Chris Clark - Tweet last night

After such a shallow comment on the Internet. Obviously he has no concept for The University of Michigan. I question his original thought process. See yah kid. Have a great life.

Rock bottom will be next week. The nerve of that guy.

Nobody is coming to this team as it is currently constructed, but luckily in a couple of weeks it won't be the case anymore.

There could be classier ways to de-commit, but I don't blame any of the kids. Michigan has zero credibility (in the last 8 years) that they can make a quality hire, support him adequately, and develope the student athlete. The only thing that can save the next three years is a BLOCKBUSTER hire. Don't know if our current President understands that, or wants to understand that. Anyone watch college Gameday interview with the Harvard Head Coach. He gave a wonderful unpacking of Harvard and Yale football programs. They were once the "Alabama and Auburn" of college football, but it was a purposeful decision to move toward a focus on academics than football that led them into a historically important program that has been irrelevant for decades. If our administration and athletic dept don't understand the magnitude of the next hire than I am afraid Michigan could fade away into a mediocre program. One steeped in pride, history, and academic excellence...but irrelevant in today's game.

OK - those of us who have grey hair remember the Big 2 and little 8 era of the Big Ten, well now this the three strata era:

1. Top group - good to great for many years - will be on the national list of top teams pretty regularly. Only two Big Ten teams fit this right now: MSU and OSU.

2.. Near group - pretty good with occasional breakthrough teams: this includes Nebraska, Wisconsin. EVEN when they have "bad" teams, you can count on them to have someone who is a pretty good runner and to try to play stout defense.

3. Everybody else - yes, everybody else - remember when Illinois, Indiana and Northwestern in the past would have a good team based on some superstar player but just couldn't sustain a multiyear effort? Well, that is where the Wolverines are now. When we had the amazing DR#16 his presence covered up directly or indirectly a whole host of issues. But without that once in a generation player the team just hasn't been that good.

Let's try to recover - look at Wisconsin - they are where they are not because of one year but a series of good years under constant steady leadership. Minnesota looks like it is trying to join that group if Coach Kill can still healthy.

 

@Clark8Chris be part of the solution!

 

 

He's right about one thing - we're at the bottom - and heading up from here before too long.  This is going to be a small class.  I'll take the youth we have now and a few recruits that want to play here and be part of a resurgence.

If this guy wants to put out stuff like that he doesn't fit the bill - let's get a few Dileos and Gallons who can catch, and some Jake Ryans, and quality coaching.  

Right now the comparison is between Hoke and a mystery black-box Coach X.  No kid is going to commit to that (or stay committed to that).

But when we get an actual coach, it will repair fast.  It does not even have to be a Harbaugh or Miles.  Look at how well O'Brien and Franklin, not exactly big-name college coaches, were able to recruit at the toxic landfill that was Penn State at the time. 

2008-10 was way worse than this.

No, we'll hit Rock Bottom, when Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson shows up and literally gives Hoke the "Rock Bottom"

I'm doing anything I can to take my mind off the state of football program. I have been watching NBA regular season games before February..... I'm desperate.

stop worrying where they are now and be apart of what turns it around. Show us young man that you are capable of making a difference and not just being a cog in an already oiled machine. If you are that good, you will make it.

at what point do the whispers about Malzone start?

I am actually shocked Clark is a "faux commit" (under Hoke policy he is not but hasn't officially decommitted).  Thought he'd be the first off the line or second after Roseboro.