Jake Butt Update

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:07 PM
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Jake Butt Update

Hey guys, got off the phone with Jake Butt about ten minutes ago and he gave me a short synopsis of his visit.

  • Michigan is still his leader.
  • He is going to take his time in making a decision. Jake has maintained this stance throughout his recruitment.
  • He ate at Cottage Inn (good choice)
  • He met 1-on-1 with Coaches Hoke, Borges and Ferrigno
  • My juvenile question of how the visit went on a scale of 1-10 was answered with a "10" from Jake.

Jake mentioned a couple times how great the relationships are that he's building with the coaching staff. Overall it sounds like it was a very positive visit.

Recruit Files: Robert Foster

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:09 PM | Great (Score:1)
manchild56
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new and thanks again for another great update.

21 years of coaching and every senior who stayed had at least 1 big ten title... That is what " Those who stay will be champions" will really get you Ohio native Bo Schembechler.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:09 PM | Not staying for the game? (Score:2)
Steve T
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Not staying for the game?

February 18th, 2012 at 8:10 PM | Nope (Score:2)
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Jake said they likely wouldn't have gotten home until 4 AM if he went to the game, so they came to Ann Arbor early today and left not too long ago.

Recruit Files: Robert Foster

February 18th, 2012 at 8:11 PM | Per his twitter: (Score:5 Normal)
Six Zero
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"Had a great visit today at Michigan! Didn't commit but #goblue"

February 18th, 2012 at 8:12 PM | It's amazing how such good (Score:4 Normal)
stetgor
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It's amazing how such good news can seem like a letdown in light of what occurred earlier today.  Everything's relative!  Now that I got that out of my system, thanks for the positive update!

Chicago Blue!

February 18th, 2012 at 8:18 PM | i really thought butt and (Score:2)
FeelinBlue
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i really thought butt and taco were committing today.

then who can it be??

February 18th, 2012 at 10:54 PM | wow.. (Score:3 Normal)
maizedandconfused
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heh.. heh... tacobutt.... hehheh.

On the fifth night—possibly the sixth—a breeze arose.
It was cool and dewy.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:18 PM | So.....what about the two (Score:1)
TexanGOBLUE
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So.....what about the two other commits?

'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:19 PM | I have great hoke that we'll (Score:2 Underrated)
aiglick
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I have great hoke that we'll reel him in. Now onto the business at hand. Beat Ohio.

Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:22 PM | Good news (Score:1)
MichiganMan20
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Good news, its not a commitment but its good to know that we are the strong leader for one of the top players in a ohio and a position of need. GO BLUE!! BEAT OHIO!!

I hate ohio. Thats all you need to know.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:25 PM | I (Score:5 Normal)
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I have talked to someone who may commit today still. It's definitely not a for sure deal as they wanted to discuss it with their parents (who are on the visit with them), but it's definitely a possibility.

Recruit Files: Robert Foster

February 18th, 2012 at 8:56 PM | Who else is still in Ann (Score:2)
Elmer
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Who else is still in Ann Arbor?  Taco, Pocic, Kenton?

February 18th, 2012 at 9:05 PM | It's either Pocic or Taco. (Score:2)
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It's either Pocic or Taco. Unbelievable day!

Omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:28 PM | "Had a great visit Butt didnt (Score:-1 Overrated)
February 18th, 2012 at 8:29 PM | Diamond was all about (Score:1 Normal)
TexanGOBLUE
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Diamond was all about Michigan and went to Auburn. Recruits, I know how you roll. I dont care what nice things they say about Michigan until they commit. That is all. I hope Butt commits but I will NO longer have such high hopes! Hahaha just venting guys.

'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:31 PM | Who else thought it was a (Score:1 Normal)
denardogasm
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Who else thought it was a hello for a hundredth of a second? 

Does Meyer use tight ends at all?  Seems to me that Butt would at least want to wait to see if Ohio offers and give them a shot given that they're his childhood favorite, but the longer Urban waits to try to steal him from us the better it looks for us I think.  I don't really know why a TE would even consider a spread offense team.

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:35 PM | Umm (Score:1 Normal)
Tshimanga Cowabunga
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Aaron Hernandez is a pretty good tight end and he payed for Urban Meyer right? 

February 18th, 2012 at 8:41 PM | I didn't know that's why I (Score:2 Normal)
denardogasm
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I didn't know that's why I was asking. It seemed to me like the Brionte Dunn argument would apply to big TEs as well. Guess not.

Also I think it's more likely that Meyer payed for Hernandez, not the other way around.

/Floridianslip

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:57 PM | Hernandez was 6-1 and had 4.5 (Score:2 Normal)
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Hernandez was 6-1 and had 4.5 speed. Butt is more of a prototypical TE at 6-6 with 4.7 speed. I don't think this comparison really should be used as often as it is. I'm not sure if other schools are looking at Butt as a TE or a DE, though. So us being the best fit for him as a TE may not matter if we're competing with a program looking to play him as a DE.

February 18th, 2012 at 8:32 PM | Pretty mature for a kid to (Score:3 Normal)
Volverine
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Pretty mature for a kid to visit a school that he obviously really likes, see four kids commit, and not get caught up in the hype. Of course it would have been great had he committed today too, but his taking his time, to me, shows maturity. 

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:34 PM | Tremendous! (Score:2 Normal)
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Tremendous!

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:35 PM | Just more proof that our (Score:5 Normal)
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Just more proof that our coaches don't close well.

/s

For a' that, an' a' that, 
Our toils obscure an' a' that, 
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The man's the gowd for a' that. 
February 18th, 2012 at 8:36 PM | Another (Score:5 Normal)
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Another note RE: Jake. I remember when I interviewed him a while ago that he was clear in saying that getting an early offer didn't favor that school over others that favored later. Last week when Ace spoke with him, he definitely changed his view on that. I think the effort that the Michigan coaching staff is putting in is paying off.

Recruit Files: Robert Foster

February 18th, 2012 at 8:47 PM | Agreed. He just gave me a (Score:5 Normal)
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Agreed. He just gave me a call on his way home and the first thing he mentioned was how much he enjoyed being with the coaches.

As you can tell, the recruiting coverage is already ramping up a little bit around these parts.

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February 18th, 2012 at 8:52 PM | You can say that again. I (Score:5 Normal)
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You can say that again. I would even go as far as to say that the new Ace-Aquaman combination is giving us even more information and analysis than TomVH used to do. You guys are doing a fantastic job.

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

February 18th, 2012 at 9:20 PM | And you aren't the only one (Score:4 Normal)
TVBLUE
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And you aren't the only one who thinks this.  Well done guys!

February 18th, 2012 at 8:45 PM | So who stands in our way?  Is (Score:2)
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So who stands in our way?  Is he waiting for offers or just making sure he is making the right decision?

He might be my favorite TE prospect from the last few years.  Great size and athleticism.

It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day. 

February 18th, 2012 at 8:50 PM | With his name... (Score:4 Normal)
TwinCitiesBlue
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my juvenile question would probably have been more juvenile than ranking a visit on 1-10 scale. 

February 18th, 2012 at 8:54 PM | according to tom vh (Score:5 Normal)
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RT : My dad is in love with Michigan right now lol gotta love his energy about all this

February 18th, 2012 at 9:07 PM | I know he says he wants to (Score:5 Normal)
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I know he says he wants to take his time, but I for one would hardly be shocked if he commited within the next few days. He absolutely loves the coaches and the school, and now his family does too. I think pretty soon he'll see he doesn't really have a reason to prolong his recruitment.

COYS and lets go Detroit FC!

February 18th, 2012 at 9:24 PM | It's not that juvenile a (Score:2 Normal)
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It's not that juvenile a question.  Standard medical physical exam question is to rate your pain from 1-10.  A very subjective scale, granted, but you do the best you can.  And hey, you can't get better than 10/10, so I'd call that a success.

Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.

February 18th, 2012 at 9:53 PM | It wouldn't surprise me if (Score:1)
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It wouldn't surprise me if Jake sleeps on it tonight and pulls the trigger tomorrow.

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Go Blue!

February 18th, 2012 at 11:12 PM | Based on what he said I (Score:1)
Bo Knows
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Based on what he said I really thought that Butt would end up a buckeye.  Just how he wouldn't dispute that if they offered he wouldn't sign with them.  There is a long way to go and he still may, but after this update I'm confident he's going to go blue.

February 19th, 2012 at 12:56 AM | Thanks Aqua/Ace (Score:1)
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 Thanks as always. With todays haul, you guys should be busier than usual.

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