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I know the attitude from this board isn't normally a good one in reference to Nick, but he came out with a pretty good piece this morning on mlive. It pretty much perfectly describes my feelings right now in the wake of Monday's result, despite not at all agreeing with Harbaugh on rooting for the B1G.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2015/01/column_ohio_states_at_...

Some highlights:

 

"Harbaugh doesn't need any more inspirational tactics, the guy basically dreams in motivational speeches. But for good measure, he just got one. As the Harbaugh era begins in Ann Arbor, Michigan's biggest enemy is now the top force in the game.

Maybe Harbaugh and new strength coach Kevin Tolbert add a few more bench reps to the conditioning list after Monday's result. Maybe a few more wind sprints. Add another plate on that squat rack.

"You want to be like those guys? Then get to work.""

 

..."So here it is. Ohio State has the makings of a college football machine at the moment. Michigan State is going through a nearly unprecedented run of success.

The trek toward the top of the mountain, for Michigan, is a long one.

But the Wolverines also have a football coach who still wears cleats.

Let the climbing begin."

 

Let's do this. 317 days. Go Blue.

I remember him being on campus a couple times and ready to pull the trigger with Hokes staff.

 

I havent seen him included in any of the recruiting updates but he tweeted something along the lines of Harbaugh being a game changer.

 

He is a 300lb wrecking machine with great agility for a guy his size. Just wondering if he disappeard from the radar?

He is from Southfield Michigan and ranked #5 in the state. He should be in Ann Arbor. This is exactly what we need to shore up to get back in the thick of things. Build a wall around the state and get all the top in state talent. There is no excuse for it to be leaving. Dior is a 6ft2 195 lb 4 star safety from our backyard. He is listed as a soft verbal to boot......bring him back home.

Lots of conversations lately about recruiting and where the coaches come from and their backgrounds, plus talk of Urban de-emphasizing OH to a degree to go South.  Durkin seems to be bringing a lot of GA flavor already - I like. 

So decided to do some sleuthing and found a cool blog article I don't think has ever been posted.  Some fun facts in it as follows:

ALL THE EXPECTED STATES PROVIDE THE MOST PLAYERS PER CAPITA EXCEPT FOR ONE INTERESTING EXCEPTION - MONTANA

State	#	Per Capita
LA	59	77K
SC	55	84K
DC	7	86K
MS	34	87K
AL	52	92K
FL	200	94K
MT	10	99K
GA	97	100K
VA	55	145K
OH	79	146K

 

ONE HS IN FLORIDA HAS MORE NFL PLAYERS THAN 15 STATES CURRENTLY HAVE

1 - St Thomas Aquinas
Ft Lauderdale (10!)
T2 - Glades Central
Belle Garde, FL (5)
T2 - Glenville
Cleveland, OH (5)
T2 - Pahoke
Pahoke, FL (5)
14 schools with 4 each
43 schools with 3 each

- Looking at a map of Florida, Pahoke and Belle Garde are essentially neighbors; must be some epic HS football down there.

 

DETROIT HAS AS MANY NFL PLAYERS AS THE MUCH BIGGER L.A.  - AND NYC IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THE TOP 12?

City	#
Miami	25
Ft Laud	16
Houston	16
N. Orleans	16
Jacksonville	12
LA	12
Detroit	12
Cincy	12
Cleveland	12
Chicago	11
Dallas	10
Philly	10
Pitt	10

 

TOP 25 STATES IN TERMS OF NFL PLAYER PRODUCTION (NOT ADJUSTED FOR POPULATION)

*D.C. is a powerhouse in its own right considering its tiny size, but couldn't decide whether it should be rolled into Maryland or Virginia so kept it independent

State	#
CA	213
FL	200
TX	172
GA	97
OH	79
LA	59
SC	55
PA	55
VA*	55
NJ	55
AL	52
NC	51
MI	44
IL	40
TN	35
MS	32
NY	28
MD*	25
MO	24
WI	22
WA	21
AZ	21
IN	20
CO	19
OK	19
*DC	5

- MS has more NFL players than NY - guess NY  kids prefer basketball

Chris Williamson from Gainesville, Ga. 6'1 190. Also has offers from Florida, UGA, and Note Dame. Ironically his recruiter at UF is Nuss. Here is a link to his 247 profile. http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Williamson-55244

From the WSJ - Ohio State's coaches believed the key to stopping Oregon's offense was for their defense to lose weight in order to improve their endurance and increase their speed against Oregon's up-tempo offense.

Defensive players, particularly those on the defensive line were tasked to lose 5 pounds in 10 days.  Players were given weight targets and weighed before the game for compliance.

The effects may have been more psychological than physical but the Ohio State's defensive believed they were leaner, lighter and faster.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ohio-state-diet-that-cooked-the-ducks-14...

 

It's interesting to note that a few of the comments at the end of the article were from Buckeye fans who are more obssessed with Harbaugh than they were with celebrating the national championship.