EJ Levenberry Jr. possible de-commitment

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!! SERIOUS?...sorry for my outburst.

Would the coaches even accept a commitment from him at this point, given that Treadwell and Green are the primary targets for the final two spots in the class?

This is going to be interesting for the coaches! I mean I guess you don't say no to him right?

Was about to post this. Apparently his dad has said he's going to take an official to Michigan this fall. Not sure if we'll end up having the spots, but if it does open up, it sounds like it will be between Michigan, FSU, and Oklahoma.

Didn't the coaches say they would hold  a spot for him until the end? Doesn't that spot disapear if you commit to another school? Someone help. I am excited and confused at the same time.

Meh.  I want Treadwell and Green. 

Even if he de-commits, do we still have room? I would think we would hold a place for a 4-star or higher WR (LT), and I don't think we'd turn away Green. I know those two are not locked in, but is LB a position of need at this point? If we get neither, absolutely we take him, but I'm not sure how the coaches would handle this.

My quesition is whether we have the ability to back-date any of these recruits if they can enroll early... Aren't we still under the 85 total scholarship limit, or am I taking crazy pills?

If we can't count any towards our 2012 class, and there aren't any decommits, I just can't see us taking another LB, but signing day is a long way off.

IIRC, EJ all but made it clear it was us vs. FSU, with the Criminal Justice major available at FSU as being the deciding factor (something I fully respected).  I'm interested to hear why he's re-opening up, but with the class we have right now and the positions of need, I'd rather wait it out on Tread and Green then have him take a spot.  Obviously attrition caveats apply.  But something seems fishy here.  Maybe Jimbo's ban on using Twitter is going to drive away some recruits.  I know, sounds absolutely ridiculous, but that's what them kids are doing these days, loving that Twitter.  That said, if a third available spot were to open up, he'd be a great grab.

If his Dad says that he is going to take an official this fall, it probably means they have maintained some form of contact with the coaches, no?  If the coaches weren't interested in him any longer, I think they would tell him.

I don't have access to the story on Rivals but someone on Twitter said that his dad was awfully blunt about some stuff

Just let him attend Michigan free of charge, but don't call it a scholarship.

He certainly would fit the bill for best player availible, regardless of position. Hard to argue for it considering the way the depth chart currently pans out.

It is very possible that we have some attrition this year once the season gets rolling. Please don't take this the wrong way, that is not what I am hoping for, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone buried on the depth chart opted to transfer for more play time.

Sam Webb ‏@SamWebb77

Lots of chatter suddenly about EJ Levenberry. Great player/prospect, but no room at the inn at #Michigan and no official visit to Ann Arbor

EDIT:  Mods have priority posting.  I fail.

Treadwell coming out and saying he wants to take more and more visits.  Or maybe he has a gut feeling he's going to be booting Clark off the team?

Ugh this sucks. Dammit Levenberry why couldn't you just commit back in the spring when you were supposed to, and then we wouldn't be in this situation?

I want this kid badly, but I just don't think we'll have room for him unless we have some attrition during the year, which I'm not hoping for unless someone legitimately wants out. Other than that, the only way I see him committing is if either Treadwell and/or Green commit elsewhere, and then a spot opens up.

Seems like FSU is really screwing it up.

Is it bad that I root for attrition because the prospect of getting another blue chip is so exciting?

This is new to us, having a full class of 5*s and 4*s by July, and having even more 5*s and 4*s lined up who want to join.  We're not used to it.

We need guidance from the Master:  What would Nick do?

Lol

Farrell's latest tweet:

And just like that #Michigan pulls out of the Levenberry race unless they lose a commit per levenberry's father

Doesn't look like it will happen. But I suppose the more positive way to spin it is that the coaches must feel pretty confident in their chances at landing both Treadwell and Green.

Michigan pulls out per Rivals Mike

Regardless where he ends up, it's refreshing to see more kids "getting it" about UM.  Top notch degree, awesome tradition, awesome facilities, awesome coaching staff, plethora of rivalries, etc. 

If I was a top high school football prospect, my top choices would be schools like USC, UM, ND and Texas strictly on combined academics, tradition and football excellence alone.  It's fun to play ball for four years, but any kid with a half decent support network and family should understand the high probability he'll never earn a paycheck playing ball, and should thus go for a very good degree that opens doors after school.  Levenberry appears to get that.  FSU > community college, but it's no Florida, and certainly not a Michigan academically.  Whether he ends up with us or not, this is good to see.

if we didn't offer channel stribbling we'd still have a spot for him

I wish we were the sec. "hey, 5th year senior who never plays. How would you like to enter the grad assistant program a year early?". Come on, you all were thinking it.

It is very possible we lose a commit between now and NSD. I hope we don't, but its a good thing to have a back-up plan

stressing over EJ months ago. So to save the tears, I will not read any further.

so much they come off looking really indecisive.  I may be wrong, but it seems like Brandon and Hoke much prefer athletes who really want to come here and won't fool around too much with guys who want to "play the field". That's what worries me about Treadwell's recruitment.  I don't blame kids for wanting to check out ALL their options.  The stakes are high on all accounts.

Is there a way to take Treadwell, Green, and EJ and still not go over the scholarship limit?

Needing to add new prospects to the board down the road as we have no sure things at this point. Can't we continue to recruit him but make the offer non-commitable?

He wanted FSU over Mich..I wouldnt give him shit.. He's wasting our time and we need to focus on LT and Green.. Also, his dad reminds me of a man that killed 5 hookers while at SMU

It's a good thing there's no room. Kids will think twice about choosing another school.

Curious timing right after the BBQ. Maybe he saw how close all the '13 guys were? Does fsu have something similar or is it all hookers all the time?

Did anyone else read that Zeke Pike just got cut from Auburn for ANOTHER disciplinary problem?

Too noob to initiate new thread, but Scout has a free video with the director of scouting (Kennedy) and 1 of the 3 subjects he talks about is recruit most likely to make an impact, and Kennedy not only selected Green, but stated he would move up to at minumum the #2 RB on scouts rankings.

Looks like Rivals will not be alone at naming him a 5* and having him ranked blue-chip elite.

No matter where EJL ends up, this serves Ann Arbor.

How Michigan handles this situation speaks VOLUMES about Hoke & Company. There is much to be gained by gently closing the door as it appears to have happened.

(1) It illustrates to other recruits that people who decline U of M may very well regret the decision, the more they consider it.

(2) It illustrates that invitations to play in Michigan do not last forever, even if you are very, very, VERY good at football. And those invitations disappear early with this staff.

(3) Michigan will NOT sell recruits out to displace someone for the flavor of the month. Unlike other schools/conferences. So if you come to the party late, no matter how good you are, if there is no room, the room will not be made for you at someone else's expense.

But then again, if you commit to Michigan, Michigan commits to you.

Saying no to Lewenberry (unless a spot legitimately opens up) brings us closer to Treadwell/Green/ any other current and future fence-sitters, by making our program look stronger, stabler, and more honorable.

If an LB spot does legitimately open up, Lewenberry commits here before Hoke even completes his sentence inviting him to the program.

But the news here is not whether we have room for Lewenberry.

The news is that Treadwell and Green must consider whether we shall have room for THEM for much longer. And it's not because Michigan is strongarming ANYONE: it's all courtesy of EJL's dad.

Thank you, EJL's dad!

it would be nice to use the last few spot on some skill position recruits

You don't tell your own commits the meaning of "commitment" includes no visits to other schools, then turn around and let a kid who reaffirmed his commitment to another school come for a visit.

Unless you're Urban Meyer.

Also, we had room for two LBs and we now have two. I'd like to have E.J., too, but we have plenty of good, young talent at LB. E.J. made his bed, now he had to lie in it. Welcome to southern football, son.

...you lost your place in line.  Hoke should still have interest in the kid given that he's an elite talent.  But our primary targets are Green and Treadwell and we need to play our cards to ensure both their commitments first.  If it turns out we lose one (or both), THEN we can turn to Levenberry if he's still available.  This may go all the way to NSD before it resolves.

Good problem to have btw.