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Pipelines / Walls and other geographical myths
The map you see below is a compilation of all the players that have been on the U of M roster starting with Bo and ending with RichRod.
There is a lot of information here...but lets start with the Michigan/Ohio region and work our way out to the rest of the country.
Michigan vs Ohio
There has been a lot of discussion on this board about the Great Wall of Tressel, and how he shut down the border. Lets take a look at how our roster was compiled with Michigan and Ohio kids over the past few decades.
A couple of things stick out here...
- During Bo's era 1 out of 4 kids on the team were from Ohio. From Lloyd's tenure and to the present it was 1 out of 10.
- Our presence in Ohio started to decline long before Tressel got there.
- RichRod always caught a lot of flack for not recruiting Michigan players, but he averaged more Michigan players then previous coaches (Yes, I know we are dealing with sample size, and most of his roster was still Lloyd's players.)
Here is a look at some of the raw data I was working with...
Bo's Midwest:
| Rank | State | # Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI | 326 | 41.48% |
| 2 | OH | 201 | 25.57% |
| 3 | IL | 80 | 10.18% |
| 4 | IN | 21 | 2.67% |
| 5 | WI | 12 | 1.53% |
| 6 | MN | 1 | 0.13% |
| Totals | 641 | 81.55% |
Moeller's Midwest:
| Rank | State | # Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI | 55 | 32.35% |
| 2 | OH | 26 | 15.29% |
| 3 | IL | 17 | 10.00% |
| 4 | IN | 9 | 5.29% |
| 5 | WI | 3 | 1.76% |
| Totals | 110 | 64.71% |
Lloyd's Midwest:
| Rank | State | # Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI | 183 | 41.22% |
| 2 | OH | 44 | 9.91% |
| 3 | IL | 24 | 5.41% |
| 4 | IN | 19 | 4.28% |
| 5 | WI | 5 | 1.13% |
| 6 | MN | 4 | 0.90% |
| 7 | IA | 1 | 0.23% |
| 8 | NE | 1 | 0.23% |
| Totals | 281 | 63.29% |
Rich Rod's Midwest:
| Rank | State | # Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI | 59 | 46.83% |
| 2 | OH | 14 | 11.11% |
| 3 | IL | 5 | 3.97% |
| 4 | IN | 1 | 0.79% |
| 79 | 62.70% |
Regional and National Footprint
The graphs you see below break down our roster by Region....
I was pretty amazed to see that 82% of Bo's roster was compiled of MidWest kids. I'll update this or do a Part 2......but it will be interesting to see how Hoke's first class will break down once it's complete. Right now its leaning torwards Bo's percentages.
** note: All data was pulled from http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/football.htm
[Ed-M: I used basically the same database for this year's HTTV article on recruiting Ohio, and ran into a similar problem: walk-ons. Bentley doesn't say who's a scholarship player and who isn't. Also the nature of a 4- to 5-year turnover cycle makes it hard to see what effect a coach is having except by tracking trends, not total % of players. For example, Bo's Ohio recruiting had been trending down for a long time in his later years, so that when Moeller took over it looks like the story is Mo recruited nationally and Bo was a Midwest guy. In truth, Bo took over a team from Bump that had been capping at 80% people from a mitten- or trash can-shaped state. Bo started by scouring Ohio but once his program was established he went all around the country. To wit:
If you break that into trend-lines...
...the conclusions are radically different than the percentages above suggest. Also RR and Mo weren't really there long enough to make any judgments, except the first chart shows a pretty radical growth in Ohio prospecting by RR replacing in-state success of Carr.]
2012 Recruiting Map
Filed under:
Please note the data was pulled on 6/20/201.... so any information released after 6/20 is not included on this map.
You can view the finished product here.
Commits
Offense - Offers
Defense - Offers
For the sake of me having enough characters for a Diary I am including the source of my data.....the 2012 Offer List which is created/maintained by umhero.
| Targets | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Scout Rank | Rivals Rank | Commit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | |||||||
| Zeke Pike | 6'5" | 220 | 4.7 | Dixie Heights HS, Edgewood, KY | 5 Star | 4 Star | Auburn |
| Gunner Kiel | 6'4" | 220 | East HS, Columbus, IN | 5 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Bennie Coney | 6'1" | 202 | 4.82 | Plant City HS, Plant City, FL | 3 Star | 4 Star | |
| Maty Mauk | 6'2" | 185 | Kenton HS, Kenton, OH | 4 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Connor Brewer | 6'2" | 195 | 4.7 | Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, AZ | 4 Star | 4 Star | Texas |
| Jake Rodrigues | 6'3" | 210 | 4.98 | Whitney HS, Rocklin, CA | 4 Star | 3 Star | Oregon |
| Devin Fuller | 6'0" | 185 | 4.48 | Old Tappan HS, Old Tappan, NJ | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Zach Kline | 6'2" | 210 | 4.9 | San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | Cal |
| Runningbacks | |||||||
| Matt Jones | 6'2" | 200 | 4.53 | Armwood HS, Seffner, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | FL |
| Keith Marshall | 5'11" | 190 | 4.32 | Millbrook HS, Raleigh, NC | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Bri'onte Dunn | 6'2" | 215 | 4.59 | GlenOak HS, Canton, OH | 5 Star | 4 Star | Ohio St |
| Ronald Darby | 5'11" | 172 | 4.31 | Potomac HS, Oxon Hill, MD | 5 Star | 4 Star | ND |
| Donovan Roberts | 6'0 | 195 | 4.5 | Norman HS, Norman, OK | 3 Star | 3 Star | Ark |
| Demetrius Williams | 5'10" | 175 | 4.49 | Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, Bamberg, SC | 3 Star | NR | |
| Greg Garmon | 6'2" | 195 | 4.4 | McDowell SHS, Erie, PA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Cyrus Jones | 5'11" | 183 | 4.49 | Gilman School, Baltimore, MD | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Vonte Jackson | 6'0" | 175 | 4.53 | Bradford HS, Kenosha, WI | 4 Star | 4 Star | Wisc |
| I'Tavius Mathers | 6'0" | 195 | 4.56 | Blackman HS, Murfreesboro, TN | 3 Star | 4 Star | |
| Wes Brown | 6'1" | 200 | 4.57 | Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Drew Harris | 6'2" | 195 | 4.47 | Downingtown East HS, Exton, PA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Jonathan Williams | 5'11" | 205 | Allen HS, Allen, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | Mizzou | |
| Fullbacks | |||||||
| E.J. Fatu | 5'10" | 235 | Klein Oak HS, Klein, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Dominic Ramacher | 6'3" | 230 | 4.7 | Guyer HS, Denton, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | OK St |
| Sione Houma | 6'0" | 211 | 4.53 | Highland HS, Salt Lake City, UT | 2 Star | NR | |
| Alden Hill | 6'2" | 220 | 4.6 | Marlington HS, Alliance, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Wide Receivers | |||||||
| Latroy Pittman | 6'1" | 190 | 4.68 | North Marion HS, Citra, FL | 3 Star | 4 Star | FL |
| Stefon Diggs | 6’0" | 185 | 4.43 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Dorial Green-Beckham | 6’6″ | 220 | 4.43 | Hillcrest HS, Springfield, MO | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Dwayne Stanford | 6'5" | 185 | 4.5 | Taft HS, Cincinnati, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Aaron Burbridge | 6'1" | 175 | 4.4 | Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, MI | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Derrick Woods | 6'1" | 180 | 4.5 | Inglewood HS, Inglewood, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Deontay McManus | 6'2" | 210 | 4.5 | Dunbar HS, Baltimore, MD | 4 Star | 4 Star | WV |
| Malik Gilmore | 6'3" | 195 | 4.67 | Lakewood HS, Lakewood, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | OR St |
| Jordan Payton | 6'2" | 199 | 4.49 | Oaks Christian HS, Westlake Village, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Leonte Carroo | 6’1" | 205 | 4.4 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Avery Johnson | 6'2" | 180 | 4.44 | Blanche Ely HS, Pompano Beach, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | LSU |
| Jody Fuller | 6'0" | 200 | 4.48 | Sun Valley HS, Monroe, NC | 3 Star | 4 Star | |
| JaQuay Williams | 6'3" | 204 | 4.56 | Sandy Creek HS, Tyrone, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | Auburn |
| Amara Darboh | 6'2" | 190 | 4.42 | Dowling HS, West Des Moines, IA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Reginald Davis | 6'1" | 185 | 4.5 | Tenaha HS, Tenaha, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | TTU |
| Darius Powe | 6'2" | 186 | 4.6 | Lakewood HS, Lakewood, CA | 3 Star | 4 Star | |
| Dominique Wheeler | 6'1" | 176 | 4.4 | Crockett HS, Crockett, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | TTU |
| Durron Neal | 6'1" | 195 | 4.57 | DeSmet Jesuit HS, St. Louis, MO | 4 Star | 4 Star | OU |
| Jalen Overstreet | 6'2" | 205 | 4.55 | Tatum HS, Tatum, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Drae Bowles | 6'1" | 198 | Jackson Christian School, Jackson, TN | 3 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Chris Brown | 6'2" | 185 | 4.44 | Hanahan HS, Hanahan, SC | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Jehu Chesson | 6'3" | 175 | 4.5 | Ladue Horton Watkins HS, Ladue, MO | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Jason Croom | 6'5" | 212 | 4.71 | Norcross HS, Norcross, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Tight Ends | |||||||
| Sam Grant | 6’6″ | 238 | 4.8 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | BC |
| Sean Price | 6'4" | 206 | 4.86 | North Marion HS, Citra, FL | 3 Star | 4 Star | USF |
| Devin Funchess | 6'5" | 205 | Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, MI | 4 Star | 3 Star | MICH | |
| Ron Thompson | 6'4" | 210 | 4.6 | Southfield HS, Southfield, MI | 4 Star | NR | |
| Taylor McNamara | 6'5" | 235 | Westview HS, San Diego, CA | 3 Star | 4 Star | AZ | |
| A.J. Williams | 6’6″ | 260 | 4.9 | Sycamore HS, Cincinnati, Ohio | 3 Star | 3 Star | MICH |
| Evan Baylis | 6'5" | 225 | 4.8 | Grandview HS, Aurora, CO | 4 Star | 4 Star | Oregon |
| Kent Taylor | 6'5" | 220 | Land O' Lakes HS, Land O' Lakes, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Offensive Linemen | |||||||
| D.J. Humphries | 6’5″ | 265 | 4.92 | Mallard Creek HS, Charlotte, NC | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Jordan Diamond | 6’6″ | 289 | 5.89 | Simeon Vocational HS, Chicago, IL | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Zach Banner | 6'9 | 310 | 4.6 | Lakes HS, Lakewood, WA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Dan Voltz | 6’5″ | 289 | 5.37 | Barrington HS, Barrington, IL | 4 Star | 4 Star | Wisc |
| Andrus Peat | 6’7″ | 280 | 5.2 | Corona Del Sol HS, Tempe, AZ | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Kyle Murphy | 6’7″ | 275 | 5.1 | San Clemente HS, San Clemente, CA | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Jordan Simmons | 6’5″ | 333 | 4.9 | Crespi HS, Encino, CA | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Taylor Decker | 6’8″ | 270 | 5.0 | Butler HS, Vandalia, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | ND |
| Mark Harrell | 6’5″ | 270 | Charlotte Catholic HS, Charlotte, NC | 3 Star | 3 Star | ND | |
| John Theus | 6’6″ | 292 | 5.2 | The Bolles School, Jacksonville, FL | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Avery Young | 6’6″ | 273 | 4.9 | Palm Beach Gardens HS, Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Kyle Dodson | 6’6″ | 315 | Cleveland Heights HS, Cleveland, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | Wisc | |
| Paul Thurston | 6’5″ | 274 | 5.0 | Arvada West HS, Arvada, CO | 4 Star | 4 Star | Neb |
| Tyler Orlosky | 6'4" | 290 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | WV | |
| Josh Garnett | 6’5″ | 275 | Puyallup HS, Puyallup, WA | 5 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Brock Stadnik | 6'5" | 285 | 5.1 | Western Guilford HS, Greensboro, NC | 4 Star | 4 Star | S. Car |
| Kyle Kalis | 6'5" | 302 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 5 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Shane Callahan | 6'6" | 277 | 5.2 | Chaparral HS, Parker, CO | 4 Star | 4 Star | Auburn |
| Ryan Watson | 6'3" | 270 | 4.8 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Ty Darlington | 6'3" | 275 | 5.1 | Apopka SHS, Apopka, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | OU |
| Caleb Stacey | 6'4" | 275 | Oak Hills HS, Cincinnati, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | MICH | |
| Ben Braden | 6'6" | 285 | Rockford HS, Rockford, MI | 3 Star | 3 Star | MICH | |
| Daniel Isidora | 6'3" | 330 | 5.41 | Cypress Bay HS, Weston, FL | NR | 3 Star | |
| Evan Boehm | 6'3" | 290 | 5.1 | Lee's Summit West HS, Lee's Summit, MO | 4 Star | 4 Star | Mizzou |
| John Michael McGee | 6'4" | 255 | 4.85 | Texas HS, Texarkana, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | OU |
| Jonah Pirsig | 6'9" | 300 | Blue Earth Area SHS, Blue Earth, MN | 4 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Kyle Marrs | 6'6" | 302 | 5.4 | Brandeis HS, San Antonio, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | OU |
| Mike Madaras | 6'6" | 280 | 4.8 | Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 4 Star | 4 Star | MD |
| Trey Keenan | 6'5" | 270 | 4.9 | Argyle HS, Argyle, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | TTU |
| Erik Magnuson | 6'6" | 275 | La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | MICH | |
| J.J. Denman | 6'7" | 305 | 5.3 | Pennsbury SHS, Fairless Hills, PA | 4 Star | 4 Star | PSU |
| Michael Starts | 6'4" | 282 | 5.01 | La Vega HS, Waco, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | TTU |
| Ellis McCarthy | 6'5" | 311 | 4.9 | Monrovia HS, Monrovia, CA | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Max Tuerk | 6'6" | 294 | Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Santa Margarita, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | USC | |
| Chris Muller | 6'6" | 287 | 5.03 | Boyertown Area SHS, Boyertown, PA | 3 Star | 4 Star | Rutgers |
| Patrick DeStefano | 6'4" | 275 | 5.1 | Dorman HS, Roebuck, SC | 4 Star | 3 Star | Clem |
| Eric Olson | 6'6" | 265 | 5.1 | Buckingham Browne & Nichols HS, Cambridge, MA | 2 Star | 3 Star | NW |
| Hiva Lutui | 6'3" | 284 | Trinity HS, Euless, TX | 4 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Blake Bars | 6'5" | 275 | Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN | 3 Star | 4 Star | MICH | |
| Nick Davidson | 6'7" | 270 | Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie, MN | 4 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Adam Bisnowaty | 6'6" | 275 | 5.21 | Fox Chapel Area SHS, Pittsburgh, PA | 3 Star | 4 Star | |
| Derek Edinburgh | 6'8" | 320 | 5.86 | Edna Karr Magnet School, New Orleans, LA | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Defensive Ends | |||||||
| Chris Wormley | 6’4″ | 255 | Whitmer HS, Toledo, OH | 4 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | 6’4″ | 210 | 4.44 | Centerville HS, Centerville, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Pharaoh Brown | 6’6″ | 220 | 4.7 | Brush HS, Lyndhurst, OH | 3 Star | 4 Star | MICH |
| Tom Strobel | 6'6" | 245 | 4.8 | Mentor HS, Mentor, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | MICH |
| Mario Ojemudia | 6'3" | 215 | 4.65 | Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, MI | 4 Star | 3 Star | MICH |
| Se'Von Pittman | 6’5″ | 245 | 4.65 | McKinley HS, Canton, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | MSU |
| Adolphus Washington | 6’4″ | 230 | 4.7 | Taft HS, Cincinnati, OH | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Jordan Jenkins | 6'3" | 245 | 4.67 | Harris County HS, Hamilton, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Mario Edwards | 6’4″ | 275 | 4.8 | Ryan HS, Denton, TX | 5 Star | 5 Star | FL St |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 6'2" | 270 | 4.9 | Henry County HS, McDonough, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Brent Wilkerson | 6'4" | 245 | 4.9 | DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, MD | 3 Star | 4 Star | PSU |
| Devonte Fields | 6'4" | 220 | 4.6 | Martin HS, Arlington, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | TCU |
| Darius Hamilton | 6'4" | 245 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Greg McMullen | 6'5" | 255 | Archbishop Hoban HS, Akron, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | Neb | |
| James Deloach | 6'3" | 260 | 4.9 | Jenkins County HS, Millen, GA | 3 Star | 3 Star | UGA |
| Jarontay Jones | 6'1" | 240 | 4.62 | Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, GA | 3 Star | 4 Star | VT |
| LaTroy Lewis | 6'4" | 230 | 4.8 | Archbishop Hoban HS, Akron, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Michael Moore | 6'4" | 255 | 4.9 | DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, MD | 3 Star | 4 Star | UVa |
| Noah Spence | 6'4" | 245 | Bishop McDevitt HS, Harrisburg, PA | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Troy Hinds | 6'4" | 225 | 4.65 | Davis HS, Kaysville, UT | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Ken Ekanem | 6'3" | 226 | 4.65 | Centreville HS. Clifton, VA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Tyriq McCord | 6'3" | 222 | 4.76 | Jefferson SHS, Tampa, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Moana Ofahengaue | 6'4" | 205 | 4.7 | Westlake HS, Saratoga Springs, UT | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Defensive Tackles | |||||||
| Tommy Schutt | 6’3″ | 301 | Glenbard West HS, Glen Ellyn, IL | 4 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Eddie Goldman | 6'4" | 307 | Friendship Collegiate Academy, Washington, DC | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Vincent Valentine | 6'3" | 300 | 5.2 | Edwardsville HS, Edwardsville, IL | 3 Star | 3 Star | |
| Sheldon Day | 6'2" | 268 | Warren Central HS, Indianapolis, IN | 4 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Danny O’Brien | 6’3″ | 293 | 5.1 | Powers Catholic HS, Flint, MI | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Greg Kuhar | 6'3" | 265 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Matthew Godin | 6’5″ | 253 | 5.03 | Detroit Catholic Central HS, Novi, MI | 3 Star | 3 Star | MICH |
| Arik Armstead | 6’8″ | 280 | 5.2 | Pleasant Grove HS, Elk Grove, CA | 5 Star | 4 Star | USC |
| Aziz Shittu | 6'3" | 275 | 5.2 | Buhach HS, Atwater, CA | 4 Star | 5 Star | |
| Ondre Pipkins | 6'3" | 325 | 5.15 | Park Hill HS, Kansas City, MO | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Martin Aiken | 6'3" | 245 | 4.81 | Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, Bamberg, SC | 4 Star | 4 Star | Clem |
| Jarron Jones | 6'5" | 290 | 4.9 | Aquinas Institute, Rochester, NY | 5 Star | 4 Star | PSU |
| Jonathan Taylor | 6'4" | 315 | Jenkins County HS, Millen, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | UGA | |
| Jaleel Johnson | 6'2" | 277 | 5.48 | Montini Catholic HS, Westchester, IL | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Faith Ekakitie | 6'2" | 255 | 5.06 | Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, IL | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Javonte Magee | 6'5" | 262 | Sam Houston HS, San Antonio, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Linebackers | |||||||
| Deaysean Rippy | 6’2″ | 198 | 4.79 | Sto-Rox HS, McKees Rocks, PA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| James Ross | 6’0″ | 209 | St. Mary’s Prep, Orchard Lake, MI | 4 Star | 4 Star | MICH | |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | 6’2″ | 215 | Cass Tech HS, Detroit, MI | 4 Star | 4 Star | MICH | |
| Vince Biegel | 6'3" | 210 | 4.58 | Lincoln HS, Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 4 Star | 4 Star | Wisc |
| Kaleb Ringer | 6'0" | 219 | 4.45 | Northmont HS, Clayton, OH | 4 Star | 3 Star | MICH |
| Peter Jinkens | 6'1" | 208 | 4.45 | Skyline HS, Dallas, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | Texas |
| Camren Williams | 6’2″ | 215 | 4.58 | Catholic Memorial HS, West Roxbury, MA | 4 Star | 4 Star | PSU |
| Jeremiah Tshimanga | 6'3" | 226 | 5.08 | Richland HS, North Richland Hills, TX | 4 Star | 3 Star | OK St |
| Jabari Ruffin | 6'4" | 230 | 4.6 | Downey HS, Downey, CA | 4 Star | 4 Star | USC |
| Dalton Santos | 6'2" | 245 | 4.65 | Van HS, Van, TX | 4 Star | 3 Star | |
| Joe Bolden | 6'2" | 225 | Colerain HS, Cincinnati, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | MICH | |
| Raphael Kirby | 6'0" | 208 | 4.75 | Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | Miami |
| Kwon Alexander | 6’2″ | 212 | 4.51 | Oxford HS, Oxford, AL | 5 Star | 4 Star | |
| Derek David | 6'3" | 225 | Rockdale HS, Rockdale, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Dillon Lee | 6'4" | 220 | Buford HS, Buford, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | Bama | |
| Jared Afalava | 6'3" | 220 | Bingham HS, South Jordan, UT | 3 Star | 3 Star | ||
| Cornerbacks | |||||||
| Terry Richardson | 5'9" | 160 | 4.5 | Cass Tech HS, Detroit, MI | 4 Star | 4 Star | MICH |
| Armani Reeves | 5'11" | 185 | 4.41 | Catholic Memorial HS, West Roxbury, MA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Kenneth Crawley | 6'1" | 170 | H.D. Woodson HS, Washington, DC | 3 Star | 4 Star | ||
| Yuri Wright | 6'2" | 180 | 4.45 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Kendall Sanders | 6'1" | 175 | 4.4 | Athens HS, Athens, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | OK St |
| Brian Poole | 5'11" | 187 | Southeast HS, Bradenton, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | FL | |
| Wayne Morgan | 5'11" | 188 | 4.4 | Erasmus Hall Campus, Brooklyn, NY | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Geno Smith | 5'11" | 170 | 4.45 | St. Pius X Catholic HS, Atlanta, GA | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| D.J. Foster | 5'11" | 190 | 4.91 | Saguaro HS, Scottsdale, AZ | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Anthony Standifer | 6'1" | 178 | 4.77 | Crete-Monee HS, Crete, IL | 3 Star | 3 Star | MICH |
| De'van Bogard | 5'11" | 172 | 4.74 | Glenville Academic Campus, Cleveland, OH | 3 Star | 4 Star | OSU |
| Will Hines | 6'1" | 175 | 4.47 | Waco HS, Waco, TX | 3 Star | 3 Star | Mizzou |
| Safeties | |||||||
| Elijah Shumate | 6'1" | 205 | 4.52 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| D.J. Singleton | 6'3" | 200 | 4.46 | St. Peters Prep, Jersey City, NJ | 4 Star | 3 Star | |
| Deon Bush | 6'1" | 177 | 4.44 | Columbus HS, Miami, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Jarrod Wilson | 6’2″ | 190 | 4.5 | Buchtel HS, Akron, OH | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| LaDarrell McNeil | 6'1" | 190 | 4.52 | A. Maceo Smith HS, Dallas, TX | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Nelson Agholor | 6'2" | 180 | Berkeley Prep, Tampa, FL | 4 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Allen Gant | 6'2" | 210 | 4.6 | Sylvania Southview HS, Sylvania, OH | 3 Star | 3 Star | MICH |
| Marcus Maye | 6'1" | 195 | 4.49 | Holy Trinity Episcopal School, Melbourne, FL | 4 Star | 4 Star | |
| Jeremy Clark | 6'4" | 205 | 4.47 | North Hopkins HS, Madisonville, KY | NR | 2 Star | MICH* |
2012 Recruiting Map
[Ed-M: Bumped, obviously.]
2012 Michigan Football Recruiting Map**
**source: 2012 Offer List
Please let me know if there are any omissions a/o errors.
| Targets | Ht. | Wt. | 40 | Scout Rank | Rivals 250 | Commit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | |||||||
| Zeke Pike | 6'5" | 220 | 4.7 | Dixie Heights HS, Edgewood, KY | 5 Star | Yes | Auburn |
| Gunner Kiel | 6'4" | 220 | East HS, Columbus, IN | 5 Star | Yes | ||
| Bennie Coney | 6'3" | 203 | 4.8 | Plant City HS, Plant City, FL | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Maty Mauk | 6'2" | 185 | Kenton HS, Kenton, OH | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Connor Brewer | 6'2" | 195 | 4.7 | Chapparal HS, Scottsdale, AZ | 4 Star | Yes | Texas |
| Jake Rodrigues | 6'3" | 210 | 4.98 | Whitney HS, Rocklin, CA | 3 Star | ||
| Devin Fuller | 6'0" | 185 | 4.48 | Old Tappan HS, Old Tappan, NJ | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Zach Kline | 6'2" | 192 | 5.18 | San Ramon Valley HS, Danville, CA | 4 Star | Yes | Cal |
| Runningbacks | |||||||
| Matt Jones | 6'2" | 200 | 4.53 | Armwood HS, Seffner, FL | 4 Star | Yes | FL |
| Keith Marshall | 5'11" | 190 | 4.32 | Millbrook HS, Raleigh, NC | 5 Star | Yes | |
| Bri'Onte Dunn | 6'2" | 215 | 4.59 | GlenOak HS, Canton, OH | 5 Star | Yes | Ohio St. |
| Ronald Darby | 5'11" | 172 | 4.37 | Potomac HS, Oxon Hill, MD | 4 Star | Yes | ND |
| Donovan Roberts | 6'0 | 195 | Norman HS, Norman, OK | 3 Star | Ark | ||
| Demetrius Williams | 5'10" | 175 | 4.49 | Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, Bamberg, SC | 3 Star | ||
| Greg Garmon | 6'1" | 190 | 4.4 | McDowell SHS, Erie, PA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Cyrus Jones | 5'11" | 183 | 4.49 | Gilman School, Baltimore, MD | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Vonte Jackson | 6'0" | 175 | 4.53 | Bradford HS, Kenosha, WI | 3 Star | WIS | |
| I'Tavius Mathers | 6'0" | 195 | 4.5 | Blackman HS, Murfreesboro, TN | NR | ||
| Wes Brown | 6'0" | 190 | 4.57 | Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Drew Harris | 6'2" | 195 | 4.47 | Downingtown East HS, Exton, PA | 4 Star | ||
| Jonathan Williams | 5'11" | 205 | Allen HS, Allen, TX | 4 Star | Yes | Mizzou | |
| Fullbacks | |||||||
| E.J. Fatu | 5'10" | 235 | Klein Oak HS, Klein, TX | 3 Star | |||
| Dominic Ramacher | 6'3" | 230 | 4.7 | Guyer HS, Denton, TX | 3 Star | ||
| Wide Receivers | |||||||
| Latroy Pittman | 6'1" | 190 | 4.7 | North Marion HS, Citra, FL | 3 Star | Yes | FL |
| Stefon Diggs | 6’1" | 189 | 4.4 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Dorial Green-Beckham | 6’6″ | 220 | 4.43 | Hillcrest HS, Springfield, MO | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Dwayne Stanford | 6'5" | 185 | 4.5 | Taft HS, Cincinnatti, OH | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Aaron Burbridge | 6'1" | 175 | 4.4 | Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, MI | 4 Star | ||
| Derrick Woods | 6'1" | 180 | 4.5 | Inglewood HS, Inglewood, CA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Deontay McManus | 6'2" | 210 | 4.5 | Dunbar HS, Baltimore, MD | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Malik Gilmore | 6'3" | 195 | 4.67 | Lakewood HS, Lakewood, CA | 3 Star | ||
| Jordan Payton | 6'2" | 199 | 4.49 | Oaks Christian HS, Westlake Village, CA | 4 Star | Yes | USC |
| Leonte Carroo | 6’1" | 205 | 4.4 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 5 Star | Yes | |
| Avery Johnson | 6'2" | 180 | 4.44 | Blanche Ely HS, Pompano Beach, FL | 4 Star | Yes | LSU |
| Jody Fuller | 6'0" | 200 | 4.48 | Sun Valley HS, Monroe, NC | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Jaquay Williams | 6'2" | 180 | 4.56 | Sandy Creek HS, Tyrone, GA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Amara Darboh | 6'2" | 190 | 4.42 | Dowling HS, West Des Moines, IA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Reginald Davis | 6'1" | 185 | 4.5 | Tenaha HS, Tenaha, TX | 4 Star | Yes | TTU |
| Darius Powe | 6'2" | 186 | 4.6 | Lakewood HS, Lakewood, CA | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Dominique Wheeler | 6'1" | 176 | 4.4 | Crockett HS, Crockett, TX | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Durron Neal | 6'1" | 195 | 4.57 | DeSmet Jesuit HS, St. Louis, MO | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Tight Ends | |||||||
| Sam Grant | 6’6″ | 238 | 4.8 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 3 Star | ||
| Sean Price | 6'4" | 206 | 4.86 | North Marion HS, Citra, FL | 3 Star | ||
| Devin Funchess | 6'5" | 205 | Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, MI | 4 Star | MICH | ||
| Ron Thompson | 6'4" | 210 | 4.6 | Southfield HS, Southfield, MI | 4 Star | ||
| Taylor McNamara | 6'5" | 235 | Westview HS, San Diego, CA | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| A.J. Williams | 6’6″ | 260 | 4.9 | Sycamore HS, Cincinnati, Ohio | 3 Star | MICH | |
| Evan Baylis | 6'5" | 225 | 4.8 | Grandview HS, Aurora, CO | 4 Star | OR | |
| Offensive Linemen | |||||||
| D.J. Humphries | 6’5″ | 265 | 4.92 | Mallard Creek HS, Charlotte, NC | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Jordan Diamond | 6’6″ | 289 | 5.89 | Simeon Vocational HS, Chicago, IL | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Zach Banner | 6'9 | 310 | 4.6 | Lakes HS, Lakewood, WA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Dan Voltz | 6’5″ | 289 | 5.37 | Barrington HS, Barrington, IL | 4 Star | Yes | WIS |
| Andrus Peat | 6’7″ | 280 | Corona Del Sol HS, Tempe, AZ | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Kyle Murphy | 6’7″ | 275 | 5.1 | San Clemente HS, San Clemente, CA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Jordan Simmons | 6’5″ | 333 | 4.9 | Crespi HS, Encino, CA | 5 Star | Yes | |
| Taylor Decker | 6’8″ | 270 | 5.0 | Butler HS, Vandalia, OH | 4 Star | ND | |
| Mark Harrell | 6’5″ | 260 | Charlotte Catholic HS, Charlotte, NC | NR | |||
| John Theus | 6’6″ | 292 | 5.2 | The Bolles School, Jacksonville, FL | 5 Star | 5 Star | |
| Avery Young | 6’6″ | 273 | 4.9 | Palm Beach Gardens HS, Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 5 Star | Yes | |
| Kyle Dodson | 6’6″ | 315 | Cleveland Heights HS, Cleveland, OH | 4 Star | |||
| Paul Thurston | 6’5″ | 274 | 5.0 | Arvada West HS, Arvada, CO | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Tyler Orlosky | 6'4" | 290 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 3 Star | |||
| Josh Garnett | 6’5″ | 275 | Puyallup HS, Puyallup, WA | 5 Star | |||
| Brock Stadnik | 6'5" | 285 | 5.1 | Western Guilford HS, Greensboro, NC | 4 Star | Yes | S. Car |
| Kyle Kalis | 6'5" | 302 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | 5 Star | Yes | Ohio St | |
| Shane Callahan | 6'6" | 277 | 5.2 | Chaparral HS, Parker, CO | 4 Star | ||
| Ryan Watson | 6'3" | 270 | 4.8 | Our Lady of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Ty Darlington | 6'3" | 275 | 5.1 | Apopka, HS, Apopka, FL | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Caleb Stacey | 6'4" | 275 | Oak Hills HS, Cincinnati, OH | 3 Star | MICH | ||
| Ben Braden | 6'6" | 285 | Rockford HS, Rockford, Michigan | 3 Star | MICH | ||
| Daniel Isidora | 6'3" | 330 | 5.41 | Cypress Bay HS, Weston, FL | NR | ||
| Evan Boehm | 6'3" | 290 | 5.1 | Lee's Summit West HS, Lee's Summit, MO | 4 Star | Yes | |
| John Michael McGee | 6'4" | 255 | 4.85 | Texas HS, Texarkana, TX | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Jonah Pirsig | 6'9" | 300 | Blue Earth Area SHS, Blue Earth, MN | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Kyle Marrs | 6'6" | 302 | 5.4 | Brandeis HS, San Antonio, TX | 3 Star | OK | |
| Mike Madaras | 6'6" | 280 | 4.8 | Our Lady Of Good Counsel, Olney, MD | 4 Star | Yes | MD |
| Trey Keenan | 6'5" | 270 | Argyle HS, Argyle, TX | 3 Star | |||
| Erik Magnuson | 6'6" | 275 | La Costa Canyon HS, Carlsbad, CA | 4 Star | |||
| J.J. Denman | 6'7" | 305 | 5.3 | Pennsbury SHS, Fairless Hills, PA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Michael Starts | 6'4" | 282 | 5.01 | La Vega HS, Waco, TX | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Ellis McCarthy | 6'5" | 311 | 4.9 | Monrovia HS, Monrovia, CA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Max Tuerk | 6'6" | 281 | Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Santa Margarita, CA | 3 Star | |||
| Chris Muller | 6'6" | 287 | 5.03 | Boyertown Area SHS, Boyertown, PA | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Patrick DeStefano | 6'4" | 275 | 5.1 | Dorman HS, Roebuck, SC | 4 Star | ||
| Defensive Ends | |||||||
| Chris Wormley | 6’4″ | 255 | Whitmer HS, Toledo, OH | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Ifeadi Odenigbo | 6’4″ | 210 | 4.44 | Centerville HS, Centerville, OH | 4 Star | ||
| Pharaoh Brown | 6’6″ | 220 | 4.7 | Brush HS, Lyndhurst, OH | 3 Star | MICH | |
| Tom Strobel | 6'6" | 245 | 4.8 | Mentor HS, Mentor, OH | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Mario Ojemudia | 6'3" | 215 | 4.65 | Harrison HS, Farmington Hills, MI | 4 Star | MICH | |
| Se'Von Pittman | 6’5″ | 245 | 4.65 | McKinley HS, Canton, OH | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Adolphus Washington | 6’4″ | 230 | 4.7 | Taft HS, Cincinnatti, OH | 5 Star | Yes | |
| Jordan Jenkins | 6'3" | 245 | 4.67 | Harris County HS, Hamilton, GA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Mario Edwards | 6’4″ | 275 | 4.8 | Ryan HS, Denton, TX | 5 Star | 5 Star | FL St |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | 6'3" | 270 | 5.24 | Henry County HS, McDonough, GA | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Brent Wilkerson | 6'4" | 245 | 4.9 | DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, MD | 3 Star | PSU | |
| Devonte Fields | 6'4" | 220 | Martin HS, Arlington, TX | 4 Star | Yes | TCU | |
| Darius Hamilton | 6'4" | 245 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Greg McMullen | 6'5" | 255 | Archbishop Hoban HS, Akron, OH | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| James Deloach | 6'3" | 260 | 4.9 | Jenkins County HS, Millen, GA | 3 Star | ||
| Jarontay Jones | 6'3" | 245 | 4.8 | Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, GA | 3 Star | Yes | |
| LaTroy Lewis | 6'4" | 230 | 4.8 | Archbishop Hoban HS, Akron, OH | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Michael Moore | 6'4" | 255 | 4.9 | DeMatha HS, Hyattsville, MD | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Noah Spence | 6'4" | 245 | Bishop McDevitt HS, Harrisburg, PA | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Troy Hinds | 6'4" | 225 | 4.65 | Davis HS, Kaysville, UT | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Ken Ekanem | 6'3" | 226 | 4.65 | Centreville HS. Clifton, VA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Defensive Tackles | |||||||
| Tommy Schutt | 6’3″ | 301 | Glenbard West HS, Glen Ellyn, IL | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Eddie Goldman | 6'4" | 307 | Friendship Collegiate Academy, Washington, DC | 5 Star | 5 Star | ||
| Vincent Valentine | 6'3" | 300 | Edwardsville HS, Edwardsville, IL | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Sheldon Day | 6'2" | 268 | Warren Central HS, Indianapolis, IN | 4 Star | |||
| Danny O’Brien | 6’3″ | 278 | 5.1 | Powers Catholic HS, Flint, MI | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Greg Kuhar | 6'3" | 265 | St. Edward HS, Lakewood, OH | NR | |||
| Matthew Godin | 6’5″ | 253 | 5.03 | Detroit Catholic Central, Novi, MI | 3 Star | ||
| Arik Armstead | 6’8″ | 280 | 5.2 | Pleasant Grove HS, Elk Grove, CA | 5 Star | Yes | USC |
| Aziz Shittu | 6'3" | 275 | 5.2 | Buhach HS, Atwater, CA | 4 Star | Stanford | |
| Ondre Pipkins | 6'3" | 325 | 5.15 | Park Hill HS, Kansas City, MO | 4 Star | ||
| Martin Aiken | 6'3" | 245 | 4.92 | Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS, Bamberg, SC | 4 Star | ||
| Jarron Jones | 6'5" | 305 | 5.1 | Aquinas Institute, Rochester, NY | 5 Star | Yes | PSU |
| Jonathan Taylor | 6'4" | 315 | Jenkins County HS, Millen, GA | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Jaleel Johnson | 6'3" | 290 | Montini Catholic HS, Westchester, IL | 3 Star | |||
| Linebackers | |||||||
| Deaysean Rippy | 6’2″ | 198 | 4.79 | Sto-Rox HS, McKees Rocks, PA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| James Ross | 6’0″ | 209 | St. Mary’s HS, Orchard Lake, MI | 4 Star | Yes | MICH | |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | 6’2″ | 215 | Cass Tech HS, Detroit, MI | 4 Star | Yes | MICH | |
| Vince Biegel | 6'3" | 210 | 4.58 | Lincoln HS, Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 4 Star | Yes | Wisc |
| Kaleb Ringer | 6'0" | 219 | 4.45 | Northmont HS, Clayton, OH | 4 Star | MICH | |
| Peter Jinkens | 6'1" | 208 | 4.45 | Skyline HS, Dallas, TX | 4 Star | Yes | Texas |
| Camren Williams | 6’2″ | 215 | 4.58 | Catholic Memorial HS, West Roxbury, MA | 4 Star | PSU | |
| Jeremiah Tshimanga | 6'3" | 226 | 5.08 | Richland HS, N. Richland Hills, TX | 4 Star | Yes | Okie St |
| Jabari Ruffin | 6'4" | 230 | 4.6 | Downey HS, Downey, CA | 4 Star | USC | |
| Dalton Santos | 6'2" | 245 | 4.65 | Van HS, Van, TX | 4 Star | Okie St | |
| Joe Bolden | 6'2" | 225 | Colerain HS, Cincinnati, OH | 4 Star | MICH | ||
| Raphael Kirby | 6'2" | 218 | 4.75 | Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, GA | 3 Star | ||
| Kwon Alexander | 6’2″ | 212 | 4.51 | Oxford HS, Oxford, AL | 5 Star | Yes | |
| Derek David | 6'3" | 225 | Rockdale HS, Rockdale, TX | 3 Star | Yes | ||
| Dillon Lee | 6'4" | 220 | Buford HS, Buford, GA | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Cornerbacks | |||||||
| Terry Richardson | 5'9" | 160 | 4.5 | Cass Tech HS, Detroit, MI | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Armani Reeves | 5'11" | 185 | 4.4 | Catholic Memorial HS, West Roxbury, MA | 4 Star | ||
| Kenneth Crawley | 6'1" | 170 | Woodson HS, Washington, DC | 3 Star | |||
| Yuri Wright | 6'2" | 180 | 4.45 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Kendall Sanders | 6'1" | 175 | 4.4 | Athens HS, Athens, TX | 4 Star | Yes | Okie St |
| Brian Poole | 5'11" | 187 | Southeast HS, Bradenton, FL | 4 Star | |||
| Wayne Morgan | 5'11" | 188 | 4.5 | Erasmus Hall Campus, Brooklyn, NY | 3 Star | Yes | |
| Geno Smith | 6'0" | 175 | 4.47 | St. Pius X HS, Atlanta, GA | 4 Star | Yes | |
| D.J. Foster | 6'0" | 185 | Saguaro HS, Scottsdale, AZ | 4 Star | Yes | ||
| Safeties | |||||||
| Elijah Shumate | 6'1" | 205 | 4.52 | Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ | 4 Star | Yes | |
| D.J. Singleton | 6'3" | 200 | 4.46 | St. Peters Prep, Jersey City, NJ | 4 Star | ||
| Deon Bush | 6'1" | 177 | 4.44 | Columbus HS, Miami, FL | 4 Star | Yes | |
| Jarrod Wilson | 6’2″ | 190 | 4.5 | Buchtel HS, Akron, OH | 4 Star | ||
| LaDarrell McNeil | 6'1" | 190 | 4.52 | A. Maceo Smith HS, Dallas, TX | 4 Star | Yes | |
111 Reasons to HATE Notre Dame....
I wanted to thank everyone for their input on this post.....it was freakin hilarious. I went ahead and consolidated everything, and this is my first diary post....so bare with me on the formatting b/c I will be fixing it in a "trial and error" method. Any suggestions on enhancing this list will be appreciated.
1 Touchdown Jesus
2 Because The University of Michigan is better than Notre Dame. End of story
3 They have an Irish Mascot but their name is French. WTF?
4 Because Notre Dame made some Michigan fan make this horrible website.
5 Phantom PI calls.
6 The fact that they claim God is on their side when most of their best players aren't even Catholic.
7 Urban Meyer!!!! Jon Gruden!!!! BEST JOB EVAAA
8 Stealing perfectly good/talented prospects and turning them into underachieving sallys.
9 Those shitty slash marks that they paint in the endzone...
10 Brady Quinn's hot sister marrying a buckeye
11 How about 2005 Henne-sneak touchdown that was somehow missed while a 5yard random penalty on ND was called, then Henne fumbled the next sneak.
12 South Bend is the undeserved home of the College Football Hall of Fame
13 Because Hawaii should not be used to go over .500.
14 Hogging the use of 'return to glory' for like a decade and not allowing a more deserving team to use it.
15 No Excuses
16 They got their uniforms from Navy
17 Bud Light: Real Men of Genius - Hopeless Notre Dame Fan
19 Pedophilic priests
20 Lack of conference and a TV contract big enough to feed their coach
21 "The most underrated coach in America..."
22 Potato famine...too soon?
23 Is "golden" a first name?
24 Firing Ty Willingham for going 21-15 over 3 seasons but keeping Charlie Weis despite going 29-21 over 4 seasons and claiming race has nothing to do with it.
25 Games against Michigan could go either way, but they find a way to lose to [TEAM REDACTED] every year
26
27 The Grotto
28 Because I can't eat Lucky Charms for breakfast the week of the UM-ND game.
29 The fact that the Fighting Illini are insulting to Native Americans, but the Fighting Irish are totally cool.
30 I had to drive through South Bend once in 1995 and I still can't believe what a crap-hole that place is.
31 the 'icy hot stuntaz' have yet to give membership to Jimmay.
32 They don't play night games, oh wait..
33 That ND dude who hangs out here and adds thoughtful comments to every thread, especially ones that have nothing to do with ND.
34 They keep all their money while everyone else splits
35 Their refusal to install video screens in their stadium. Also, my vainglorious strumpet of an ex was a ND fan. Enough said.
36 Joe Theismann
37 They grew their field out to try to slow down Reggie Bush. Worked real well.
38 That they really think their players trend more towards the student in student-athlete than all other D1 schools.
39
40 Captain Front-Butt
41 Wanna see my Super Bowl ring?
42 the fact that the most impressive win of "genius coach" Charlie Weis' career is a loss to USC.
43 the fact that they actually thought there were two crutches in the universe able to support Weis.
44 Ron Powlus on the Sports Illustrated cover.
45 Their neverending television contract with NBC. Notre (Dame) Broadcasting Company.
46 Regardless of your political views, this event seemed to piss everyone off in some capacity:
47 They're not even the best Catholic football school
48 They got rid of O'Leary
49 they think their fight song is better than ours...idiots
50 Because of 38-0... er wait that's not right...
51
52 My deep, deep seeded catholic guilt.
53
54 Brady quinn, and all of the strange feelings I have when I see him stretch with his shirt off.
55 Nicholas Sparks
56 Automagic BCS bid if they win 9 games.
57
58 Because they get a free pass to the BCS after getting blown out by the two teams they play that have a pulse.
59 Because their fans threw snowballs at their own players after losing to Syracuse.
60 because of the "you are. state school" chant
61 Because they need a sign to tell them to "Play like a champion today"
62 Jeff Samardzija
63 Because Fielding Yost thought Knute Rockne was a freakin' prick.
64 Reggie Ho
65 Leprechauns are creepy
66 Because they refuse to join the Big 10.
67 God's team? Pleeeaaaase! I talked to God this morning. He told me He really doesn't have a team (and He got permission from Bo to say so).
68 South Bend
69 My wife likes them. Enough said.
70 some of their fans identify as Ohio State fans too.
71 B/c Michigan had to go down there to "teach" them how to play football around the turn of the century
72 "Did you know Tom Zbikowski is also a boxer?!?"
73 B/c they build their stadium w/ the blueprints of Michigan Stadium
74 because of the Inquisition.
75 The theme song makes babies cry. It really does. I saw it the other night. Twice.
76 Having to hear "Return to Glory" every single season
77 All of Powlus' Heismans
78 Beano Cook
79 decided schematic advantage
80 Stupid green jerseys.
81 ND people telling you "Good Notre Dame football is good for college football" as if you give a shit.
82 Jimmah Clausen's stretch Hummer
83 Their mascot
84 Jerome "The Bus" Bettis
85 Pat Haden and Tom Hammond.
86 NBC
87 That's what losers do
88 Was apparently on the glee club with my grandfather back in their days. Back when my grandfather remembered such things, he said he was a total dick.
89 regis philbin....
90 Brady Quinn
91 The lady i sit next to at work this morning, "did you see those irish!?", who is unable to name a single player on the team.
92 "To Hell with Michigan!"
93 Rudy sold his own story to Disney. Knowing that the movie was his own idea makes the movie even worse.
94 Lou Holtz
95 Rudy was offside.
96 Charlie Weis...he takes up a large chunk of the list.
97 because Rudy didn't die at the end of the movie. Or did he? Never fucking saw it and don't care.
98 2002 phantom touchdown
99 The Rocket
100 They apparently have to rely on luck
101 the fact that their colors are blue and gold, but their fans wear GREEN.
102 Jeff Jackson
103 The Golden Dome
104 The Notre Dame Victory March
105 Because no one has nicknamed Weis "The humpbacked Whale of Notre Dame".
1 Touchdown Jesus
2 Because The University of Michigan is better than Notre Dame. End of story
3 They have an Irish Mascot but their name is French. WTF?
4 Because Notre Dame made some Michigan fan make this horrible website.
5 Phantom PI calls.
6 The fact that they claim God is on their side when most of their best players aren't even Catholic.
7 Urban Meyer!!!! Jon Gruden!!!! BEST JOB EVAAA
8 Stealing perfectly good/talented prospects and turning them into underachieving sallys.
9 Those shitty slash marks that they paint in the endzone...
10 Brady Quinn's hot sister marrying a buckeye
11 How about 2005 Henne-sneak touchdown that was somehow missed while a 5yard random penalty on ND was called, then Henne fumbled the next sneak.
12 South Bend is the undeserved home of the College Football Hall of Fame
13 Because Hawaii should not be used to go over .500.
14 Hogging the use of 'return to glory' for like a decade and not allowing a more deserving team to use it.
15 No Excuses
16 They got their uniforms from Navy
17 Bud Light: Real Men of Genius - Hopeless Notre Dame Fan
19 Pedophilic priests
20 Lack of conference and a TV contract big enough to feed their coach
21 "The most underrated coach in America..."
22 Potato famine...too soon?
23 Is "golden" a first name?
24 Firing Ty Willingham for going 21-15 over 3 seasons but keeping Charlie Weis despite going 29-21 over 4 seasons and claiming race has nothing to do with it.
25 Games against Michigan could go either way, but they find a way to lose to [TEAM REDACTED] every year
26
27 The Grotto
28 Because I can't eat Lucky Charms for breakfast the week of the UM-ND game.
29 The fact that the Fighting Illini are insulting to Native Americans, but the Fighting Irish are totally cool.
30 I had to drive through South Bend once in 1995 and I still can't believe what a crap-hole that place is.
31 the 'icy hot stuntaz' have yet to give membership to Jimmay.
32 They don't play night games, oh wait..
33 That ND dude who hangs out here and adds thoughtful comments to every thread, especially ones that have nothing to do with ND.
34 They keep all their money while everyone else splits
35 Their refusal to install video screens in their stadium. Also, my vainglorious strumpet of an ex was a ND fan. Enough said.
36 Joe Theismann
37 They grew their field out to try to slow down Reggie Bush. Worked real well.
38 That they really think their players trend more towards the student in student-athlete than all other D1 schools.
39
40 Captain Front-Butt
41 Wanna see my Super Bowl ring?
42 the fact that the most impressive win of "genius coach" Charlie Weis' career is a loss to USC.
43 the fact that they actually thought there were two crutches in the universe able to support Weis.
44 Ron Powlus on the Sports Illustrated cover.
45 Their neverending television contract with NBC. Notre (Dame) Broadcasting Company.
46 Regardless of your political views, this event seemed to piss everyone off in some capacity:
47 They're not even the best Catholic football school
48 They got rid of O'Leary
49 they think their fight song is better than ours...idiots
50 Because of 38-0... er wait that's not right...
51
52 My deep, deep seeded catholic guilt.
53
54 Brady quinn, and all of the strange feelings I have when I see him stretch with his shirt off.
55 Nicholas Sparks
56 Automagic BCS bid if they win 9 games.
57
58 Because they get a free pass to the BCS after getting blown out by the two teams they play that have a pulse.
59 Because their fans threw snowballs at their own players after losing to Syracuse.
60 because of the "you are. state school" chant
61 Because they need a sign to tell them to "Play like a champion today"
62 Jeff Samardzija
63 Because Fielding Yost thought Knute Rockne was a freakin' prick.
64 Reggie Ho
65 Leprechauns are creepy
66 Because they refuse to join the Big 10.
67 God's team? Pleeeaaaase! I talked to God this morning. He told me He really doesn't have a team (and He got permission from Bo to say so).
68 South Bend
69 My wife likes them. Enough said.
70 some of their fans identify as Ohio State fans too.
71 B/c Michigan had to go down there to "teach" them how to play football around the turn of the century
72 "Did you know Tom Zbikowski is also a boxer?!?"
73 B/c they build their stadium w/ the blueprints of Michigan Stadium
74 because of the Inquisition.
75 The theme song makes babies cry. It really does. I saw it the other night. Twice.
76 Having to hear "Return to Glory" every single season
77 All of Powlus' Heismans
78 Beano Cook
79 decided schematic advantage
80 Stupid green jerseys.
81 ND people telling you "Good Notre Dame football is good for college football" as if you give a shit.
82 Jimmah Clausen's stretch Hummer
83 Their mascot
84 Jerome "The Bus" Bettis
85 Pat Haden and Tom Hammond.
86 NBC
87 That's what losers do
88 Was apparently on the glee club with my grandfather back in their days. Back when my grandfather remembered such things, he said he was a total dick.
89 regis philbin....
90 Brady Quinn
91 The lady i sit next to at work this morning, "did you see those irish!?", who is unable to name a single player on the team.
92 "To Hell with Michigan!"
93 Rudy sold his own story to Disney. Knowing that the movie was his own idea makes the movie even worse.
94 Lou Holtz
95 Rudy was offside.
96 Charlie Weis...he takes up a large chunk of the list.
97 because Rudy didn't die at the end of the movie. Or did he? Never fucking saw it and don't care.
98 2002 phantom touchdown
99 The Rocket
100 They apparently have to rely on luck
101 the fact that their colors are blue and gold, but their fans wear GREEN.
102 Jeff Jackson
103 The Golden Dome
104 The Notre Dame Victory March
105 Because no one has nicknamed Weis "The humpbacked Whale of Notre Dame".
106 That insufferable fictitious prick Tommy Kilborn!
107 It's in Indiana.
108 Because my mother in law tells me every effing day that her dad played for the irish. well, ya know what, he's a douche caboose.
109 their helmets are made of "real gold".
110 The "Here come the Irish" chant
111 The stupid cow-milking hand-gesture thing the fans do.
107 It's in Indiana.
108 Because my mother in law tells me every effing day that her dad played for the irish. well, ya know what, he's a douche caboose.
109 their helmets are made of "real gold".
110 The "Here come the Irish" chant
111 The stupid cow-milking hand-gesture thing the fans do.
