The article is Insider, but it says he's down to Michigan, Iowa, and Auburn.
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Alex Kozan has Michigan in his top 3
January 16th, 2012 at 12:34 AM
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Alex Kozan has Michigan in his top 3
January 16th, 2012 at 12:35 AM | 
What if both he and Garnett
What if both he and Garnett
January 16th, 2012 at 12:42 AM |
Highly doubt it
Highly doubt it
7 OL is too many for one class. So I doubt that they would take them both.
January 16th, 2012 at 12:50 AM |
Then why will they take both
Then why will they take both
Then why will they take both Garnett and Diamond?
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
January 16th, 2012 at 12:51 AM |
I wasn't under
I wasn't under
The impression that they were thinking about taking them both...?
January 16th, 2012 at 1:06 AM |
I believe that TomVH and
I believe that TomVH and
I believe that TomVH and someone on another site have said that after Garnett, Grant, and Reeves (if all three decided to commit), the fourth player would be a "best available" (and whoever wanted to commit first would get it).
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
January 16th, 2012 at 1:21 AM |
which makes sense
which makes sense
We need to get sa much talent as possible.
Turning Diamond/Kozan away after Garnett commits would be foolish, and I highly doubt the coaches will "bank" the final spot for next year, while telling a top 2012 kid - no thanks. That makes no sense.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:29 AM |
It does make sense
It does make sense
Just didn't know that the coaches wanted to take 7 OL.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:30 AM |
with our depth
with our depth
Why wouldn't they?
January 16th, 2012 at 1:34 AM |
Because they've
Because they've
Always said that they'd probably only take 5-6 OL.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:49 AM |
top talent
top talent
Yeah, but you can say you want 5/6 OL, as in .. you want to take that many, but when you're filling out a class, and what is in abundance is more OL, you take the extra OL. Especially when you have the depth we do. Heck, Kalis and Garnett might play as a true freshmen, so it's not as if they'll all red-shirt. Some will play right away.
January 16th, 2012 at 4:01 AM |
You don't turn away top
You don't turn away top
You don't turn away top talent, son.
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-Rod Serling
January 16th, 2012 at 3:28 PM |
Agreed. Plus, when a coach
Agreed. Plus, when a coach
Agreed. Plus, when a coach says that he'll take x players at a particular position, it usually means he'd be willing to take x+1 guys if good ones are available and it doesn't take the spot for another position.
January 16th, 2012 at 2:08 AM |
yes we do,a few will red
yes we do,a few will red
yes we do,a few will red shirt anyways plus having 4-star kids as 2nd and 3rd stringers is always a good idea
January 16th, 2012 at 12:51 AM |
I disagree. Michigan needs a
I disagree. Michigan needs a
I disagree. Michigan needs a big class just to fill holes on the 2 deep. Without this class they'll only have 8 scholarship linemen next season. They graduate at least another 4 after next season.
January 16th, 2012 at 12:59 AM |
Well well well...
Well well well...
I think 7 is fine, but I didn't know that the coaches wanted to take 7. I thought that they were always set on just taking 6.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:05 AM |
247 reunion at mgoblog :D. I
247 reunion at mgoblog :D. I
247 reunion at mgoblog :D. I think CB, WR, TE should be adressed before taking a 7th OL.
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January 16th, 2012 at 1:16 AM |
247sports unite!!
247sports unite!!
Yeah, I'd rather take care of more pressing needs before an extra OL.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:24 AM |
WOW
WOW
Yea, me too .. but the most pressing need is OL.
Have you seen our depth?
January 16th, 2012 at 1:25 AM |
Yes I have
Yes I have
Have you seen our TE depth?
January 16th, 2012 at 1:31 AM |
ugh - yes
ugh - yes
...and if Grant commits, that gives us 3.
3 TEs in one class is a very nice haul.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:33 AM |
We don't know
We don't know
If Aj Williams will stay at TE, so if Grant doesn't commit, that gives us 1.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:38 AM |
AJ = TE
AJ = TE
End of story.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:40 AM |
End of story?
End of story?
You don't know for sure.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:31 AM |
DT
DT
DT please?
January 16th, 2012 at 1:34 AM |
Lol
Lol
Yeah, need help there too.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:40 AM |
I agree
I agree
I would rather take another DT than a TE, but the coaches have a plan, and that plan doesn't seem to have them pressing for any DTs right now.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:42 AM |
Yeah
Yeah
It's strange, but I'm going to trust the coaches on that one.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:50 AM |
The notion that even though
The notion that even though
The notion that even though there are 3 Dline coaches on the staff, and the fact they they are currenty not recruiting any DT's, and haven't for a long time even though they supposedly need them by all the internet experts is kind of funny.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:44 AM |
Agree
Agree
We have Pipkins and two other guys who could easily turn into DTs in the class. Wormley is is 6-4, 260 and Godin is 6-6, 270. I think both can add at least 30 lbs in the next couple of years.
January 16th, 2012 at 12:43 AM |
Garnett is announcing first.
Garnett is announcing first.
Garnett is announcing first. If he commits, I think we'll then take either Kozan or Diamond, whichever decides first. If Garnett doesn't come here, we'd take both Kozan and Diamond (if they wanted).
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
January 16th, 2012 at 12:42 AM |
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Alex-Kozan-116575
Rivals doesn't say this officially but they are the Top3 schools listed. Doesn't Michigan have to take as many quality O-lineman as they can get their hands on?
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron
January 16th, 2012 at 1:06 AM |
ESPN just posted the story
ESPN just posted the story
ESPN just posted the story about an hour ago.
"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"
January 16th, 2012 at 12:45 AM |
A class of Reeves, Kozan,
A class of Reeves, Kozan,
A class of Reeves, Kozan, Grant, and Garnett... yes please and thank-you.
"There will be blood on the field and it
won't be mine. … Quote it. Let them
know."
Kyle Kalis
January 16th, 2012 at 12:48 AM |
What's interesting
What's interesting
Is that Garnett didn't say a damn thing about his trip to Stanford on his Twitter. Probably means nothing, but he couldn't stop talking about Michigan on his Twitter before/during and after his Michigan visit.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:00 AM |
May I speculate that he was so awed by his Stanford visit
May I speculate that he was so awed by his Stanford visit
that a normally very well-spoken Garnett suddenly becomes speechless?
We need Magnusson talking to his buddy ASAP!
Joking aside, I think he is all blue.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:25 AM |
Mags has done enough
Mags has done enough
More than enough...
And when Garnett commits, we all need to thank Erik.
January 16th, 2012 at 1:33 AM |
let's
let's
Let's not and say we did: http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/etiquette-fans-communicating-recruits
January 16th, 2012 at 1:45 AM |
figure of speach
figure of speach
I didn't mean for us all to get together and literally thank him for all his hard work in getting Josh Garnett.
lol - come on, really?
January 16th, 2012 at 10:47 AM |
Since all of the recruits...
Since all of the recruits...
...read the MGoBoard, the proper place for your good suggestion is right here. Just start a recruit recruiter appreciation thread and, voila... you've accomplished your goal without being the creepy dude on Twitter trying to start conversations with 17/18 year olds.
And I realize that's the sort of thing you had in mind.
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January 16th, 2012 at 1:02 AM |
Who wouldn't be awed by the
Who wouldn't be awed by the
Who wouldn't be awed by the fabulous Stanford football facilities?
903 wins most in college football
January 16th, 2012 at 1:35 AM |
Good lineman are the most difficult to rate
Good lineman are the most difficult to rate
Good lineman are the most difficult to rate for the next level, and with the generally high football IQ can play multiple positions we also need real depth in year two. I think we can take all three reeves and wright and be ok. Or one of them and grant.
Uferfan1
January 16th, 2012 at 2:03 AM |
ON scout west coast analyst
ON scout west coast analyst
ON scout west coast analyst Brandon Huffman maintains he is going to Stanford.
January 16th, 2012 at 3:32 AM |
I have seen "analyst"
I have seen "analyst"
say things for years, and they're not always right.
January 16th, 2012 at 2:26 AM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
January 16th, 2012 at 9:21 AM |
As was said earlier, a huge
As was said earlier, a huge
As was said earlier, a huge OL class isn't so much of an issue because the ridiculously small numbers of OL in the previous 2 classes (that are still here, that is) means that some of them will be forced into the 2-deep and not redshirt, which to some extent means the class will be split into two classes, kind of - the true freshman half and the ones who end up as the following years redshirt freshmen.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:33 AM |
High quality problem
High quality problem
Having a 7 OL "commitment" class, with the last two being elite prospects represents what I call a hight quality problem. The potential outcomes, none bad, are:
1) A commit, probably someone who feels they are last in the playing time pecking order decommits, opening up a roster spot for a position of need, and getting us to the 6 player "target".
2) One player, likely to be an economics major focusing on the teachings of Adam Smith, understands supply and demand and converts to DT, adding depth at a position thin on numbers in this class.
3) We have a 7 person OL class, chock full of top talent. Half play in 2012 and half redshirt to plump up for B10 play. In 2-3 years we have the best OL in the nation.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:36 AM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
Greg biggins over at espn is saying that Stanford is the team to beat now for Garnett. Biggins has a really good success rate when it comes to these things. I really hope he's wrong though. Kozan would be nice to have either way. We just need a decent amount of these kids to red shirt so they can develop and not have to worry about crazy low depth numbers for another 5 years.
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
What if both he and Garnett commit? Would we take both?