Football visitors for weekend of June 16
As I often do, I put together a list of visitors for this coming weekend. The list also encompasses the camps coming up early next week, but the moral of the story is: there are a lot of good prospects setting foot on campus over the next several days.
That list includes 5-star RB/ATH Quavaris Crouch, top-100 safety Lewis Cine, and some good 2020 quarterbacks.
Here's the LINK.
Recruiting news? On Mgoblog?
When did this become a thing?
I don’t know but I still can’t get used to the Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto MGoBlog banner.
I find the Winovich Terminator unsettling. Kind of like finding out I have a sibling I didn't know about.
I thought it was Star Trek theme and he is one of the Borg!
Must be no house plants to talk about.
Quavaris Crouch is a really good Harry Potter name.
The pieces are sliding into place.
She must be taking her parking instructions from the second Ace Ventura movie. A Hollywood stunt driver in the making!
Oh wait, people are still thinking Quavaris Crouch could come to Michigan?
If he is coming back for a 2nd visit - we have a chance. Not saying we are the leaders, just saying there is a chance. Kid wouldn't waste his time on a 2nd trip to AA if it wasn't at least a possibility.
I remember people still thinking there was a chance Nicolas Petit-Frere was coming to Michigan, even though he was never interested in Michigan at any point. I remember reading comments in the thread the day before he said he was going to announce. Then there was all the talk that grad transfer OL from Rice was coming here, when it was Texas all along. Then how about all that talk "Tyler Friday is going Michigan".
The only longshot that may decide for Michigan in the end is Zach Harrison. But even that is slim.
Every recruitment is different unless the recruits are like brothers or something. You could literally do a list of every recruit that showed interest but went elsewhere (around 150 per year) and of the kids that chose Michigan (25 or so per year). None of that has any bearing on the 2019 kids unless you believe there is some national conspiracy for recruits to pretend that they are interested in Michigan.
Let me sum it up for you. They are 16-18 year old kids - kids that age (if you don't remember in your own life) change their mind A LOT. While some kids are interested early, commit and then sign their LOI; other kids who seem interested lose interest - some eventually find their way back into the mix. Other kids never seem interested but then jump in at the last minute. Some kids commit, then decommit, then yell F&CK MICHIGAN in videos, then recommit (and become one of my favorite players!). Some kids commit, decommit, recommit again, decommit again and then go to a different school and then transfer.
Do you get the point? If the whims of 16 year olds are hard on your emotions, I suggest finding a new hobby - CROOTIN' just ain't for you.
I like this ^^^^
So you did know that Crouch wants to play as close to home as possible? And that's why Clemson and South Carolina are the leaders in predictions? Why would someone of his caliber, who could play at places like Alabama, Georgia, Ohio St, USC, LSU, and Notre Dame, have South Carolina so high up?
^^^ Miserable person ^^^
"So you're telling me there's a chance."
Saying "We have a chance" with so-and-so means you have a chance. It doesn't mean it's GOING to happen. You can't say, "We didn't get Player X, so we never had a chance." It's not the same thing.
Nicolas Petit Frere was never going to Michigan. There was zero chance all along.
His official visit to Michigan on November 25, 2017 suggests otherwise, especially combined with his June 14, 2017 unofficial visit.
He never decided for Michigan. Those visits didn't change his mind.
A guy who isn't interested doesn't visit twice.
If you're right, then the paywall scouts were wrong, and he did decide for Michigan at some point.
He never decided for Michigan. He never wanted Michigan.
It's going to be 92 degrees on Sunday. Buckle up!
I mean, he's planning a visit. That's all anyone said.
That's all YOU said. But there's been hopes by too many he's going to go with Michigan. Ah, but that happens every year.
Just saw this - I think you are taking Crootin way too seriously. If this stuff bothers you (kids swaying like the wind) - you need to take a step back.
UM will get around 10% of the kids they offer and about 20% of the kids they target. You have to live with that if you want to follow crootin'
Quavaris Crouch is not going to Michigan.
Talk of him going Blue is the same as all the talk that Nicolas Petit Frere was going Blue. He was never Blue from the beginning, same as Crouch.
what a dumb question....He is visiting for the 2nd time. That's he said.
He is also taking a 2nd visit to Florida St and Tennessee.
He wants to play close to home. Michigan is too far away.
But some of you want to think there's a chance. Think Jim Carrey.
Then why is he visiting twice? If he knows ONE HUNDRED PERCENT he doesn't want to play as far away from home as Michigan, then why visit Michigan two times? Furthermore, why do it on his own dime? This isn't an official visit. He's taking time (and money) out of his busy summer to come to Ann Arbor from North Carolina.
I'm not saying he's going to commit to Michigan, but you're going on feelings rather than evidence. You say he WANTS to play close to home, but he is COMING to Michigan for a second time. Actions speak louder than Sky Panther's words.
He's going to Tennessee and Florida St twice too.
BTW, it's not hard to find the information that he wants to play close to home. You must know about it.
Again, Petit Frere visited Michigan but what he saw never changed his mind. He never wanted Michigan. Now Crouch is visiting. If Moses shows up and parts some kind of waters, he might change his mind. But as it is now, he will not decide for Michigan.
As the wise Sam Webb say, "if you can get a kid on campus you have a punchers chance".
Did you know that after his first visit that he publicly stated it had been his best visit of the process? That would also include those he currently has on his leader board. We aren't out of this race at all, my man. Calm your tits.
Best visit is meaningless to where he will go. JT Daniels said Michigan had everything he was looking for.
This doesn't look Blue:
You mean other schools make edits, too?!?!?! I'm shocked.
No need to be shocked. He wants to play close to home.
...but he's paid his way to Ann Arbor, Michigan twice now.
Ok. i saw you say that already.
He's going to Florida St and Tennessee twice.
Are you trying to convince me, or yourself?
Ok, I'll say this:
I WOULD LOVE QUAVARIS CROUCH TO GO WITH MICHIGAN!! But I know it's not going to happen.
But You are saying there's a chance. This is the only chance I give it: IF Ed Warinner can make a phenomenal turn around in the run game, and nothing short of phenomenal, I will give it a 1% chance Crouch will decide for Michigan.
As it is now has has no reason to take Michigan over any of the great teams that are pursuing him now.
Honestly, if he was my kid I'd steer him to Georgia.
If you were a RB as great as Crouch is would you pick Michigan?
Every time I read that name, I just keep thinking...
"Ask your doctor if Quavaris is right for you."
Do you have to Crouch when it is administered?
Working into the night for like the 20th straight night (I wanted to have my own business - so I can't complain). But anyway, I decided to take a quick break and checked out the tape on Joey Velasquez and... Holy Crap! I love this kid's game. He reminds me of Khaleke on his HS tape. He is everywhere and gets to the ball carrier fast. I love how the kid drives through the player he is tackling.
Really hope we get this kid for our next Viper. His ratings don't reflect his skill set because he is projected to play baseball (one of the top baseball recruits in the country) - if he plays football, he will be a 4 star.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viper
Hudson spent last spring and offseason getting a crash course in how to play viper.
Yeah, he's a good prospect. I would gladly take him in this class.
Thanks Magnus,
I always enjoy reading you recruiting news!
Good write up - next weekend has a ton of visitors as well, including some guys that are announcing commitments soon.