Deion Barnes to PSU
Not a surprise. It was down to Penn State and South Carolina I believe. Or some other school that wasn't Michigan.
JC Shurburtt -- "DE Deion Barnes (Philadelphia/Northeast) just committed to Penn State. Check Lions247.com for more details."
Perhaps Hokey Oil could be applied to Zettel given playing time issues. Yes, I refuse to end the Zettel speculation. However, truth be told, it's very likely that Zettel knew about this commitment. Hoke has to make one final run.
January 20th, 2011 at 8:37 AM ^
I hope that Hoke is able to get Zettel to come to Michigan but I doubt it. I heard he is solid with his commitment to PSU and feels comfortable going there.
January 20th, 2011 at 10:50 AM ^
been any rumors of a possible in-home visit with Zettel?
January 20th, 2011 at 8:40 AM ^
Maybe this could give us a chance with Zettel. Barnes would be their 4th DE in this class.
January 20th, 2011 at 8:51 AM ^
as Drew Henson coming back for his final year of eligibility. Zettel is by far the highest rated and he definitely isn't afraid of the competition. Pipe dreams sometimes die slowly as it takes a while for reality to set in.
January 20th, 2011 at 8:59 AM ^
you're telling me there's a chance...
January 20th, 2011 at 9:19 AM ^
Kind of random, but did anyone else catch that SNL that Jim Carey hosted the other day? It was awful, and the guy just isn't funny anymore.
He should never be ashamed of the fact that Dumb and Dumber was the high point of his career.
January 20th, 2011 at 11:40 AM ^
I got tired of him many years ago.
January 20th, 2011 at 2:32 PM ^
The Black Keys played.
and if ya don't know, now ya know.
January 20th, 2011 at 9:00 AM ^
If it were anyone else, I'd say absolutely not.
But Zettel is a guy who attended almost every home game for the last two years as a fan/recruit. Not that it's particularly likely, but if we have a chance with anyone, it's Zettel.
January 20th, 2011 at 9:20 AM ^
Hope Coach Hoke puts the full court press on Zettel. Would be perfect for Mattison's D.
January 20th, 2011 at 10:20 AM ^
did you see that ND has 6 (count 'em) DE's recruited in this class?!
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=704&yr=2011
Inevitably some will play different positions, but holy cow Brian Kelly!
January 20th, 2011 at 8:48 AM ^
You don't go to every game since your birth and not give the school a chance, when all the coaching drama has subsided.
I still think "what if" with some of these recruits had Hoke been hired 6 weeks earlier. Like a lot of folks, I assume.
January 20th, 2011 at 9:07 AM ^
There's something to be said for the experience we have at DC now. That's going to be a factor sooner than later.
January 20th, 2011 at 9:15 AM ^
but realistically speaking i dont think zettel would back out from psu. he seemed strict in his decision making and waited until he was ready..and even though his timing made no sense from a M standpoint, he seems settled. who else can we find?!
January 20th, 2011 at 9:21 AM ^
Remember when we were razzing PSU for their weak recruiting class?
Those were the good old days...
January 20th, 2011 at 10:10 AM ^
Mattison comes into Ann Arbor today and said he will start recruiting immediately. I almost bet that Zettel gets a call today and you would think that might be enough to change his mind. I hope.
January 20th, 2011 at 11:29 AM ^
He's good, but its a good thing DE wasn't one of our great needs in this class, as we already have two. I'll pull my hair out if other schools start snagging our DT targets.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:48 PM ^