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By TomVH — February 1st, 2010 at 2:13 PM — 22 comments
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There's been a lot of information, in a short amount of time, so I'll recap it here. ESPN call w/ Tom Luginbill: I didn't press the buttons in time, so I didn't get to ask a question. I would have liked to as a couple, because the people that do ask about Michigan, don't ask anything that matters. - Sean Parker will be announcing on ESPNU at 10am EST. - Devin Gardner is physically the stereotype of what Rich Rod wants as a QB, and is expected to compete. The mental aspect of the game, grasping that, is what Luginbill thinks is one of the only things holding Devin back from playing. - Michigan has gotten better with the skill positions. This class is a great foundation for the future, and is filled with Rich Rod's type of guy. - Luginbill thinks FSU, Michigan, and USC are neck and neck for Demar Dorsey. That was really the only info that was worth anything to us. I spoke with 2011 DE Robert Mincey recently, and he told me that Michigan is his leader. He's 6'4 230 lbs. from Fairfield, Ohio. He'll be at Michigan's junior day on the 20th. - Terry Talbott's coach, Jay Minton, sent me an email. He said that, "Terry's head is spinning. I wish I could tell you what he'll do." He's going to keep me updated on what Terry decides to do. He's conflicted between Michigan and North Carolina. Terrence is solid.
Also, unrelated to this, for those of you that don't know, I recently started a company called, U Recruit, www.recruitforu.com . We will guide kids through the recruiting process, and help them get scholarships. We have about 6 athletes we're helping right now, and are trying to spread the word. Take a look at our site, and pass on the information to anyone you think we could help.
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February 1st, 2010 at 2:16 PM | My son is 3, and he has (Score:1)
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My son is 3, and he has pretty poor pad level despite being about 3 feet tall.

Any advice?

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February 1st, 2010 at 2:28 PM | how what's his stumpy (Score:1)
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how what's his stumpy leg:grit ratio?

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February 1st, 2010 at 2:52 PM | He should be fine, as long as (Score:1)
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He should be fine, as long as he doesn't have poor footwork or an unconventional delivery.

Also: how is his motor?

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February 1st, 2010 at 3:42 PM | A three foot tall 3 year (Score:1)
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A three foot tall 3 year old?! Hmmm....

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February 1st, 2010 at 5:58 PM | Fishy Indeed (Score:1)
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I give that 5 FAKES out of 5 on height. Have him start working on his outside range and maybe Beilein could use him in the class of 2024.

Now, if his 40 time is good, I wouldn't worry too much on his pad level.

As Valenti would say: MAKE PLAYS!!

That's my advice. Good luck.

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February 1st, 2010 at 7:03 PM | Yikes, that would be really (Score:1)
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Yikes, that would be really small considering my son is 18 months and clocks in at 34" tall. He can throw about a 6-7 yard pass with his Elmo football.

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February 1st, 2010 at 3:42 PM | I can't seem to find him on (Score:1)
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I can't seem to find him on facebook, help please.

-Hail-
 
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February 1st, 2010 at 3:48 PM | jg112 (Score:1)
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Have you told him to Fuck. Shit. Up.?

That might help.

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February 1st, 2010 at 3:48 PM | What's a good grit to (Score:1)
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What's a good grit to whiteness ratio?

Ginger American = 10 grit points

Normal Pale = 8 grit points

Darker complexion = 5 or fewer

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

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February 1st, 2010 at 5:38 PM | Ginger Americans can get up (Score:1)
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Ginger Americans can get up to 15 points if they have telegenic parents (and flex their muscles after running over a smaller player).

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February 1st, 2010 at 2:19 PM | jg2112 (Score:1)
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Board drills.

Put a stuffed animal on one side of the dining room table, line him up on the other, and then have him run under the table and knock the stuffing out of the stuffed animal.

Twitter - Recruiting Update: May 20

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February 1st, 2010 at 2:30 PM | Drupal (Score:1)
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Tom, I saw your new site. Good luck! I think its a great idea.

If you need any help with the development (Drupal/html/css/jquery) of it, let me know.

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February 1st, 2010 at 4:34 PM | Thank you... (Score:1)
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Thank you. I actually might need some help in the near future. We're talking with a few other companies, and developing some new ideas to move forward with, so I'll let you know.

Tom VanHaaren I TomVH on Twitter I U Recruit I  Email

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February 1st, 2010 at 5:16 PM | NCSA (Score:1)
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Hey Tom,

I work for NCSA (http://www.ncsasports.org/) Basically doing exactly what you are doing with your site. Good luck! Its good business. Let me know if you want to catch up at all. My email is michroar@gmail.com

Mike Roarty

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February 1st, 2010 at 5:22 PM | Tom great idea. One thing (Score:1)
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Tom great idea. One thing that bothered me about the site though: I, a nobody, can go on there are get some HS kid's contact information. Shouldn't / will you limit that kind of information to members (i.e. registered coaches) of the site?

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February 1st, 2010 at 8:52 PM | Cool (Score:1)
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Tom, feel free to hit me up either here (i might not see it...), my contact form, or twitter.

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February 1st, 2010 at 5:22 PM | re: URecruit (Score:1)
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Tom, have you considered making a recruit's phone number and email address viewable only to registered coaches or athletes? It seems like posting that stuff to the mercy of the internets, especially when zealous fans become bitter about a recruit's choice, could cause headaches.

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February 1st, 2010 at 5:29 PM | Tom... (Score:1)
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Great work. Now can you please ask the NCAA to cancel Tuesday and make tomorrow Wednesday? K Thx.

They no longer call me Bisbiño

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February 1st, 2010 at 6:02 PM | The neck and neck between (Score:1)
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The neck and neck between USC, FSU and Michigan for Dorsey is kind of surprising. I haven't seen anyone (with inside info, at least) give UM any better than a "maybe he'll surprise people" kind of chance.

Thanks as always, Tom.

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February 1st, 2010 at 8:03 PM | for your site: (Score:1)
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isnt it kind of..dangerous to have these kids phone numbers and addresses out there for anyone to see?

Rudy watches inspirational movies about Shawn Hunwick

 

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February 2nd, 2010 at 11:12 AM | You may be able to (Score:1)
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use the craigslist system of having an anonymous email posted that is forwarded to the recruit. Therefore, the recruit has control over who to respond to (e.g. can respond to coaches, but not crazy stalker fans).

"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt

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February 3rd, 2010 at 4:43 AM | Edit: Ignore this. (Score:1)
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Edit: Ignore this.

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