i find this extremely interesting
TomVH: An Interview with Chris Bryant
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Illinois OL Chris Bryant (4 Star, 6'5", 320 lbs) is on his way home from a recent trip out to Pitt and Michigan. His visit to Michigan lasted longer than expected, and his family ended up staying the night in Ann Arbor. Here's some film on Chris (it says he's 2012, but he's not), and what he told me about his visit to Pitt and his first meeting with Brady Hoke.
TOM: How did the Pitt visit come about, what made you decide to go out there?
CHRIS: The offensive coordinator from Michigan (Calvin Magee) got the job at Pitt, and we had a good relationship before. He wanted me to check it out and come see what they have to offer. The coaching staff was great there, and it was a nice place.
TOM: And after that you and your parents swung by Michigan to meet with Brady Hoke and (Offensive line coach) Darrell Funk. How did that go?
CHRIS: It was good. We sat down with both coaches individually and were just building a new relationship. They told me they knew me as a player, but not as a person so we were just having regular conversation trying to get to know each other. I talked with them and coach Singletary, too.
TOM: What were each of them saying as far as their offense and how you'd fit in?
CHRIS: Coach Hoke was telling me about the new pro style offense, a lot of schools run that and Michigan used to run it. Coach Funk was telling me how I would fit in their with it. I don't mind either the spread or the pro style. I don't prefer one over the other. We mixed it up in high school so that's not a problem. They were basically just telling me Michigan is still Michigan. I knew how the school is run and how academics go, so it was just building a relationship with them.
TOM: Did you and your parents come away comfortable with the coaches after the meeting?
CHRIS: My parents are both comfortable, and so am I. They asked their questions and said it was a great conversation overall. I feel comfortable with him too. He was a funny guy, he's a player's coach. He's someone that you would want to coach you.
TOM: Feeling comfortable with the coaching staff now, do you still feel the same way about Michigan overall?
CHRIS: I had a good relationship with the coaches there before, but coaching is a business. It's just an adjustment and you need to go on with it. Michigan is Michigan, and they're not going to just bring anyone in. I still really like Michigan.
TOM: When you make your announcement on the 28th what hats will you have on the table?
CHRIS: I'm not sure yet, but I might do three hats, I might do four and go with Michigan, Arizona, Pitt, and Illinois. I'm not sure yet.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:00 PM | 
Sounds promising for
Sounds promising for
January 17th, 2011 at 1:01 PM |
That sounded
That sounded
That sounded very positive Tom. Thanks for the good news!
GMW
January 17th, 2011 at 1:02 PM |
Most...
Most...
...excellent.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | @MGoShoe
January 17th, 2011 at 1:03 PM |
That's
That's
a BIG dude.
...confidence is the stain they can't wipe off...
January 17th, 2011 at 1:07 PM |
I think you mean he's a B1G
I think you mean he's a B1G
I think you mean he's a B1G dude.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:27 PM |
He is a real big dude. It
He is a real big dude. It
He is a real big dude. It looks like he's got some bad weight to shed, but he's still quick. Rivals lists him at 330(!), and if after a year or two in a college weight program he's a leaner 330 or close to it, he'll be a monster on our O line.
January 17th, 2011 at 4:49 PM |
At 330 he could drop 40 of
At 330 he could drop 40 of
At 330 he could drop 40 of fat gain 25 muscle and be 315 which would still make him a very large mammal
This thermos, this paddle ball bame, and this ash tray..................
and this lamp.
That's all I need.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:04 PM |
Looks good
Looks good
Thanks, Tom. Hope they can land this kid.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:04 PM |
Info
Info
Thanks for always being the Minister of Information! Always a must read.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:04 PM |
Hello:Chris Bryant
Hello:Chris Bryant
Coming soon!!......................................................I hope!
Vice.com
January 17th, 2011 at 1:16 PM |
Let's hoke so!
Hey O!
Let's hoke so!
Hey O!
Let's hoke so!
Hey O!
January 17th, 2011 at 1:06 PM |
Word. We need to get this
Word. We need to get this
Word. We need to get this guy, big time. Chris Bryant might be the most important recruit on the board right now.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:28 PM |
Maybe
Maybe
He might be but don't forget about Kris Frost. He's pretty important as well.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:50 PM |
I guess it would depend on
I guess it would depend on
I guess it would depend on who else ends up in this class, but we haven't recruited an OG for two straight classes now, so getting quality and quantity at OG in this class is as important as any other position. Frost might be a better individual player than Bryant, but whether he plays WR or LB, we have young talent at both of those spots.
If we don't get Bryant, who starts at OG after Omameh, Barnum and Mealer graduate? Unless QW moves back to OL (and it doesn't sound like he will) we don't have a single guard currently on the roster younger than those guys. If we don't get Bryant, Jack Miller and Tony Posada will be starting at the guard spots as sophomores, whether they're able to or not, and we don't even know that Posada will be in this class.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:06 PM |
That is one big kid. Wow.
That is one big kid. Wow.
That is one big kid. Wow.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:10 PM |
Excellent
Excellent
Gotta love it when a recruit says: "He's someone that you would want to coach you."
"Thanks Christopher I will get on it ASAP.... Happy Easter to you as well!! Go Bucks!! jt"
January 17th, 2011 at 1:10 PM |
Tom
Tom
any indication which is the 4th hat so-to-speak in that group? it sounds like he's down to 3 but adding a fourth out of respect to the process...
January 17th, 2011 at 1:33 PM |
Pitt is probably the odd man
Pitt is probably the odd man
Pitt is probably the odd man out since they're late to the party. I think it's down to Michigan and Arizona, but that's a guess.
Tom VanHaaren I TomVH on Twitter I U Recruit I Email
January 17th, 2011 at 1:41 PM |
"Sounds" like we are in a
"Sounds" like we are in a
"Sounds" like we are in a good spot to land him. He likes Michigan for Michigan, which, again, "sounds" good. Would love to land him and his 2012 teamate.
January 17th, 2011 at 5:20 PM |
may have missed it
may have missed it
but when was his decision date, if it was even set?
January 18th, 2011 at 4:32 PM |
go back and actually read the
go back and actually read the
go back and actually read the interview.... there you go.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:12 PM |
That song choice for the
That song choice for the
That song choice for the video was slightly inappropriate....
Chris looks like a beast though...wow. Really quick feet for how big he is and he was tossing those dudes like they were nothing.
'Murica & Footbaw: That's what Michigan Does
January 17th, 2011 at 1:16 PM |
Not that I doubted Hoke, but
Not that I doubted Hoke, but
Not that I doubted Hoke, but this makes me feel pretty comfortable about his recruiting skills.
How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:29 PM |
He was a silent commit
He was a silent commit
who was sold on Michigan. How this makes you feel better about Hoke as a recruiter is beyond me. All he has to do is not screw this up, but if we lose Fisher does it still make you feel better?
January 17th, 2011 at 1:37 PM |
So if a guy was sold on UM
So if a guy was sold on UM
So if a guy was sold on UM before and is again sold that's no credit to Hoke? In that case, we can't blame him for guys who were sold on UM and now aren't. All of these guys need to be re-convinced that UM is for them. There will be three groups of recruits here on out - previous UM guys who Hoke will keep, previous UM guys who will decide to go elsewhere and guys Hoke is bringing that weren't on our radar before.
It's not better or worse, it's just different. Not every kid who liked RR will like Hoke, and not every player RR liked, Hoke will like.
January 17th, 2011 at 4:48 PM |
I don't blame Hoke
I don't blame Hoke
for guys who are no longer sold on Michigan. I blame Brandon.
"After all was said and done, there was nothing left to do."
January 17th, 2011 at 1:22 PM |
I'm hoping for some positive
I'm hoping for some positive
I'm hoping for some positive recruiting results, starting with Chris.
"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
January 17th, 2011 at 1:23 PM |
Throwing guys like rag dolls....nice
Throwing guys like rag dolls....nice
Imagine 4 & 1 with Lewan Omameh & this guy leading the way...
January 17th, 2011 at 1:30 PM |
Well, Omameh and Bryant are
Well, Omameh and Bryant are
Well, Omameh and Bryant are three years apart, so the only way this would happen is if Bryant was playing as a true freshman. That might happen, but we'll have 5th year seniors Ricky Barnum and Rocko Khoury on the team. I know Khoury is a center, but so is Christain Pace, and if we want both of those guys on the line, Khoury would be the one to move, I would imagine.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:32 PM |
That dude should keep #154...
That dude should keep #154...
any pathetic two-digit number will get lost on his massive jersey.
"I promise you we would have walked to the University of Michigan." - Brady Hoke
January 17th, 2011 at 1:34 PM |
Any one in the mood for pancakes...
Any one in the mood for pancakes...
Imagine watching games again when we were the team delivering the pancake blocks.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:35 PM |
bd's ego
bd's ego
We need some linemen as big as db's ego and we would rock
January 17th, 2011 at 3:20 PM |
BD's?
BD's?
Like the Mongolian BBQ guy?
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
January 17th, 2011 at 1:59 PM |
Coach Singletary? I take it
Coach Singletary? I take it
Coach Singletary? I take it that refers to Chris, not Mike . . . or has the name of the surprise new DC just been leaked in a big way?
January 17th, 2011 at 2:13 PM |
Mike Singletary
Mike Singletary
Is rumored to be going to the Vikings as the LB coach. Or the panthers as a LB coach. Either way he'll coach LBs for a former 85 Bears Teammate.
(Bear Down! Beat the Pack!)
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
January 17th, 2011 at 2:00 PM |
Thanks Tom. Chris sounds
Thanks Tom. Chris sounds
Thanks Tom. Chris sounds like a bright kid. He would be a welcome addition to the class. Go Blue Chris!
HELLO HEISMAN!
January 17th, 2011 at 2:07 PM |
Ray Hamilton
Ray Hamilton
Thanks Tom. Chris Bryant would be an enormous addition. Even, possibly "tremendous."
Have you heard anything about UM coaches making another run at Ray Hamilton? I've heard some rumblings about it.
Thanks.
January 17th, 2011 at 6:11 PM |
I haven't heard yet if
I haven't heard yet if
I haven't heard yet if they're "making a run at him." But I would definitely keep an eye on it. He didn't like the spread aspect of the offense, but really liked Michigan.
If he sets up a visit it could get interesting.
Tom VanHaaren I TomVH on Twitter I U Recruit I Email
January 17th, 2011 at 2:07 PM |
Dear Chris Bryant
Dear Chris Bryant
Dear Chris Bryant,
Please come to Michigan. The Maize and Blue need you in the worst way.
Sincerely,
All U of M fandom
It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine
January 17th, 2011 at 2:13 PM |
We need barrels of snake oil down the home stretch!
We need barrels of snake oil down the home stretch!
Are we in position to poach any recruits? I mentioned R.Bolden before. He could sit out a year and join Devin as the underclassmen in waiting.
"Don't stop your feet on contact!"
-Brady Hoke
Newsflash, if we don't win Rose Bowl '13 we will have little choice but to lay the blame on Kate Upton. That is all!
January 17th, 2011 at 3:01 PM |
Heard he was staying at PSU.
Heard he was staying at PSU.
Heard he was staying at PSU. Also as I understand it if you transfer to another school in the Big Ten you have to pay your own way, so not happening.
"I knew Bo Schembechler and you sir, are no Bo Schembechler!"
January 17th, 2011 at 2:16 PM |
Thanks Tom
Thanks Tom
Figured with the length of the visit last night that something good had to come of it. Great news and hope to see him in the fall.
"I'll make ya famous!"
January 17th, 2011 at 3:12 PM |
This is promising in that there are a number of recruits that...
This is promising in that there are a number of recruits that...
...HOke is making headway with (its not good but is less of a disaster than it looked on, say, Friday). Now name a DC darn it.
January 17th, 2011 at 3:24 PM |
Hopefuly we land him. He'd be
Hopefuly we land him. He'd be
Hopefuly we land him. He'd be a huge pick up, and no pun intended.
Stay thirsty my friends.
January 17th, 2011 at 3:26 PM |
TomVH=The man
TomVH=The man
Thanks for the interview, great job as usual
January 17th, 2011 at 3:30 PM |
Thanks
Thanks
Gotta love the kid swung by Michigan on his way back from a visit, then stayed in town for the night.
Hope he's Blue.
January 17th, 2011 at 3:40 PM |
This is more incontrovertible
This is more incontrovertible
This is more incontrovertible proof that Hoke is the man.
January 17th, 2011 at 4:11 PM |
Now that is a big man...he
Now that is a big man...he
Now that is a big man...he could definitely use some S&C (like all incoming players) but he looks like he's plenty quick. He'd be an excellent get.
By the way, I could be completely wrong on this, but was the guy at the end that Bryant decked Chris Wormley?
January 17th, 2011 at 4:46 PM |
I think the last two guys are
I think the last two guys are
I think the last two guys are the same, and Bryant owns him both times. I don't know what Wormley looks like that well, but I thought he was bigger than that.
January 17th, 2011 at 9:36 PM |
New pro style
New pro style
New pro style offense....doesnt sound like they are tailoring the offense to Denard does it?
Life's a game of Inches
Sounds promising for Michigan. Thanks Tom.