Michigan offers [greyshirt] DT Brady Pallante. Per Tremendous: very likely on the verge of adding a new commitment
Steve from Tremendous (and now 247) just posted an article on a new offer Brady Pallante.
#Michigan is very likely on the verge of adding another member to the program (VIP): michigan.247sports.com/Board/59424/Mi…
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) February 18, 2013
He's an under the radar recruit at the moment, and it doesn't look like he has any offers at the moment. I'll trust the coaches on this one, especially with their familiarity with d-linemen.
The article can be read here (half paywalled, half open).
Edit 1: Hat tip to icefins26 and THE INCREDIBLE HOKE, in pointing out that this may be a greyshirt scenario, at least according to this earlier (but deleted) tweet from Tremendous.
@TremendousUM: Barron Collier (FL) DT Brady Pallante has been offered a greyshirt scholarship by #Michigan. Story upcoming.
I guess we'll have to wait and see to tell whether this is a normal scholarship offer or not.
Edit 2: H/T to detrocks on the WolverineNation article (link here). The story confirms that he is in fact a greyshirt offer, and not a standard offer.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:16 AM ^
Wait—so you're Mike Gundy?
February 17th, 2013 at 10:57 PM ^
What are you talking about? Prove to me Michael Ferns was offered a full scholarship. Prove to me his Twitter account is not an elaborate hoax. That's basically what you're asking right now.
February 17th, 2013 at 10:25 PM ^
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February 18th, 2013 at 12:45 AM ^
I don't think middling Big Ten schools have been turning away 4-star recruits due to inadequate scholarship allotments, so increasing the per-year limit probably wouldn't make a difference.
February 18th, 2013 at 7:33 AM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 11:06 PM ^
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February 18th, 2013 at 11:39 AM ^
Yes, it's worth pointing out that he is not being offered as a walk-on where he may never get a scholarship.
He is being offered a firm 2015 scholarship. He will count toward the 2015 scholarship limit. The coaches clearly want him, but they have other 2014 priorities they have to address with limited scholarships for 2014.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:01 PM ^
This thread shows us that while 85% of M fans are pretty knowledgeable, those other 15% are idiots.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:32 PM ^
I was about to say something similar. I'm not sure that I've ever seen an MGoBlog thread so clearly distinguish the good posters on here (in my view) from the other ones.
Also, there seems to be a pretty strong positive correlation between grammatical skills and non-craziness/assholeness around here.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:45 PM ^
Been a lot of MLive in these parts of late...
February 17th, 2013 at 11:55 PM ^
Plz bring back Negbangs.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:04 AM ^
I don't care where you are on the planet, a solid 15% of people everywhere are assholes. It's unfortunate that it also applies to UM fans, but the evidence is irrefutable.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
When I'm in Columbus, it seems to become the 80% rule.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:41 AM ^
When I'm in Columbus, it seems to become the 80% rule.
February 18th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
so true, he had to post it twice.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
Edit: I suck at the internet. Nevermind.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^
Not sure if a reliable source, but Joshua Henschke of the Big House Report has a post up—Quick Hits with Brady Pallante—based on an interview with Pallante. It indicates a commitment isn't imminent.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:41 PM ^
Thanks for posting this.
Honestly, if I were advising the kid I would strongly encourage him to commit. It would secure a place at a great school, get him a ton of exposure for possible full scholarship offers, and put him in a place where no one would fault him if he decided to go elsewhere for a traditional scholarship (especially since there's so much time until Signing Day 2015).
February 18th, 2013 at 8:36 AM ^
forgive me if I'm wrong, but assuming a greyshirt, couldn't he commit on signing day and still be assured a spot since it's for the 2015 class? If i were him I would wait until then to see if I got a 2014 full ride from somebody or a school that I liked better offered me a greyshirt (yes, impossible to like any school more than U of M)
February 18th, 2013 at 12:37 PM ^
If he wants to wait, then he is running the risk of the coaches offering that spot to someone else. Although his signing day is further off, that doesn't mean the coaches are going to wait almost a year to decide whether to recruit somebody else for that spot. They are bringing 2015 kids in for visits and have sent out a handful of offers already.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:27 PM ^
I don't think he is going to be a 5 star recruit, because his ceiling is somewhat limited by his athletic ability, but he has a very high floor. The kid consistently maintains low leverage, shoots off the ball pretty well, has a strong base, and uses his hands well. He has the technique already that is often the most difficult to teach many of the guys in the trenches. Now he isn't going to be chasing down WRs sideline to sideline, but if he has always dreamed of playing for Michigan, he camped at Michigan, and decides to commit, I would be happy with the pick up. Would be solid as a penetrating 3-tech or be able to hold his own at the nose. He won't be a star of a class, but would be a great foundation to build around because you would know what you have in him.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:08 AM ^
to have guys who are willing to be primarily practice players content to bust their asses during the week without many opportunities to see the field on Saturdays.
February 18th, 2013 at 2:46 PM ^
You don't say, "well, we need some hard working won't complain practice guys in this class." You hope they fill out that way, but ideally it's young guys waiting for their chance. You may take guys who are specialists...long snappers, return guys, etc. Guys you know won't be NFL left tackles or 2000 yard rushers, but can help your team. But not guys just to fill out a roster and add spirit.
If they offered a spot to this kid, I believe they think he can play.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:14 AM ^
I agree that someone who does things the right way every time is a player worth having. One thing people seem to consistently forget is that Mattison likes to shuttle guys in and out both on the line and in the LB corps, to keep them fresh. If Pallante can come in on 2nd or 3rd down for a play to give the starting DT the chance to catch his breath, that seems a worthwhile goal, and a reasonable scholarship to offer.
February 18th, 2013 at 11:59 AM ^
^^^This.
Unless you are Alabama or oversign like carzy (redundant, I know), you are not going to get all 4*/5*'s for the number of guys that Mattison wants to play on D.
You need some "active bench" players. These are not just guys that come in when somebody gets hurt, they are regular players that are part of the normal rotation but not necessary the first-choice guys you put in on money downs when the game is on the line.
They are your third or fourth line in Hockey. You need those kind of guys in Mattison's system.
February 17th, 2013 at 11:35 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 11:52 PM ^
Sounds like Hoke if you just add the part about "hearing football."
"I can hear football being played when Brady Pallante puts on the pads."
February 18th, 2013 at 12:02 AM ^
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February 18th, 2013 at 10:51 AM ^
I highly doubt Pallatine is going to wind up as a zero star recruit. There are lots of players who Scout and Rivals don't get around to rating until pretty late in the cycle.
That said, Hoke's defensive staff has gotten production out of walk-ons (Heininger, Brink, arguably Kovacs depending on how you define him and how much credit you give to Rich Rod's staff), a guy recruited to play offensive line (QWash), and several players who came in with underwhelming recruiting profiles (Desmond Morgan, Raymon Taylor, Keith Heitzman).
February 18th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
LOL at the idea that Hoke has only been coaching for two years.
February 18th, 2013 at 12:42 AM ^
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February 18th, 2013 at 1:53 AM ^
WOOOO GREYSHIRT
February 18th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
Yes, in a thread about greyshirting, a "WOO GREYSHIRT" comment is off-topic.
I guess there aren't a lot of fans of Beyonce on this board.
February 18th, 2013 at 7:39 AM ^
February 18th, 2013 at 10:57 AM ^
Away
(yep, seems to work just fine).
February 18th, 2013 at 2:43 PM ^
It had to be said twice.
February 18th, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^
suck
(testing response potential of new MGoBlog app)
February 18th, 2013 at 8:44 AM ^
people need to quit being jackasses. Do the people complaining about this realize that 'Bama took a pro style qb last class rated at an 81? or that they took an ILB rated at an 84? LSU took a DT rated at an 86 and an OT at an 84. UF had a non special teams player rated in the 70s. Point is, no team is going to get all 4-5 stars, deal with it
February 18th, 2013 at 10:14 AM ^
signed 2-star DT Brandon Ivory, and unranked DT Anthony Orr. Too bad Nick wasted those scholarships; otherwise he might have won a national championship.
February 18th, 2013 at 1:20 PM ^
Anthony Orr was a top 30 DE with 3 stars on both Scout and Rivals with offers from half a dozen SEC schools.
But your point still stands, especially considering he grey-shirted. And Ivory is a great example of under the radar talent... 2 stars, unranked at his position, no BCS offers other than Alabama.