TomVH: Big House BBQ Visitors
This will be the home of the BBQ visitor list. The event takes place on July 31st and looks like it's invite only. I'm still working on confirming visitors so I should have more names added as I get them. Be sure to continue to check back frequently.
Here's who I've confirmed so far:
Yes
LB Royce Jenkins-Stone - Commit
DB Terry Richardson - Commit
LB James Ross - Commit
DE Matt Godin - Commit
DB Allen Gant - Commit
TE Devin Funchess - Commit
DE/LB Mario Ojemudia - Commit
DE Tom Strobel - Commit
OL Kyle Kalis - Commit, said he will for sure be there. He's going up with his head coach Finotti, because his coach wants to sit down with Mattison to talk defense.
OL Ben Braden - Commit
2013 QB Shane Morris - Commit
DT Danny O'Brien (6'2", 293 lbs, 4 Star)
WR Jehu Chesson (6'3", 182 lbs, 3 Star)
2013 OL Steven Elmer
2013 RB Wyatt Shallman
2013 LB Jonny Reschke
RB Bri'onte Dunn (6'2", 215 lbs, 4 Star) - His father told me yesterday that Bri'onte will likely be going up with his cousin Dymonte Thomas. Bri'onte's Dad might not make it up though.
DE Chris Wormley - Said via text he is coming to the event.
DT Ondre Pipkins (6'3", 325 lbs, 4 Star)
DB Anthony Standifer - commit
2013 WR Laquon Treadwell
2013 DB Dymonte Thomas
TE AJ Williams - Commit
2013 RB Ty Isaac
Not Coming
OL Jordan Diamond (6'6", 290 lbs, 4 Star)
DB Jeremy Clark - Commit, said he's going to try to make it up.
OL Caleb Stacey - Commit
WR Monty Madaris (6'2", 190 lbs, 3 Star)
LB Kaleb Ringer - Commit
LB Joe Bolden - Commit
Didn't someone mention in an earlier thread that Sheldon Day would be there?
Agree with above, love seeing O'Brien coming in
Yes, reports from The Opening indicated that he'd be attending. Perhaps Tom just hasn't heard back from him yet.
It will be interesting to have Chesson and Madaris as well as O'Brien and Pipkins, if he comes. Seeing another guy there who could take your spot at any time will help push commitments.
Shane Morris got an invite as well. It would be good to see him there recruiting Elmer and some of the 2013 guys, and maybe even a WR for 2012.
this combo would be huge for 2013, you would think Elmer would be target #1 for Morris. Elmer has been hitting up AA a lot in the past few months, good sign????
Shane is on the confirmed yes list.
"ESPN RISE Games, Champion Gridiron Kings is an elite high school football event featuring 64 of the best skill position players in the country."
It runs from July 22 – 25th at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports facility and the following players of interest for Michigan will be in attendance (all playing for the Midwest team):
- ATH Cyrus Jones (Baltimore, Md./Gilman)
- DB Wayne Morgan (Brooklyn, N.Y./Erasmus Hall)
- QB Shane Morris 2013 (Warren, Mich./De La Salle Collegiate)
- DB Terry Richardson (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech)
- LB Deaysean Rippy (McKees Rock, Pa./Sto-Rox)
- WR Dwayne Stanford (Cincinnati, Ohio/Taft)
- TE Ronald Thompson (Southfield, Mich./Southfield)
http://rise.espn.go.com/football/articles/2011/06/GRID-KINGS-Roster-62211.aspx
Can I just say how thrilled I am that this kid is only a H.S. JUNIOR and he's playing with some of the best players in the country already? I can't imagine how dominating he'll be next year.
It will nice for Stanford to get used to what it's like catching passes from Morris, maybe build a little chemistry that they can take to the field. It might go a long ways in pulling him toward AA.
I have a bad feeling about stanford . I just dont think he will go to mich
I would have loved to get wayne morgan too, we've already filled our DB spots. I really want Pipkins and/or Stanford the most now.
" His parents are out of town that weekend"
Ummmmmm....Party at Kyle Kalis's house!
I'll bring the hummus.
Great comment!
what are the recruits saying about this event??? What about coaches are they invited along w/ the prospect? or is it just prospect and immediate family?? just curious~~ THANKS FOR THE INFO!!
EDIT: Rhino77 beat me. Damnit. But you bring the booze and I'll bring some girls.
PARTY AT KALIS' HOUSE! No parents, no rules! We just have to remember to refill the pool and turn back the odometer before they get back.
Just gonna crack open the odometer and roll it back by hand, eh? How did that work out last time?
Do current players attend to hob-nob with the recruits, or is it just a semi-intimate gathering of newbies or potential newbies?
Also curious how it fits into NCAA rules, though it's obvious it does, no doubt falling within the period of approved condiment-dispensing.
I'm pretty sure current players and their families are there, as are the coaches with their families. There was a video from the bbq a couple years ago with Brandon Graham's siblings and mom in attendance. So recruits come up with their parents, and its just a nice time to meet others involved with the program and probably a good chance for parents of recruits to talk to parents of current players to get more comfortable with the program.
If I recall from last year, the recruits are required to pay for food at the BBQ to avoid secondary violations.
Any idea if Dymonte Thomas might be attending? This might help get Dunn there?
Hill committed to Tennessee.
Anything on some of the WRs like Payton or Burbridge?
Well, Burbridge is there under Maybe's, and Payton lives too far away for it to be an easy trip. In the Weekly Update, it was said that he's coming for the ND game.
Yeah I missed Burbridge my first time looking. Payton does live far away, and I saw that he was coming for the ND game when a ton of other commits and potential commits are coming, so I was hoping he might be coming to this as well.
Call me crazy but I would rather have Chesson or Madaris than Payton.
Reasons being I don't think Payton considers us in his top three, and his recognition (four star rating) is mainly based on the fact he started as a freshman for a high profile California high school team, and hasn't progressed much as a sophomore or a junior. He is sort of like the WR version of Wormley, only he blew up as a freshman.
I would gladly take Stanford or Burbridge over any of these. But my gut tells me that we'll only get one, and then take either Chesson or Madaris. Madaris gets added bonus points because it would drive Sparty absolutely nuts.
They are both a good distance away I guess. Would still be great to get them on campus again though with their future teamates.
Blake Bars has two a days, so he can't miss that.
They start early down there, eh? My god, how hot are two-a-days in Tennessee?
not sure about Tennessee but I live in Ft. Smith and we get about the same weather that they do and it has been unbelievably hot here. Every day in June the high temp was above 90 (first time in recorded history that has ever happened) and save one day in July the high temp has been into the 100s. They said that the average high for the month of July is 104 for this year (the hottest ever recorded). Heat indexes up around 111 -115. Yeah pretty miserable, I can't imagine doing one a days let alone 2 a days. On my days off I hide in the house with the blinds shut and wait for nightfall to go outside. My hat is off to Blake.
Wurst string of puns I've seen in a while. Good job. Enough to make me register and post for the first time. Mostly just here to lurk and keep tabs on recruiting but maybe I'll post once in a while. Michigan grad, 76, I&OE. Old fart basically. Thanks to TVH for the info and to everybody else for the innuendo.
Even older and fartier than I am-that's good!
When the season starts, you'll also enjoy the give-and-take on technical aspects of the game from the Mgoposters with some pretty impressive background and knowledge. Great education (and fun) for a beer and cheer guy like me.
Wait, I mustard. Then I will be back with a clever play on words.
Love to see some 2013 guys coming out too. Shane Morris will be there to steak his claim on some 2013 classmates!
Dunn wants to come visit you say? Well that's awesome.
I checked back and saw that Dunn was upgraded to a Yes, and I really wanted to upvote it, but then I realized I already did. Quite depressing
Great news on Dunn! Hopefully it stays that he is coming. Getting him back on campus is so important. Also having some of the other OH commits there will be a bonus as well instead of him just coming up on his own. It will be nice to have them in his ear about Michigan.
Subdude, one of their main posters, has this little nugget to say
Seriously, with Berry, Hall, Ball, Smith, and hopefully Green; I don't see losing a 4.8 forty RB a loss. We'll see.
Let the Ohio meltdown continue!
Next comes the denigration of his character, followed by wishing him injuries, and finally, threats.
It appears they just erased a lot of the responses. Hmmm.......
Srsly...one of their main posters is named SubDude?
Srsly?
Only at Ohio would the guy take such pride in posting as the same.
2013 Dymonte Thomas says he doesn't think he'll be there. Alden Hill also said he won't be there, as I've said before I don't think he'll end up picking Michigan. As of now they're out of his top two.
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