Kareem Walker Open Thread
Kareem Walker makes his announcement today at approx 12:15 pm EST.
Watch via this Link:
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/6100878273128989281/watch-l…
247 Profile:
http://247sports.com/Player/Kareem-Walker-37417
According to the twitterverse, if Kareem joins our class we go to #1 on Rivals and Scout - at least for the moment. This would be a huge addition regardless, but that's an extra feather in the cap.
Let's hope for the best! But remember if things don't go our way, please be civil.
Go Blue!
December 17th, 2015 at 9:39 AM ^
an open thread for a recruit announcement 3 hours before scheduled time. yikes
December 17th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
MGoBlog is just getting after it. We are excited about football again, like in the halocyon days.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
If this is a clever and subtle play on words combining haloscan and halcyon, plus all of the points. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt.
December 17th, 2015 at 12:10 PM ^
A magician never reveals the secret that if autocorrect doesn't change it, then it must be right.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:09 AM ^
One could say that we are attacking our staking of recruiting with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
This was a very useful post: link, light analysis on team ranking possiblities, and a reminder not to be douchy. If this doesn't go up now, some other less quality "where's he leaning" post starts up.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:46 AM ^
I'm doubling down on the uncivil if that happens. I'm posting about bag men; daddy pastors who need $$$ for their church; DILDOZ; O$U, A$U, F$U, RUTGER$; we can't haz nice things; DILDOZ; Beilein can't recruit; we only get 3 stars; DILDOZ.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:52 AM ^
If you remove all those categories then they only thing to talk about are how many jorts wearing gators' fans we will see at the Citrus Bowl.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^
December 17th, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
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December 17th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
Awesome, but how do you leave out Urban Liar and Mork "interplanatary recruiting from the weeds" Dantonio, because somehow, they are involved if we don't get him). Also, don't forget to reference Deshawn Hand, Stephan Diggs and RoJo, and to make the point that we don't really want him because every time we get the #1 RB in the country, they turn out to be a bust!
Finally, RUTGER$?! Putting the $$ sign after perhaps the saddest B10 program was just awesome
December 17th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
Funny you mention that. After someone mentioned highly regarded/never used (unless we're talking weed) Kelly Baraka, I do have "He's another Kelly Baraka? Do not want" all lined up.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:33 AM ^
Homering with an enthusiasm unknown to homerkind
December 17th, 2015 at 10:47 AM ^
"Our coaches were cooling on him in recent weeks. It's clear Harbaugh and Co. wanted to move in a different direction."
It's our version of OSU's "Non-commitable offer."
December 17th, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
You'll defeat the usual douches by reducto ad absurdum. And you'll keep making me laugh. Keep on truckin'
December 17th, 2015 at 9:50 AM ^
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December 17th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
I'm watching my grand daughter today and it just so happens..........
December 17th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
/s
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December 17th, 2015 at 9:42 AM ^
Posted it early because I'm about to step into meetings for a few hours. Just thought the info would be helpful since folks always ask the same questions - i.e., where can I watch? when is it? how does it affect the team ranking? how should I behave if things don't happen the way I want it to happen?
December 17th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
...did you count the 6 minutes it took to post as billable time?
December 17th, 2015 at 12:15 PM ^
If he is a typical lawyer the answer is yes. I just got an invoice last week and the line item read "responded to email - .1 hours."
I went to the day where the emails way responded to and it was literally two sentences.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:44 AM ^
Getting after it with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
agreed
December 17th, 2015 at 10:42 AM ^
To be absolutely fair, three hours would be in the range of the blog being ahead of the curve. We've had these threads appear 6-8 hours beforehand, and in extreme scenarios, on the wrong Thursday (or whatever day of the week) altogether. Yeah, it stands a good chance of being pushed towards the middle of the first page of threads before then, but it certainly isn't the most overeager the blog has been.
December 17th, 2015 at 11:20 AM ^
I can't wait to see how far in advance we see the Rashan Gary thread.
December 17th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
Start it now!
December 17th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
so you might want to ask your boss for the day/week off ;o)
December 17th, 2015 at 9:40 AM ^
December 17th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
3 hours early??
I'm gonna stay off this board for a while if he goes with the Noles...
December 17th, 2015 at 9:43 AM ^
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December 17th, 2015 at 11:37 AM ^
Thanks for making me laugh. I think we get Walker until we don't
December 17th, 2015 at 9:41 AM ^
Interesting that the information streams seem rather calm this morning. Yesterday there was lots of chatter about Bush and his destination.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:46 AM ^
No kidding. I thought the board would be full of rumors/updates this morning.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^
very silent for a while now and apparently neither he nor his family has been letting much out. So, it leaves all of us wringing our hands wondering what is going to happen. In Harbaugh/Wheatley we trust.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:52 AM ^
Bush was a true 50/50 where both team insiders thought he was theirs until late Tue nite. Said he told Jim Tue nite and that filtered out Wed morn causing the movement and last second change of thoughts of many.
Kareem has had a bazillion crystal ballz our way - many for weeks on end - and Jim is not recruiting any other rbs. I do think him not coming here would be a complete shock for the staff. Not unprecedented (see hand) but not like Bush. There is exactly 1 crystal ball in for FSU.
(p.s. I dont buy the silent since summer thing on Bush, Bush said he called coach last nite to tell him his decision and got a big reaction from it - not something you do when you've been a silent for 5 months)
December 17th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
I believe Sam when he reported that Bush silented in the summer. Now, is a silent commit that stays silent and puts off the public commit for like 5 months actually a commit? I don't think so. I don't have a great explination for why both staffs seemed so confident. Webb seemed to imply that Bush's dad was telling Sam Bush was going to choose UM for a long time except for a little bit of shakiness when Durkin left.
Sam did not give off the same confident vibes about Walker. Seems that no one knows exactly what Walker is gonig to do. Maybe not even Walker yet.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
Every time I think the Hand sized hole in my heart is healed, someone mentions him and it reopens. I don't know what a Kareem sized hole looks like, but I hope to never find out.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
I mean, can you really blame Hand? By the time he committed, it was clear that Hoke was on a downward trajectory. Honestly wouldn't have blamed anyone for not picking UM at that point. Really glad Jabrill stuck with it. With Walker it's different. There's no red flags committing to this program under Harbaugh now. This would sting much worse than Hand to me.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
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December 17th, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^
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December 17th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
Since you listened this morning, did they say anything about technical difficulties with the website or an intern calling in sick? Yesterday's podcasts still aren't posted, and not being an early riser...
There's some very loud street work going on outside, and I desperately need some addictive audio to drown it out.
December 17th, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
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December 17th, 2015 at 12:12 PM ^
never have anything to do with being "gut feelings".
December 17th, 2015 at 10:09 AM ^
its crootin - anything can happen. Not saying it is over - saying the way the staff has focused just on our 2 major rbs for months as opposed to wrs where we throw out a new offer every week shows they would be shocked by it too.
Walker scheduled his announcement the day after harbaugh visited.... just as Bush did. So my assumption is at that point last week everything seemed in line. Could it change in past 48 hrs - sure its 'crootin - see Mike weber. But we'd be out offering new rbs if the staff was as shaky as outsiders have become in past week.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:55 AM ^
and Sam made cryptic comments yesterday morning and today about whether or not the similar timing means something. It was clear (to me anyway) that whatever he was hinting at was a good thing for Michigan, but then it was countered by his open statement that he doesn't have a gut feeling, which means Walker hasn't told Sam privately he's coming to UM.
The one thing Sam has mentioned numerous times over the last few weeks about UM's recruitment is that supposedly Walker has developed a close relationship with Tyrone Wheatley, in part because both Kareem and Tyrone have something unfortunate in common: both lost their fathers to homicide while they were in high school. Tyrone has been able to speak with Kareem about that in a way that most recruiters can't.
Whether that means anything about Walker's final decision is another matter entirely.
December 17th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
visit suggests to me that Harbaugh perhaps gave them both a soft ultimatum. Something like, " OK, we've been holding a spot for you, but you're too important to the program, and I need to know if you're coming or not." With the thought that Harbaugh would still have some time to move on and make other offers if they weren't coming.
December 17th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
Maybe he was very silent. So silent, Bush himself didn't know he was a silent.
December 17th, 2015 at 9:50 AM ^
I think we are more confident in Walker. Plus, the Bush recruitment took a big swing towards us in the last few hours. Most didn't think he'd be here until that morning.