Joe Mathis Visiting This Weekend

Submitted by a2_electricboogaloo on

Per Tremendous:

Top DL target Joe Mathis will be visiting Ann Arbor next weekend.

Tremendous added a full update, which can be read here.

This is great news as he is a very talented and highly touted player, and a consensus 4-star.  He was chosen as the DL MVP of today's Nike Camp, and was apparently the only the defensive line players who outplayed Taco Charlton.

Also, another note, Joe is the cousin of CA Saftey and consensus top-10 2013 player Su'a Cravens, and a good visit from Mathis could possibly help our chances with Su'a too.

turd ferguson

April 1st, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^

I was about to say something similar. If a kid really wants the beaches of southern California, there's not much that we can do. We can compete with Nebraska on any criterion, though.
If this is true about Nebraska, I'm actually much more optimistic. Plus, it suggests that distance from home might not be a huge deal for these guys.

UofM626

April 1st, 2012 at 11:37 PM ^

I live here by him in Rancho Cucamonga, and the league he plays in is very tuff. I told people months ago that he was visiting soon, and that he and Cravens (cousins) want to play together.

Today's commitment from Hawkins to USC (Rancho DB) may have an impact on there plans as the other Rancho Safety was just offered by USC this week. Looks like USC is trying to get all Four of these 4* and 5* players from the Inland Empire locked up asap! QB Brown w is a 5* Also spent 3 full days on the USC Campus this weekend as well.

dmac24

April 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 AM ^

Hoke and company are putting together an awesome class. Can someone say national championship contenders in a few years? Go Blue

BoFan

April 2nd, 2012 at 2:38 AM ^

dmac24, It looks like we are still recruiting SDE (Taco a WDE) and Mathis is a SDE competing for open spot vs. Bosa (visiting Spring game), Allen, maybe Vanderdoes (also mentioned as DT) and others on board.  I don't hear we lead with anyone of these right now.  Two other spots are open for DT. Poggi is still top candidate for 3-T.  It may be Poggi or bust at 3-T.  We still need a NT like Webb.  Vanderdoes is a dude that can play any of these.

Dustinlo

April 2nd, 2012 at 8:43 AM ^

Sorry to jack the thread, but I can't start a new topic. Jayme Thompson to OSU in a flip from WV. He seems to be a good talent but not many big offers. With the RB they just picked up, it seems Urban is not taking only 5 stars anymore! Agh! What is he up to? Haha