Clinton Dix Still Keeping his options open
Nothing gamebreaking at this point, but I figured anything positive at this point was worth it. Dix is keeping his options open because you never know what can happen. Interesting that Karlos Williams (FSU commit) is his best friend. Talk about a dream to somehow get both of them up here. Nice article about all our Dr. Phillips hopefuls.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=5752003
November 1st, 2010 at 1:52 PM ^
Sorry to say so. Sam Webb even came out 2 weeks ago and said that HCD is very likely going to Bama.
I mean, if our optimistic posts are now saying that a recruit hasn't crossed us off their list yet and remain soft commits to others school, then we're close to rock bottom.
November 1st, 2010 at 1:56 PM ^
Having a defense ranked #106 is literally close to rock bottom -- thats just reality.
November 1st, 2010 at 1:59 PM ^
We did outgain Iowa, which logically points to a national championship next year.
November 1st, 2010 at 2:26 PM ^
We're ranked that high?
November 1st, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
I'm with you cjpops, I shudder to think what the defenses ranked below Michigan's look like !!!!
November 1st, 2010 at 2:01 PM ^
Clinton-Dix is most certainly gamebreaking
November 1st, 2010 at 2:06 PM ^
With the huge impact that being able to play early has on a recruit's decision-making, I'm wondering how much they think about being able to play early but for a crappy defense. I'm worried that all of the defensive recruits that are "holding out" on deciding are going to be turned off watching Michigan "play" defense. Maybe playing early on this defense is actually a con and not a pro?
November 1st, 2010 at 2:22 PM ^
If I were a defensive recruit, I'd question the ability of the staff to develop me as a player. When you're 17 or 18, your memory is short and Michigan's defensive coaches can't point to much recent success at placing their players in the NFL.
November 1st, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
Michigan's offensive coaches and RichRod haven't put many in the NFL either. I guess that means we won't get any offensive recruits here.
November 1st, 2010 at 3:28 PM ^
Despite our "early playing time" rating being an A+, HSD's pitch interest is only Average. He is Very High on "television exposure," Very High on "championship contender," and Most for "pro potential." We match up nicely to TV exposure with an A+, we're meh with championship contender at C+, and pretty good with pro potential with an A.
If Alabama wants to keep him from us, they need to compare their A+ championship contender rating to ours every week.
Blast.
November 1st, 2010 at 2:18 PM ^
I think our defensive performance is going to be a main reason HaHa stays with Bama. Sad to say.
November 1st, 2010 at 2:28 PM ^
I think it's been made abundantly clear by the 2010 UM defense that expecting freshmen to make a significant, positive impact is fools gold.
Pine all you want for next year's recruiting class. Just understand that they will only reap benefits 2 years from then, minimum. That is, if they don't transfer first. But, don't worry. This coaching staff has a strong history of players not transferring.
November 1st, 2010 at 2:33 PM ^
I'm having a very hard time not being pessimistic about recruiting, in general, at this point in time.
November 1st, 2010 at 2:55 PM ^
As long as RR is staying this should be a real attractive situation for top defensive prospects. Pretty much guaranteed to start day 1 on a team that you know can score a lot.
November 1st, 2010 at 3:08 PM ^
What defensive recruit would want to come to a team that has had a coach on the hot seat for three straight year? A team that has had 3 DCs in 4 years and will likely have a 4th next year? A team that has seen a rash of transfers, and that can't seem to field a defense that can stop a 1-AA team?
November 1st, 2010 at 3:25 PM ^
Michigan's defense forced 3 UMass punts. So that means they stopped them 3 times, right?
/sarcasm