'08 MI LB Kenny Demens (Michigan Signee)

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9/13

From the Spartan's site...talksa bout his team's win over Flint Kearsley and says he may visit MSU this weekend. Talks about the pros of UM, MSU and Nebraska.

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Kenny says he will announce soon and implies that Michigan is the destination. He is undecided if he will still visit Nebraska and Michigan State.

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originally I was against this kid thinking we had better shots at other kids, but with our chances dwindling at signing other highly touted prep 'backers and with the complete crap that was our linebacker play so far this season I say SIGN HIM UP.

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VINCE ELLIS: RECRUIT U.: Country Day's Demens mulling his college choice

Kenny Demens was holding his lunch tray Thursday at Birmingham Detroit Country Day, getting ready to find a seat and have some much-needed sustenance when it came.

Someone started asking the 6-foot-1, 221-pound linebacker about his college choice.

It's an understandable question since Demens is scheduled to end a recruiting battle Saturday when he has a news conference at Oak Park High School.

Demens was polite and nodded his head as he got advice on honoring his commitment.

But the questioner gives some insight into why Demens is making his decision now -- he wants to end the speculation, commit to a school and concentrate on his senior season at Country Day.

"He's a great kid, but you don't know how kids internalize this stuff because it is a lot," Country Day football coach Dan MacLean said. "He's a level-headed guy, but he'll be relieved when it's over.

"He's ready for this to end so he can focus on his school work and his football team."
Recruiting Web site Rivals.com gives Demens a four-star rating (the highest is five stars).

If you are looking for insight as to which school he's leaning toward, you've come to the wrong place.

He says he truly has no idea what his decision will be.

Demens will decide between the maize and blue of Michigan or the green and white of the Spartans or the scarlet and cream of Nebraska.

He even admitted he might not know until he stands in front of those gathered Saturday and the words come out of his mouth. So you would think that he is a bundle of nerves these days. On the contrary, Demens says he is quite calm and will have a reasoned decision come Saturday.

It wasn't like that in the beginning, when MSU was the first school to offer him a scholarship in February.

"One day it would be Nebraska, the next day Michigan, the next day Michigan State," said Demens, dressed in his Country Day school uniform. "Right now, I'm not as stressed out as I was, because I know I can't go wrong with whatever I choose."
Each school has its strengths.

Since MSU was the first to offer, Demens feels a bit of loyalty to the Spartans. And he has noticed how new MSU coach Mark Dantonio has made inroads in the Detroit area -- getting commitments from Detroit Southeastern wide receiver Fred Smith and safety Charles Burrell, Novi defensive end Tyler Hoover and Birmingham Brother Rice running back Caulton Ray. He feels something special could be brewing in East Lansing.

As for Michigan, the school might as well be called Linebacker U. with its history of producing solid linebackers. And, of course, he is attracted to the academic reputation.

He just likes Nebraska, and his teammate, running back Jonas Gray, has committed to the Cornhuskers.

"It was so exciting; it was something new," Demens said of the more than 20 offers he has received. "But I've created these relationships.

"I feel like I'm going to be letting someone down."

No matter his choice, Demens says the lucky school will be getting an intense, athletic hitter with good leadership skills. He has run the 40 in 4.6 and can toss up 225 pounds, 25 times. Although the commitment isn't binding -- signing day isn't until February -- Brown says his decision will be final.

He doesn't plan anything special over the next couple days except for football and studying.

Country Day (4-1) travels to Flint Powers tonight.

Then he will wake up Saturday and go make his decision -- leaving him enough time to go catch the MSU-Wisconsin game.

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9/28

By S. Webb at the Michigan site. Demens will choose between Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Nebraska tomorrow at 1 PM. He has been contacted by recruits from each school asking him where he is going over the last few days. Demens said he will not do the 3 hat thing, but has something "different" planned.

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9/29

Demens has committed to Michigan.

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U-M TICKER: Country Day's highly-ranked linebacker commits to Wolverines

September 30, 2007

BY CHRIS LAU
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER

Kenny Demens first thanked coaches Mark Dantonio from Michigan State, Bill Callahan from Nebraska and Lloyd Carr from Michigan for their interest.

Then the linebacker took off his sweatshirt, revealing a Michigan T-shirt, and put on a Wolverines cap to announce his decision to commit to the Maize and Blue for next season.

Continued...

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TheWolverine.com - New video: Detroit Country Day at Lutheran North

Nebraska commit Jonas Gray and Michigan commit Kenny Demens and Country Day head to Lutheran North.

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Oak Park tops Royal Oak

Country Day 41, Gibraltar 12 : C , Jonas Gray 10 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs, Kenney Demens 18 tackles, 67-yard kick return TD

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Country Day 24, Milan 6: Yellowjackets slow Spears

And then on Saturday, the team's best tacklers -- linebackers Kenny Demens and Ted Brady -- eyed Spears the entire game.

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11/28

By Webb at the the Michigan site. Demens says that no matter what happens with the coaching situation, he is solid to Michigan. Since Carr stepped down, coaches from Tennesse, Purdue, and Michign State have been in contact.

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12/18

From the Michigan site. Demens said his worries about his future were put to rest when Rodriguez was hired. He is solid to Michigan, and is part of the group trying to get Pryor to come to Michigan.

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1/18

Film.

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1/18

From the Michigan site. Demens says that his visit with coach Rodriguez went very well, and says that Rodriguez asked him to help recruit Pryor and Nick Perry. He will be at the Michigan basketball game this wekend to recruit Pryor.

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2/3

Talks about his official, meeting the new staff and their plans for him at UM.