Austin Grandstaff verbally committed to OSU
He was a 5 star :(
Urban must be letting Thad use some of his Kool-aid
Jalen Brunson named his final eight yesterday:
2015 5-star G Jalen Brunson cut his list to UConn, Villanova, Mich St, Kansas, Purdue, Illinois, Michigan, Temple. https://t.co/lv1GrxRvdt
— Jeff Rabjohns (@JeffRabjohns) May 3, 2014
And Seth Towns is visiting Michigan soon:
2016 Columbus, OH Northland SF Seth Towns among the Michigan targets standing out at Spiece tourney in Ft. Wayne. Will visit U-M next Friday
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) May 3, 2014
I hope Ollie goes to the NBA. A nuance for Brunson and Battle.
Dammit. OSU is absolutely raking in talent these days. On 247's composite ranking, they got the #16, #30, #58, and #182 prospects in the 2014 class, already have the #36, #38, and #89 prospects in the 2015 class, and hit big with this year's transfers. Hopefully Matta screws it all up.
How did this board get so damn pessimistic???
It's a very vocal minority.
Okay, guy, I'm one of the most optimistic people here, but the fact that basketball has been awesome lately doesn't mean that the only reasonable response to bad news is, "Who cares? We're awesome."
I think Grandstaff would have been great here and it sucks that he's going to OSU. I don't remember saying that we're doomed. We'll be fine.
OSU has always been able to recruit; they've struggled at time turning that talent into performance on the court. But again, there seems to be a subset of this fanbase that just wants bad stuff to happen to UM, or at least want to look for the dark lining to everything.
Yes, OSU has been doing well recently in recruiting. But let's see how those kids play this year before we annoint OSU a juggernaut.
Same response to you as to the guy above. And piss off with the "just wants bad stuff to happen to UM" thing.
Plus, the "Matta sucks" talk is way overblown. He doesn't. The guy's first season at OSU was 2004-05. If I counted right, he's won five Big Ten regular season titles (outright or shared) and three conference tournament titles. He's also been to the Final Four twice.
There's no way that I'd trade Beilein for Matta, but Matta's not nearly the dope that people around here claim sometimes.
But the big knock on Matta, is his track record of producing quality NBA players.
The big knock on Matta is his inability to produce a successful/creative offense.
I certainly didn't say Matta sucks; I totally recognize how great he's been as a coach for OSU. But I'm also not going to get too bent out of shape because he's recruiting well; the guy has always done so and yet UM has found a way to compete. It should be noted that until this year, his recruiting classes were lagging a bit, and I've read enough on 11W and other places to get a sense that some fans were/are concerned if the team is regressing with his defense-heavy, deadball style at pops up when he doesn't have top-flight NBA talent.
And I'm not saying all fans want bad things to happen to UM, but you'd be purposefully myopic if you didn't see a strain of the fandom that likes to bitch and moan about UM and the perceived "failings" of the athletic programs. Hell, Drew Sharp is a national-ish writer whose career is based on that.
Listen, I think we're on the same team here when it comes to being realistic about UM sports; I do think this will hurt UM if they don't find a suitable replacement, and I don't buy for a second the theory that Beilein can turn 2* kids into superstars a la Dantonio at MSU. UM needs to keep bringing in high-quality kids who work for their system and have NBA potential. But I'm not going to get bent out of shape every time a kid who would be a good fit doesn't sign with UM because, hell, most schools miss on lots of kids.
yeah he's pulling in quite a bit of talent.
I'm not sure how they do it...Ohio State basketball takes a clear backseat to football, yet Matta gets blue chippers to commit
Why does he remind you of Nik? Because he is white?
Your avatar helped in delivering this message well.
6'5'' shooter with a good feel, limited foot speed and lateral quickness, and excels in ball screens, hand offs and stagger screens but can put it on the floor.
anddddddddddddddddddddd hes white.
/sarcasm
While it's never good news to hear a Michigan target has chosen the dark side, Grandstaff wasn't at the top of our list. Brunson and Coleman are. And I don't think Grandstaff is another Stauskas.
As for recruits being moved by Michigan's recent success, I think they are just not as dramatically as one might expect. Chatman, our top 2014 recruit, is a stud and a 5 star according to one recruiting site. And our other 2014 recruits are nothing to sneeze at. Wilson has moved up to #65 or so on one service.
If Michigan doesn't land either Brunson or Coleman, you would have to start wondering about the judgement of these high school kids. Michigan has been a top 5 program in the past couple years, has arguably the top coach in he country, runs a clean program and is turning 3 stars and 4 stars into top NBA Picks. Go figure.
Jesus, how are these kids not clawing at each other to get an offer from UofM? Grandstaff (nice wizard name) is a perfect fit for Beilein. Well, hopefully Beilein snags Jalen Brunson, Coleman, or McQuaid. Brunson is a star in the making but there's just something about Coleman that intrigues me. Maybe it's his size (6'4) and court vision....Either way, one of these three would be great.
Young and dumb. They go for the fancy recruiting pitches and buy into all the BS some coaches lay out. Beilein won't win those types of battles. Like MAAR's dad said, JB was very direct and honest. If a kid can't see how his staff develops players, then too bad for them.
I don't know how Matta recruits. Is he known to be a shady recruiter?
huh?
Ohio State has been very good over the past decade, reguarly appearing in the sweet 16. Florida just went to the final four and their coach won it all twice.
There are other good schools out there.
I have never heard of this guy before
6'5" sharp-shooter out of Texas. #36 overall (#5 SG) in the 247 composite rankings. Decommitted from Oklahoma State in February, and the smart money seemed to be on Michigan, OSU, or Florida. Visited OSU this weekend.
Expected to see the usual disparaging and questioning of these kids' judgement / intelligence, shady recruiting tactics, and other general sour grapes in this thread; got it in spades.
Beilein's recruiting is a bit less "blow smoke up your ass" and more "work hard and prosper, kid". Some buy into it, some don't.
Keep in mind we've already seen quite a jump in recruiting results. Zak and Stu were MAC prospects.
Michigan is targeting Kyle Ahrens and Matthew McQuaid. Both are shooters so as long as they get one of the two, losing Grandstaff isn't a big deal though it hurts that he committed to OSU.
This kills me. Grandstaff was tailor made for us. Beilein is not recruiting well. It's ome think to develop 3 star kids. It's quite another to bring in 4 and 5 star recruits on a consistent basis (ala Matta and Izzo). Trust me it hurts me to post this but this one hurts like a kick in the BALLS.
Yes, Beilein is recruiting so poorly that Michigan has been unable to succeed in either the Big Ten or in the NCAA tournament.
This will fall on deaf ears, but fans who get this enamored of particular prospects really shouldn't follow recruiting.
So I guess it's just an illusion that Manny Harris, Darius Morris, Tim Hardaway Jr., Trey Burke, Nik Stauskas, Glenn Robinson III and Mitch McGary were good enough to go the the NBA. And that Caris Levert is virtually a lock to go early after next year. And that 4-stars Walton, Irvin, Donnal, and Wilson, and 5-star Chatman are all going to be playing in the upcoming season.
if you ignore the talent in last 3 classes.
/s