3 OL visit

Submitted by Jon Benke on

Per our friend TomVH's twitter, three will visit today and tomorrow.  Anyone have names?

Bo Knows

February 24th, 2012 at 1:46 PM ^

Anyone have an idea why they are hitting the line so hard?  I would understand if they are all interior lineman, but man the coaches must really want these guys to stay fresh during games because there is jsut no way you can keep some of these guys off the field.

Blue boy johnson

February 24th, 2012 at 3:48 PM ^

Numbers wise, the situation was worse this year (2011) than it is likely to be in 2013 or 2014. I think there were only 10 scholarship OL's in 2011. Hoke and Co. were fortunate to have so few injuries

50 David Molk OL 6-2 286 RS SR Lemont, Ill. (Lemont Township)
52 Ricky Barnum OL 6-3 292 RS JR Lakeland, Fla. (Lake Gibson)
             
57 Elliott Mealer OL 6-5 310 RS JR Wauseon, Ohio (Wauseon)
58 Chris Bryant OL 6-4 341 FR Chicago, Ill. (Simeon)
60 Jack Miller OL 6-4 263 FR Perrysburg, Ohio (St. John's Jesuit)
             
63 Rocko Khoury OL 6-4 287 RS JR Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West)
65 Patrick Omameh OL 6-4 299 RS JR Columbus, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales)
             
             
72 Mark Huyge OL 6-6 302 RS SR Wyoming, Mich. (Catholic Central)
75 Michael Schofield OL 6-7 299 RS SO Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
77 Taylor Lewan OL 6-8 302 RS SO Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral)

As for 2012, we stand to have 12 scholarship OL with a possibility of 13 if Kozan comes aboard

As for 2013 we have 12 as it stands now but it could be 14 and the possibiltiy of 15 with AJ Williams shifting from TE if needed. M would have to have horrible attrition rate to match the 10 scholarship number of 2011

OT (5 + 2)

C. Fox

Tuley-Tillman

B. Braden

E. Magnuson

K. Kalis

  M. Schofield*

T. Lewan*
 
OG (5 - 1) D. Dawson

K. Bosch
C. Bryant*

B. Bars
    P. Omameh*

R. Barnum*

E. Mealer*
C (2 - 1)   J. Miller*     R. Khoury*

 

WolvinLA2

February 24th, 2012 at 4:00 PM ^

But you really have to look at it as "number of non-true frosh OL," of which we had 8 in 2011, because guys like Miller and Bryant weren't going to play unless it was dire. 

That means that in 2013, we'll again have 8, and that assumes no attrition and that Lewan stays for his 5th year.  Not only that, but at least three and maybe four of those 8 will be redshirt freshmen in 2013, meaning that in 18 months, we'll have at least one OL starter who is not yet on campus, and we won't have a single back-up who has seen the field even in mop up duty. 

That's why getting Kozan will be huge and losing Stacey hurt.  Bright side - 2015 and 2016 should be good years for the OL.

Blue boy johnson

February 24th, 2012 at 4:53 PM ^

More bright side: We have Graham Glasgow a 6'7'' 315 preferred walkon who redshirted this season and probably passed on some schollies to attend M. former Wolverine great Kurt Becker was his HS coach and says he could start in the BIG

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/602143-michigan-interested-in-a-late-bloomer-for-the-2011-class

Then there is Dan Gibbs 6'7'' 315, who will be preferred walkon next season and passed on some MAC scholarships to attend Michigan

http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-football/michigan-nets-birmingham-offensive-lineman-dan-gibbs-as-a-preferred-walk-on/?cmpid=RSS_link_sports

WolvinLA2

February 24th, 2012 at 5:00 PM ^

Exactly, if even one of those guys can step up and be a quality back-up or spot starter, we're in good shape.  Definitely add Erik Gunderson to that list who is 6'8" 312 on the roster, and who got some reps in the spring game last year, and I'm sure will again this year with the loss of Huyge.  He'll still be around in 2013 (likely) and if he's a solid back-up at tackle it would help a lot.

umjgheitma

February 24th, 2012 at 1:50 PM ^

the depth at O-Line. The depth has been scary thin for years now. I think most now are getting used to having just a starting 5 with 1-2 backups. The norm is to have 8-9 with a few redshirting....which is what Hoke is trying to establish now. Also the inevitable fact hat at least a few won't live up to the rankings comes into play as well.

Section 1

February 24th, 2012 at 2:10 PM ^

...that the commenter on this story suggested rather matter-of-factly that Elmer(?) was "Visiting today. Flipping tonight?"

I know nothing about the author of the story, nor the commenter.

I just ask questions.

btw; I think all of our recruits ought to have a sit-down with John U. Bacon, for what it's worth.

UMAlum21

February 24th, 2012 at 2:10 PM ^

Ran into LTT earlier this week and he said he's making a trip to Ann Arbor this weekend and was also trying to get Ty Isaac to go along with him.  It appears Shane isn't the only commit doing some recruiting.

Noahdb

February 24th, 2012 at 1:56 PM ^

Don't forget that not every lineman that you bring in becomes a starting-quality player. You're going to lose someone to grades/behavior/personal problems and someone's going to get hurt. Someone's not going to be as good as you hoped. 

If you bring in 10 over two years and seven of them are quality players, you're probably doing really well.

Witz57

February 24th, 2012 at 1:57 PM ^

Not really sure the best way to word this question but:

If the OL line class fills up, how do the coaches deal with staying in the game for other OL prospects (to possibly pick up as insurance should someone in class decommit) when they may have had an offer extended to them but now no room left?

I don't suspect/hope for any of our current commits to change their mind, but when a position fills so early a lot can happen before signing day.

WolvinLA2

February 24th, 2012 at 2:20 PM ^

First of all, you continuously recruit the guys you have committed so they stay that way.  If they're seeing you regularly and hearing from you often, then they'll be less likely to decommit, or at least you'll know about it when they're thinking about it. 

Then, you keep in touch with the other guys you'd like, and sometimes you just take one more guy than you had targetted for.  If you know you need 4 OL in a class, for example, you take verbals from 5.  That way, if one guy decommits, you already have his replacement in the class.  If they all stick, then you make up for it by taking one less guy the next year, no big deal. 



There's no perfect way, but those are what the coaches do to cover themselves. 

Witz57

February 24th, 2012 at 2:34 PM ^

Thanks.  That makes a lot of sense.  In a way I'd been worried thinking it's better to be in position we are now (full except for one spot - and many candidates to fill it) then to be completely full.  I no longer have that worry.

JimBobTressel

February 24th, 2012 at 2:35 PM ^

Sometime in the year 2015:

 

Coach Hoke: Shane, we need you to get rid of the ball more quickly. I dont care if their d-line gave up in the first quarter.

Morris: But coach...if i sip these tea and crumpets too quickly...i burn my tongue. plus i brought bread and salami from home

Hoke:  WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT MAKING SANDWICHES IN THE POCKET!?