Brionte Dunn visiting this weekend

Submitted by Dreisbach1817 on

Per twitter: Allen Trieu Canton Glenoak (OH) RB Brionte Dunn to visit #Michigan this weekend.

Presumably he will be there this weekend with the Farmington Hills Harrison trio.  It's also being reported that with Ojemudia possibly close to committing to Michigan, Burbridge might not be so much of a MSU lock.  This could end up being a HUGE weekend for Michigan recruiting.

EDIT: See Tom VH's response below regarding Ojemudia & Burbridge, as well as Dunn.

michgoblue

May 4th, 2011 at 3:00 PM ^

Getting Dunn would be an unqualified success by Hoke and company.  Seriously, he is taking up just about all of the in-state talent - huge gain for us and a direct strike at Sparty. 

This weekend could be huge. 

michgoblue

May 4th, 2011 at 4:59 PM ^

I am aware that  Dunn is from Ohio.  And, I get that Ohio is a separate state from Michigan.  I could have been clearer, but I was really making two separate and somewhat unrelated statements:

Statement 1:  Dunn would be a good get.

Statement 2:  We are cleaning up on in-state recruiting which is a blow to MSU.

However, I must admit, that I do consider "in-state" to include Ohio despite the fact that it is, in fact, its own state.  There are several power schools in Ohio that are geographically closer to Michigan and which have been considere Michigan pipelines. 

Wolverine 73

May 4th, 2011 at 3:03 PM ^

Interesting that he committed to tosu way back in September--and that other than a generic 3 star receiver, no one has committed to tosu since the Tressel scandal broke.  As Tatgate drags on and other buckeye targets hesitate to commit, this could turn into a truly mediocre recruiting year for Tressel.  If a star like Dunn should switch, that can only exacerbate the situation for Tressel with other recruits.  

Frank Drebin

May 4th, 2011 at 3:17 PM ^

OSU is also very differenty with their recruiting strategy. They are very selective at first, especially this year with their low number of scholarships available. As guys begin to fall, they begin to send out more offers. UM on the other hand seem to have sent out an offer to every top prospect in the midwest and a large number nationwide and is seeing who is biting.

ryebreadboy

May 4th, 2011 at 4:18 PM ^

That could also be the reason that it seems as though we're stealing him from tOSU.  Well, other than that we sort of are, since he's committed.  But, Hoke&Co. weren't even there back when he committed to tOSU.  So I'm sure he heard from RR and clearly preferred tOSU, but enter Hoke (and possibly more importantly interms of recruiting, Mattison) and the message to Bri'Onte changes.  Who can blame him for listening to the new coaches, and who can blame him for liking what he hears?  The status quo changed with the hiring.  I'm not going to say that the imminent NCAA sanctions don't weigh in as a factor, but I honestly wonder how much of Dunn's interest is legit because of the coaches and recruiting pitch, vs. the possible threat to tOSU.  I think that if we can get him on campus, there's a good chance we can get him to flip even before the hammer hits OSU.  Or at least, that's what I'm hoping.

Erik_in_Dayton

May 4th, 2011 at 3:14 PM ^

I've never heard him mention this, but it seems pretty likely to me that the difference in depth charts at OSU and Michigan will play a roll in his recruitment (not that that issue alone will sway him).  Both have a lot of RBs, but OSU's were much more highly ranked.  The redshirt freshman RB Rod Smith is supposed to be their next star. 

 

Chi-Blue

May 4th, 2011 at 3:40 PM ^

This could well end up being a perfect storm for our Midwestern recruiting. this is obvioulsy a huge year for Midwest recruiting with a real bumper crop of talent in the region. We are OWNING the state in respect to head to head competition with Sparty.

As for OHIO . . . here is where it gets interesting.

1.  They already have lower scholarships to use in this year of much talent.

2.  RR and staff leave and with them their affinity of recruiting out of the Midwset.

3.  Hoke comes to AA and re-establishes a Midwestern recruiting focus stating that he will  concentrate his efforts in Mich and Ohio.

4.  Enter Tressel-Gate and all the problems associated with it. Many OSU leans may rethink investing their skills into a university primed for NCAA  Armagedon

5.  Due to a multitude of factors the DL and LB position is one of the most needed in AA

6.  The 4-star Mafia of LB's decides early on Mich. 2 from the state of Ohio and 1 from Mich that had an Ohio offer.

7.  As for the DL there is probably no position more rich in talent this year than DL when it comes to the Midwest. Again enter the extreme need of UM at the postion, and not surprisingly UM could forseeably take up to 6 from the likes of Washington, Pittman, Ojemudia, Strobel, Brown, Wormley, McMullen, among others.

With Dunn now visiting this plants the seed of doubt in other OSU leaning players. All we need is several more high profile visits and watch the fire storm begin baby!!!

ryebreadboy

May 4th, 2011 at 4:14 PM ^

I am pumped about this.  Snagging Dunn away from OSU would top any of RRs snake-oil machinations. Add the FHH trio coming in this weekend, and this could be an excellent weekend for recruiting.  Please put these three in a room together and drop off a list of current commits entitled "Mega Class".  I think they'll see the writing on the wall.

bing24

May 4th, 2011 at 4:21 PM ^

Excellent news...I'm hoping to hear some good things from this weekend. Dunn is obviously the big fish, but DE/WR combo from FHH would be very nice as well...Especially considering they're both very talented kids. Makes it much, much sweeter that they grew up sparty fans & are from FHH.

GO BLUE...F*** msu/osu

 

Every Roh Has …

May 4th, 2011 at 5:49 PM ^

i cant start my own thread, and i havent seen this anywhere else, but I just saw a tweet from wiltfong over at 247 saying Mich offered a 4* DT from illinois.

article is behind a paywall, so anybody know who this is?

Every Roh Has …

May 4th, 2011 at 8:01 PM ^

you are referring, good sir, to Keenan Thompson.  Formerly of All That, Keenan and Kel, and Good Burger in addition to his current gig on SNL.

 

as a child of the 90's, i can proudly say that Keenan Thompson was an integral part of my comedic upbringing, thanks to Nickelodeon

BrownJuggernaut

May 4th, 2011 at 11:28 PM ^

Jaleel is my favorite DT to be honest just from seeing his combine film. He demolished Jordan Diamond and company. I'm glad he finally got an offer. If other players are ahead of him (Godin, since he's instate, and O'Brien, since he's a boss), so be it. But I think Johnson would be a nice player for Michigan. He's a go getter. 

mmiicchhiiggaann

May 4th, 2011 at 6:43 PM ^

On a side note of Brionte Dunn and other Ohio recruits do we think at this point the longer OSU goes on wondering what its penalty will be is more beneficial then when the actual penalty comes out?

ken725

May 4th, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^

It all depends.  I personally want to hear the punishment right away.  For recruiting I'm not sure which situation is better.

On one hand if the recruits hear the punishment or if jt gets fired now, it might sway kids like Dunn in our facor.  On the other hand if it drags out, we can get in on kids that might be waiting for the ruling to come out.

MichiganMan2424

May 4th, 2011 at 8:19 PM ^

The best thing that could happen for Michigan in terms of "Tatgate" would to have this thing drag along for a while. The unkown is almost always scarier than the known.

Lets say the sanctions come out and Ohio State has a 1 year bowl ban, last season vacated, some scholarships lost for a year or two, and lose a TV game, the recruits can decide whether they negatives outway the positives and some might decide they don't and go to OSU.

But if it just lingers out there and they hear that those might be the sanctions, but then hear also that it could go up to a 2 year bowl ban, losing multiple TV games etc., than the fear of what could be will drive the recruits away from OUS and hopefully towards us.

It would also help if Tressel were to stay around for the next year. The longer he stays, the longer the negative stigma stays around OSU. If he stays, than that might lead some concerned recruits and parents of recruits to think OSU values football over everything else including the well being of their kids, and drive them away. It helps even more if he struggles. Ideally, he stays through the start of the next recrutitng season and puts OSU in a huge hole there. Eventually, I want him gone though, because we just can't beat him.

Overall, lingering=good. I want to here the sanctions as much as everyone else, but the longer it takes, the better.

wolverine in the 216

May 4th, 2011 at 9:35 PM ^

I am curious what people's thoughts are on comparing Dunn with other high school backs? As a NE ohio guy I think Chris Wells.  I see some simalarities, but I think Wells was quicker in and out of his cuts. Dunn's running style, while upright at times, is impressive. They both have good straight line speed and the ability to punish defensive backs. Dunn's competition is much stronger. He is a gifted young man and I hope he has a good visit this weekend and gets any answers to  his questions he may have.

Second question, can anyone remember the last time Michigan got a verbal commit to switch from columbus? I don't know the answer, but I love the possibility.

xcrunner1617

May 4th, 2011 at 10:05 PM ^

So this may be pretty well known but I was wondering what constitutes the difference between an unofficial and official vist for recruits.  If you are on an unofficial visit is the school allowed to pay for anything or is that a NCAA violation?  Likewise, what is the extent in expenses that a school can cover on an official visit? Travel? Meals?  Is there a limit to these?  Just curious. 

Chi-Blue

May 5th, 2011 at 9:51 AM ^

I agree with the post above as far as TAT-Gate dragging on for as long as possible. For the sake of pure curiousity I would love to know just what will befall our rival to South. However, there is nothing worse in a recruits mind than not knowing what all is going to happen with the current situation. The longer the this goes without some closure the better it is with us. Ohio blogger Dwayne Long references this very thing in one of his latest posts.

Chi-Blue

May 5th, 2011 at 2:25 PM ^

All I know is that the NCAA allows only 5 official visits in which the university can foot the bill. Unofficial are limitless as the student and family (not recruiting service like Oregon) are responsible for expenses.