Tuesday Recruitin' Preps For NSD
Your slightly adjusted who-is-announcing-when primer:
- 5 PM, today: KS S Isaiah Simmons. Michigan, Clemson, Nebraska.
- 8:10 AM, NSD: TN WR Nate Johnson. Michigan, Miami.
- 9 AM, NSD: MI CB Lavert Hill. Michigan, MSU.
- 11 AM, NSD: MI K Quinn Nordin. Michigan, USC.
- 1 PM, NSD: NJ DE Rashan Gary. Michigan, Ole Miss, USC, Clemson.
- 1 PM, NSD: FL WR Pie Young. Michigan, Louisville, USC.
- 2 PM, NSD: AZ DE Connor Murphy. Michigan, USC, Oregon, ASU.
- 3PM, NSD: CA TE Devin Asiasi. Michigan, USC, UCLA, UW, Bama.
- 3PM, NSD: CA DT Boss Tagaloa. Michigan, USC, UCLA, UW.
Left field: yup
this is a good picture
MI OL Alaric Jackson was set to announce his commitment at 3:30 yesterday. Instead:
Due to some difficulties going on in this process of recruiting I will be postponing my commitment to February 3rd, 2016 on Signing Day.
— Alaric Jackson (@Alaricj_32) February 1, 2016
A Michigan offer to Jackson caused that delay, and also caused a series of crystal balls to come in. He is "without question intrigued" according to Allen Trieu, but another dead period just started so Jackson cannot meet with the coaches on campus. He can talk to them all he wants, he just can't visit.
That and the exceedingly brief courtship period here might see Iowa—the heavy favorite if he in fact announced yesterday—ride it out here. But you gotta think that Jackson aborting a decision just hours or even minutes before his announcement bodes well for M. A bunch of crystal balls agree.
Not much else happened yesterday
Calm before the storm; I ended up putting the moves that did happen in…
This instant's best guess
Here's a change: nobody committed or decommitted since yesterday. NJ CB Jordan Fuller did commit to OSU. /shakes fist at Counterstrike guy
We project 6-7 spots left. As always, in order of confidence:
- NJ DE Rashan Gary. Gary officially announced he was down to two, with Michigan and Clemson the finalists. Still no ballz for Clemson, Wiltfong sticking with M, etc. Remember when the USC visit was a "game changer"? Yeah. Every time these visits happen you get a flurry of optimism because Gary and his mom are polite people.
- MI CB Lavert Hill. Has been wearing his finalists' gear past couple days, MSU yesterday, PSU today. No change in intel.
- MI K Quinn Nordin. USC picked up a PWO kicker yesterday, which may or may not indicate where they stand with Nordin.
- CA QB Vic Viramontes. Wiltfong says it's "back and forth" with Cal, which would (probably) contradict the Brandon Justice report that (probably) Viramontes was calling to commit. Webb says Viramontes is a Harbaugh special and "don't be surprised" if he makes it in.
- MI OL Alaric Jackson. Michigan's ability to stop Jackson's recruitment in its tracks probably presages a commitment.
- CA TE Devin Asiasi. M picked up significant ballz for Asiasi from Lorenz and West Coast analyst Ryan Bartow recently. Washington mods (who will fight you) say that the LA schools appear to be out for Asiasi, but their intel has been shaky since I've being paying attention.
- CA DT Boss Tagaloa. Confidence level with Boss is much lower since a lot of people believe he will stick closer to home. If the package is on that's increasingly good for Michigan.
And serious targets Michigan has who are not currently projected in the class:
- FL WR Pie Young. No change in status; seems headed elsewhere after Michigan was a leader for months. If Michigan misses on a couple guys they might re-initiate contact.
- AZ DE Connor Murphy. Murphy continues to trend to USC for… reasons. If Michigan is really putting up an academic roadblock to a guy who seems likely to sign with the Trojans that's frankly odd.
- KS S Isaiah Simmons. Simmons announces at 5 PM. Everyone is saying Clemson, with various relevant crystal balls coming in for the Tigers after his visit.
Etc.: Per Webb there's nothing to the Onwenu twitter bio change. He's set to announce on a podcast tonight but that seems to be a Nate Johnson kind of thing. He might be doing it to give his buddy some publicity.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:28 PM ^
and pick them all
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:40 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
Please never let "Washington mods (who will fight you)" die.
I had a boss a few years ago, a UW alum, who challenged me to a fight in the office. An odd bunch, they are.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:35 PM ^
Its all the Starbucks. I never leaves their system.
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:48 PM ^
Seattle's Best is better than Starbucks.
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:29 PM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^
Was your boss Ruth Robbins?
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^
So, I'll be in the air from 8am-1pm est. Debating whether to go with the inflight wifi, or just let it ride and get all the news when I land en masse. Thoughts?
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
You'll go insane if you try to go an entire 5 hour flight without checking
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 2:00 PM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:44 PM ^
I'm not sure that this site will be accessible at any time between 8 am and 1 pm EST tomorrow.
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:45 PM ^
No matter what Gary does, this site is definitely going to be down from 1 to at least 2 pm.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:35 PM ^
Looks like he has an offer from Indiana State (https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/164724), but that's the only one I can find. Would be great to get another big body for the OL while also continuing to strengthen the Cass Tech pipeline.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
One would imagine Pie knows where he stands and will be hoping we do miss on a couple of guys so he gets that phone call.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:50 PM ^
was a lock to be a Wolverine?
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:53 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 1:03 PM ^
Onwenu is currently committed to Michigan. Obviously no commitments are final until the NLI is signed, but he's not "deciding" on national signing day.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
The Levert Hill link goes to TVH's Rashan Gary video.
February 2nd, 2016 at 12:58 PM ^
I never really liked Zach Johnson and I think I now know why.
@BlairRIVALS I'm fed up with Khakis. Just adding uncertainly and doubt to a teenager who already made his decision. Ridiculous.
— Zach Johnson (@ZachJohnsonPGA) February 1, 2016
Apparently he is a big Iowa fan. He also deleted that tweet.
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:04 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 1:50 PM ^
I wonder if there is a recruit considering pulling a Drew Henson and taking the enemy's money for a shot at a baseball career?
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:19 PM ^
Did you know that Panama Hats are made in Bolivia?
Yeah the reason they're called Panama Hats is because that's where they're shipped from to the rest of the world and that's why the are called that.
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
The "Asshat" is made in East Lansing.
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:28 PM ^
they're made in Ecuador
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:19 PM ^
Well I feel a little better....
I am now 200% confident on Gary. I know what Webb has said and I trust him very much but I have some information he wouldn't.
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:21 PM ^
a cowboy hat?
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:30 PM ^
To add "(WWFY)" to the MGoLexicon.
Example: Washington Mods (WWFY)...etc.
February 2nd, 2016 at 1:52 PM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:06 PM ^
I know you won't take my word for it but he will go to Michigan. I can't say how I know, I like keeping my job, but there is nothing to worry about.
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:11 PM ^
All I'm saying is, nothing is a lock until the letter is signed.
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February 2nd, 2016 at 3:14 PM ^
That is fair but what I knew is about as close as it will get to being a lock. What I can say is if he does not pick Michigan it will present a moment that oppossing fans will kill us with for years and it will be of this staff's doing.
It will also create issues for my job.
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