In-Home Monday with Jake Fisher...
http://michigan.scout.com/2/1040767.html
“It went well,: Jake said about Funk's visit. "He just told me about his coaching resume and getting to rebuild a relationship, one of those types of things.”
He has also had the chance to speak over the phone with new head man Brady Hoke. “I have a couple times here,” Fisher said. “They’ve been good, really good.”
Fisher will take in visits to Florida and Oregon in the coming weeks, and will make an effort to get to Ann Arbor or wait for Hoke to make it to Traverse City. “Either they’re going to come here or I’m going to go there, one or the other.”
January 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM ^
door's open for Hoke to seal the deal.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:14 AM ^
Here's another positive quote from that article. Hopefully he will be apart of this class...
Despite the reopening of his commitment, the Wolverines are still very much in the running for Fisher, and he is more comfortable with the new situation in Ann Arbor.
“Yeah, absolutely. It’s just the way they want to run the program and things like that. I had no idea how they were going to be.”
January 19th, 2011 at 9:11 AM ^
it would be huge to retain him so that michigan can again return to the dominating force that it was and is a la wisconsin with huge hulks up front.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:45 AM ^
Already resides on the other side of Michigan's line. We just need duplicates.
January 19th, 2011 at 10:57 AM ^
"... so that michigan can again return to the dominating force that it was ..."
Yes -- we'd need to turn back the clock to 2001 (the last year of Steve Hutchinson, Jeff Backus, and Maurice Williams). What followed was a very bleak (and non-traditional, for Michigan) stretch that produced only David Baas and Jake Long. Was it Andy Moeller's fault? I'm not sure, but it took RichRod (of all people) to restore the talent pool. I'd take Lewan-Omameh-Molk et al. over any of the Moeller lines, especially the one from the infamous OSU game where the overweight Wolverines are looking like big, fat pylons.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:12 AM ^
Must keep Fisher in this class. We need the OL depth for the coming years and Jake could be a good tackle for us. Hoke needs to remind him about other tackles in Michigan history, especially Long and now Lewan.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^
Let's not forget about Dan Dierdork, Jeff Backus, and Jon Jansen.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:32 AM ^
Ah yes, thank you. If we can think of more, keep adding to the list for Hoke to take with him.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:36 AM ^
Greg Skrepenak. He was a beast.
Trezelle Jenkins was drafted in the First Round in the mid-90s.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:45 AM ^
Steve Hutchinson, John "Jumbo" Elliott, William "Bubba" Paris, Stefan Humphries...just to name a few!
January 19th, 2011 at 9:47 AM ^
See there is no reason that Fisher would want to go somewhere else... at least to me there isn't.
January 19th, 2011 at 10:01 AM ^
Wasn't Hutch an OG?
January 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM ^
I was just pointing out some of Michigan's all-time greats on the OL, not at Tackle specifically...
http://isportsweb.com/2009/07/14/michigan-football-all-time-10-best-offensive-linemen/
January 19th, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
Don't forget Congressman Runyan.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:52 AM ^
Dan Dierdork? Maybe you recall his football announcing days instead of his playing days???? :0)
January 19th, 2011 at 11:21 AM ^
Hahaha. The "K" isn't even all that close to the "F" on the keyboard. Maybe that Freud was onto something with those theories!
January 19th, 2011 at 10:03 AM ^
You had me a believer until you mentioned the name Jeff Bacus. He might be one of the worst OL in the NFL and has capitalized on playing for an expansion team his entire career.
January 19th, 2011 at 10:26 AM ^
This site has been flooded with morons as of late. I'm not sure how you could misspell Backus after it was cited on the post you replied to and furthermore Jeff was the best LT in the NFC North in a unanimous vote by all of the head coaches. The MGoBoard has obviously become an uninformed place where stupidity reigns.
January 19th, 2011 at 11:10 AM ^
Honestly. And we were talking about great UM players, not great NFL players. Jeff Backus was a great OT while at Michigan.
If Jake Fisher turns into Backus while at Michigan and is a total bust in the NFL (not that Backus has been) I would be very happy with that.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:15 AM ^
a huge get for us. The only true tackle that we're going after in this class. Here's to hoping Hoke seals the deal during the in-home, which I trust he will.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:22 AM ^
Seal the deal on this one.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:57 PM ^
A huge Michigan fan?
January 19th, 2011 at 9:29 AM ^
More good news! I like our odds on keeping him here. Sounds like he just wanted to get a feel for the new regime more than anything else....
January 19th, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^
gots wingsssssssss!
January 19th, 2011 at 9:34 AM ^
Not sure if this is worthy of a separate thread, so I'm putting it here: Sam Webb's recruiting roundup today focused on defensive backs, and he was particularly positive about Raymon Taylor, who will be visiting U-M this weekend and making his announcement on signing day. Webb said, "I'm getting a gut feeling" on Taylor.
Podcast can be found here.
Taylor was also mentioned in a Josh Helmholdt article from today in the Free Press:
Taylor is committed to Indiana and took an official visit to Bloomington last weekend, but he grew up a Michigan fan and has said it is his dream school.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:41 AM ^
I would think Hoke wants to lock him down, not only that he is a DB (huge need), but especially because he emphasized the importance of brining in top local talent.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:44 AM ^
Hoke has very little time left before signing day. It would be great if Fisher makes it to AA rather than Hoke flying to Traverse City.
In any case, sure hope Jake goes Blue.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:45 AM ^
He'd have to come to Ann Arbor midweek, since he has official visits scheduled for the next two weeks. That seems unlikely to happen.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:50 AM ^
Hoke needs to be a traveling man from now until singing day, seeing at least one recruit per day, every single day, at that recruit's home if at all possible. When you are playing catchup, you need to show the recruit how much you want him by going to his home, not waiting for him to come to you. If there are still a dozen guys Hoke wants to turn blue, then he should plan on making a dozen in-home visits.
January 19th, 2011 at 9:58 AM ^
...that coach can seal the deal on these kids he is reaching out to. Complete faith.
January 19th, 2011 at 10:00 AM ^
this hire to land us any big name recruits we have yet to discuss?
January 19th, 2011 at 10:07 AM ^
Get out there and touch some kids Hoke! Mmmmmm (while doing my best herbert impression)
January 19th, 2011 at 3:01 PM ^
If we were a pee-wee team I think Herbert would be a pretty pretty pretty pretty pretttty good recruiter.
January 19th, 2011 at 12:41 PM ^
I attended the same school as Jake and i heard from a friend that an Oregon coach was just sitting in our commons area today waiting to meet with Jake. Despite his visit there in up and coming weeks, Oregon still sent somebody out here to talk to him. I mean i haven't heard of any michigan coach's making the short 4 hour trip to Traverse to speak to Jake in person. Michigan needs to show some serious interest in him besides just a phone call or two. I mean if something along these lines has already happened and i am unaware then i apologize. I really don't wanna loose Jake to Oregon or Florida.