yoopergoblue

April 16th, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^

I'm sorry but this is a huge head scratcher. Izzo just took a 5* center and this kid is the best we can do? Belein is struggling a little with recruiting the past 2 years.

Joined: 02/11/2010

MGoPoints: 2437

LSA Superstar

April 16th, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^

I will never hate on an incoming high schooler, but this is a terrible signing.  We have absolutely no need for a big.

The only way this isn't an overt disaster is if there's attrition, which I don't want to see.

Joined: 10/03/2009

MGoPoints: 3323

xtramelanin

April 16th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^

when he gets here, he'll change into a 7 1/2 foot robot with jets and lasers.  

seriously though, you can't teach 'tall', but you can teach most other things.  we are blessed to have probably the single greatest college hoops teacher on the planet.  relax, i'm sure the kid will turn out to be wonderful.  he certainly has shown the wisdom to chose the right college.  

Joined: 12/09/2014

MGoPoints: 15439

AlwaysBlue

April 16th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^

many negative comments about a kid I'm betting only 2 or 3 have seen play? We don't know if Beilein sees a transfer coming up after next year or a kid poised to explode next season. It's a surprise commit but Beilein is a man who thinks multiple plays ahead.

Joined: 11/23/2008

MGoPoints: 7854

Pinky

April 16th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^

Beilein has brought in ONE top-100 player in his last nine recruits.  Sorry, but that is ridiculous for a program like Michigan.

Joined: 02/05/2015

MGoPoints: 7353

WolvinLA2

April 16th, 2015 at 10:26 PM ^

That's not true. I'm assuming you're counting Chatman, but Wilson was a top-100 recruit too. And can we give the guy a little latitude? He has a pretty good track record at finding guys that aren't top recruits who end up playing like one. No doubt Aubrey Dawkins was one of the top-100 frosh in the country, no?

Joined: 11/13/2009

MGoPoints: 58191

Pinky

April 16th, 2015 at 10:31 PM ^

Wilson was ranked in the Top-100 by only Rivals, and in any event, 2 out of 9 isn't much better.

I know we like to talk about Beilein finding diamonds in the rough, and to some extent that's true, but look at the guys he's put into the league.  They weren't unranked kids from Onsted.

Joined: 02/05/2015

MGoPoints: 7353

WolvinLA2

April 16th, 2015 at 11:10 PM ^

Trey Burke - 3 star we stole from Penn State who had not elite offers. THJr - 3 star who, despite having an NBA star dad, no decent team offered. Stauskas - was a 3 star when he committed and had very few major program offers. GRIII - again, NBA dad and in-state alma mater of said dad didn't want him. Was an unranked 3-star when he committed, only blew up very late. We beat out no one for him. Levert - only left Ohio University because his coach left, no other major offers. McGary - big time recruit. That is who Beilein has put into the NBA from M (Plus Levert). Let's not act like Beilein has been pulling in 5-stars and sending them to the league. Most of our NBA guys were no names when they committed to us.

Joined: 11/13/2009

MGoPoints: 58191

JOHNNAVARREISMYHERO

April 17th, 2015 at 8:32 AM ^

Its comical at this point.

People think you magically recruit a NBA player for your college roster.

No, you develop NBA talent, something Beilein does and Izzo doesn't.  

The sad thing is the absurd injuries that killed our roster is now giving everyone free reign to lambast Beilein.

It blows, but not developing your players actually wins out at the college game because it keeps guys around that should have already moved on.

 

Joined: 02/06/2015

MGoPoints: 4079

Harbeezy

April 16th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^

I can see Donnal transfering he looks miserable everytime hes on the court. But still....dont understand this signing at all. Im all for those diamonds in the ruff but this kid has 0 talent and we already have a big man.

Joined: 03/30/2015

MGoPoints: 598

FauxMichBro

April 16th, 2015 at 10:18 PM ^

maybe beilein is just packing it in...he's pretty old, and after so many misses on top prospects after putting in all that time, maybe he's just saying fuck it.

Joined: 01/11/2015

MGoPoints: 3297

WestSider

April 17th, 2015 at 11:43 AM ^

go troll somewhere else with your asinine comments. What 'fan' of UM would so relentlessly dog a Coach and his 16 year old commit? Good God, 'Beilein packing it in...', I've not heard such garbage in a long time. Congratulations on all of your downvotes, hope you get to see Bolivia.

Joined: 02/04/2011

MGoPoints: 5979

WolvinLA2

April 16th, 2015 at 10:22 PM ^

Geez, you're all a bunch of dicks. We've got one of the best coaches in all of college basketball and you're all a better talent scout than he is all of a sudden. Holy smokes.

Joined: 11/13/2009

MGoPoints: 58191

Pinky

April 16th, 2015 at 10:36 PM ^

Nobody is claiming to be a better talent scout.  What people are claiming is that when no other major programs have offered and 3 out of 4 recruiting services don't even have him ranked, it's fair to question his ability to play at a high level in the Big Ten.

I mean Christ, look at the kid's video.  He's 6'10" and has difficulty dunking.

Joined: 02/05/2015

MGoPoints: 7353

WolvinLA2

April 17th, 2015 at 1:23 AM ^

Lots of recruits jump on the first big offer they get.  Sometimes they don't stick with it, but usually they do.  Had the first big offer been Wisconsins he might not have wanted to switch to Michigan down the road after forming a connection with Wisconsin and their staff and so on.

He likely jumped on his Michigan offer because this is his first choice.  But when your first choice doesn't offer you but choices 2, 3 and 4 do, your old first choice starts to lose that luster and he may not have considered us down the road if we waited too long to offer.

Joined: 11/13/2009

MGoPoints: 58191