ACE: Recruiting Podcast With Black Shoe Diaries and 11 Warriors
I'm guessing people aren't too keen on hearing about more recruiting right now, but just in case you want to be reminded that Michigan's class is actually really good, I joined Jeff Junstrom of Black Shoe Diaries (Penn State) and Alex Gleitman of Eleven Warriors (Ohio State) for a recruiting podcast. We talk about the strengths of each team's 2012 class, how the classes should wrap up, and take a look ahead to some of the key prospects in the 2013 class. It's posted on BSD today, though it was recorded on Saturday, so a couple predictions are no longer relevant (I'm now quite proud of myself for abstaining from a Reeves prediction). Hope you enjoy, and keep an eye out for more of these in the future—despite our differences in loyalty, it was great talking to these guys, and we're looking to turn this into a regular deal.
Remember, if you are feeling depressed about this class—and you shouldn't—remind yourself that at least we aren't Penn State right now. You'll feel a lot better.
January 30th, 2012 at 9:50 AM ^
Are...not Penn State!
January 30th, 2012 at 2:34 PM ^
We Are. . .not doing well against Urban Meyer in recruiting!
January 30th, 2012 at 9:54 AM ^
Way not to feed into the sky is falling and woe is me stuff. The class is what it is, and based on what we know from many a previous class at U-M and also at many other schools, we really will not know how good this class is for at least 2 years or so......
GO BLUE!
January 30th, 2012 at 9:58 AM ^
'what have you done for me lately?' The whole cry in the beer thing sort of sells short all of the hard work the staff has already done, not to mention our incoming student athletes as well.
Something else happens between now and Wednesday, and hopefully Thursday as well. But even if they don't, I'm still really happy to have this class coming in.
January 30th, 2012 at 9:59 AM ^
The download just goes to a sbnation page that plays it.
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January 30th, 2012 at 10:10 AM ^
Right-click the download link and choose "save link as"—should be able to download the file that way and open it up in iTunes.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:32 AM ^
Unfortunately I am not that sophisticated with an iPad. Guess I'll let the work productivity suffer by using PC.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:00 AM ^
Has a great voice for blogging.
Ace, you sound fine. ;-)
January 30th, 2012 at 10:00 AM ^
Rivals
2012-5
2011-21
2010- 20
2009- 8
2008-10
ESPN
2012-7
2011-outside of top 25
2010- 14
2009- 10
2008-13
Scout
2012-5
2011-outside of top 25
2010- 12
2009- 14
2008-6
247
2012-6
2011-30
2010- 27
2009- NA
2008-NA
Even with a disappointing weekend we still are in great shape with a great class, arguably the best since the Carr era. We will be just fine.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:02 AM ^
The 11 Warriors staff seem like asshats, why would you subject yourself to that?
January 30th, 2012 at 10:11 AM ^
Maybe it's just my hatred for everything Ohio State, but I thought Alex Gleitman came across as a total doucher in this podcast.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:14 AM ^
There are 13 staff members on 11W. I'm assuming you're calling them all asshats based on a general hatred for Ohio State and maybe some fundamental disagreements with, at most, a few staff members? Yeah, that's totally fair.
Alex seems like a swell guy and it was a pleasure talking with him on the podcast. I "subjected" myself to it because it was fun and (hopefully) informative.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:16 AM ^
Another reason to feel good - we already have two top recruits signed in the 2013 class(#13, #38 according to 247) and are looking good for several other top recruits.
With an 11-2 season and a win over ohio it's fair to say Michigan is back.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:29 AM ^
Verbally committed, not signed. But yes they are good and are with the good guys.
January 30th, 2012 at 4:02 PM ^
Wins over OSU need to be maintained at a reasonable level for Michigan to be truly back. We can't ever ever ever go back to anything close to 2001-2010 again.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:20 AM ^
Very insightful, but there was too much um, and ah in there.....Excellent work though.
January 30th, 2012 at 10:47 AM ^
Jeff Junstrom sounds sad. Are we sure that isn't Steven Wright?
January 30th, 2012 at 12:59 PM ^
What exactly does he have to be happy about...?
January 30th, 2012 at 1:02 PM ^
Hey, it was my first time hosting. Cut me some slack...
And I want to thank Ace for joining me. Both he and Alex were great guests, especially since they had to put up with this first go-round. I promise they will be more polished in the future.
January 30th, 2012 at 1:15 PM ^
Happy to do it, Jeff. Thanks for hosting.
January 30th, 2012 at 1:18 PM ^
Starting the podcast with "Sultans of Swing" was a good call. I'm in a good mood to listen to this now.
January 30th, 2012 at 1:30 PM ^
I know this has been asked before, but has anyone determined a viable reason why Ohio and Pennsylvania produce far more top-notch football talent compared to Illinois and Michigan? I mean, just look at Ohio and Michigan - similar demographics, similar populations, they share a border, yet the state of Ohio produces enough talent to sustain a couple of elite programs and MSU, while Michigan produces far less top-notch talent. I'd buy the culture argument, but Toledo is, what, 50 miles from Detroit? Cleveland is about 150 miles. People between those two states are not THAT different such that one would drive its young men into a sport while failing to foster that same passion in another. Just wondering if Ace/anyone else here has an idea.
January 30th, 2012 at 2:24 PM ^
"Remind yourself that at least we aren't Penn State right now."
And the award for taking a hugely unique and catastrophic situation and using it as the utlimate form of rationalization goes to. . .
Of the two other programs repped on that podcast, Penn State isn't the one we should be measuring ourselves against in recruiting. Bottom line.