Favorite Michigan recruting class
Which recruiting class was your favorite, either in terms of the recruiting process or how they turned out?
Personally, the class I enjoyed following during the recruiting process was the 1998 class. Landed a top QB (Henson) and lots of other battles for big-time players that UM came out on top for (Walker, Terrell, Fargas). The offensive talent in that class was outstanding. The problem with this class and others leading into the 2000's was a lack of defensive star power. Lots of solid players (Foote, Hobson, June) but nobody that ever could dominate a game.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:01 PM ^
Good question. I haven't been following recruiting for very long, but I think looking back the 2003 class was pretty great. Woodley, Crable, Burgess, Leon Hall, and oh yeah... Jake Long. Pretty damn good haul.
Doesn't hurt that ryan mundy and brandent englemon were also in that class (both unranked by scout and eventual starters on defense).
2005 was also pretty good too since we got Zoltan the destroyer (among others).
January 31st, 2010 at 6:06 PM ^
2005? Really? It's almost universally regarded as a bust of a class.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
For some reason I can't edit my own comment.
Edit: What the hell was I thinking. Outside of Zoltan and Mario Manningham, that class did suck. My bad. Zoltan and Mario though, those two are great.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:37 AM ^
FYI, once someone replies directly to your post, you can no longer edit what you wrote.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:09 PM ^
People always forget to mention Englemon when the "Debate of 3-stars" is brought up. Considering he was a 2-star that got his UM offer on (IIRC) days within signing day... what a great pick-up
January 31st, 2010 at 6:58 PM ^
Mundy was a huge recruit, not unranked. Mundy and Burgess were supposed to be our great safety tandem
January 31st, 2010 at 6:07 PM ^
Whenever you get the leading rusher and passer in a school's history in one class, that's gotta be worth something.
http://michigan.rivals.com/commitlist.asp
January 31st, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^
I'm still grateful for Henne and Hart since they had to make up for the other half of the class who were either dismissed or transferred after spending 2 years on campus.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:19 AM ^
Mike Hart
Chad Henny
Adrian Arrington
Morgan Trent
Their departure marked the end of the Bo Schembechler era. Michigan will be great again, but it will never be the same.
February 1st, 2010 at 2:06 AM ^
I hope thats a typo. Henny? Really? It's HENNE! I suck at spelling but I know how to spell the names of greats that went to UM, like HennE and Carl Tabb....
February 1st, 2010 at 10:09 AM ^
Guess you had to be there.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:16 PM ^
I thought 2008 was really exciting. Getting Roundtree/Barnum/Shaw so late in the process as well as the chase for Pryor.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:35 PM ^
It may be because that was the first year that I really started following our recruiting at a quasi-stalkerish level but I will always remember those days of my freshman year at UofM leading up to signing day. So exciting! I will always feel somewhat attached to that class more than any other.
Also: McGuffie hype at an all time high, his subsequent waffling on signing day between us and Cal, and also Elliot Mealer's story.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^
I really really like last year's class. It just seems to be a great core of kids that have good character, some personality and a little swagger that has been missing in A2 for a time. I know that is a cheap answer but its an honest one. I'm very excited about what these kids can do.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:23 PM ^
1. I believe DG is gonna be a great QB here
2. The 3 year wait for Marvin Robinson is finally over
3. I really like our secondary in this class. If we finish with Dorsey or Parker, it will be one of our best secondaries in years.
4. I know I'm taking Tom Lemming's words on this, but I think that this is going to be an important class in RR turning things around here.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:28 PM ^
I think this years class will be great for a number of reasons. I think it will be the class that solidifies Michigan's return to glory. There is some big time talent coming in (Gardner, MRob, Cullen Christian) and some under the radar guys who are going to make some noise.
The only thing I think we are missing is to have someone make a depth chart of our incoming class../snark
January 31st, 2010 at 8:02 PM ^
I can't remember us signing this many guys in a single year.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:30 PM ^
The recruiting class of 1998.
Why? Three simple words...
Bennie. Fucking. Joppru.
Bennie. Fucking. Joppru.January 31st, 2010 at 6:49 PM ^
I would roll with the 2001 class. Ernest Shazor, Lawrence Reid, Pierre Woods, Patrick Massey, Adam Stenavich, Tim Massaquoi, Marcus Curry. Not to mention Marlin Jackson and Braylon Edwards. 9 quality starters from one class is not bad at all. There is also the 1995 class that featured Aaron Shea, Tai Streets, James Hall, Rob Renes, Clarence Williams. Oh and these two other guys some of you may have heard of in Charles Woodson and Tom Brady.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:03 PM ^
What was so good about him? Did you enjoy staring at his back while he chased receivers from behind. It seems like every time there was a big play it was because of a Curry mistake.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:14 PM ^
that also implies to Morgan Trent who was involved in a ton of big defensive lapses
January 31st, 2010 at 7:04 PM ^
that spearheads beating ND, MSU, Ohio State and then USC in the Rose Bowl.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^
...I am hoping that either last year or this year turns out to be that class. As for beating USC in the Rose Bowl, though, I have a feeling that it might be a long time before we see USC in the Rose Bowl again.
The right combination of Kiffin and probation could be enough to ensure that the Big Ten team doesn't play a de facto road game in the Rose Bowl for a long time.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:49 PM ^
That class was loaded with talent, and it was really the first time I followed Michigan recruiting closely.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:07 PM ^
Winner winner chicken dinner
January 31st, 2010 at 8:10 PM ^
Fab F'g Five. Greatest recruiting class ever. Any sport. Do it. DO it.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:37 PM ^
LET YOUR NUTS HANG!
January 31st, 2010 at 8:56 PM ^
I would say last year's just because of the anticipation of the all the recruits everyone wanted to see, especially Tate.
January 31st, 2010 at 9:27 PM ^
Then the Fab Five. The excitement was insane even before they started playing.
In football...I would have to go with 1995. Charles Woodson, Tom Brady, Tai Streets along with solid players James Hall, Aaron Shea, Clarence Williams, etc.
Hell, Woodson and Brady will be Hall of Famers...and of course the national championship.
January 31st, 2010 at 10:44 PM ^
Growing up in Maumee, Ohio, and playing football. I had an oppurtunity to play against Mr. Woodson. I graduated in 1994 and had a Counsin who graduated with Charles at Fremont Ross. I think, just the shear thrill of meeting Charles at her Graduation party and having the oppurtunity to talk with him, has to make his class the most fun for me to follow. SO I would say the class of 1995 would be my favorite by far.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:47 AM ^
Counsin?
Charles at her graduation party?
Shear thrill?
Also, did you miss the lecture on the proper use of commas?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:51 AM ^
That would be correct, My Cousin did in fact graduate from Fremont Ross HS in 1995 the same year as Charles Woodson. I am just trying to figure out why I am explaining myself to you. I owe you nothing rather you believe me or not, I could care less. The question was propsed and I answered in my own words. If you did not like my post then don't read it. It is simple. As for my proper use of commas, who cares.