Ondre Pipkins Update
Via his Twitter account, MO DT Ondre Pipkins provided an update to his recruiting status. Major points:
- Top 6 (in order): Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Missouri, Florida
- Intends to take officials in the fall
- Hasn't been in contact with other Michigan recruits
- Has visited Missouri, Kansas, Ohio State
- Hopes to visit Michigan soon
- Wants to major in business administration or communication
[Edit: Added the last bullet after another review of the Q&A session]
Nice to have the lead in this one, the man is a beast!
Our recruits better hurry up and get in contact. Let's lock him up!
I like our chances..we are the only team in his top choices that have helmets with wings
So then our biggest competition is really...the mighty Rice Owls?
Yes, someone should tell Ondre that wings are slimming.
is it football season yet?
It is not
This guy is huge, and it's crazy to see that there's actually going to be spots available during the season. Pipkins and Shittu both want to take officials, so we better keep spots for a couple stud DTs
No MSU on that list. It's a beautiful thing.
Also, no OSU, ND, or any other B1G team on that list.
Even better!
Pipkins, O'brien, and Shittu all plan on waiting. I can't decide which of these three I like the most. I really hope we decide to take two if we have the chance.
I really hope we have room left in our class when these guys finally decide to make their decisions. I'm confident we'll have a great class either way, but if we could get even one of these guys that would be awesome.
Wait... YOU'RE NOT TOMVH
DT is a really important position, but Michigan is in on O'Brien, Shittu, Washington, and Pipkins. I'd love to have Pipkins commit, but IMHO missing him wouldn't be as bad as missing on Stanford or Burbridge.
He's the only true nose we're recruiting though as the other guys are probably more suited for the 3-tech. I think getting Pipkins and a WR should the top priority in this class going forward. Obviously, it would be nice to land some other big players, but those are the biggest positions of need.
In spite of his size, Danny O'Brien is a 'true nose'
Lets hope he doesn't take too many official visits and commits earlier than expected!
Our guys been in contact with him ..RJS was talking to Shittu on Twitter do they not know his twitter name.. I guess you folks who have twitter need to drop RJS Mr Pipkins twitter name so they can talk ... Id love a D line that had Pipkins and Shittu in the middle that would be beast
Was that English?
and cause im drunk, but I understood everything that was said in that post.
But I had to read it with one eye open. Everyone come to Halligan on Lincoln and Belden in Chicago!
But I live at foster and spaulding and that is way to far for me tonight.
drink and blog
May it was Twittlish.
Hmm...first without a visit. Get him on campus and I have a feeling it may be done.
This is the guy i like best. he is a beast and we better land him.
There was a bunch of rumbling and speculation—sparked by some vague comment Ondre made a couple of weeks ago—that he might pull the trigger quickly, but that doesn't appear to be in the cards now.
He has to know that the DL spots are limited, and if the coaches take just one more guy besides Wormley then Pipkins is really gambling that a spot will still be there by the time he makes a decision. This new statement tells me that while Michigan may be his supposed leader, playing for Michigan isn't really any more of a goal for him than playing for Alabama or Tennessee at this point.
The kid should take all the time he needs. He'll realize that Michigan is the best fit for him and commit when he's ready. It doesn't look like any of the DL recruits, outside of Wormley, will be committing anytime soon. I'm sure the coaches know where they're at with him.