Ranking the top 5 Michigan football commits of the Brady Hoke era
Remember when Derrick Green committed to Michigan in January? And how it was kind of a big deal, because the Wolverines had never signed a No. 1 tailback in the modern recruiting era?
That was supposed to be a one-of-a-kind commitment.
Then Michigan got another program-changing commit in April from Drake Harris, who will become the best-ranked receiver to join the Wolverines if he signs next year... http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/05/poll_which_brady_hoke_recruit.html
at SDSU and was told they had no scholarship for him. There were a number of schools that passed on him because of Hoke's comments about being the "most unorthodox player he's ever seen." But he is also the first to say his on field performance at this level is incredible. Let's face it, Jake, like most of the very good to great, use a lot of instinct and may not line up exactly where they're supposed to be, have the correct foot planted forward, etc. His results are very surprising. I sure hope he heals quickly. One of the best "to the ball" players I've seen in awhile.
Ryan is RichRod holdover. Kind of early to weigh in on any of the actual Hoke recruits, as most of them have yet to see much real action. Those that have and stand out are Funchess, Ross and Morgan.
You may also be able to argue Norfleet.
Wasn't Morgan also a RR commit?
We were so young & stupid back then.
Maybe he was just a 2* with no hair, but a 5* with the flowing locks of an Asgardian god?
1. Derrick Green
2. Kyle Kalis
3. Jabrill Peppers
4. Ondre Pipkins
5. James Ross? (30+ offers as a sophomore/junior)
OMG JAMES ROSS IS BOBA FETT SRSLY!?!?
Four of those guys haven't even hit campus yet.
Shane Morris at #1? Seriously?? Don't get me wrong, I think he's going to be a great QB for us, but in terms of recruiting hype, he does not belong in the top 3.
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and then I want you to go to the bronx and get breast milk from a Cambodian immigrant. . .
You can't choke all ya problems!!
Everytime I see this joke, I think people are making fun of my name. And then I remember Chappelle and laugh.
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Kyle Kalis and Dymonte Thomas are big ones.
I know he hasn't had a huge impact yet, but I have a feeling that Norfleet will be a huge impact in the return game very soon
his password is not Taco, I checked.
Green - Dire need of a power RB with skill; Peppers - Game changing CB; Kalis - He will be an All-American for two yrs; Drake Harris - WR another position of need at the skilled position; Dymonte Thomas - Nickel he will play immediately and start for 3-4 yrs
What criteria would you suggest we use, or is it a free-for-all? Can we count the pig?
I would have to go with:
1. Morris/Thomas (hard to seperate these.....I know it's cheating, but it helped set the standard for that class)
2. Peppers
3. Green
4. Kalis
5. Harris
Although I'm not sure Morris or Thomas will prove to be the players that Green and Peppers might be, I think their pledges solidified Hoke and his staff as a clear deviation from RR's recruiting.
1. Shane Morris due to his recruiting ability
2. Derrick Green by breaking the ice on a top 10 recruit
3. Jabrill Peppers due to him being the actual best recruit Michigan has has in awhile, possibly ever (by rankingings)
4. Kyle Kalis - snagged from OSU
5. Ondre Pipkins because I have a feeling he will be a top DT in college football.
Lets not discount Peppers recruiting ability just yet (although we could say the jury is out on it), as he said he is going after Malik McDowell and Da'Shawn Hand for us. Plus, who knows who else he might put in a call to.
Not discounting. I consider Shane Morris to be a pioneer of player recruiting. With social media being where it is, he's definitely the first extremely outspoken and public recruit that was recruiting. That I know of...
He set the bar for other recruits, including Ferns and Peppers.
This is definitely the winning list IMO. Although possibly a slighly different order. Someone on many lists is slightly overrated, and by EOY rankings, it will show.
These 5 are BIG, BIG, BIG time lands, for different and additinoal reasons besides being absolute elite studs.
DUPE
Does Greg Mattison count?
Will comment once 2013 class is all enrolled and on team.
My thoughts exactly. We're counting a lot of chickens who are still in their shells.
1. Jabrill Peppers 2. Derrick Green 3. Drake Harris 4. Shane Morris 5. Kyle Kalis 6. Dymonte Thomas 7. David Dawson 8. Ondre Pipkins 9. James Ross III 10. Jarrod Wilson 11. Joe Bolden 12. Kyle Bosch 13. Patrick Kugler 14. Erik Magnuson 15. Bryan Mone damn we're loaded
I mean given none of his uber-highly-touted guys have really played at all we can only go by rankings right? That would seem to suggest something like:
1) Peppers
2) Green
3) Kalis
4) Morris
5) Harris
Sidenote, I was just watching the rerun of the Georgia - MSU bowl game on B1G network (yes I hate the NBA and yes I'm going through serious CFB withdrawal right now) and the thought that Bell was probably like a poor man's Derrick Green popped into my head. Wouldn't that be nice?
Morris, Speight, Ferns - For their top-notch tweeting and recruiting.
Peppers, Taco, and Butt - They have fantastic names.
Ross and Pipkins - For seeing the field.
Epic Sparty Troll of the Century could also go to Kugler. Their meltdown for that one was pretty good.
Countess comes back with a vengeance.
1. Kyle Kalis - Huuge steal from Ohio, sort of cemented the staffs awesomeness in recruiting
2. Jabrill Peppers - the start of another step up in recruiting?
3. Derrick Green - obviously
4. Shane Morris - obviously
5. Dymonte Thomas - Another huge steal from Ohio. Even if he never was really an Ohio lean, he's just a huge steal from the state
Honorable Mention. Patrick Kugler. As David Molk taught us, a great center is both unnoticed and invaluable