Ifill names favorite in Maryland
"Brandon Ifill will be visiting Maryland officially on Sept. 26 when the Terps take on Rutgers. 'They are my favorite school so far,' Ifill said of the Terps. 'I like everything about them. The only thing I need to see about Maryland is what it’s like there on game day. I’ve been there before and I’m pretty familiar with them already. I love the coaches. They are real I also like their style...”
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=2&c=892277&ssf=1&RequestedURL=ht…
I was surprised
August 27th, 2009 at 9:26 AM ^
Sigh.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:38 AM ^
This has been a pet peeve/curiosity for a while, wondered if anyone else noticed or if you haven't take a look next week. What is the deal with coaches wearing pullovers, half shirts or jackets on the sideline, in practice wherever?? Look at coach Gibson today in Countdown to kickoff. It's 80+ degrees out and dude has 2 or 3 layers on sweating his balls off. Schwartz had a pullover(about 2 sizes 2 big) on at Cleveland. The ones that kill me the most are the dome games. You would think with all the adrenaline going on at the game they would be hot in anything above 50 degrees much less indoors. Leyland has his half jacket on, RR has his blue pullover on a bunch. It's driving me crazy. Check out week 1 in college and see how many coaches playing games in 80-100 degree temps have some sort of jacket on.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:40 AM ^
I have no idea why you decided to put it in this thread..
August 27th, 2009 at 9:45 AM ^
Maybe he accidentally posted it here?
August 27th, 2009 at 9:39 AM ^
Man these opposing coaches must be doing a number on these kids.. I hate negative recruiting.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:47 AM ^
The coaches can only say so much... If we prove it on the field, he will come.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:48 AM ^
I think it's more an issue that he wants to play WR, where Maryland is recruiting him, rather than DB, where UM wants him.
August 27th, 2009 at 9:49 AM ^
How could you possibly know that this is due to negative recruiting? Maybe he just actually, you know, likes Maryland and the coaches...
August 27th, 2009 at 9:57 AM ^
Would want to go to Maryland over Michigan. Does not compute.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:03 AM ^
It makes perfect sense, if that player wants to play WR, and Michigan said he'll play defense.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:52 AM ^
I can understand dropping Michigan but hell Pitt, PSU, etc have put out better WR's..
In sum I don't get why someone would pick Maryland over some other big name schools. If he really wants to play WR then fine we obviously don't have room but I really wanted him as a S.
Now before I get negged into oblivion I'm going to shut up because it's decision and whatever decision he makes is obviously the correct decision for him.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:00 PM ^
...Darrius Heyward-Bey.
I guarantee Ifill doesn't care about Joe Jurevicius. And other than him, PSU hasn't produced much from the WR position.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:18 PM ^
Well he doesn't have an offer from PSU and Pitt and Maryland are a tossup in my mind. And maybe he wants to leave Pittsburgh on top of that, I don't know. Point is there are many valid reasons to go play football at Maryland.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:36 PM ^
maybe he just likes maryland? kids don't auto-commit to the most prestigious football program that offers them. exhibit A: http://rivals.yahoo.com/southernmiss/football/recruiting/player-DeAndre…
August 27th, 2009 at 6:45 PM ^
Also see Jibreel Black committing to Indiana. Granted his brother was a big factor in the process, but it just goes to show that many factors go into recruitment. Obviously this list could go on and on.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:09 PM ^
There you go again.
Didn't you have this argument a couple weeks ago? Some thing that went on for about 93000 posts about how you gosh golly gee whiz darn don't get that anyone wouldn't want to go to Michigan unless he likes to eat children or something?
August 27th, 2009 at 12:21 PM ^
Until Tom said so... But I'm sure you know exactly what I'm thinking...
August 27th, 2009 at 9:46 AM ^
Swigert, Drummond, Latwan Anderson, Dietrich Riley and Sean Parker still on the board I don't think this is anything to worry about.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:01 AM ^
There are still a lot of options left, that is true, but he would have been a good pick up none the less. Also, the fact that many thought he was really favouring UM while others have them on their radar, but not at the top, makes this one a little tough. Having said that, he hasn't decided anything yet.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:21 AM ^
With Parker the only official visit that has been confirmed is ND, he did say he was trying to setup one with UM and planned to take all 5 OVs but he has been really quiet since then.
With Anderson he seems pretty set on his top 3 which UM is not in.
Riley looks to have a top group of Tennessee, ND, USC, and UCLA. With FSU, UM, Cal, and Oregon possible for his 5th spot.
Swigert has UM in his top 4 and if ND offers it will be a top 5 but we won't know that for at least another week. Either way all 4 seem to be on equal footing right now.
Grimes though who you didn't list, still has a top 3 with UM included in it. And outside of Cullen could be the next best chance to commit.
JMHO
August 27th, 2009 at 11:05 AM ^
any talk of Grimes as a safety. I thought we were looking at him for CB.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:28 PM ^
I was just lumping the secondary guys together, some schools say corner others say safety, I understand your list now
August 27th, 2009 at 11:07 AM ^
Out of that list, I really think you should only keep an eye on Swigert and Drummond. Don't forget about Marquis Flowers, though. He's a safety from Goodyear, Arizona, and likes Michigan. He's rated a 4 star by Rivals.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:04 PM ^
I was hoping that from the info the recruiting board holds, that Grimes would eventually be playing in Ann Arbor. I think it's a foregone conclusion that Anderson is definitely going somewhere else. And it doesn't surprise me that Ifill is going to Maryland where he has been saying he is going to go.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:49 PM ^
Yeah, I agree about Grimes. I wasn't referring to Irish's list, which has Grimes on it. I think we're in really good position with him.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:00 AM ^
that you meant he was holding a press conference in Maryland...:(
August 27th, 2009 at 10:02 AM ^
I think Irish enjoys being the bearer of good recruiting news
August 27th, 2009 at 10:04 AM ^
so we can shoot the messenger.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:23 AM ^
I was going to post the Furman news too but someone beat me to it.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:30 PM ^
I know
August 27th, 2009 at 4:00 PM ^
Han or Leia?
August 27th, 2009 at 10:11 AM ^
wasnt he a long shot anyways? I mean it would of been nice to pick him up. I think we need to see if we can get him on campus that always impresses recruits
August 27th, 2009 at 10:16 AM ^
He was on campus last month I believe. He came away saying UM and Maryland were his top two. I was hoping the CC tie would help sway his decision.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:45 AM ^
And he was a good one and since we are in a good position with his teammate Christian many here thought that he had a great shot to land the combo deal especially since RR likes to recruit teammates.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:24 AM ^
Even if Maryland is his leader we still have time to recruit him. It's not like its over because he said Mayland was his leader in August.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:36 AM ^
I'm not as concerned about Ifill as I am about it having an impact on Christian's decision.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:37 AM ^
I'm wondering if Ifill is one of those kids that bases a decision in a college on the the team's gear provider. I'm wondering if he is a big fan of Under Armour and that might make a difference in his decision to attend Maryland.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:38 AM ^
Ifill isn't that good of a safety, so we shouldn't be too disappointed. I'd rather have just about every other safety prospect on our board with the exception of Swigert. Like someone said above, the bigger concern for me would be if it has an effect on Cullen Christian, but I don't think it will.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:20 PM ^
It won't have an effect on Christian.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:24 PM ^
That I was completely comfortable and enjoyed the idea of the Ifill Christian tag team. If this is true this is a loss on our end if he picks the terps
August 27th, 2009 at 12:31 PM ^
I'm sure everyone appreciates your willingness to speak for them.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:46 PM ^
I would gladly welcome a 4* safety who just so happens to be our #1 (assuming here) CB recruits teammate.
Frankly I want any safety commit with a heart beat that will qualify. So yes this is bad news and to spin it any other way and to say that "we didn't want him" is IME "revisionist theory" at best.
It's not as bad as saying "well we didn't get Gholston so it's okay we have other guys that are just as good on our board" but our depth at S is much worse than our depth at DE.
August 27th, 2009 at 12:56 PM ^
You are overestimating Brandon Ifill's rating by one star. Unless CC has a different safety teammate I'm not thinking of.
August 27th, 2009 at 1:25 PM ^
I was actually compensating for the re-rank where he shoots up and gets his 4th star... Yeah that was it.
But in all serious-ness that is 3 more stars than some in the 3 deep (I.E. Walk-ons)
*sound the horn* "let the neg bang BEGIN!"
August 27th, 2009 at 1:55 PM ^
Bouje, guys pick other schools all the time. Chill out. It is part of the process, and while yes, we do lack depth at safety, losing out on Ifill will not ruin this class or Michigan's defense in the future. You have no control over this stuff, you really shouldn't get so upset over it.
August 27th, 2009 at 3:05 PM ^
along with Christian. There's still time we still have other people to pursue it's not the end of the world but it's just another defensive recruit that we have less of a chance with.. So I will re-iterate Brodies comment of (and I quote)
"SIGH"
August 27th, 2009 at 2:36 PM ^
I never said "we didn't want him." I said I'd take every other safety but Swigert ahead of Ifill.
It's also not revisionist - I've been saying for a long time that I'm not impressed with Ifill. Not that you would have been keeping track of who I do/don't like, but my opinion hasn't been revised at all.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:52 PM ^
"I never said 'we didn't want him.' I said I'd take every other safety but Swigert ahead of Ifill."
Would you take Drummond over Ifill? I respect your opinion so that is an honest question.
I would definitely take Latwan Anderson, Dietrich Riley and Sean Parker over Ifill but my understanding is that M would want Ifill over Drummond and Swigert.
Interested in what you think.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:19 PM ^
I would definitely take Drummond over Ifill. When you watch Ifill's film, he looks like a wide receiver playing DB. And that's fine when you're in high school, but he doesn't have a defensive mentality. He doesn't wrap up and he doesn't hit. He plays defense like a kid I went to high school with who played Division I and even played in the NFL . . . as a wide receiver.
Drummond is a bona fide defensive player. He's a sure tackler and I think he'd make a good strong safety, whereas Ifill would probably be a free safety.
Michigan might want Ifill more because they need free safety types, but as far as who's a better player, I think it's clearly Drummond.