Everyone needs to calm down about Recruiting

Submitted by WingsNWolverines on

We all need to take a deep breath and stop bitching about how our recruitment has gone to this point! For God sake people we are in the top 5 for the first time since 2007, have had several 5 star and 4 star athletes had our program in their final choices of commitments to poissible schools and to top it off have one of the nation's best OL commit to Michigan in Kyle Kalis who was originally going to go to Ohio and we borught him to our side! If that isn't a huge milestone for Hoke in 2012 I don't know what is! Pipkins became a 5 star and not to mention having a talented WR like Darboh coming here! We didn't land Garnett so he goes to Stanford. Is that such a big shock? The Cardinal have been in the top 10 for close to 3 years straight with Andrew Luck leading them in the Pac 12. Garnett sees Stanford as a possible national title contender and he wants to be apart of that and its in warm weather too. Diggs wasn't the Hoke type it seems. I think personally Hoke might of seen a red flag with Diggs for off the field purposes or maybe he just didn't fit in Hoke's design for our offense. As for Grant, Kozan I can't explain their choices but we can't dwell on it even though it sucks. We still are in the running for Diamond right now and it looks like an " official signing day announcement" from Jordan on his decision and I definitely have a great feeling he'll choose Michigan. The word around was we will land one more amazing name at signing and I have a great feeling it's going to be him.

To think like these recruits is close to impossible. These are still kids in the world's eyes. They are fresh out of high school and now thrown into the mix of the real world and for a high school recruit it's exciting and scary. It's the same with just regular high school kids. I can remember being terrified after graduation because the days of me being dependent on my family were over. I was 18, had a diploma and was done with my high school career. I had so many college choices but had no idea where I was going to go. I knew one thing though and that was my choice had to be the right choice for me and not just for my excitement, or sports program. It's all about getting an education that point is true but it's about more about where you feel you'll be the most comfortable or being close to your family and friends. If a recruit from California has Michigan in his choice list but feels he should play some where close to be near his family or city where he grew up why should anybody be confused by that? These young men need to know the decision they are making is the right one. Sadly I feel Reeves was under the pressure of his image of going to Michigan in the eyes of his grandfather and peers. He was obviously terrified of possibly being seen as a traitor. Some people are like that and I feel sorry for him if that's the case. I still personally believe he doesn't really want to play there. Signing Day is Wednesday and overall Hoke has done a great job and I think we'll land one more great player before this day is done. Have confidence and look up people. We're Michigan!

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BlueUPer

January 30th, 2012 at 5:48 PM ^

How do you explain to a blogger to calm down?  Aren't bloggers anal retentive?  (not that Miami)  We can't help but be overindulgent about Michigan sports.  We hate to lose games, recruits, any competitive event.  As of late, and aside from the last 3 years, we aren't used to losing at anything!  

 

 

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Mich_Faithful

January 30th, 2012 at 5:53 PM ^

As soon as I saw the title of the thread, I knew it would full of comments like these. The thread didn't work how the OP thought it would, but it is working in some regard thanks to some good team effort.

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Perkis-Size Me

January 30th, 2012 at 6:25 PM ^

This is how I know Michigan's back. We've come off a great season and a BCS bowl win, and we're all bitching about not getting a top recruit. I mean yeah it sucks. I'd love to have Garnett and Reeves, but look at what Hoke accomplished with players he didn't recruit. It makes me almost salivate over what he could accomplish with the guys he does recruit.

I don't mean that to be degrading to any member of Team 132 in any way. What they accomplished in one year after learning 2 new schemes is nothing short of amazing, and they deserve praise and undying respect from the Michigan community. But this team will only get better when Hoke gets guys in who are more ideally suited for his systems. (Hoke needs a pro style QB. A pro style QB, Denard is not). Again, no disrespect intended to anyone who played this year.

We don't need to be worried at all.

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cadillacjack333

January 30th, 2012 at 6:45 PM ^

3. Ohio State 23 Big Ten 4281 7 4 10 9 11 12 0 23 0 3.78
4. Michigan 24 Big Ten 4192 6 1 13 10 10 14 0 24 0 3.63
37. Michigan State 17 Big Ten 2078 1 0 3 13 11 6 0 17 0 3.12
38. Penn State 20 Big Ten 2060 1 0 1 17 11 9 0 20 0 2.95
39. Iowa 22 Big Ten 2041 0 0 3 11 12 9 1 20 2 2.73
44. Northwestern 21 Big Ten 1991 1 0 2 12 11 9 1 21 0 2.71
48. Purdue 25 Big Ten 1834 0 0 1 13 17 6 2 23 2 2.60
51. Indiana 23 Big Ten 1703 0 0 0 15 11 12 0 17 6 2.65
52. Wisconsin 12 Big Ten 1645 1 0 6 3 7 5 0 12 0 3.17
55. Nebraska 14 Big Ten 1587 0 0 3 8 6 8 0 12 2 3.00
60. Minnesota 29 Big Ten 1419 0 0 0 10 14 15 0 23 6 2.31
66. Illinois 18 Big Ten 1298 0 0 0 11 10 7 1 18 0 2.61

I think we are doing fine.  The freak out should be how poorly the Big Ten in general is doing.

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TheGhostofYost

January 30th, 2012 at 6:50 PM ^

I second that.  The finish has been very disappointing, but there is certainly no cause for freak out.  It could be much worse.  We could be Mark Dantonio.

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Logan

January 30th, 2012 at 7:08 PM ^

I don't know what a Walmart Wolverine is, but I imagine if one were to exist, it would probably have a similar writing style to this post.

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ChuckieWoodson

January 30th, 2012 at 7:14 PM ^

grammatical errors - I agree with almost everything you said except one.

Diggs fits into every playbook.  When you're the #2 WR in a class, there's a spot for you in every offense.  Hell, even Navy would be happy to have a guy like that for the 1 out of 1000 times they actually throw the ball.

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BRCE

January 30th, 2012 at 7:35 PM ^

Said it before and I'll say it again. Unless you are someone who tells people they shouldn't be so excited after a commitment or a commit spree, you really have no ground to stand on telling people they can't express disappointment when the news is not good.

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M2 in A2

January 30th, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^

I am just sad that Brown, Standifer, and Stacey left us. Also, Brady Hoke should go apologize to Ron Thompson and beg him to change his commitment. 

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