I'm anticipating ESPN will be the most generous of the 4 recruiting sites because of how many of our commits have already committed to the UA AA Game (Presented by ESPN).
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ESPN 150 comes out today @ 1pm ET
April 16th, 2012 at 9:50 PM
#302
I'm anticipating ESPN will be
April 16th, 2012 at 10:22 PM
#303
SCOUT,
will rate our the class the highest!
April 17th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
#304
...
I disagree, Scout is a very good raking service, but I think Rivals is the best ranking service ever.
April 16th, 2012 at 9:51 PM
#305
My prediction
At least one player who we believe belongs on the ESPN 150 will not make the list. Someone will ask, "WHY DOES ESPN HAVE IT OUT FOR US???"
April 16th, 2012 at 9:53 PM
#306
Not going out on much of a
Not going out on much of a limb with that one.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:04 PM
#307
Ummm you must not be familiar
Ummm you must not be familiar with BiSB.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:17 PM
#308
The Bahrain Islamic Bank?
Or Blue in South Bend? You really should be more specific, someone might get confused.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:25 PM
#309
Who's Blue in south bend? I
Who's Blue in south bend? I thought we were talking about the bank the wholw time...
April 16th, 2012 at 10:43 PM
#310
I don't know what you heard
I don't know what you heard about me
But you can't get a dolla outta me
No points, no trolls, no flamebait 'round me
Because I'm motherf*cking BiSB
April 16th, 2012 at 11:07 PM
#311
I'm guessing you are about as
I'm guessing you are about as close to 50 Cent as you are to South Bend.
April 16th, 2012 at 11:17 PM
#312
True
But I do enjoy a candy shop as much as the next man
April 16th, 2012 at 11:39 PM
#313
You've been waiting a long
You've been waiting a long time to use that, haven't you?
April 16th, 2012 at 10:26 PM
#314
No love for my alma mater:
No love for my alma mater: British International School of Bratislava?
April 16th, 2012 at 11:09 PM
#315
Actually...
An even better institution....the Belgian Institute of Sensational Beer.
April 16th, 2012 at 9:52 PM
#316
9 out of the 13 on the watch list
Kugler highest rated Morris 2nd
April 16th, 2012 at 10:24 PM
#317
WHAT
have you been smoking? Shane will be in the top 10!
April 16th, 2012 at 11:25 PM
#318
You're pretty close to the
You're pretty close to the number. I tweeted with an ESPN recruiting board member that told me that my guess of 8-9 woundn't be unreasonable. So i am going with the 8-9 of the 13 on the watch list.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:01 PM
#319
11
I'll take 11. By signing day, 13
April 16th, 2012 at 10:01 PM
#320
I will say 7or 8, Morris the
I will say 7or 8, Morris the highest.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:02 PM
#321
Shane Morris will be the
Shane Morris will be the highest rated prospect and Gareon Conley will be the biggest surprise.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:02 PM
#322
If you guys click each of our
If you guys click each of our commits profiles Only Dawson, Morris, Thomas, Mccray have "traits" next to their profile explaining what they're best at. All of the other commits don't have any "traits." ESPN is only doing the top 150 so they will want those guys profiles complete.
Just my guess?
April 16th, 2012 at 11:25 PM
#323
LTT and Gedeon had traits added
This would indicate 6 players. So if we make some assumptions that number may be close.
If you assume that we will have a top 5 class and take the trends from the last 4 ESPN 150's, 6 might be the starting number (which I know will make everyone angry).
The average top 5 class over the last 4 years averages 40% of their players in the 150. The average top 3 class over the last 4 years averages 45%. So that comes out to 7 or 8 guys out of 17 if you take the percentages.
So I would guess 10-11 when recruiting is final.
April 17th, 2012 at 2:08 AM
#324
i'm pickin up what you're puttin down, but....
at the moment there are 8 recruits with traits and Morris doesn' thave any. Dymonte and LTT have the most.
April 17th, 2012 at 2:31 AM
#325
lemme edit something...
If you go with what's revealed when you select the scouting report tab, we have 10/13 with Shallman, Gedeon, and Butt not making the list. Not surprising with Gedeon and Shallman playing as many different positons as they do, sometines that's just too much for the espn machine to handle...
April 16th, 2012 at 10:07 PM
#326
Kugler and morris will be in
Kugler and morris will be in the top 20...Some tweets from Tom Luginbill about the ESPN 150 also points out that some illinois linemen will be highly rated..
The state of Illinois is having a rare year for prospects, especially offensive lineman. #espn150
There is a center in top 20 of #espn150 and he is that good.
This is the best group of pocket passers in the QB class of 2013 we have seen in awhile. The dual-threats are down in numbers. #espn150
April 16th, 2012 at 10:06 PM
#327
TomVH has said we'll be happy
TomVH has said we'll be happy with the list and he knows the fanbase well, so I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. If it sucks, we'll know he has been lost to the dark side forever.
April 17th, 2012 at 8:46 AM
#328
Uh-uh
Tom VH may be required to be objective now, but he will never be "lost to the dark side."
April 16th, 2012 at 10:07 PM
#329
I fully expect no one to be
I fully expect no one to be happy with it....thought on that note i expect Shane to have his highest ranking on ESPN.
If I'm not mistaken Luginbill loves Shane.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:17 PM
#330
I
will be shocked if Shane is not a 5 star!!! My guess is any where from 6 to 13 players in the ESPN 150. ESPN has not like MICHIGAN the last couple years,I think this year we get some respect!!! We have alot of talent in this class. GO BLUE!!!
April 16th, 2012 at 10:20 PM
#331
I predict that I will
I predict that I will personally outraged by at least one thing on the list
April 17th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
#332
FWIW...
I'm outraged about your prediction that someone will be outraged.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:53 AM
#333
I'm offended that you're
I'm offended that you're outraged.
April 16th, 2012 at 10:24 PM
#334
Aside from Morris
I'd say McCray is the dark horse for a high grade with KugleyBear and Bosch right behind. Taco might be a riser too (top 100)
April 16th, 2012 at 11:44 PM
#335
KugleyBear ? Did I miss
KugleyBear ? Did I miss something?
April 16th, 2012 at 10:31 PM
#338
Everyone seems to be
Everyone seems to be forgetting Dymonte Thomas. He should be Top 25, amirite?
April 16th, 2012 at 10:40 PM
#339
To be clear, we're going to
To be clear, we're going to wait to see these before deciding whether the ESPN rankings are complete garbage or a wonderful complement to the other sites' rankings, right?
April 16th, 2012 at 11:45 PM
#340
I didn't want salmon. I said
I didn't want salmon. I said it four times! These rankings are horse shit!
April 16th, 2012 at 10:44 PM
#341
Liveblog?
Liveblog?
April 16th, 2012 at 10:59 PM
#342
Top 17
I predict all of our prospects will be tied for the number #1 ranked prospect. Also everyone we are going after will be tied for 18th. But, if they end up signing with us, they will move up to a tie for #1 as well.
I think Morris is the highest ranked at #9, a four star (since ESPN has the lowest number of 5 stars). I think there are 9 players in the 150, including the whole o-line, Thomas, Morris, McCray and Lewis (a surprise until that last camp)
April 16th, 2012 at 11:20 PM
#343
I'll be that guy... 1 because
I'll be that guy... 1 because we are in the midwest and we're not Ohio.
April 16th, 2012 at 11:52 PM
#344
My guess is that we'll have
My guess is that we'll have somewhere in the neighborhood of 17 in the ESPN150, with 23-24 by signing day. I also understand they're adjusting our class of 2012 to have roughly 28 recruits in the 150.
April 16th, 2012 at 11:57 PM
#345
Greatest barometer of a
Greatest barometer of a recruit's potential is his offer list. ESPN holds that in higher regard than any other service or good reason.
April 17th, 2012 at 12:27 AM
#346
Kulger is #1 nastiest recruit
Forget ESPN, I am a new fan of Bleacher Report (yes that former trash rag). 2 of top ten nastiest 2013 recruits are Michigan men with Kulger #1 and Shallman #4. Vanderdoes is #9.
April 17th, 2012 at 1:25 AM
#347
Recent developments...
...assure that Chunkums will be consensus 5* and most coveted recruit in the internet. Good thing he's a Michigan lock.
April 17th, 2012 at 9:46 AM
#348
My prediction is 6 Michigan
My prediction is 6 Michigan recruits but Shane Morris will be absent. (not really, but srsly I wouldn't be surprised at all)
April 17th, 2012 at 10:09 AM
#349
A few interesting
A few interesting notes:
TomVH reiterated to the WN board "you guys will be happy..."
Also, 15 of 17 commits are now on the watch list, only Shallman and Hill were left off.
Moving Shallman off puzzles me..
April 17th, 2012 at 10:23 AM
#350
All of them will be in the
All of them will be in the top 100. In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that our commits will be ranked 1-17, with Shane Morris at #1.
You hate Michigan if you think otherwise.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
#351
I originally thought...
...that we would have 8 players in the ESPN 150: Shane Morris, all five offensive line recruits, McCray, and Thomas.
However, after reading the scouting reports for each of Michigan current commitments (ESPN has finally posted them for all our players), I have added two more to the list for a total of 10: Taco Charlton and Gareon Conley. Reading both of their reports got me so excited for their futures at Michigan, particularly Conley who has really been under-the-radar at this point. Between his designation as an UA All-American and his scouting report, I believe he'll make the cut.
One guy who probably won't make the cut, but I think will be the sleeper of this class, is Jaron Dukes. The scout who drafted his report stated he was a "more agile and faster version of (2012 Ohio recruit) Dwayne Stanford...and in our opinion more physical." I know that I would've gladly accepted Stanford into the fold last year. A better version of Stanford? Yes, please...
April 17th, 2012 at 12:50 PM
#352
I'd be willing to reconsider
I'd be willing to reconsider if more film of Jaron Dukes becomes available, but at this point, I would pick Stanford over Dukes. I also doubt that Conley will make the list.
EDIT: And I was immediately proved wrong by Conley, who's pretty high on the list. Wow. I'm not sure if I agree with that ranking, but good for him.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:19 AM
#353
So is it just the 150 or do
So is it just the 150 or do they give out stars as well??
April 17th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
#354
According to TomVH, they will
According to TomVH, they will give out stars for the ESPN 150 recruits, but that's it.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
#355
We have 12 in 150.
Just came out. Morris #4 QB, highest ranked.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:49 AM
#356
Top says 11, but 12 listed.
Has Ben Gedeon as #1 ATH but only an 80 grade, Dymonte #12 ATH so that is obviously off. Only Shallman and Hill not 4 stars. Morris only rated 82, rest are pretty much 80,81.
We have the #1 OG (Dawson), #4 and #5 OG, #10 (or#11 OT Tillman), list just went down.
April 17th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
#357
Some numbers already released
Shane Morris 37
Gareon Conley 63
Mike McCray 75
David Dawson 92
Logan Tuley Tillman 97
Dymonte Thomas 98
Chris Fox 105
Jourdan Lewis 107
Kyle Bosch 112
Taco Charlton 115
Patrick Kugler 121
April 17th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
#358
Strange
Thought ESPN loved Shallman...
Whatever though, I was hopeful they'd move Lewis n Conley up so thats good.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
#359
damn
Thats way lower than what I expected for Morris
