Per Sam Webb on Twitter. I can't read the article on Scout (it's paywalled), but the description says they'll be visiting multiple schools in early April, so I assume that's when they're coming.
Peppers is a CB and the #2 rated player nationally according to Rivals. Bushell-Beatty is an unranked OL prospect. Both go to Paramus Catholic in New Jersey.
Pff... who cares about the #2
I wouldn't bet on it, but
I wouldn't bet on it, but both have legitimate interest from what I've heard. That hasn't happened in a while.
If Peppers does not commit to
If Peppers does not commit to Michigan, he can always play for Hoke in the NFL.... ;)
That rumor started at ohio
That rumor started at ohio and it shouldn't be endorsed on a site like MGoBlog! This is only serving to reinforce Urban's lies and I can't believe it got a 5. Hoke is NOT going to the NFL and anyone who tells you otherwise is a damn liar. Now let's stop spreading these baseless rumors about ourselves!
~Herm
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Soooo...you're saying Hoke is
Soooo...you're saying Hoke is guaranteed to go to the NFL? Wow, that's a disappointment.
You don't seem as cranky
You don't seem as cranky lately, Herm. Have you been getting your exercise and eating well lately or are you giving up the shtick?
The Team, The Team, The Team.
Herm
Perhaps his health plan now covers Cialis?
"You will suffer humiliation when the team from my area defeats the team from your area." -- The Onion
Woosh!
(I think he was
Woosh!
(I think he was refering to DB coach Jon Hoke)
My pretending to be
My pretending to be scientific guess: 25% chance with Hand x 15% chance with Peppers = 3.75% chance of both.
Well, as long as we're being
Well, as long as we're being scientific, I don't think we can assume these two events are independent.
Good point. 4.152536% chance
Good point. 4.152536% chance of getting both.
Science.
Although I don't know any of
Although I don't know any of the factors considered in increasing the percentage from 3.65ish to 4.152536%, the fact that you said science has completely convinced me.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
That's quite a lot of
That's quite a lot of significant figures.
Tenim un nom el sap tothom. Barca, Barca, BAAARCA!
Well, you see, they'd be very
Well, you see, they'd be very significant events.
...what, that's not how it works?
RIP my avatar, June 14, 1998 - October 26, 2012.
As long
as Michigan can fend off Hoke from all those NFL suitors we have a chance..
edit: damn, beaten to the punch
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"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
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Michigan = NBA Family U
WHy is Jake Ryan looking at me like that?
And why is he in a wrestling ring?
Must be because of all the
Must be because of all the jerseys selling in New Jersey!
Yeah. Buddy.
Yeah. Buddy.
The obvious question: Who's
The obvious question: Who's the #3 recruit and when is he visiting?
As soon as Ole Miss and Vandy offer him
then he will be here for an official.
I know it's not like they've
I know it's not like they've committed yet or anything, but Hoke & Co.'s ability to bring top talent to the school is phenomenal. Perhaps I'm just living the here and now, but it didn't seem to me that previous staff got as many high-profile visits [I became a Michigan fan in 2008, picked a poor year, but whatever].
Also, and perhaps even more importantly, Hoke & Co. have been able to identify talent early and get offers out early to get advantages with recruits. When they blow up on all the recruit ranking sites, Michigan will have given one of the earliest offers to the recruit, and have that much of a head start against other schools.
Keep up the good work!
I'm just going to keep saying Hoke & Co. I feel like it'd be a good general store name or something.
HAIL.
We haven't been contenders
We haven't been contenders for players ranked this high since the Carr era. There were a few under RR who we had legitimate chances at (Dee Hart, Sammy Watkins come to mind), but not as many as under Hoke.
Just sayin... Derrick green
Just sayin... Derrick green was rated higher on rivals than both Dee Hart and Sammy Watkins. The year before Ondre Pipkins was ranked higher than either of those 2, with Kyle Kalis being just a hint behind them. I think hoke has done just fine.
I said since the Carr era, as
I said since the Carr era, as in terms of coaches. "but not as many as under Hoke."
Carr (yes)
RR (sometimes)
Hoke (yes)
Ahh ok so we are In
Ahh ok so we are In agreement... I read it to mean Carr>rr (Watkins and hart)>hoke(finally getting elite prospects now).
Just sayin...
the poster you replied to pretty much said the same thing.
Yes, clearly RR whiffed on bringing many top recruits
to campus. But, Carr brought a fair number. It's just that there wasn't nearly as much visibility and scrutiny as to who was visiting in the earlier Carr years, especially in the absence of sites like this. For example, just recently Marcus Ray mentioned on WTKA how Peyton Manning was taking his campus recruiting visit to U-M the same weekend. And there were a few other well known names visiting that weekend too. So, Carr was pretty good for a while at getting great players to visit. He actually signed a couple of them too!
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
All other problems aside, RR
All other problems aside, RR did have problems landing some top talent in recruiting, but in his defense, if he wasn't under the gun for the entire 2011 recruiting class and then canned, he probably would have been able or at least had a good chance of landing Dee Hart, Kris Frost, and Sammy Watkins (although maybe him to a lessor extent). Not to say that Carr or Hoke didn't and isn't doing a better job of landing top talent.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
The question now becomes,
The question now becomes, "When Michigan signs the top 16 recruits in the country, will they still be ranked below Texas A&M's 35 member class?"
The swag is back.
I read somewhere that they
I read somewhere that they only have room for 34 this year.
So, they'll be signing 48
So, they'll be signing 48 recruits? Righteous.
Fournette, he list Michigan
Fournette, he list Michigan as one of his favorites but is most likely going to LSU.
I'm not getting my hopes up
I'm not getting my hopes up on a top running back this year. But next year with Damian Harris and mike webber next year, I'm really hoping we can land both. Harris may be a top three back and webber a top 15.
HAIL!
You can get your hopes up. I
You can get your hopes up. I doubt we get the top RB in the country again, but I'm sure we'll pick up a 4 star top-150ish kid. Our offense is great for RBs and our OL is maybe the best in the country. Add in all the other reasons Michigan is great and one top RB will jump all over that.
I agree with you that
I agree with you that Michigan should pull in someone. on paper michigan is one of the top schools In the nation but I've had my hopes up before just to watch recruits slip away. So until they sign I try to not get to excited. I think webber and Harris will be realistic options on a elite talent.
HAIL!
While this is very true
I just want to throw out this, from 2006-2007 USC signed at RB (according to Rivals):
2006: Kenny Ashley (21 RB), Stanley Havali (3 FB), Stafon Johnson (2 RB, 18 Overall), Emmanuel Moody (9 RB, 70 Overall)
2007: Broderick Green (14 RB), Joe McKight (1 RB, 2 Overall), Marc Tyler (2 RB, 17 Overall)
Now, there is a very, very slim chance Michigan gets anywhere near this, but yeah, that's a crazy RB haul over a two year period. So other teams besides Alabama can have multiple great RB classes back to back.
Alabama from 2009-2013:
2009: Trent Richardson (2 RB, 6 Overall), Eddie Lacy (13 RB, 116 Overall)
2010: Corey Grant (5 RB, 180 Overall), Jalston Fowler (3 FB)
2011: Dee Hart (1 RB, 19 Overall)
2012: TJ Yeldon (2 RB, 12 Overall), Kenyan Drake (13 RB, 185 Overall)
2013: Derrick Henry (5 RB, 36 Overall), Tyren Jones (11 RB, 79 Overall), Alvin Kamara (2 APB, 45 Overall), Altee Tenpenny (8 RB, 53 Overall)
I can't imagine anyone is
I can't imagine anyone is better than Yeldon. That kid is unreal. Was it Grey that took the #1 spot that year? Haven't heard of him since.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
Yeldon
Don't get me wrong, the kid has talent, but I'll be interested to see how he does next year with a very green oline. He had the good fortune to run behind the best oline in the country this past year.
IDK
Dude broke a ton of tackles on his own.
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From my understanding
Gray was plauged with some nagging injuries a bit last year. He still ran for 701 yards on 149 attemps on a team with a very young O-line and terrible QB play. Also had 11 catches for 151 yards. The kid is very good still and will be good going forward. I think you'll see his numbers uptick as the QB and O-line get experience and get better (O-line, at least, has talent is just young, QB for UT is still a huge question mark). I fully expect Gray and Malcolm Brown to be one of the best one-two punches at RB in the country within the next two years (assuming Brown can actually get healthy).
havent even started spring ball
and our oline is already the best in the country?!?!? damn we're good.
Why not?
We have genuine interest from some outstanding RBs like Mixon and Hood. These guys understand that sharing the workload is in their best long-term interest, so Green won't scare them off.
Plus, UM's odds will rise with the national RBs as more premium guys join at other spots.
We'll get at least a solid 4* and then Mikey or Damien can join for 2015.
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
You bring up a good point.
You bring up a good point. If I was a top RB with good NFL potential, the last thing I'd want to do is carry the ball 25 times a game. Save my legs for the NFL.
Speaking of LSU
I thought there was supposed to be big news coming out of there yesterday.
(edit) Wow. How did all those replies get ahead of me?
what did I miss in the Kate
what did I miss in the Kate Upton thread? I NEEDZ TWO NO
www.eatacheeseburger.blogspot.com Brian Cook has read this blog!
Nothing but a visual account
Nothing but a visual account of the precipitous slide this board is taking towards the Red Cedar.
The swag is back.
Utah, Florida, and now New
Utah, Florida, and now New Jersey?
Great... Dantonio is going to own Michigan and Ohio again
Class of '97: 4 Years -- 4 Four-loss seasons
Hoping this is sarcasm?
Hoping this is sarcasm?
The swag is back.
Pff... who cares about the #2 prospect in the country? He won't even be the best player to visit in the next month... What percent chance do we think that both Peppers and Hand both commit to us? 1.618% or so? Is it too early to speculate? You think it's too early to speculate. It's too early to speculate.
Hail.