. Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Arizona and others have offered.<a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150314/GZ02/150319440">Charleston Gazette</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="43rd Parallel, post: 129246519, member: 1065941"] [b]Mitch Vingle: The views from here[/b] [B]AN EXCERPT:[/B] I had a chance to speak with the father of WVU's Michael Ferns, who transferred to Morgantown from Michigan. Mike Ferns, the father, is a successful businessman in the St. Clairsville-Wheeling area and told me his son's move to tight end is not a surprise. Yes, the player was once rated the nation's No. 14 linebacker recruit, but the father said more than half of his scholarship offers coming out of high school were at the tight end position. "When [current WVU offensive line coach] Ron Crook was at Stanford, he flew in three times to try to get Michael there [as a tight end]," said the elder Ferns. Michael Ferns, said the father, is "outgrowing" the linebacker role at 250 pounds, but should excel as a hybrid tight end. At one point, the player thought about playing tight end at Penn State and studying pre-med. (Yes, he's that bright.) And here's something else to watch. Mike Ferns also has another son, named Brendan. According to 247sports, he's the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in the nation. Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Arizona and others have offered. [URL=http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20150314/GZ02/150319440]Charleston Gazette[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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