so much for that
Auburn accepts Frost commitment
January 18th, 2011 at 1:26 PM | 
Morgan
Morgan
January 18th, 2011 at 11:20 AM |
No Worries..this guy is still available
No Worries..this guy is still available
January 18th, 2011 at 2:18 PM |
Well, we don't have a QB in
Well, we don't have a QB in
Well, we don't have a QB in the class yet...
January 18th, 2011 at 11:28 AM |
Can't wait to read
Can't wait to read
John U. Bacon's book. The recruiting stories will be abundant.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:33 AM |
There goes the dream second
There goes the dream second
There goes the dream second week.
How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:34 AM |
At this point all I have to contribute is
At this point all I have to contribute is
FML.
So until things start looking up I'll just sit back and watch the panic from a safe distance.
We do the Hoke-y Pokey cause he'll turn this team around. That's what it's all about.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:41 AM |
The Devin Lucien news seems
The Devin Lucien news seems
even more bizzare right now. If Frost isn't coming, why not extend Devin an offer at WR.
January 18th, 2011 at 1:18 PM |
That can only mean we are in
That can only mean we are in
That can only mean we are in good spot to land Flowers or Hoke and his staff think that we have enough depth at WR.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
January 18th, 2011 at 1:30 PM |
Flowers
Flowers
And a mystery recruit we know nothing about. I suspect DeAnthony Arnett but I don't know.
You are good enough for SDSU but not Michigan just doesn't hold water as an argument to me. You should play DB for us reeks of we are done in terms of WRs but we really like you and want to find a way for you to be here.
Q Tip wants to tell you that Lucien you have a friend in us....the Michigan fan base....
January 18th, 2011 at 11:42 AM |
Set your expectations straight
Set your expectations straight
Its going to be like this recruiting-wise for the next 3 weeks. Hoke was placed in a tough situation - perhaps the worst scenario (vs. Flordia, best scenario in a coaching change and how to retain recruits) for an incoming head coach. Also, not many people recognize Hoke and the "identity" of his teams yet. Give him a year at Michigan and next years prospects will look better. Glad and fortunate for the recruits that we do have in this class and I support them but this year's recruiting is going to be a wash.
Go Blue.
"I want to express my thanks to you, as a graduate of the Michigan of the East, Harvard University." - John F. Kennedy, 1960 Michigan Union
January 18th, 2011 at 1:11 PM |
Good point. Once Brandon
Good point. Once Brandon
Good point. Once Brandon made the decision to keep RR for the bowl game, it was basically RR-or-bust when it came to recruiting. I do think Hoke will grab a couple of kids at the end because UM is a big name and classes do tend to fill up, but this class is going to be the one we look back at in a couple of years as a rough patch.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:47 AM |
It's all good
It's all good
"If Frost isn't coming, why not extend Devin an offer at WR?"
Because our coach would crawl 2000 miles over broken glass to be at Michigan. Don't you get it? He fits, not like that loser former coach we had. DB made it clear in "The Process" that this recruiting class really didn't matter.
Start focusing on the 2012 class, because this one will be worse than RR's first one. You know, the one he had six weeks to put together.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:50 AM |
ironically
ironically
that 2008 class wasn't all that bad.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:51 AM |
Agreed, salvage what you can
Agreed, salvage what you can
Agreed, salvage what you can and dont look at another recruiting post until after signing day. All that time focussing on 2011 recruits detracts from the primary focus - the current team, getting coaching spots filled, and getting ready for Spring Camp.
"I want to express my thanks to you, as a graduate of the Michigan of the East, Harvard University." - John F. Kennedy, 1960 Michigan Union
January 18th, 2011 at 1:01 PM |
Gotta agree. This class will
Gotta agree. This class will
Gotta agree. This class will probably be on the worst/shallowest in UM history, but that's the shakes. This definitely falls on Brandon, but at this point everything has already been said. Bring on 2012.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:45 AM |
Remember that one time?...
Remember that one time?...
a long time ago? .. (December)....when we could laugh at the size and quaility of the Penn State recruiting class??...............That was great........(sigh)
January 18th, 2011 at 11:48 AM |
seriously
seriously
Penn State is now turning away kids that are dropping us off their list.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:59 AM |
A special thanks to Dave Brandon
A special thanks to Dave Brandon
The extra month of limbo for these kids was just a WONDERFUL idea. More and more I'm getting confident in my view that DB wasn't ready to be a bigtime AD just like RR was an offensive coordinator learning to be a bigtime HC.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:51 AM |
Saw this one coming, but
Saw this one coming, but
Saw this one coming, but NOOOOO!
January 18th, 2011 at 11:55 AM |
Are we after any other LB
Are we after any other LB
Are we after any other LB recruits at this point? I know Jones is up in the air, but still committed. Anyone else out their on our radar?
January 18th, 2011 at 12:04 PM |
Not that I know of
Not that I know of
You might see "targets" on Scout or Rivals, but they are not realistic.
Right now we have 3 LBs - Morgan, Jones, and Beyer (Hoke is leaning LB over DL)
Frank Clark could play LB but I think we are recruiting him at TE.
I don't know of any other targets.
But consider 2012 -- in Michigan alone we have James Ross and Royce-Jenkins Stone. I think we're better off selling them on playing time rather than adding a random 4th LB for depth's sake.
January 18th, 2011 at 1:05 PM |
Given how shallow the team is
Given how shallow the team is
Given how shallow the team is at LB, I'd rather them offer a 4th LB and take a chance than "save" the scholarships for 2012. There is no assurances that any of the recruits you mentioned would come to UM, and I'd rather have depth at the position than bank on some 18-year-olds starting in case anyone gets injured.
January 18th, 2011 at 1:35 PM |
I would agree with you...
I would agree with you...
but do we really have that big a depth issue at LB? We have added three in this class and currently have guys like:
Demens, Fitzgerald, M. Jones, C. Gordon, T. Gordan, Bell, Hawthorne, M. Robinson, Furman, C. Johnson and I may be missing one.
I realize we don't know for sure that some of these guys won't be play the safety position is this not enough depth? I am genuinely asking as I'm not sure myself.
January 18th, 2011 at 2:32 PM |
Yes, that is likely enough
Yes, that is likely enough
Yes, that is likely enough depth, with adding the 3 recruits, but who knows? We don't even have a defensive coordinator yet!! We don't know what defense Hoke is planning on running. Hoke could continue the 3-3-5 that he ran in SDSU last year, or he could bring someone in that wants to run a variant of the 4-3. Could be multiple looks and defenses. I think a lot of those guys are "tweener" guys...guys that RichRod/GERG had as hybrid DB/LB types. So I guess other questions will be (after figuring out which D to run): Which guys are you expecting to bulk up and play more of the traditional 4-3 LB spots (if that's what you are running). How long will that take? Which guys have the body type you are looking for now, but aren't performing up to your expectations? Lots of questions remain before you can say we truly have the depth at each defensive position that we need for the defense we're running.
January 18th, 2011 at 1:03 PM |
(I'm sure this has been said
(I'm sure this has been said
(I'm sure this has been said already but...)
If I'm a third-stringer at Auburn, I definitely wouldn't open my mail for a couple of days. You're likely to find a form letter letting you otherwise.
January 18th, 2011 at 1:26 PM |
Ah yes
Ah yes
another day - another firm knee to the groin! Make it stop
If someone ever invented a low fat vitamin - filled vegetable that tasted like fudge covered Rice Krispies treats - I'd probably eat better
January 18th, 2011 at 4:27 PM |
not surprising
not surprising
I couldn't see how Auburn wouldn't make room.
Oh well, back to the lab again...
I cannot wait to see this kid play Linebacker at Michigan. CAN. NOT. WAIT.