A few interesting recruiting notes (3-26-12 edition)

Submitted by RollDamnTide on

A couple people have messaged me privately about who the two Michigan commits are going to be. With the 2nd commit, I can only guess at this point, until I get a chance to talk to my guys and kick the tires. As for the 1st, I'm not a recruiting expert, but since I'm privy to some inside info, I take it seriously. I'm pretty certain I know who that recruit is, and I won't say his name, because I want to give the kid his spotlight. Having said that however, one can easily discern who that recruit is, by reading my previous posts. I've been pretty adamant about this young man going to Michigan for quite some time. I'm pretty certain the board will be very hard to access for a solid hour and a half after he commits. 

 

The second recruit is unknown to me right now, but I am hearing that if his Dad  likes what he sees, he will allow E.J to pull the trigger. Will that Happen? Hey, your guess is as good as mine. What's is the weather like in AA that weekend? From the people that know something about it, they say that Michigan is definitely EJ's top school at the moment. His Dad does like Florida State, but I don't think it's as much as Mike Farrell says he does. He wants to wait until signing day to decide, that's certain. Having said that, I will say this. For Michigan to turn down Dorian O'Daniel, they had to know something about E.J, and be REALLY confident. Ben Gedeon is a solid prospect, but he's not the kind of prospect that you turn O'Daniel for, Levenberry is. What people haven't mentioned, is that Levenberry and O'Daniel are projected to play the same LB spot at the next level. Gedeon is a bigger kid, and not likely to be used the same as O'Daniel and Levenberry. Do the math.

 

I wasn't expecting to post an update this early, so I'll include some national and SEC recruit updates in my next post. Thanks for reading, guys.

Wolverman

March 26th, 2012 at 5:13 PM ^

 To be honest I'll take any college football news I can get. If it's legit news, then sweet and if it turns out to be something crazy, then i'll just laugh about it for a little bit.

  I figured out this board is like old school european politics. You can say whatever you want as long as you can twist it as a complement to the king.

 

clarkiefromcanada

March 26th, 2012 at 5:35 PM ^

I'm a pretty old school user and I enjoy your content. In the MgoUniverse you separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of content/comments. As it stands, until Brian fixes the point system and re-enables the neg bang you'll have your moments of frustration.

Keep up the talking points.

Jon Benke

March 26th, 2012 at 4:40 PM ^

He came here as an awe-shucks Alabama fan, who just respects college football, likes this board, and wants to share and talk college football ... says very little about Alabama unless pressed to do so <-- that is very rare of any fanbase, and then suddenly becomes a recruiting guru for, ugh -- Michigan?  Well played, Mauer, well played ... your Oscar is in the mail, great gimmick! That said, seems like a cool guy.

yzerman19

March 26th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^

living in the heart of SEC country, believe it or not RDT is not too far removed from my experience of Alabama fan base in general.  same with the auburn fan base - pretty cool peeps.  it's the gator fan base that is the most repulsive group of fans on the planet except for the ones that poop in coolers.  that article brian linked to a few weeks ago about the ohio fanbase could have just as esaily been about the gator fan base.  

denardogasm

March 26th, 2012 at 5:32 PM ^

I've been down to Clemson a few times and have been to games and I found the fans to be very nice and way classier than any Big Ten fans on game day.  Not the SEC but same region.  Also, the women... Oooh the women..

Witz57

March 26th, 2012 at 11:11 PM ^

Sometimes it's hard for me to separate a fan base from how a program is run, despite the fact there's probably, at best, a limited correlation.



I try to think of this previous statement when Michigan finds itself in expediency vs. integrity dilemmas.

JonSnow54

March 26th, 2012 at 3:19 PM ^

RDT, I greatly enjoy both your national & Michigan-centric recruiting updates.  They are always a good read - they are so entertaining that I can overlook your enthusiastic love, of commas. :) 

In all seriousness I do look forward to reading them, thanks for posting.

mgowill

March 26th, 2012 at 3:25 PM ^

File this under speculation as well surrounding Su'a Cravens.  There won't be a commitment from him any time soon, but I found the following video interesting.  Anyone who has insider access to Rivals should watch his recruiting update video.  For those without access, I will just say I like our chances.  For those with access -

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Gorney-Catching-up-with-Sua-Cravens-1103427 

 

hart20

March 26th, 2012 at 3:39 PM ^

1. He seems like a good guy, not fond of the spotlight. He's rushing through the interview nervously, being careful with his words. He's level-headed.

2. I think it's between us, Nebraska and USC. I think Michigan and Nebraska are up ahead with USC a little further behind. Michigan was the first school that came to his mind and he has a previous connection with Hoke. At Nebraska he has a former teammate that he seems close with. It sounds like he's only visiting Ohio just for the celebrity factor of meeting Urban Meyer. 

 

denardogasm

March 26th, 2012 at 6:10 PM ^

If Cravens were to make my year and choose Michigan, how does he fit in with Dymonte?  Can they take up both safety spots or do they both look like the same type?  I don't know enough about how interchangeable the FS and SS spots are?  What do you look for in each? I've always assumed one is a ball hawk and one is just an assassin.

Hill.FootballR…

March 26th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^

Thanks for the info as always. As an Alabama fan and it being known that Poggi is mainly down to Michigan and Bama, how do you feel about him. I'm curious if you feel like either leads since he has said all along he will decide soon!

Rather be on BA

March 26th, 2012 at 3:24 PM ^

First guy has gotta be Ty Isaac then.  RDT has been saying he will Go Blue for awhile.  Ty Isaac + pretty much anyone would be freaking awesome.  I will not get my hopes up too high though.

michelin

March 26th, 2012 at 4:45 PM ^

...then gray shirted 14 years to attend special ed college prep courses (12 grade levels plus 2 years to complete kindergarten)

...green shirted 1 year for enrolling early in the first kindergarten class

... redshirted 3 years (one regular, one for playing in a red Alabama jersey, and one medical redshirt for overactive bladder (after drinking xs coke and telling the president on TV: "I gotta pee."))

That's 18 years in all. 

18+1994=2012, which is now. 

So, according to Nick Saban, he's got at least 4 years of eligibility left.

Chi-Blue

March 26th, 2012 at 3:33 PM ^

SO if Isaac is in fact the masked man and does commit in the next several weeks this creates a very familiar situation in my opinion. If he does come that means Shallman is now 3rd on the depth chart in his own class! Thats not good . . . if you are Wyatt and want to play RB at Micigan that is. I know, I know Shallman was told that he was recruited to play RB, but they accepted that commitment before they had thunder and lightning commits in Smith and Isaac. I know I'm not Hoke, but look at the tapes on all 3 guys and you'd come to the same conclusion.

I know some are going to kill me for this but its pretty logical I think. Nobody thats that man and is a 4-star player is high school is going to go to a school where he projects to be 3rd fiddle . . . in his own class whats more.  This could change the whole process for Shallman much the way things changed last year with one Caleb Stacey. Stacey was one of our first commits, and at a position of need as well. He then started to see his chance at PT dwindle in his own mind and decided to go elsewhere, somewhere more favorable to his PT. Shallman is not an idiot. I would bet he knew who else Mich was recruiting in his class and made a play to sort of head'em off at the pass with commiting so early. Now the other 2 dudes come anyway . . . what now?? He knows that this seriously reduces his chance at being an RB at Mich which leaves him with a couple choices.

1. Still go as an RB and take his chances.

2. Switch Positions . . . TE, DL

3. Decommit.

I hope the kid sticks it out, but I wouldnt be surprised to see him look around now. Just 2 cents.

WolvinLA2

March 26th, 2012 at 3:39 PM ^

You make more big leaps there. How do you know he's already third in this class? What if he's better than Smith and Isaac? Seriously.

That said, I'd be OK with him moving to DL if he was. I would love him to be a SDE, but to have like three plays that he runs on offense as a short yardage guy, or decoy. A 280 pound guy who can carry the rock would be a nice secret weapon.

Chi-Blue

March 26th, 2012 at 3:53 PM ^

while you and I think that would be great I think you have a hard time convincing Shallman to come and carry the ball twice a game over his career. I think Hoke would find more uses out of that scholarship if he refused to play another position.

WolvinLA2

March 26th, 2012 at 3:59 PM ^

I doubt he'll refuse. Like I said below, I think we are the only school that has offered him at RB. But again, youre making some big leaps. He might be better than one or both of those guys, so who knows.

Chi-Blue

March 27th, 2012 at 3:33 PM ^

He's rated higher not as a runner, but as an athlete. One of the biggest reasons he chose Michigan was that they recruited him as a runner. Every other school on his offer list wants him as a FB type or DL, not an every down runner. His rating as a 4-star reflects his ability to play multiple positions but specifically positions other than RB.

 

 

Rather be on BA

March 26th, 2012 at 3:47 PM ^

He is still so different than both Isaac and Smith that I think he will have a spot in the offense no matter what.  He could have a chance of starting at FB right away IMO, and he would be a beast in short yardage and goal line situations.  I also don't think that he is the kind of kid who will run away from competition.

brandanomano

March 26th, 2012 at 3:47 PM ^

I never saw him as a guy that would get a ton of carries anyways. The thing that's so great about Shallman is that he's a guy that can play multiple positions. We could give him goal-line carries and also play him at another position at the same time, such as TE. We could also permanantly move him to defense if for some reason he rarely sees the field on offense.

WolvinLA2

March 26th, 2012 at 3:54 PM ^

I doubt Shallman decommits. Unlike Stacey, he's a Michigan kid who truly likes the school. Secondly, not many schools recruited him at RB, so if his concern with M is having to switch positions, them he'll see that at almost all his other options too.

The coaches like him at RB, and they'll start him there. If he doesn't stick he's a guy who will want to see the field and he knows he can contribute at other spots. Also, if he bulks up any more, RB might not be an option anyway. Dude's already 265.