Per Mike Farrell in this video: LINK
He also says he's not even sure who is contending with Michigan right now. I haven't done more than exchange one word texts with Derrick pretty much since his official visit, but it shouldn't be a surprise they're leading.
Hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year.
Does he have a date set that
He said in an interview with
He said in an interview with Farrell that he'll definitely try to make his decision in January at some point....for what it's worth.
Estimation
Expect him to announce mid to late January. I am hearing right around January 20.
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Just curious
Do we still have no idea when he will decide or is it reasonable to expect a decision soon since he doesn't currently have anyone competing with us and time is running out...
Also Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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I doubt it makes much of a
I doubt it makes much of a difference at this point since signing day is basically a month off, unless he drags it out past that.
96%...
Even when a recruit makes a "decision," it doesn't count until he enrolls early or signs an LOI. It seems like there is always one "flip" to the good side and one to the bad side on NSD. With an "average" class of 25, that works out to any "committment" being a 96% "committment."
Happy New Year!
I'll take more news like this, please!
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Water is wet. Until signing day then water is dry.
"Urban Meyer has really put a strong wall of recruitment around the state of Ohio. No leaks anywhere." -Nobody
He
He hasn't had a set date for an announcement since his recruitment began. He's been one of those "when it feels right, etc." kids.
Rivals also posted this article with Dymonte Thomas, who plans to recruit Green hard this week. It's hard to say when he'd announce though.
Which makes me wonder why
It still doesn't feel right to commit to Michigan yet? If we are the leader by far and he's not announcing at an all star game it makes me think he is still looking for something else. Hope Im wrong.
You're making an assumption
You're making an assumption based off a small amount of circumstantial evidence. This is a huge decision for an 18 year old kid who dreams of making it to the pros. I would probably be pretty hesitant to say anything in his position even if I was 99% sure. There is nothing weird about waiting on it and we shouldnt be speculating reasons for it.
Let's hope we get something soon.
He's also talking about taking two more visits.
I'll be happy to see his signed LOI.
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Great news! Thanks!!
Great news! Thanks!!
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From the Farrell video, they
From the Farrell video, they say OSU has 19 in their class...Wasn't the word that they were going to have a smaller class this year?
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THIS IS MICHIGAN
Michigan may be the leader,
Michigan may be the leader, but his actions this past month have not been of a person who is in love with Michigan football.
What actions would those be?
What actions would those be? The only ones I've noticed are the ones consistent with him being a quiet kid. They do exist you know, even in football.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
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I didn’t say he does not
I didn’t say he does not like Michigan. I meant, from the sounds of things, he isn’t necessarily 100 percent sold on Michigan, despite naming the Wolverines as his leader. He told Rivals on Dec. 27 that he is “definitely considering” Miami, and, as it is public knowledge, he will take official visits before signing day. My previous comment stands true, he doesn't appear to exactly love Michigan.
Or he could be just taking
Or he could be just taking his time and making sure he makes the right choice... Seriously, I'll never know how you people jump to conclusions like this with very limited information.
This is a kid that is on the
This is a kid that is on the record saying early playing time is the primary reason he will commit to a school. His interviews make it sound like atmosphere, academics, and intangibles are almost non factors. My gut tells me that unless he gets major pt from the start, he's a high transfer risk wherever he goes.
The swag is back.
That's fine. With our
That's fine. With our depthchart if he doesn't get pt his freshmen year he is a bust anyway. I wouldn't be surpirsed to see him starting by big ten season
My gut tells me that he can
My gut tells me that he can probably beat out most of the guys on the roster, with the lone exception being a healthy 2011 version of Fitzgerald Toussaint...who is coming off a poor season and a broken leg.
I know that Rawls did not
I know that Rawls did not show very good vision this year, but I still have some hope that once the OL can get some push, he will be decent. When Wisconsin's OL was horrible at the beginning of the year, Ball couldn't get going either.
With a very good offensive
With a very good offensive line, I think Rawls can be average.
I think you are being overly
pessimistic. He just said we're his leader. Nothing wrong with looking around before committing to be sure.
So it goes.
As a running back, I wouldn't
As a running back, I wouldn't be 100% sold on Michigan, either. The running backs sucked this year, as did the offensive line. And no Michigan running back has done anything in the NFL since Anthony Thomas, who was a mediocre NFL player.
I think the offensive line will be good within a couple years, but if teams are selling recent success at the position, Michigan would be far down in the pecking order.
Magnus, you say the O line
Magnus, you say the O line sucked but did it really? You've got an All American and a few All B1G performers. Or was it more of teams putting 8 in the box, stopping the run, and forcing Denard to throw? Or was it the play calling of the O co-ordinator. UM tried several runnning backs with limited success, so I see deeper problems than you blaming the O line.
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If you go back and look
If you go back and look closely at the interior offensive line you will see just how terrible they were this year. Just because Omameh was given a career achievement award with an all conference selection doesn't mean he was actually one of the best lineman in the conference. The three in the middle were beaten time and time again, missed blocks, missed assignments, and couldn't pull fast enough to get out in front of the backs.
You mention that UM tried several running backs with no success, doesn't that tell you that the constant of the O Line is more of a problem then the running backs? You ask about the OC, but forget that he was the same OC who called the plays that got Fitz over 1000 yards last year and having 8 men in the box is no different than what we had last year. The only difference in those elements between last year and this year is the change at center and left guard.
Bottom line, the interior O Line was atrocious and that hand cuffed the offense, particularly the running backs.
UM tried several runnning backs with limited success,
Are you saying that losing a four-year starter at center who was a consensus All-American and Rimington Award winner his senior year wasn't a huge loss? Especially when we didn't have an experienced and capable center to replace him?
Good point
So either David Molk was the greatest center in history (which there's no denying he was great), or it's Borgess completely effing things up. The only difference from Fitz last year to this year was Molks presence on the line. The rest was constant. So, are we to believe its all Molk? Unlikely as the line should have improved with another year in the system. Denard probably would/ could have rushed more if not for the AB handicap. Fitz was less effective because there wAs no other threat. Opponents knew that Denard was being coached to play it safe, and without a change in gameplan, the best RB in the world won't make a difference. we need an identity on offense
Post Trolling Edit: the fact that it was negged tells me that I'm dead on with my analysis. Thank you!
"I see deeper problems than
"I see deeper problems than you blaming the O line."
I don't. Yeah, Lewan was pretty good, but Barnum, Mealer, and Omameh couldn't get any push, and Schofield was mediocre. One good offensive lineman doesn't make the rest of them good. And if Omameh truly deserved to be named All-Big Ten, then the rest of the guards in the conference must have been poor. I think that was more of a Lifetime Achievement Award than anything.
That interview was
That interview was from...Canesports.com
When Matt 'the Caneman' Schodell (or whatever the hell the Miami reporter's sweet middle name is) calls you and asks you if you're interested in Miami, quiet non-trouble causing high schooler says yes.
Matt 'the Caneman' Schodell prints up NATION'S TOP RB TAKING STRONG LOOK AT CANES
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Pardon my French, but what
Pardon my French, but what the fuck are you talking about?
Roll Damn Tide
Roll Damn Tide
War Damn Eagle?
War Damn Eagle?
Rock Chalk Jayhawk...
Green
Rock Chalk Jayhawk...
Green is now interested in playing for the Artist Formerly Known as Chuck Weis
RDT is that you?
RDT is that you?
"Are you an official here?Because you've officially given me a boner."
Let me get this straight...
If he is quiet, then we don't like it because he's not in love with Michigan. If he is saying he's in love with Michigan, then he's playing us.
Can we please relax and let this play out?
Crossing fingers
It's not over until he signs, so I'll be crossing my fingers until then. This does bode well for us.
Green and LMIII
would be a nice get, yes please
???
Can we buckle up now? Maybe just for old times sake?
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
He's huge and runs people over
BEST NEWS ALL DAY. Next to us beating State.
We hate Michigan State. We don't like Penn State too. We don't care for Minnesota, Wisconsin or Notre Dame but we all hate O-S-U.
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So
So what exactly are the chances Green comes to michigan ?
Slim to none in all
Slim to none in all probability. I think it'd be great if he came here but the signs seem to be pointing away(before anyone gets all huffy, yes, he has M as his leader, but do I really need to go through another list of people who called M their leaders and then ended up elsewhere?).
Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order because it is better organized.
So a guy declares Michigan
So a guy declares Michigan his clear leader a month before NSD, and your chances are "slim to none"? That doesn't make any sense at all. Just because you think he'll end up elsewhere doesn't mean our "chances" are non-existent. That's like saying that because Michigan lost a close game to Notre Dame that we had no chance to win the game.
Yes, all kids making
Yes, all kids making decisions are different, but the longer it takes the worse the chances for Michigan. To say otherwise is being blind to experience.
Past performance does not
Past performance does not guarentee future results. If he is taking a long time choosing us, then he's also taking a long time choosing anyone else.
I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.
Yes, chances are slim to
Yes, chances are slim to none. Not sure why that was flamebait. I never said anything negative about either Michigan or Green. Yes, chances are slim to none, IMO as it looks like Green is looking to go elsewhere but hasn't found a good enough fit and therefore is maintaining Michigan as a "fall-back" option, the one thing I've found about "fall-back" options in life is they rarely prove to be the road taken. So yeah, he can maintain Michigan as his leader all he wants, it might just be a way for him to keep the various sites off of his back. I will be thrilled to be wrong, but I doubt I will be.
Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order because it is better organized.
Is that something unique to
Is that something unique to Michigan then? Because he's done that to all of the other schools too. If Michigan is slim to none, then what are the other schools he's considering? Obviously he's not 100% sure he likes us best, but it's just as obvious he's not sure on anyone else either, and there's only a month left for everyone else to make up ground.
If Michigan's chances are
If Michigan's chances are slim to none, then I think that indicates that Green is skipping college football and going straight to hosting "The View."
Does he have a date set that he is announcing?