Does anybody have any new Intel on Cameron Hunt considering switching over from Cal? I know there has been some interest, however I'm hearing twitter is trending "to follow Cameron Hunt, Go Blue! etc..." I'm hearing it's coming from Patrick Kugler and Shane Morris pretty thick.
I wanted to throw it out there to see if somebody had more definitive information. I do not have twitter...
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If its on Twitter and he
I think most indications have
I think most indications have been good for Cameron Hunt over the past several weeks. This isn't really anything new, just kids being kids. I wouldn't be surprised if Hunt commits next weekend (on his official visit) or even sooner.
Write-up
Did you do a write-up on Hunt?
yep
Sweeeeeeet! The more o
Sweeeeeeet! The more o linemen the better.
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Love that username. Welcome to Mgoblog.
Twitter
Yeah, while Twitter is the ultimate FWIW source, the other '13 recruits sure seem to be pretty sure that he's going to be joining them. The other schools that he's considering are Cal, Oregon and Ohio State-- although Michigan, Cal and Oregon seem to be ahead of Ohio on his list. He is supposed to visit Cal on Jan 18 and Oregon on Jan 25, so it'll be interesting to see if commits on his upcoming visit to Ann Arbor.
He'd be a great pickup-- 4 stars to everyone but 247, which has him just below 4 stars.
can someone smarter than me
can someone smarter than me explain the wisdom in taking 6 guys this class? i love a lot of good o-linemen depth as much as the next guy, but between the last class and this class we have a lot of talented big guys up front. seems like this reduces our chances of landing the top guys in the 2014 class?
One in the hand is better
One in the hand is better than two in the bush. (or something like that) You never want to speculate on a decision by a 17 year old that he is a lock to come. Recruit as many as possible at high injury positions like OL, CB and RB.
We're still low on numbers,
We're still low on numbers, even with the recent influx. You generally want to have at least 15 linemen on the squad. Lewan's leaving, so now there's an extra spot.
I don't really care about the 2014 class. You get what you need now, and you figure out the rest later. So many linemen don't pan out that 1 or 2 of the 2013 guys will probably be gone in a couple years.
Exactly
I think it'd be a really good Diary, and I'll research it if I have time, but you HAVE to plan on a certain number of attrition. Maybe 75% of guys stay and can perform over their 5 years. Maybe it's 60%. Figure you need 15 lineman like Magnus said. 10 Ready to Play. Maybe ideally you take 4-5 every year, but we're still catching up.
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It could also be that they're
It could also be that they're planning on having a freshmen or two ending up on the 2-deep at some point, burning up some redshirts within the OL group.
I looked at the numbers a few
I looked at the numbers a few weeks ago, and I believe just about 60% of the linemen during the Rivals era have stuck around until their eligibility expired.
Our OL recruiting since 2009
Our OL recruiting since 2009 is what is forcing us to take so many in the past two classes.
2009 - Quinton Washington (swtich to DT), Michael Schofield (starting RT)
2010 - Christian Pace (career ending injury)
2011 - Chris Bryant (missed 2012 with injury), Tony Posada (left during camp)
Getting 1 starter and only having two OL on the roster from those 2 years really hurt us with the OL numbers.
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You should add
Lewan (2009) and Miller (2011).
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50-60% of guys pan out into quality 2-deep players
After accounting for busts and other kinds of attrition that's been roughty the rate of succss for Michigan recruits in the last decade or so.
I don't doubt that to be the
I don't doubt that to be the case, but did Lewan make it official that he's going to the NFL? I'd just prefer not to assume that he's gone at this point because it lessens the amount of time that I have to be sad. Oh hell, Denard's gone, I'm sad anyway.
Nothing official
There is nothing official that I know of, but he said he wants to address the team and then the media through the athletic department. Given that, his performance vs Clowney and given his mom his helmet after the game there is a lot of smoke around him leaving for the draft. And you know where there is smoke there is fire. I would love for him to stay but just don't see it happening.
Lewan just made a few extra
Lewan just made a few extra million bucks with how he handled Clowney on Saturday. He's as good as gone.
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Lewan and I are in a Mustache
Lewan and I are in a Mustache Tattoo Club together, and he told me last night at our monthly meeting that he's going to the NFL.
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You're still in that?
I thought you got kicked out when you revealed the tattoo wasn't on your finger.
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guys can enter the NFL draft,
guys can enter the NFL draft, transfer, get hurt, or just quit (Posada). Always good to have those big fellas around! I hoped we got Skipper, but Hunt is good as well.
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Hunt > Skipper.
Hunt > Skipper.
Agreed. Skipper's going to
Agreed. Skipper's going to struggle to stay low. I don't say that about all tall kids (I liked the 6'9" Zach Banner in the 2012 class), but Skipper just doesn't bend very well.
Agreed
If for no other reason than there are 3 interior OL positions and 2 tackle spots and Michigan is more likely to need immediate help on the interior.
Twitter...
Kugler tweeted something positive about Hunt yesterday.
I think Hunt is very interested, and I think he is on top of the coaches list too. He is my personal favorite for our 6th OL.
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It's pretty much Hoke
It's pretty much Hoke compensating for the previous regime not signing enough linemen... Hoke stated last year that he wants around 15 scholarship linemen at all times, so he won't be taking 6 in every class, but for now he is just trying to catch up.
TOS is floating a Ty Isaac rumor
TOS is floating a Ty Isaac rumor that he now wants to stay in the midwest. ND is his preferred spot but they're full at RB.
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Hunt
Hunt is really good friends with Kyle Bosch; in fact, I'm pretty sure Bosch is the one who put him in touch with the Michigan coaches originally. I think he's definitely the favorite out of the new group of 2013 OL the coaches are targeting.
There's a new update on Poggi
There's a new update on Poggi at 247.
Good News, Bad News, Indifferent...
Thought this rumor was crushed yesterday regarding Poggi? Just wish signing day was here already...But, they are kids and this happens...need to keep things in perspective. We have a very good class and I'm happy with the core...really helps having DD back too!
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Poggi's dad is taking some
Poggi's dad is taking some kids on a trip to Alabama, and Henry decided he would tag along. They are calling it a "business trip." It sounds pretty shady, but it's Nick Saban so what should we expect. Anyway, they think he will flip. The whole thing is compounded by the fact that it is a dead period right now, and the coaches can't talk to Henry.
Link please.
Link please.
http://247sports.com/Board/30
http://247sports.com/Board/30/Michigan-Fans-15452058
The stuff in the link are summaries of insider posts on both Bama and Michigan sites
That's irritating.
That's irritating.
It is. I might be repeating
It is. I might be repeating myself by now but it is really strange how this is happening during the dead period. There were rumors Poggi wanted to visit A&M around November, but he was afraid of losing his spot so he never did. But now? It seems like the perfect storm. Even it is a "business trip", you know Saban will be trying his best to flip Poggi the entire time
This
This is the case.
I was told by Henry to keep it on the low yesterday, but they're going to visit his former Gilman teammate Cyrus Jones and Henry decided he wanted to go. He contacted the coaching staff beforehand to make sure that it was OK that he went on the trip and they said it was.
It's really nothing to worry about.
Thank you for the input
as this is good news. I have a feeling this will be quite a rollercoaster ride for the next month or longer.
Knowledge without wisdom is a load of books on the back of an ass.
I won't speak for everyone,
I won't speak for everyone, but the reason I follow recruiting is because of the uncertainty, otherwise it would be mighty boring.
Thanks for the info. Sounds
Thanks for the info. Sounds like everything is good then.
Don't like it because Saban
Don't like it because Saban is such a good recruiter and is shady and they'll be hopefully coming off an NC. I don't want any recruits near that. But if the coaches are OK with it, then so be it; they must be comfortable with it. Is the trip going to see the teammate at like his house because its a dead period, or they doing the full football facility/coaches experience.
really wish
though would stop posting this in every thread.
And how is this shady?
Wasting away in Ohio, a Wolverine in a sea of red and grey
You can never have too many quality offensive linemen
or quality defensive linemen. Bring 'em on.
As momma always said...
Better to have and not need than need and not have.
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wasnt one of our commits
wasnt one of our commits recently saying how upset they would be since apparently hoke told them he would take only 5 OL this year? anyone remember which OL recruit that was?
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Chris Fox
Pretty sure it was Chris Fox
I thought it was Bosch
In either case, Fox tore his ACL, so he's not likely to back out now, an Bosch is a big Hunt supporter, so I think that this has become a non-issue for whichever of the two it may have been.
It was Chris Fox
But he tore his ACL and wont be leaving our class ... no chance. Bosch and Tuley-Tillman are EE's, so that leave Dawson who is all Blue after re-committing and Kugler who is pushing hard for Hunt and is also all Blue. The Hunt commit wont affect our current commits.
If its on Twitter and he mentions the word blue then he's a silent commit.
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