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November 6th, 2011 at 8:50 PM
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Gobluegr
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It gets better

While many of us are still upset about yesterday's loss, I think I know the perfect thing to cheer people up... Recruiting!!!

Let's start off with basketball. I don't know if you guys heard, but a man named Mitch McGary committed to Michigan. He is projected to be the number 3 pick in the 2013 NBA draft, while THJ is projected to go 6th. http://www.nbadraft.net/2013mock_draft Very few programs have had two top 6 picks in the NBA draft, and this would show future recruits that Michigan is the gateway to the NBA. 

Now on to the 2012 football recruiting class.

Stefon Diggs-Last week he tweeted with Blake Countess (his good friend) about going to Michigan and seemed genuinely interested. Then a few days later he tweeted "that deserves a GO BLUE" and "hey michigan ...". Upon speculation that he had committed he said "NO COMMITMENT HERE . STILL OPEN BUT APPRECIATE ALL THE NEW LOVE... MICHIGAN ... Go Blue", "make sure every decision you make you can live with and stick with.. if its something you have to think twice about . shouldnt do it  ", and "dont think im michigan material just yet , i have alot of potential though .. in the end will make me nothing but a better man". He definitely has a lot of interest in Michigan and now that the coaches are pursuing him again, we have a good shot. Not to mention that Shane Morris is also recruiting him to Michigan.

Yuri Wright- He has constantly said that Michigan is either his leader or in his top group. He is visiting for the OSU game. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/127762...

 Other WRs- Rivals has a free article that covers the other WR targets. http://michigan.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1288594

 And the 2013 recruiting class

Shaq Wiggins- He has a Michigan offer. He has maintained that Michigan is his leader and he is visiting for the OSU game. So far he has 9 INTs this year.

LaQuon Treadwell- He has had an amazing year and was named the Chicago player of the week last week. http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/high-school/post/_/id/2049/crete-monees-... Before this week, he had 61 receptions for 1,230 yards and 17 touchdowns. In their playoff loss yesterday, he had 14 receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown. Right now, it seems as if Michigan is his leader.

Laremy Tunsil- The big offensive tackle received a Michigan offer last week. He is a five star on 247 and an early 4 star on scout. Earlier this year he said Michigan was in his top 3 and he really wanted an offer from them. http://247sports.com/Player/Laremy-Tunsil-7189

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November 6th, 2011 at 8:53 PM | Thank you for the good news.  (Score:2 Normal)
michiganfan39
Joined: 05/01/2011
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Thank you for the good news.  Would be awesome to get Diggs.  Anything new on Payton? Like an announcement date or where he might be leaning?

THIS IS MICHIGAN

November 6th, 2011 at 9:27 PM | He last said Michigan and ND (Score:3 Normal)
Gobluegr
Joined: 07/07/2011
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He last said Michigan and ND were tied as his leaders. And his coaches want him to announce soon.

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November 6th, 2011 at 9:37 PM | Diggs + Payton = (Score:5 Normal)
go16blue
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Diggs + Payton = drool.

Thrown to by Shane Morris?

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

November 6th, 2011 at 10:38 PM | I think now that high schools (Score:1)
freernnur5
Joined: 03/28/2011
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I think now that high schools are approaching playoffs Payton will hold off his announcement just to not lose focus on the playoffs.

Quick! To the Hindenpeter!

November 6th, 2011 at 11:02 PM | Given that he's from the west coast... (Score:2)
The Barwis Effect
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I would imagine the potential to play as many as four games back in his home state of CA has him strongly considering ND at this point.

"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine

November 7th, 2011 at 1:01 AM | Yea (Score:2)
snakedog
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Thats a real good point. Why else would he go to a game ND vs USC... after watching Michigan trump ND in one of the craziest games this season, and after he had already been commited to USC... and just instantly have ND his lead.

...I mean unless the campus just wowwed him, or something than this is probably big for him.

"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is .... but we're Michigan." -Brady Hoke

November 7th, 2011 at 7:39 AM | Don't forget Oaks Christian (Score:1)
Maize and Blue ...
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Imagine a Christian school kid being wooed by ND.  So he saw us beat ND in one of the crazy atmospheres in CFB.  He also saw ND lose to the school he was formally committed to in a much lamer version of the exact same atmosphere as ND tried to copy UTL.  The only thing that could have them tied is the chance to play back home or the fact that he is a WR and ND throws the ball all over the place.

November 7th, 2011 at 2:00 PM | yess.. (Score:1)
snakedog
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Yeah another solid point, I was wondering if he want to a Christian HS and ND does like to slang the ball. In all honesty, when I see Jordan Payton I think Michael Floyd. (Who knows if he will have the same production Floyd has had through out his college career or drinking issues but you know how you just do that with recruits?) Maybe its my gut, but even sense the night game visit, when I close my eyes, I see Jordan Payton playing on NBC in the white Notre Dame jersey.

..we will see, I would love him at UM, him and diggs would be a lights out combo. Not to mention Pharoh Brown... he will be on offense for us, watch.

"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is .... but we're Michigan." -Brady Hoke

November 7th, 2011 at 6:36 PM | I'm not sure how much the (Score:2)
jmblue
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I'm not sure how much the religious angle matters.  Oaks Christian is a non-denominational (which basically means Protestant) school, while ND is of course Catholic.  If you are, say, Baptist, a Catholic university may not appeal to you.

November 6th, 2011 at 11:14 PM | diggs (Score:0 Trolling)
November 6th, 2011 at 9:07 PM | Order the next round, it's (Score:3 Normal)
willywill9
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Order the next round, it's a-bout to go down.

Touchdown Michigan!

November 6th, 2011 at 10:52 PM | Hoke's a hustler baby, I just (Score:3 Normal)
ILL_Legel
Joined: 08/13/2010
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Hoke's a hustler baby, I just want you to know

It ain't where we've been, but where we are about to go!

November 6th, 2011 at 9:08 PM | WR (Score:1)
Knappster
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When is Darboh visiting?

November 6th, 2011 at 9:24 PM | For the OSU game (Score:3 Informative)
Gobluegr
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For the OSU game http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/119395

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November 6th, 2011 at 9:12 PM | posted from iPhone (Score:1)
Philbert
Joined: 01/24/2011
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Man ace isn't going to have to do a lot of work to do on thursday now. You might want to ask brian for his check this week %s

 

Touchdown Manningham!  MICHIGAN WINS! 

November 6th, 2011 at 9:16 PM | Getting McGary in BB and (Score:2 Normal)
Mturner
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Getting McGary in BB and Diggs in FB would be SO awesome. Two top ten recruits in the main two college sports, when is the last time michigan has done that?

November 6th, 2011 at 11:42 PM | this kind of recruiting (Score:1 Normal)
DaBigDaddy
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this kind of recruiting should be ordinary for Michigan, but somehow we're crazy about it. 

Playing football on Wall Street

November 7th, 2011 at 1:02 AM | Haha.. (Score:2)
snakedog
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... easy pal.

"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is .... but we're Michigan." -Brady Hoke

November 6th, 2011 at 9:50 PM | Don't care at all. (Score:5 Normal)
jblaze
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For some reason (maybe it was suffering through the past 3 or the M Daily stories), I hate losing because it hurts the current players/ seniors. I know that no matter how sad I am after a loss, Denard, Touss, Martin, RVB, and Co. are sadder and more pissed off and that's the issue. The future guys that may come to M are fine and I'll "love" them as well, but I'm thiking of the current roster.

"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt

November 6th, 2011 at 9:53 PM | Quit harshing my mellow, man. (Score:5 Normal)
BostonWolverine
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Quit harshing my mellow, man.

November 6th, 2011 at 10:55 PM | Upswing (Score:1 Underrated)
The Wolf
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Nothing like a little reassuring (good) recruiting news to brighten up an otherwise depressing weekend. It would be great to have the "problem" of deciding which of these fine athletes is deserving of the final few spots in this class.

The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right.

November 6th, 2011 at 11:49 PM | I have no doubt the future is (Score:1)
snoopblue
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I have no doubt the future is bright for Michigan. In the present- Al Borges, just let Denard loose. I don't give a shit this year, I want them to to play with reckless abandonment. Like we have nothing to lose. Denard is thinking too much because it's what he's being coached to do. He plays the best when he "just plays". You remember the first time he took a snap? Fumbled the snap. Had nothing to lose on the play and then just scored touchdown. That's who he is.

November 7th, 2011 at 1:03 AM | For sure (Score:3 Normal)
snakedog
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.. Just let denard "play" and then he wil "play better." That has worked in the past.

"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is .... but we're Michigan." -Brady Hoke

November 7th, 2011 at 1:37 AM | Come on, really?  That first (Score:2 Normal)
WolvinLA2
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Come on, really?  That first TD was awesome, but it was against WMU who had no idea who Denard was or what he was capable of. 

Sometimes when he "just plays" awesome things happen, but other times he tries to escape a sack and fumbles, throws the ball over someone's head for a pick, or gets his shit wrecked and sits out the rest of the game.

I'm not saying I don't like a little Denard improv, but letting him "just play" is not the answer.

November 7th, 2011 at 1:50 PM | Ha (Score:1)
snakedog
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...not sure if you are commenting to me or not. But I was being sarcastic. The "just play" arguement comes up in all sports, and it doesn't make sense, I still don't even know what it really means.

As if football isn't a sport of non-stop planning and preperation, and you want to through the "let him play line" out there.

"This might sound arrogant and if it is, it is .... but we're Michigan." -Brady Hoke

November 7th, 2011 at 2:08 AM | or (Score:1)
VinnieMac25
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misses wide open people. Kids young.  It's still Novemeber.  Hoke and Company just needs to play complete and win!  They'll figure it out. 

GBOD

November 7th, 2011 at 9:57 AM | Yahoo......Thanks (Score:1)
OldBlueMan
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Man, we all needed that type of post after the Saturday hangover.

And Shane Morris continues to excel DLS as well as recruit for us.

Go Blue!

November 7th, 2011 at 5:51 PM | We could win all our remaining games, or (Score:1)
uminks
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lose all of our games.  Just as long as the team continues with their great effort I will enjoy watching them!

I'm hoping for two more wins, which I think we have a good shot at with the B1G being down.

expect the best

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