Calling TomVH- Jake Fisher
February 1st, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
Twitter him.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:56 PM ^
I'm pretty sure that's a felony in sixteen states.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:01 PM ^
Tom doesn't seem like the type who would press charges for something like that........
: )
February 1st, 2011 at 2:01 PM ^
Only if you get caught.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
I had a feeling he was going out of state.
OL becomes a huge need for the 2012 class.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:57 PM ^
Didn't we say that for 2011 class also?
February 1st, 2011 at 2:10 PM ^
Depth takes a hit, but we have a good core.
I think we'll need a couple blue chips for 2012.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:26 PM ^
Yeah, but I don't think we did all that poorly at OL in this class. We picked up a highly rated OG in Chris Bryant, Jack Miller at OC/OG who some are split on but most feel will be a good to very good OL and Tony Posada who could play OG or OT for us and is enormous.
It would have been nice to get 1-2 more guys, especially another highly rated guy, but for a relatively small class that needed a lot of defense the three we got are solid.
If we don't get Fisher, that will be one more scholarship for 2012 that we can fill with an OT. I expect 4 OL in the next class, and they'll probably all be good.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:41 PM ^
Didn't landing Bryant make us strong front runners to get Diamond? Think that was his name. From what I heard he is supposed to be a very highly rated lineman in next years class.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:23 PM ^
Diamond is still very high on Michigan even after RR was let go, so the commitment of Bryant can only help matters further. Diamond is already a top100 player on scout, so he could be a great pickup next year.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:24 PM ^
oops, double post
February 1st, 2011 at 3:45 PM ^
is the fact that right down the road at Eastern, Ron English has 2 commits from Chicago Simeon kids.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:19 PM ^
I totally forgot about Posada. I agree about the Fisher thing. He looks like he has high ceiling based on his size, but I don't think getting him is the end all be all.
I just really hope we can get Jordan Diamond next year, Simeon also has a 6-3 QB, but I'm not sure if he is what the coaches are looking for. I have no idea what kind of passer he is, but he is listed as a dual threat on Rivals.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:56 PM ^
I bet we'll all find out tomorrow.
I'm guessing some time around 8am.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:04 PM ^
What's happening tomorrow?
February 1st, 2011 at 3:47 PM ^
or NSD, one or both !!
February 1st, 2011 at 1:58 PM ^
is Sam Webb on the radio at 2 pm ??? your friends probably heard the rehash from this morning, which he did not say that, but wasn't enthused.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:58 PM ^
As far as O linemen go, can they play in any offense or do they have certain physical differences that make them more suited to Oregon or RR offenses more so than a pro style and vice verse? I guess I just always thought they could play anywhere and it's just a matter of where they want to play. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but the fact that Fisher wants to play in a different style offense got me wondering.
February 1st, 2011 at 4:21 PM ^
Offensive linemen in a spread offense MAY be a little smaller (weight wise) but they are also a little quicker on their feet. It allows them to get out on the edge or up the field a little faster to make a block for the dual threat QB or RB's. But as shown multiple times on this site, OL on our team were pretty average sized, even for "pro-style" systems, even though many argued that our spread offense OL was not going to be able to block bigger DL's. It just comes down to if the OL is more nimble or quicker on his feet. If he is, he is able to contribute in either system, but he may be a better fit for a spread offense than a OL that is not quite as quick on his feet. Either way, an OL is able to play in a pro-style offense, essentially.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:58 PM ^
I don't know what has been reported by who. I also don't want to say too much here, I'll let Jake announce it tomorrow.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:00 PM ^
Negatively cryptic Tom makes me sad.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:09 PM ^
So you can do the math...
February 1st, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^
Ah but that was only a gut feeling accompanied by Tom saying he didn't know.
This is far more cryptic.
Very telling...
February 1st, 2011 at 3:04 PM ^
There it guys. Say goodbye to Jake (the best OT prospect we've had withing grasy since Lewan)...
February 1st, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^
TomVH: " I also don't want to say too much here, I'll let Jake announce it tomorrow."
Playing the optimistic psychologist, I'd say Fisher could be a Michigan lean by this statement. Otherwise, Tom may not have minded letting the cat out of the bag a bit by saying something like, "I would guess Jake's going to Oregon..."
We'll see.
February 1st, 2011 at 1:59 PM ^
We'll all find out tomorrow.
Does anyone else feel like there will be a surprise signee tomorrow?
February 1st, 2011 at 2:01 PM ^
Not really no. There are 5 guys in play after Rawls has committed. No one is going to suddenly commit to us not having even met the new staff.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:38 PM ^
If you're referring to Fisher than I'm confused, not the first time just ask my wife, because I thought Hoke had flown to traverse to meet with him. It was in one of those threads where we were using flight tracker and it showed the UM plane in TC.
February 1st, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^
Fisher is one of the five still in play:
Fisher, Cooper, Clark, Willingham, Barnett
February 1st, 2011 at 3:26 PM ^
but no, I don't think we will see any surprises. TomVH is pretty good at what he does. I don't think he'd let one fly under the radar like that. You never can tell until signing day, but I'd say probably not.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:00 PM ^
As long as he's not going to Michigan State it's not a big deal to me.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:02 PM ^
of these posts.
"my friend said he heard this - can somebody let me know if it's true?"
all this post was missing was a reference to "ESPN having reported it"
February 1st, 2011 at 2:06 PM ^
and it's only 2pm. Going to be a long day/night/blizzard/drinking session.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:15 PM ^
... told me he heard a rumor that TomVH is dropping his current commitment to Mgoblog and signing with Michigan. Another acquaintance's boss's wife reported on twitter that Scout and Rivals disagree, but that ESPN has the full scoop in an Insider article.
With all this activity, I'm worried about oversigning. Maybe Saban can give us some tips.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:28 PM ^
MGoBlog is slowly becoming a lazy google. Google is fucking easy as hell and people refuse to use it. My favorite is honestly when someone said "my friend said ESPN reported (insert rumor) earlier today" and said person didn't have the sense to... visit espn.com to see if it was reported earlier that day.
Neither TomVH, nor MGoBlog, is here to clear up secondhand info.
February 1st, 2011 at 4:51 PM ^
With all the uncertainty around the program lately and with even more uncertainty around tomorrow, I hope we're at the pinnicle of the crazy rumor mill. I have to believe things will settle down once the coaching staff settles down this Spring. Then... to the Big 10 Championship we sail!!!
But, I certainly understand the frustration... seems too many of us get caught up in the media frenzy/addiction of being first to post anything remotely interesting.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:02 PM ^
Not blaming Jake. The kid chooses what he feels is in his best interest. I second the above, fuck Mich. State.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:04 PM ^
"Hey Santa-- I know it's Dec. 24th and all, and you probably have plenty of work to do, but I was wondering if I could re-write my list and have you look it over??"
It's crunchtime in the TomVHCave... Let the man work.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:07 PM ^
TomVH Cave >> Bat Cave
February 1st, 2011 at 2:17 PM ^
I definitely read TVH's messages as: Jake committed to Oregon but wants to announce it himself. Pretty clear, actually.
Too bad. But maybe Jake is better suited for a spread offense than a classic B10 one.
Onward.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:22 PM ^
Yeah, who wants a massive yet athletic OT anyway.
/doireallyneedtosayit?
February 1st, 2011 at 3:27 PM ^
This might slowly start to turn into, "We never really wanted him anyways" thread. I can't remember where I saw this, but making those posts is/was a no-no on mgoblog.
February 1st, 2011 at 4:29 PM ^
This is what I'm thinking, but if Tom actually knew this, it seems like he'd give us a stronger hint.
I think Tom hasn't heard info from Fisher, but other reports he's heard haven't been good.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:22 PM ^
Fisher wants to play in a spread system. He does not want to beef up and become a big ten hog. I am from Traverse City and know some people...... He is a high school tight end and wants to remain on the slender side. FWIW
February 1st, 2011 at 2:27 PM ^
I don't have Oregon's roster in front of me but I'm sure they like their tackles to be 300lbs, especially if they're 6'7". So does the NFL.
February 1st, 2011 at 2:29 PM ^
Just relaying what I heard dude. We all know what the NFL looks for in Tackles.
February 1st, 2011 at 3:01 PM ^
quest for the perfect screen name (or massive drug binge) did "mustytaint" seem like the one?