December 3rd, 2008 at 5:10 PM ^
I think his first visit is gonna be to Florida... and if we get a visit, I dunno. not sure, though. Check Brian's latest recruiting post
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:29 PM ^
We are, maybe, his 4th or 5th visit...we are a longshot, at best.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:38 PM ^
damn... if ud have 2 say a top 5 wat do u think is wuld b?
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:48 PM ^
Can I get a 15 year old in here to translate this for me?
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:47 PM ^
I'll take a stab at this.
Original:
Does anyone have the slightest inkling when and where Jelani Jenkins will make his first official recruiting visit? In a similar vein, is anyone aware of any schools young Mr. Jenkins may have dropped from consideration? I'm also wondering if and when the University of Michigan will entertain the highly sought-after Marylander.
followup:
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Who are the five colleges or universities most likely to succeed in convincing the All-Met linebacker from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School to enroll at their institution of higher learning?
Playing in the background: ... it's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine ...
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 5:40 PM ^
he's also set up an official with Illinois for 1/23/09 according the Rivals. TomVH noted yesterday that its not looking good for Michigan with this one, stating that he's declined interviews with him 3 times.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:47 PM ^
Declining the interviews may just be part of that.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:43 PM ^
1.Florida, his first offical
2.Penn State
3.Michigan rumors are hes likely to schedule a visit
4 Illinois (rivals says he has a visit scheduled there)
5.whats it matter
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:54 PM ^
i think he ends up at penn state or maryland... one of my buddies played with him last year at good counsel and said michigans def. being considered... who knows mayb he will suprise us with his commitment!!
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:02 PM ^
He seem to beable pull the rabbit out of the hat in these situations...DAMM!
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:07 PM ^
if he ends up at Illinois. Whenever we get a recruit like this I can at least understand going to PSU, but Illini? We have better academics, tradition, facilities, and will most likely be back in a title game before they will. Then again I guess you never know what is running through the 17 year old minds.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:13 PM ^
Girls.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:23 PM ^
However,the Zooker works like R2 doses...he has his own brand of snake oil.
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:53 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:27 PM ^
Haha, it took me a little while to figure out what "Ta V" was but then I started laughing really hard.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 10:47 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 7:06 PM ^
underarmor game selection show didn't even have michigan listed when they showed JJ. they had penn st, nd, miami, usc, and stanford listed. ???
and they showed anthony fera (kicker) as a clemson commit? i thought he decommited from UM for Penn St?
Yes yes i know espn sucks balls when it comes to recruiting.
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:40 PM ^
Sorry, I was at the bar watching North Carolina play some high school basketball team, something about Sparta..or Spartans, I don't know.
Anyway, Jelani Jenkins = I have no clue. He's been very very good about keeping quiet, and putting people on wild goose chases. I think that we have a chance, but one it's early, and two I think Penn State and Florida are coming hard. So I have no clue. Like I said before, he's blown me off 3 times now for an interview, and won't tell me anything when I ask him.
On another note, Something HUGE is about to happen. I'm not reporting what it is, because of the debacle last time. BUT, something BIG is happening soon. Don't ask me what it is, because I'm not reporting it until it happens. But, if something big happens then that's what I'm talking about here.
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:45 PM ^
can i ask what you mean when you say "about" to happen? as in...next week, next day, tonight, ect.?? Just to clarify, this "BIG" thing is recruiting news?
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 PM ^
Sorry man, I'm just not going to say anything this time. You'll know when you hear it.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:02 AM ^
makes me impatient lol. Switching to bball things. I am going to be working on a magazine at CMU next semester and I may have a chance to do a feature on Trey Zeigler.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:00 AM ^
Tim Tebow is transferring to Grand Valley State to be their place kicker?
I KNEW IT!
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:50 PM ^
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December 3rd, 2008 at 11:52 PM ^
Marquis Slocum took over this thread or something.
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 PM ^
can you tell us if it is a positive thing or a negative thing? That doesn't give away anything but eases anxiety/increases panic.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:14 AM ^
This might be a dumb question, but in respecting the rules that you laid out, can you at least tell us if it is going to be good news or bad news?
December 4th, 2008 at 12:15 AM ^
Depends on how you look at it. That's all I will answer.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:19 AM ^
Thanks. I think... ;)
December 4th, 2008 at 12:26 AM ^
randomly speculating until we actually find out..ya know, just to stay entertained
December 4th, 2008 at 12:31 AM ^
Weis is getting fired and replaced by RR.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:33 AM ^
Terrelle Pryor finally picked a college?
December 4th, 2008 at 12:34 AM ^
Hopefully one that actually exists this time.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:39 AM ^
Newsome, McNeal and Boyd are all committing to PSU this weekend? That would be lolriffic.
December 9th, 2008 at 10:21 AM ^
On a similar note, something really small and completely insignificant is going to happen in the next few hours.
I mean, it's gonna be SLIGHT! Don't ask me what it is, because I'm sworn to secrecy on pain of death and lost credentials, but if you notice something minuscule, inconsequential, frivolous, slight, trifling, trivial or negligible, that's what I'm talking about here.
Okay, fine, if you MUST know, the EPA is going to be awarded the President's Quality Award for management experience, which is like the Heisman for government agencies. You heard it here first.
(p.s. Sorry Tom. I figured I had to get you back somehow for instigating what I'm sure is now going to be a day of spamming "refresh.")
December 9th, 2008 at 1:44 PM ^
Did you know Michigan was going to beat Duke? I hope you put a lot of money on it.
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:58 PM ^
Heyyy tomVH, how about just one hint? please!
December 4th, 2008 at 12:39 AM ^
My guess is there's a shakeup coming on the defensive staff.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:42 AM ^
Shafer fired. That is definitely a "depends on how you look at it" situation.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:44 AM ^
I feel like someone else would already be all over this.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:53 AM ^
Tom's sources seem to be pretty high up. He may be the first to hear these types of rumors. Remember, he was first on the scene with the McGuffie rumblings.
Now, to parse.
I doubt this is transfer news. Anything "huge" on that front would be uniformly negative. A transfer that inspires a mixed response such as a Carson Butler departure could not be classified as huge news. I can't think of any big name players whose transfer could be simultaneously huge news and inspire a mixed response.
I don't think it is recruiting news. Same principles: anything worth being huge could not inspire mixed reviews, we'd all be uniformly happy (or, I guess, really unhappy if the news was that a big recruit was decommitting).
Thus, I'd say it would almost have to be coaching-related. Any movement there would be huge if the personnel in question was important enough (e.g., DC) and would certainly inspire mixed reactions.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:46 AM ^
That's not it. The Shafer thing, but I have heard that too, I don't know anything about that right now. I'll find out more.
But that's not it.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:49 AM ^
On a side note, being a tease is lame. It's so highschool prissy bitch'ish. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your information and interviews and all the hard work you put in, but you get the point.
Moral of the story: No one likes a cock tease.
December 4th, 2008 at 12:57 AM ^
I'm not being a cock tease, and don't appreciate anyone calling me that. I said, something big is going to happen, you'll find out when you do, I'm not answering anything else.
Last time I posted information about something I knew happened, everyone freaked out and said I shouldn't have reported it, even though it happened.
It takes a lot to get me mad, but maybe the prissy bitch'ish thing to do is call someone a name on a blog for sharing information with you that you otherwise wouldn't have known.
Moral of the story: Don't ever call me a cock tease.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:02 AM ^
Except you didn't actually share any information. You just said something big was going to happen and that some people would be upset and some would be okay with it. I mean, sweet that something is going to happen, but with 0% substance what's the point? Giving a hint and it would be tolerable, at least you offered something. You know, a hint would at least be like OTPHJ, it's not much, but it's better than nothing...(ok, it's worse than nothing most of the time, but bear with me for the analogy).
Watch this: "Tomorrow, something huge is going to happen to the stock market. I can't say what, but you'll know when it happens, and some of you will be happy, and some of you won't." I'd laugh at that too btw.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:09 AM ^
Your example doesn't work - his suggestion of an upcoming event holds weight because he is an insider with good sources. None of these things are true with your stock market hypo - you have no better information than the rest of the world so your prediction is meaningless.
Tom is a (paid?) official blogger for this site, so when he says something will happen I will actually take notice. He is cautious for a reason; perhaps you remember the McGuffie debacle? It is in his discretion to decide what to share. Would I like more info such as whether it's positive, a time frame, and other information that doesn't compromise the data but gives us vague indications of what's coming? Sure. But I'll take what I can get. And if gives us something to talk (bitch?) about on the forum. We need that in the premature offseason.
Shortened version: stop bitching.