Door opens slightly in HaHa's recruitment
It appears that HaHa may not be 100% committed to Saban. Did the visit and what's happened so far this year give us a chance at landing the top safety prospect in the country? Here's to continued winning and the recruiting flood gates opening.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:12 AM ^
He would definitely be a contender for playing time right away. On a team on the rise too.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:13 AM ^
Saw that over on ESPN....15% seems to be a higher chance than bfore the visit....Get him up here again and hopefully it keeps increasing.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:14 AM ^
Would be an awesome recruit to land for nickname alone, it would allow me to say things like "HaHa, Cox" and giggle in otherwise serious conversations about Michigan football.
Do you think after he tells a joke people say "Haha, very funny"?
Does he know anyone with the initials LOL? Imagine the confusion when they text each other.
Yes, I'm very bored right now.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:18 AM ^
You're not really committed if you're taking visits
September 14th, 2010 at 11:20 AM ^
didn't will campbell take a visit after he decommitted from us
September 14th, 2010 at 4:02 PM ^
I don't see your point here...
September 14th, 2010 at 11:18 AM ^
Maybe Ricardo Miller, Director of Recruiment, is hard at work. I think Ha-Ha is starting to see the oppertunities at Michigan, maybe Dee Hart is also in his ear...
September 14th, 2010 at 11:18 AM ^
We need him. If we got HaHa and Dee our recruiting class would be amazing.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:03 PM ^
We need way more than just those 2 guys. I'd love to have them apart of this class, don't get me wrong, but they would be more of the "icing on the cake" than the cake itself.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:12 PM ^
Well of course. I meant in addition to who we already have commited, and the others we will get. We truly need to get some elite DB's in here though, our secondary scares me on every play
September 14th, 2010 at 11:23 AM ^
Based on the free snippet ESPN provides it appears that their info comes from the Orlando Sentinel which provides the article for free: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/recruiting/os-recruiting-clinton-dix-getting-in-state-push,0,1551269.story
Not sure why ESPN would charge for info available free of charge on another website, well I know why they would charge, but not sure why someone would PAY for it.
FWIW, that 15% opening is apparently filled with Florida, FSU and USC interest, no mention of Michigan.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
Not sure why ESPN would charge for info available free of charge on another website, well I know why they would charge, but not sure why someone would PAY for it.
Because ESPN's Joe Schad reports that this is what ESPN does best. ESPN has turned themselves into one big pseudo-linkdump. They do very little actual journalism, and instead serve as a Katamari-Damacy style rolling ball of wax/crap/information stolen/gleaned from other sources.
Anyway, Clinton-Dix would be a great pickup for you guys (HAHA DIX LOL).
September 14th, 2010 at 12:48 PM ^
now because of you, i have the katamari damacy music stuck in my head. damn you!!
September 14th, 2010 at 11:22 AM ^
He says he's 85% to 'Bama and then lists a few other schools he's interested in (none of which are Michigan) and then specifically says he isn't into going far from home. All this right after he visited Ann Arbor? How one takes this as a positive sign for Michigan is beyond me.
He's not coming to AA. Move on.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:26 PM ^
Actions tends to speak louder than words.
He is very much interested in Michigan and really liked the visit at AA. Granted he's a long shot since he's a Bama fan, but there's still a chance that he'll pick Michigan.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:49 PM ^
Those were my first thoughts when I read it today.
September 14th, 2010 at 9:06 PM ^
He has told Dee Hart as much.
September 14th, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
Dee Hart should tell him to man up and grow a pair, come play in the snow with the big boys (er, tiny dreaded ninjas) for two months out of the year, the rest of the time it's pretty nice. I love Michigan.
Edit: as a sidenote, it would be wicked sweet if by some miracle we did pirate him away from Saban and set off a chain of events coinciding with the "done deal" M vs. Bama game ultimately producing a quasi inter-conference rivalry. On second thought, maybe I just need to go to bed...
September 14th, 2010 at 11:26 AM ^
I heard he was wearing "blue" jeans yesterday. Definitely means something for us. Perhaps I should start a new thread about this.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:28 AM ^
and the holes in them represented the holes in our defense that he plans to fill next year!
September 22nd, 2010 at 2:10 PM ^
an ear of corn. Very telling.
EDIT: I was making a feeble joke attempt by adding the "maize" to the "blue" jeans comment above. But I see I was negged and realized I may have been woefully misunderstood, in which case accept my apologies. Hadn't even occurred to me it was open to another interpretation. On the other hand, if it's just for adding to the overuse of "very telling," I deserved it.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:31 AM ^
"I'm still 'Bama, but the Gators are on a run with me," Clinton-Dix said. "FSU is also throwin' in a few punches at me. I'm liking FSU right now."
He continued, "USC is on me hard and I'm taking a visit soon," Clinton-Dix said. "I just dont know about going that far from home. When I take a trip and see what I think ... I would decommit and go to USC. I just have to see after my official visit."
Doesn't look promising. Just keep winning.
September 14th, 2010 at 2:19 PM ^
only summarize payed information no word for word stuff.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:33 AM ^
Are turning. Does anybody know if he took a visit last week? Hoping he had his popcorn ready and sat down with Dee to watch the Wolverines. If so, those boys had to be impressed with the win and the tradition of a Mich-Notre Dame tilt. They both know they can start next year for Blue.
September 14th, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
He sounds like one of these guys who loves the attention and loves to play the game. Seems highly unlikely that he comes north.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:10 PM ^
He's actually not playing us. We arent mentioned at all.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^
Exactly, he's actually playing THEM. He plans to sign with us on signing day after not even mentioning us...duh.
Ha we can dream, right?
September 14th, 2010 at 11:41 AM ^
September 14th, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^
A program on the rise with a dynamic offense and stronge defensive line...Check
A chance for immediate playing time...Check
A chance to be on a BCS caliber squad and starting as a freshman....Check
A chance to play on one of the biggest stages in college football and be part a revival....Check
A proven program historically in terms of getting talent to the NFL...Check
A proven conditioning program and coach used by NFL players....Check
From a completely unbiased perspective, Michigan presents one of the best opportunities for any outstanding LB's or secondary recruits. Unless a kid has his heart set on one school or conference, we should not strike out here. Of course, Michigan secondary hating god will have something to say before this is all through, but I think RR and staff has a lot they can sell here, specifically at that position for the immediate future.
This is not a case of going to Marshall or Louisville or Vandy to get immediate playing time. This is Michigan, the big house, the OSU-Mich rivalry....with a team on the rise. Really a golden opportunity for any kid who isn't hung up on playing in a warm weather climate.
Lastly, an 8-4 season or better with Denard getting an invite to NY for the heisman presentation will be HUGE for the future of this program.
GO BLUE
September 14th, 2010 at 2:26 PM ^
Also, our helmets got wings.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:20 PM ^
Door opens slightly in HaHa's recruitment, but not for Michigan.
September 14th, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^
He's an 18 year old kid, he is taking 2 trips to Michigan, and 2 of his close friends are headed here. And Michigan for someone reason is a place that these Florida kids are loving. I wouldn't say get excited, but I don't think it should be ruled out. I'm willing to bet he is considering us, but it may hinge on FSU and Florida having better defenses. If they play well on D, along with Bama, and he isn't presented with immediate playing time...
The good thing with all the transfers is that we are getting more available scholarships. We are constantly in the media with a couple good wins and we are on the national radar, and we may pull in quite a few other big names.
September 14th, 2010 at 2:57 PM ^
God I hope we offer this kid. It may be tough to pry him away from OSU (the other OSU) but we also have ties to him since his pops still lives here.
http://www.thebuckeyetimes.com/2010/07/whole-nine-heritage-hall-okla-rb-barry.html
September 14th, 2010 at 7:06 PM ^
If Dee signs on and pulls hard enough on HaHa to visit again then I think we have a very good shot at him. Landing a player of his caliber would be paramount in our continued quest to get back on top.