No commitments this weekend? Hey Hoke, WTF?
Just kidding, obviously.
It's a slow night, but to keep this from being pointless, I thought I'd throw down a couple of under-discussed reasons to be excited about Michigan football.
1. As strong as the defensive recruiting has been under Mattison, the guy's skills clearly extend way beyond recruiting. The Baltimore f(rea)king Ravens had him as their DC even though recruitment is a trivial part of an NFL DC's job. There must be some serious coaching and/or motivational skill there.
2. We've talked about quickly filling the 2012 class as beneficial in that it lets us get started on 2013, but it also lets the coaching staff focus its undivided attention on preparing for the coming season. I have a feeling that's a big deal for a new staff.
Anyone else want to share some good feelings before Monday strikes?
Hoke has got to go. Recruiting has taken a turn for the worse this weekend. I haven't even heard him say "toughness" lately. It was just the last straw for me. Good luck to him, but we need someone here who gets it. Ya feel me?
Let's make this happen.
Lost Mojo? It is at 200 S. Observatory, Ann Arbor. I just saw it recently.
He and I were like brothers in flight school, he was a good man.
Still is a good man.
That's what I meant
I'm a member of Rivals and apparently there was some BIG news discussed in the Fort....Everyone is going nuts, but nobody has a fricken clue what its about...I can't take it!!!
It wasn't big news at all. People are just being crazy.
Don't tease me like that. Knowing that there's another possible silent commit keeps me coming back to this blog 80x a day.
it really wasn't a big thing.
it was two big things.
Well someone yesterday mentioned that Scout was stirring about a Gunner commitment. I'm not saying, I'm just saying that would defintely constitute as BIG news.
Then what was it?
This should be listed as a 'CC' post, now that we've all read the writing on the wall.
Oh how I miss those daysNOT
So you see the writing on the wall.... Was it Hokes or Mattys handwriting?
It was Drew Sharp's.
Coletrick42,
I am a member of rivals as well. I will not provide names but it is rumor that there will be a DB committing some time next week and it is looking good for a certain QB
Subtle...
Do you guys notice the headlines from all the recruits we steal from Sparty?
Seems like every time there is a link to an article on the Rivals' MSU page about how it's "looking good" for MSU. Then he commits to UofM.
While I'd bet you're talking about Kiel here, don't underestimate Rivals' need to sell subscriptions.
BTW - anyone here hear about the suppossed scandal at Rivals? One whereby a person in charge of the rankings was connected to Bama, and was bumping up their players? He was the reason Dee Hart got his fifth star last year.
Thanks for the info on Rivals. I don't put too much stock in their evaluations now. 247 and Scout are much better, IMO.
You could argue that coaches like Saban have been so good at identifying and developing talent that an Alabama offer warrants a second look at their star rating.
... We shall consult the Oracle
When does Tom put up his weekly update on everyone isn't it usually Sunday night late?
Yea, I've seem him post it at like 3am before. I'm not sure if I will be able to make it that late tonight. It could be sooner, though, you never know.
Thanks, hopefully I can be up when he posts it. He is always the man with the plan!
Thank you Miller!!! I'm pretty sure who they might be.
please share! if it wasn't a big deal then why is it no where to be found?
when teenage kids feel like their plans have been ruined.
possible DB committment and good news re: a QB.....Hmmm....I would imagine you could take a few good guesses.
The news was taken down and asked to be kept off the board by the mods on Rivals. This is most likely out of respect for the recruits that were involved and therefore we should also have the same respect here.
Kmoney,
During the chat it was asked to keep it as a secret
My bad, I will respect that! Don't want to hurt the kids announcement!!
I find it bizzare that the info was posted by the mods, and then taken off only moments later. Why was it posted in the first place?
it was mentioned in a chat with the admonishment "don't spread this information around, because we're worried that if it gets out it could screw things up."
And then everyone started talking about it anyway.
They probably should have just never shared the info in the first place.
Agreed!
This is their business model basically. Get people to pay for information and make them feel like they can't share it.
If it was meant to be a secret then it should not have been discussed at all IMO....
I am waiting on either and of course Richardson.
Yes, please!
Hoping Chris commits soon.
C'mon....you know you want to.
GO BLUE!!
odenigbo's helmet is kind of awesome
There seems to be some good buzz goin' on there!
I am guessing he'll commit here soon as well.
OL and skill players now.
Our defensive side looks in good shape
We need a few DE, a few DT, and some DBs.