Buckle Up for CB STribling for tomorrow?
Looks like the DB Channing Stribling mentioned in yesterday's recruiting round up got his offer and probably will commit tomorrow, at least according to Matt Pargoff's blog. He's a 2013 recruit that looks like was very impressive in camp. He's not rated by rivals and a 2 star over at scout.
We don't have many spots left, and I would rather see that spot go to one of the many 4/5 stars we're in on tbh... but nearly every time I've doubted Hoke I've been wrong, so I should probably stop. If Hoke thinks he's worthy of an offer, so do I. So long as we still end up with Treadwell I'll be a happy man.
There were 4 5-stars and 4 2-stars in the first round of the last NFL draft, and ~50 other 2 stars scattered throughout the rest of the draft. Stars mean the kid is probably a good athlete AND has gotten exposure. I have faith this coaching staff knows what they want.
Good grief: the fallacy of this argument has been demonstrated numerous times, here and elsewhere online. Depending on the site, there are ~25-50 five-star players in every class. Compare that with the hundreds of two- and three-star players in each class, and maybe it will occur to you why your "reasoning" isn't worth its weight in manure.
and sniff out a fallacy...
but maybe I am wrong?
ps. if Hoke wants him then sounds good to me...
With Fuller, it sounds like we are in third place. With McQuay, I think we have a good shot. My only guess is that maybe McQuay projects better at safety, while this kid is more of a true corner.
I think they are done messing around and their mentality is you are in or out, we can replace you. It is a matter of how bad do you WANT to be a Michigan Man!
I really doubt the coaches have adopted a "whoever wants to play at Michigan most gets the offer" approach.
I also doubt they're telling kids that they need to hurry up and commit. It's JUNE.
I don't know about all of you, but it seems like this would have been a guy that we could have offered in October and gotten. If he is someone who REALLY wanted to come here, couldn't we have waited to see if McQuay or Fuller panned out before offering?
I guess we shouldn't doubt Hoke, and there is some history of un-heralded guys doing very well here, so this could turn out to be the best thing we could have done. Still an interesting decision.
/justtrusthoke
Commit 22? Does this mean I have to start following class of 2014?
why does almost everyone they offer have a lot of them?
I know, chicken and egg and all of that. But I don't think it's pure coincidence that the guys we offer are very highly rated about 90% of the time.
You make an argument against coincidence, when it appears that you're trying to make an argument for causality. The fact that the Michigan coaching staff tends to like the same guys that recruiting services do shouldn't be taken to imply that the Michigan coaching staff gives a shit about recruiting services.
(And yes, I know you say "chicken and egg and all", but acknowledging the misapplication of causal reasoning doesn't mean that you should do it anyway.)
I simply find it interesting, and I'm not sure I was making a definitive argument, especially one to get called on in such a way, but ok.
If he was really serious about playing for UM, he would have committed already.
Count me among the confused. Are Hoke and Co. really that intent on filling up this year's class? Might not this scholarship be better used next year?
His video sure doesn't look like a 2 star. What I don't understand is the lack of offers. He plays for one of the better teams in NC. Strange.
The staff got to watch him play for three days, so he must be legit.
He seems more of an athlete than a corner and that may be why a lot of schools were waiting on him. Being that he is a junior in hs, he may outgrow the corner position.
He will be comitting tomorrow.
11 minutes ago he responded to a statement:
@Prettyboi_Strib @JoshuaHenschke We were actually talking about a few rumors that you'd committed to #Michigan?! He just mistyped the name
@rineer07 @joshuahenschke oh i will tomorrow
Many English speakers use "begs the question" to mean "raises the question," or "impels the question," and follow that phrase with the question raised, for example, "this year's deficit is half a trillion dollars, which begs the question: how are we ever going to balance the budget?" Philosophers and many grammarians deem such usage incorrect. Academic linguist Mark Liberman recommends avoiding the phrase entirely, noting that because of shifts in usage in both Latin and English over the centuries, the relationship of the literal expression to its intended meaning is unintelligible and therefore it is now "such a confusing way to say it that only a few pedants understand the phrase."
Just because it's a common phrase doesn't make it right. I could walk around saying "ain't", "I could care less", "For all intensive purposes", and "Irregardless", but I don't.
HOWEVA, the case against using "begs the question" in its colloquial sense is that there are countless ways of saying the same thing without also invoking a technical philosophical term for an entirely different concept.
For example, you could alternatively say: "raises the question", "prompts the question", "makes me really, really want to ask the question", "reliably precipitates the question in the minds of all who contemplate the issue", etc.
So what does make a phrase that the majority of people understands the meaning of "right" (or wrong)? My understanding is that there exist competing schools of thought on this matter.
And for this, we thank you!
- It's possible the coaches know more about attrition than we do. Not to open speculation on any specific players, but with the killer recruiting going on at the moment, there must be a couple players looking hard at the depth chart and maybe not liking what they see.
- He'll get a ratings boost if he has a committable Michigan offer, or at least I'd be surprised if he didn't (not that I'm someone that anyone should listen to on recruiting matters).
The only person I feel we have better than a 50% shot at is Treadwell. Mathis and Fuller really don't feel like they might seriously come here
Maybe this means the coaches really like Jourdan Lewis at WR?
Yep, I was thinking about this possibility as well. Of course they may be anticipating some additional losses or, like Pipkins, they may have just have a recruit that will blow up closer to NSD. No worries here as I know Hoke and Co. have done their homework.
Did all of the coaches in that kid's league get to gother and decide throwing up jump balls in his direction was the best way to go about playing this kid? Seems good enough on film, he's got the tools to make an impact, and apparently he was a gamer these past three days.
This might be one of the most under the radar pick ups by a team with the #1 recruiting class though. His Youtube film has ~200 hits (I'd bet a lot came in the past hour too) and he hired one of those recruiting agencies. Typically you end up at a small school when you turn to those services.
Tremendous just said they got off the phone with him and he said he would commit tomorrow!
Per Tremendous:
Steve Lorenz @TremendousUM
Channing said he was going to wait a week or so, but after talking to his mother and getting her blessing, he will commit to Michigan.
Welcome aboard Channing!
I'm curious to hear more about him when he commits. Apparently he dominated camp, and if the coaches want him in maize and blue, then I do too.