Dallas Crawford Has Michigan #1

Michigan is becoming the University of Dreadlocks.

Thanks for posting.  I was attempting to take a look at the 2011 Recruiting page and it looks to have reverted back to an older version of the page (i.e. players marked as committments before are no longer, etc.).  While I am secretly praying that this isn't an actual reaction of the recent losses (insert nervous laughter here), is anyone else finding the same problem?

While I appreciate his enthusiasm, I think his blogpoll will be an extreme outlier.  Most others didn't even have Michigan ranked.

Oh, this was a recruiting post?  Then #1 is absolutely appropriate.

Given his reference to the weather, I'm a little concerned that he's coming up in January. 

the more the merrier.  Thanks for the update.

Don't forget that wasn't it Dallas Crawfor AND Sammy Watkins who said they wanted to play together?  If we could land both of them that would be HUGE!!  We could use both of them, regardless of where they are projected.  Once they get on campus and position battles are in full swing, we shall see where their talents wind up. 

Is still a longshot.  But still, Crawford by himself is a great recruit. 

Dear God, please let it be in the 60's in January when Dallas Crawford comes back!

Goooooooooooo global warming!

that Crawford has Michigan #1 and he always has Michigan on top for the longest time.  Michigan would get a stud athlete who can play CB and shore up the secondary depth.

So just so I'm straight,  comments from recruits after they come to Michigan are usually true and we should believe them, but comments from recruits about other school visits are a smoke screen and full of lies from homer journalists looking to slant the recruits words who don't usually want to say anything negative?

Got it.  He's a lock.

We are really missing the "white guy with dreads" contingent on this team...

Dallas I once sat through a football game in early October in Michigan that was colder than than the outdoor hockey game played in December.

I like that Florida kids have overly romanticized attitudes about snow.  Gives us a nice advantage.  I wonder how many southern kids would go to places like Michigan if they knew how truly miserable January and February are.

I think that technically makes WVU 4th.

I hope Crisler is packed for that game.

I saw Crawford and Watkins in the Mden before the game and they looked to be enjoying themselves. Watkins was sporting an awesome gold grill to match the dreads.

"The atmosphere was crazy with the 112,000 fans," Crawford said. "They had a lot of support and that's what stood out the most.

Yes, we have some idiot fans.  I've heard some of the most ignorant, narrow-minded, even racist things from some people.  But by and large, our fanbase has been very patient and supportive over the past three years.  RR isn't kidding around when he regularly says how great our fans are.   

Graduated from M in 1981, I know M weather. But also I spend most summers in Charleston SC. Tried to train there this August in 120F + heat index weather (95F plus extremely high humidity). I couldn't train in that heat (for rugby) in fact I couldn't even walk in it...walked 1/2mi at 2pm and almost passed out. I play rugby in Reno NV which gets as cold as M (one game we played in 5F and ice shards all over field...field was pink at end of game...), and also wet (snow). I am small with little body fat and was scared at first of playing and practicing in the cold, in the evenings, outside... But, I find that I MUCH PREFER practicing and playing in the cold than in the southern heat. I've said it before... cold weather is preferred for football and can be a recruiting advantage. You don't know how miserable (/life threatening) it is trying to play in extreme heat...