How will Michigan free up scholarships?

Submitted by Bo Knows on

Who will finish up the 2013 class has been much discussed on the board, but how will we get the schollies for them?  As of this second, there are 23 available for next year.  There are currently 23 commits, and assuming they all stay committed (Conley really looks like he's going to stay) we could potentially need 4 more if we get McQuay, Treadwell, Green, and another Olineman.  I think it's safe to say Lewan is going pro and Mike Jones won't be returning, but all of the other redshirt juniors had roles on this team.  Would we stop at 25 and say no to one or potentially 2 five star players?

WolvinLA2

November 27th, 2012 at 6:53 PM ^

What younger guys are better?  And if they were better, why did the coaches play Cam instead of the younger, better guys? 

Jake Ryan and Cam Gordon were the only two guys who ever took snaps at SAM this year.  If Cam doesn't come back, you're left with one guy with any playing time at a position the coaches like to rotate a good amount.  Not a great idea. 

SMJenkins3

November 27th, 2012 at 4:13 PM ^

Does this take into account Ricardo Miller leaving the program (he said he is no longer playing football for Michigan-even though it hasn't been announced by the school-right?)

msoccer10

November 27th, 2012 at 4:30 PM ^

No matter how much attrition we have, 25 is our max this year. We can't backdate any since we used all 25 last year. We currently have three spots and are looking at Treadwell, Green, McQuay, Reschke and an offensive lineman or maybe Conley if he decides to re-commit and there is still a spot. I think we take the first three of those available, unless Lewan goes pro, and then we can take 4.

To answer your question though, assuming we have no more decommitements and someo of these kids want to commit, we have a couple redshirts we could let go. No need to name them here.

bluesalt

November 27th, 2012 at 5:22 PM ^

We had some 2012 early enrollees, who could have been backdated to 2011, when our class was not full, thus leaving us with a less-than-full class last year. This in turn would give us room to exceed 25 this year, or at least backdate any early enrollees to give us room for more than 25 next year.

AZBlue

November 27th, 2012 at 4:33 PM ^

You have room for 3.  This most likely will be an O-lineman, 1 RB (c'mon Ty!..or Derrick) and either of Treadwell/McQuay.  I highly doubt that we will land more than 2 of those 4 (including Isaac as wishful thinking) and an O-lineman makes 25 even.

We could see some attrition that is unexpected (maybe not to the coaching staff) but we are already facing a fairly small class for '14 so they may hope to "bank" them for then. 

If I had to take a wild guess at possible attrition - maybe Ringer at LB?  The depth chart at LB is filled with youth and talent with more on the way.  Perhaps this would explain the Reschke offer -- although it might have been done just out of respect and/or a favor to Shane.

Soulfire21

November 27th, 2012 at 4:58 PM ^

Grown men hanging onto these high school students' every word and out there "recruiting" for universities is disgusting.

Just a thought barely worthy of a post.

DirkMcGurk

November 27th, 2012 at 7:01 PM ^

You realize you can make your twitter account private right? I see no issue with people talking to recruits. Issue I have is using it to bash them for not picking YOUR school. I have sent many tweets to potential UM kids to congratulate them on awards or good seasons. I have wished them luck at other schools and I have used it to let them know they have to make a decision for themselves .

danimal1968

November 28th, 2012 at 11:54 AM ^

going against the wishes of the university that you not do so, and if you fall within the very broad definition of a booster (basically if you've donated money to the university or bought tickets from it) you've committed a recruiting violation that is chargeable to the school, which is responsible for the conduct of its boosters.  And, of course, the school is in its 5 year repeat violator window for the practice time violations.

Other than that, there's nothing wrong with it.