December 29th, 2010 at 6:01 PM ^
When he made his first visit to PSU in the summer I didn't think UM was going to land him, always seemed to be looking for a reason not to go to UM. Didn't think UM would bring him in without a huge year.
December 28th, 2010 at 8:49 PM ^
Michigan lost a clone of RVB not the next BG. UM will move on.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:31 PM ^
Yeah, if we moved on from losing Turner, Witty, and Dorsey, we can weather this one too.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
Uh, our defense is weathering the loss of those players? That's news to me. Are we weathering the placekicking situation too?
December 28th, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
I agree. We keep on saying, "Next," or "I only talk about..." and our defense keeps getting worse.
December 29th, 2010 at 1:54 AM ^
That would be news if this was The Onion. Here? it's sarcasm.
December 28th, 2010 at 8:52 PM ^
I read a chunk of these comments and had to check my URL again to make sure I wasn't on MLive. Losing Zettel to Penn State sucks but none of you know why he chose Penn over Michigan so quit your fucking bitching.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^
Please relax. People are bummed out since he would have been a nice pickup.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:01 PM ^
1. Only read a chunk of comments.
2. Makes a blanket stament. Apparently a response to everyone in this thread.
3. Telling other people to quit bitching in almost the bitchiest way possible.
Yep, it sounds like MLive.
December 28th, 2010 at 8:56 PM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 9:00 PM ^
Losing Zettel is just another lost to coaching uncertainty
i say BS. i say its because we are no longer michigan, the type and style of team they grew up with. but, rest assured, harbaugh is coming.
THANK GOD FOR DAVID BRANDON AND JIM HARBAUGH.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:04 PM ^
It's one recruit...there will be more. Coaching certainty will occur before signing day.
Be cool like Fonzie.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
No, but there is consolation to be taken here. It looks like he is afraid to come to Michigan because he doesn't know who his coach will be. The good news is that he apparently chose not to go to MSU based on its own lack of merit as opposed to any coaching uncertainty. That is good for Michigan.
It would have been nice if he signed with Michigan, but his signing with PSU is much more palatable than if he had signed with Sparty or Brutus. Besides, Michigan gets plenty of recruits from PA; it's not like they wont get another to compensate for this "loss" somewhere down the line.
December 28th, 2010 at 8:57 PM ^
“I liked Michigan, I just didn’t feel like the chemistry was there as much as Penn State,” Zettel said. “It’s not like I didn’t like one thing (about Michigan), I just liked Penn State in every aspect.”
December 28th, 2010 at 9:02 PM ^
I still say these lifelong "Michigan fan" recruits are 90% bullshit.
M lately has had plenty of kids with great offer sheets who have committed because they were Michigan fans growing up especially with our recent growing pains.
It doesnt matter what state/school you've root for, if a kids dream is to play for a certain school then they will play for that school. Even Rudy did for gosh sakes.
I am not criticizing his decision, hopefully he enjoy's being Taylors Donkey but I am just annoyed with people who pledge allegiance to a school just to spurn them. rant over.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:02 PM ^
UGH!! If we lose the bowl...or even worse get blown out there will be blood flowing in the streets of Ann Arbor!! Good news is the way this MEGA CRAPPY bowl season is going all ranked teams will lose...and those higher ranked lose as well....
On another note...wonder if JoePa crapped his pants in excitement bout AZ? Or if he had to call someone and ask WHO??
December 28th, 2010 at 9:04 PM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^
but he's not a RB.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:08 PM ^
From 360 different angles.
<br>But the bottom line is that losing Zettel is an enormous loss. No way this should have happened.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:11 PM ^
Dave Brandon has said he will evaluate RR "after the bowl game". He didn't say one minute after the bowl game. It's a very open-ended statement - "after the bowl game" could mean he will finish his evaluation on January 31. You guys all seem to think the evaluation and CC decision will be finalized by Sunday January 02. Study DB's comments carefully because this is a false assumption methinks. He never promised a specific date guys.
Bummed about AZ, we really really need him.
GO BLUE!
December 28th, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
what would happen if DB waits until January 31. I doubt this will happen. An announcement one way or the other will come after the Orange bow!
December 28th, 2010 at 10:15 PM ^
If he waited any longer than the day after the Orange Bowl then the alumni and trustees would gather their torches and pitchforks and have his job. It's not like he's Supreme Dictator of Michiganland.
December 29th, 2010 at 2:10 AM ^
He will take as long as he needs to make a good decision. There are plenty of alumni and trustees that are behind Dave Brandon taking his time. Some people still value integrity. Wow, a person who sticks to their values and plans, lets get rid of him! One can only hope that the win at all cost alumni will go enroll at an SEC school to join other athletic programs with no adherence to ethical standards.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:16 PM ^
least he didn't pick msu.Maybe after we win our bowl game and coach is retained we can lure him back into the fold.GO BLUE!!!
December 28th, 2010 at 9:19 PM ^
Regardless of how you feel about the cc, take comfort in the fact that Harbaugh will almost certainly attract some great D recruits. He's a killer recruiter. And he'll attract recruits who shunned RR. Count on it.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:48 PM ^
I am glad you have such confidence in JH. Bold statement. I just hope if he comes here, parents will forget what he said 4 years ago about our academics.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:50 PM ^
SportsByBrooks sure hasn't:
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/michigan-qb-you-really-have-to-try-to-flunk-out-here-29375
December 28th, 2010 at 10:00 PM ^
I have no problem with what he said about academics. Michigan should embrace high standards. This ain't East Lansing.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:08 PM ^
Well, I hope you have a kid that is college bound in a couple of years. Not sure all parents will think as you do. And it's not just about higher standards.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:46 PM ^
Yes, I'm sure all the parents of recruits will say to their little Jimmy Linebacker, "You know, I don't think I can let you go to Michigan to play football for Jim Harbaugh. Remember three years ago when he said Michigan has a general studies program that many athletes are in? I'd much rather you go play for Ohio State, where those esteemed Rhodes scholars Greg Oden and Andy Katzenmoyer learned their craft."
December 28th, 2010 at 10:57 PM ^
Right. I guess I said all parents will have that problem for sure. I hope you are right and it never comes up. Just because you don;t care doesn't mean others won't. Thanks, I am glad you speak for all the parents out there.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:55 PM ^
No, you're right. College isn't all about high academic standards. It's about high tackling standards.
December 28th, 2010 at 11:02 PM ^
Right, I said higher standards don't count. They are part of it for sure, but there is more to it for certain people. You read my statement so well. I said I want us to be the SEC and we should have lower standards and that's what counts.
December 29th, 2010 at 2:48 AM ^
Right because Stanford never steers many of their student athletes to certain fields of study. Give me a break if you believe that Stanford is some "holier than thou" school that only allows their players to pursue the toughest of college classes.
Jim Harbaugh is so enthralled with the Stanford academic standards that he is willing to run to the NFL or entertain other college jobs with lower academic standards. If Stanford is so amazing and he believes so strongly in the type of student athlete that Stanford brings in, stick to your guns and stay in Stanford Mr. Harbaugh.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:41 PM ^
Mackbru is funny...He loves him some harbaugh he's the greatest coach to ever coach football. He will get all the great recruits count on it... harbaugh will never lose a game at michigan count on it.. Harbaugh turned stanford around and nobody has ever had a good season at stanford before harbaugh not even bill walsh or ty willingham... Harbaugh will get recruits he's a killer recruiter count on it.. All the shunned recruits that turned rrod down will be lining up at the door count on it.. who would ever trust rrod he's the devil harbaugh is a saint he played for bo count on it... C'mon crapbru your shit is getting old count on it!!!!
December 28th, 2010 at 9:20 PM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 9:44 PM ^
Are 100% correct
December 28th, 2010 at 10:36 PM ^
Actually, I think that would be better termed 100% conjecture.
December 28th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
December 28th, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
Letting the kids know == letting the world know. You know, the internets and all.
Robinson, you might remember, got the gig because RR was also wrong about the first guy he hired for it. Three DCs in four years might have something to do with AZ's decision.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:37 PM ^
This whole thing points to a coaching change. Do you know how stupid DB would look if he keeps RR and loses all of these recruits in the process? One game is not gonna make or break RR, DB has made up his mind.
December 28th, 2010 at 11:30 PM ^
DB has really painted himself into a corner. If we lose the bowl, it will be hard for him to stand by RR considering the very vocal anti-RR contingent already asking for his head. But if we win, he'll look sort of silly if he gets rid of him. In the case of us losing, he better have a good coach ready and willing to come. But what good coach that he might already have lined up is going to want to back off should RR win big. Additionally, I think DB will take some heat if he ends up keeping RR and losing some recruits because he waited so long to make the decision. He's obviously a betting man.
December 29th, 2010 at 2:53 AM ^
Dave Brandon does not look stupid at all. He has a plan that he has continued to follow. It would make him look stupid to change his leadership values for the needs of kids who aren't even sure of the school they want to attend in the first place. Brandon looks like the genius in the room amongst a group of AD's who have zero patience and will sell their soul to win.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:35 PM ^
Why would any blue-chip D player feel fully confident in Rich Rodriguez? Gimme a break.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:44 PM ^
Sigh.....
December 28th, 2010 at 9:45 PM ^
Why now, all of a sudden? The timing of the kid's decision makes this feel like a little F-you to Richrod.
December 28th, 2010 at 9:48 PM ^
If you think that the coaching uncertainty isn't affecting recruiting now, then not only have you lost your mind, but you have permanently lost all sense of reality!!
Holy Hell Jumpin Jesus tap dancing Christ!