http://michigan.247sports.com/Recruit/Commits
Bolden and Pipkins have jumped up to a 96 score.
Not sure when their final Top 247 will come out.
Yuri Wright dropped from a 5* to a 96 score.
yes plz
24/7 updated rankings, Bolden/Pipkins jump
January 12th, 2012 at 2:23 PM
#1
24/7 updated rankings, Bolden/Pipkins jump
January 12th, 2012 at 2:27 PM | 
Josh Garnett, Jordan Diamond,
Josh Garnett, Jordan Diamond,
January 12th, 2012 at 2:27 PM |
Too bad Pipkins wasn't an EE.
Too bad Pipkins wasn't an EE.
Too bad Pipkins wasn't an EE. It would have been nice for him to get in and working out with the S&C coach to get ready for contributing early. Not a big deal though since I'm sure he will be at least rotating in right away.
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.” - Bo
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January 12th, 2012 at 2:36 PM |
Keep in mind the updating is
Keep in mind the updating is
Keep in mind the updating is still going on, which is why the numbers aren't fully in order yet (for example Jameis Winston sitting at a 97 being in between the 100s).
They should have it all updated soon.
Quick! To the Hindenpeter!
January 12th, 2012 at 2:38 PM |
I couldn't be happier with
I couldn't be happier with
I couldn't be happier with our class. A group of excellent players who all appear to have strong characters. On top of that its always nice to have one or two headliners in a class, or crown jewels, if you will. We have that with Kyle Kalis and Ondre Pipkins. Skill position players are nice but if you want to compete with the big boys you have to recruit and develop elite players in the trenches, and thats what we're doing.
Does anyone know when rivals releases the final rankings? I'm curious to see if Pipkins gets his 5th star.
I've decided to lay off the food for a while, and go on the booze.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:48 PM |
one or two headliners
one or two headliners
And a few spots left to add a couple more.
Josh Garnett is looking very BLUE right now.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:38 PM |
When does he announce? Is it
When does he announce? Is it
When does he announce? Is it supposed to be before Signing Day?
January 12th, 2012 at 3:45 PM |
JOSH GARNETT
JOSH GARNETT
I think he'll announce within the week, after Monday.
Stanford is a huge visit, but I think UM leads here.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:24 PM |
Ya I think that he said in an
Ya I think that he said in an
Ya I think that he said in an interview both UofM and Stanford are ahead of ND, and in a previous interview that it would not be incorrect to say that Michigan had a slight lead. That visit to Stanford looms large, especially considering he values education so highly. It would be great to land him.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:30 PM |
26th or 27th
26th or 27th
26th or 27th
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
January 12th, 2012 at 7:01 PM |
Well
Well
The final update for the 2011 class was January 18th last year, so I'm guessing sometime next week or the week after at the latest.
January 12th, 2012 at 9:42 PM |
Character!
Character!
If you don't have character . . . you end up going to places like Michigan State!
You have gotta' love this . . .
January 12th, 2012 at 2:39 PM |
When the rankings are
When the rankings are
When the rankings are re-ordered according score, we'll have 3 out of the top 4 from the state of Ohio. Well done Hoke et al.
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Screw Lance.
January 12th, 2012 at 2:53 PM |
because
because
someone has to:
changing tide...rivalry...t-shirts...
GO BLUE!
January 12th, 2012 at 3:04 PM |
NO
NO
NO. I hate it. Changing the tide is so Goddamned stupid unless directly making fun of someone using it even quasi-seriously. MSU fans use this to seriously describe Mork Dantonio.
I get the story behind the mgoblog meme. The meme is funny because it is an annoyingly dumb cliche that was used in a dead-serious manner.
Please do not use it in any way that can be mistaken as serious.
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:16 PM |
Simmer down. Maybe you're
Simmer down. Maybe you're
Simmer down. Maybe you're just making a general statement, but the post to which you are responding is about as non-serious as you can get.
Also, is Mork Dantonio from Ork? Any relation to this guy?
For my privacy, my new username is "non-Oriental non-Andrew"
January 12th, 2012 at 3:17 PM |
Lighten up Francis
Lighten up Francis
I don't think the poster was serious
January 12th, 2012 at 3:19 PM |
I thought
I thought
I thought it was funny because the guy accidentally posted it multiple times and the fact that selling T-shirts was used as a benchmark for the changing tide.
Tressel: Pounding kids since April 2010.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:02 PM |
They got the only one that
They got the only one that
They got the only one that mattered.
Boom. Bucknuts'd.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:06 PM |
Does anyone feel that Bars is underrated?
Does anyone feel that Bars is underrated?
I have seen his film and, at 6'6" 270, he seems like a very solid OL. I think Rivals is the only site that gives him any love, rating him 4 star, while 24/7 lists him as only the 67th OL in the country. At least based on the film, his technique looks fine, and he plays with toughness. He also seems like a bright kid. With his frame, I can easily see him putting on another 20-30 lbs and blowing people up.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:13 PM |
Definately agree. But I
Definately agree. But I
Definately agree. But I think you touched on the reason a bit yourself. If he's 6'6" and only 270, then he's definately got some room to grow. It's really hard to evaluate OL out of high school, and the higher ranked ones tend to be the ones that have more college ready bodies. But I'm looking forward to Bars. He's supposedly a pretty damn smart kid as well. Wasn't he seriously thinking about going to Vanderbilt?
January 12th, 2012 at 3:16 PM |
nice offer list too
nice offer list too
Much debate on where he ends up - T, G, or C - as well.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:30 PM |
Ya, I think his positional
Ya, I think his positional
Ya, I think his positional mobility or tweener status is limiting his rankings a bit. Plus, he doesn't seem like a kid who has gone about promoting himself (not in a bad way, just stays out of the limelight. I really like this OL class; I believe Stacey is ranked pretty high too, for a guard. Plus, Braden is oozing potential and has great size. He is perfect for a OL class of 6 guys because it gives the coaches time to develop him and if he doesn't pan out then we have 5 other guys. All in all, this seems a great OL class and a great class in general.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
January 12th, 2012 at 4:57 PM |
I forgot about Braden
I forgot about Braden
He also is a bit underrated as well. He has all the makings to be a very solid Big 10 offensive lineman. Bars, Braden, Magnuson, Kalis, Garnett (assuming we land him) and Stacey would make for an unbelievable O-line class.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:19 PM |
According to Rivals
According to Rivals
He had Offers from LSU and Florida, among other FWIW
He's no slouch, that's for sure
What the Hell. -Jack Burton
January 13th, 2012 at 7:20 AM |
The fact that he plays with
The fact that he plays with
The fact that he plays with "toughness" is nice, but does he play with "physicalness"? We all know that "physicalness" is the real key. ;-)
January 12th, 2012 at 3:29 PM |
He's been well coached
He's been well coached
He's been well coached and has good fundamentals and technique. His high school O-Line coach is Kevin Mawae, the former Titans and Jets center. Once he gets in the S&C program at Michigan, he should be a solid performer in a couple years.
January 12th, 2012 at 3:37 PM |
Blake Bars?
Blake Bars?
Are you talking about him, cause that's good info!
January 12th, 2012 at 3:51 PM |
Yes, Blake has Kevin Mawae as
Yes, Blake has Kevin Mawae as
Yes, Blake has Kevin Mawae as his OL coach. And good student as another poster stated. Montgomery Bell Academy specializes in sending graduates to top 25 universities.
January 13th, 2012 at 12:35 AM |
Blake is no slouch at all.
Blake is no slouch at all.
Blake is no slouch at all. Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) is known around these parts as being one of the top prep schools. Kids that graduate from MBA don't usually go to Tennessee or Alabama, they go to Stanford, Vandy, etc. And Kevin Mawae has helped out that program and brought in a lot of NFL help to coach the kids up. Blake will be a great addition to UM not only on the field, but can really help the other kids off the field. I'm really excited for Blake. Great kid.
Josh Garnett, Jordan Diamond, and Armani Reeves all sit at 96, which is the highest number for all commits/targets, with Bolden and Pipkins joining Magnuson, Kalis, and Wormley.