Per Damon Sayles at ESPN.
This list is completely arbitrary and not a genuine analysis of the relative merits of state fossils.
Kozan to Auburn
February 27th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
#1
Kozan to Auburn
February 27th, 2012 at 7:02 PM | 
Guess it's down to one
Guess it's down to one
February 27th, 2012 at 8:42 PM |
And that one school he chose
And that one school he chose
And that one school he chose already had four 4* and two 3* offensive linemen joining three 4* and one 3* from last year. Don't think competition or the number of commits we had was going to be an issue.
February 27th, 2012 at 9:02 PM |
I thought this was odd too.
I thought this was odd too.
I thought this was odd too. In the previous thread, someone mentioned his mom cited our OL class as a concern. I was wondering how 6 means better opportunity than 4 but with the SEC one can never be surprised.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:02 PM |
And somehow...I'm OK with
And somehow...I'm OK with
And somehow...I'm OK with this...
February 27th, 2012 at 8:46 PM |
Sure, after last week's 4* haul
Sure, after last week's 4* haul
I am really cool with it unless he is the next coming of Steve Hutchinson or something.
February 28th, 2012 at 2:15 AM |
I am really
I am really
Really cool with it since Feb 2.
Good for him..hopefully he and the rest his teammates kick Sabans ass.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
February 27th, 2012 at 7:02 PM |
The most bizarre hype...
The most bizarre hype...
The most bizarre hype over a 3* kid...maybe ever.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
February 27th, 2012 at 7:17 PM |
yet it would have
yet it would have
been a nice 4* pick-up if he had chosen Michigan.
Choose Michigan because it is MICHIGAN!
February 27th, 2012 at 7:35 PM |
Right? I have a feeling if he would have gone Blue
Right? I have a feeling if he would have gone Blue
It would have been the 4* needed the extra time to make a well thought out choice.
Love this boards lack of objectivity sometimes.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
February 27th, 2012 at 11:12 PM |
Scout has him at 3*'s
Scout has him at 3*'s
http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=8&c=1&nid=5062977
And the hype was ridiculous whether he picked Michigan or not. It's not sour grapes. He was getting Demar Dorsey and Stefon Diggs hype. At least they were 5* headcases rather than 3* headcases.
“True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise — the other, loyalty.”
February 27th, 2012 at 7:38 PM |
Vinopal was 1000x weirder.
Vinopal was 1000x weirder.
Vinopal was 1000x weirder.
Galileo was also chastised.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:02 PM |
Damn those vision quests.
Damn those vision quests.
Damn those vision quests. They are so biased against Michigan.
"Tears are salty. Sweat is salty. One gets you pity, the other gets you results"
-Former Michigan soccer coach Steve Burns
February 27th, 2012 at 9:46 PM |
"The movie begins in
"The movie begins in
"The movie begins in five moments, "
the mindless voice announced.
"All those not seated
must wait for the next show."
We filed slowly,
languidly into the hall.
The auditorium
was vast and silent.
After we'd sat down, it grew dark,
and the voice continued:
"War Eagle."
"Play hard and with great effort"
February 28th, 2012 at 7:10 AM |
Jim Morrison for the win!
Jim Morrison for the win!
Jim Morrison for the win! Nice choice considering the vision quest. Also I've gotten to the point where I just assume protracted recruiting battles aren't going to go our way.
Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order because it is better organized.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:03 PM |
finally
finally
now that is over....where is diggs going
/s
Why so serious? -Me
Alternatively:
"U Mad Bro?"
February 27th, 2012 at 7:03 PM |
Well I'm glad his spirit
Well I'm glad his spirit
Well I'm glad his spirit guide showed him the vision of War Eagle. Reminds me of David Oku. Good luck to him though.
or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
February 27th, 2012 at 10:30 PM |
I heard
I heard
I heard he was off developing the perfect Monkey Bread recipe. He'd found it, and was ready to commit to UM. All he had to do was check in with MGoBlog to check the weather among the fans before calling Hoke. There, he discovered that he had not, in fact, discovered the perfect recipe, whereupon he gave up all hope and meaning in life and decided to commit to Auburn. From now on, I think we should say that we were Monkeybreaded.
"Mattison must break you. Jake Ryan is his tool."
February 27th, 2012 at 7:03 PM |
acqua, do you think if he
acqua, do you think if he
acqua, do you think if he would've committed to UM, that we would have been in danger of losing one of our 2013 OL committs? does this mean that we may take 6 in 2013?
February 27th, 2012 at 7:05 PM |
According
According
According to Sam Webb, coaches told recruits that they were only taking five. Oddly enough, I talked to Laremy Tunsil yesterday who said he still wanted to take an official to Michigan. I don't think the coaches could say no to him if his interest turns out to be legitimate. Whether he really is that interested is another story, but I would say that he's been curious about Michigan for a while now.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:13 PM |
Disagree
Disagree
I know this was largely covered in the "do we allow other linemen to visit" thread, but I really don't think we could accept a commit from Tunsil or Pocic if the coaches really told the linemen we have signed up that 5 was the number of linemen in this class. With Hoke and the other coaches selling character and molding of young men (which I buy, BTW), I think taking a 6th would undermine that and hurt them down the road more than they would benefit in adding one of these guys.
-UM alum trapped in C-Bus
February 27th, 2012 at 7:22 PM |
If
If
If a consensus five-star (let alone top-3 overall) recruit wants to play at your school, you find a way to fit him in. You can't turn down talent at that level.
EDIT: I understand your point, I just think there are extenuating circumstances in a case like Tunsil's.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:26 PM |
Pocic
Pocic
Would you say the same thing for Pocic? I only ask because while I've never held my breath for Tunsil, I think Pocic was / is a real possibility, and once Kugler committed one of the first things I wondered about was if that meant we were out of the running for him.
-UM alum trapped in C-Bus
February 27th, 2012 at 7:42 PM |
I don't know if I'm the only
I don't know if I'm the only
I don't know if I'm the only one feeling this way but I could care less whether Tunsil or Pocic visit anymore. Our OL haul is epic and my focus is on getting some commits from skill players and DB/DE/DT/LB.
February 27th, 2012 at 8:08 PM |
Yes, I agree. I would rather
Yes, I agree. I would rather
Yes, I agree. I would rather have 5 4-star lineman on my O-Line than 1 five star prima donna and whatever else commits and plays. Five stars have a lot of upside potential but they can always flop and flop hard. See The University of Texas, always pulling in the five stars but they always seem to never live up to their potential. A kid that is told he is the greatest thing eva never has much to work hard for. A kid who is told "so and so is better" has someone to set their sights on. Mean nasty bastards with a chip on their shoulder will always have a place in my heart.
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
February 27th, 2012 at 7:41 PM |
You can when it undermines
You can when it undermines
You can when it undermines your credibility.
Galileo was also chastised.
February 27th, 2012 at 9:09 PM |
I
I
I think you'd be hard pressed to find any coaching staff that turns down a consensus five-star recruit at any position. The only conceivable situation I could see is at a position like quarterback.
February 27th, 2012 at 9:11 PM |
As asked above, are the
As asked above, are the
As asked above, are the coaches still recruiting Pocic? Would they turn him down? Sorry, I am also curious.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
February 27th, 2012 at 9:14 PM |
Does Tommy Schutt count?
Does Tommy Schutt count?
Does Tommy Schutt count?
February 27th, 2012 at 9:21 PM |
Schutt
Schutt
Schutt wasn't a consensus top-five player like Tunsil is. I also believe Scout was the only five-star rank he held. You're obviously splitting hairs with the comment, but my point is that an agreed talent of Tunsil's level is going to go where he wants. Nobody would actually turn that guy down.
RE: Pocic, I can't really say whether or not Ethan is still talking with the coaches, I haven't talked to him since after his visit for the basketball game.
February 27th, 2012 at 9:19 PM |
There is a difference between
There is a difference between
There is a difference between Schutt and Tunsil as Tunsil appears to be a consensus top 5 recruit while Schutt was falling in rankings and many programs seemed interested in other guys the recruiting rankings didn't pick up on. Also, he wasn't a consensus 5 star.
But you are right that the coaching staff will turn down highly rated guys at positions already filled.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
February 27th, 2012 at 9:10 PM |
There is validity to your
There is validity to your
There is validity to your point and it is not bad. The one thing I would say, especially about Tunsil, is that some of these higher rated guys will take their time and make a decision on signing day or close to. In that time, we could lose a prospect and leave us in a lurch at a position of need, ala Stacey. Recruiting til the end and attempting to keep some doors open on top end talent is never a bad idea. That being said, I have mixed feelings on replacing committed kids with higher ranked prospects and if Hoke expects committment and honesty, then he should always strive for that (all indications are that he does).
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
February 28th, 2012 at 2:43 PM |
I agree but
I agree but
I think there is definitely a distinction between allowing visitors in case someone decommits and actually accepting another commitment when you said you wouldn't.
-UM alum trapped in C-Bus
February 27th, 2012 at 7:03 PM |
Not many names with a Z in
Not many names with a Z in
Not many names with a Z in it. Bozo comes to mind...and fitting!
Campaign manager--Hoke 2012.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:03 PM |
Doesn't ruin my day one bit.
Doesn't ruin my day one bit.
Doesn't ruin my day one bit. the 2013 kids will keep on comin' and I will be buckled up for it all. Wish him the best of luck at Auburn.
HEY! You there!
February 27th, 2012 at 7:04 PM |
Will he announce in 36 hours
Will he announce in 36 hours
Will he announce in 36 hours or is this official?
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
February 27th, 2012 at 7:04 PM |
I used to wonder about Kozan
I used to wonder about Kozan
Than I took an arrow to the knee.
February 27th, 2012 at 10:11 PM |
Milk drinker.
Milk drinker.
Milk drinker.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:04 PM |
Thank God! Enjoy kid.
Thank God! Enjoy kid.
Thank God! Enjoy kid. Recruiting is over, you are now just a Freshman.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:04 PM |
Well
Well
that was quick, and just wasted my last 5 minutes on my last post on the other thread.
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 27th, 2012 at 7:05 PM |
Not to sound prickish but
Not to sound prickish but
I am glad that ship finally sailed. The entire thing was silly and 2013 has buried any frustration with the way the last bit of recruiting played out in 2012. Deuces.
Now if only we could get that guy Yuri, or is it?..
February 27th, 2012 at 7:51 PM |
The shipped sailed on Yuri
The shipped sailed on Yuri
The shipped sailed on Yuri when he said he was hungry for cat and in dire need of getting some cats or something like that on Twitter. We don't need an obsession for felines like that at Michigan.
February 27th, 2012 at 7:54 PM |
So....
So....
You are saying there is no chance?!
February 27th, 2012 at 8:01 PM |
Only if he was obsessed with
Only if he was obsessed with
Only if he was obsessed with marsupials(sp?) And/or calm walks on the beach, a nice sea breeze and salsa dancing...anything but cats
February 27th, 2012 at 9:47 PM |
I'm not too disappointed
I'm not too disappointed
I'm not too disappointed about Yuri being so into cats. I know he was a safety, but we've got Demar Dorsey coming into the fold anytime now /s
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
February 28th, 2012 at 9:49 AM |
Cat people are bad
Cat people are bad
Cat people are bad news...unless the cats weigh at least 150 pounds
"close your mouth and open your mind" - Al Borges
February 27th, 2012 at 7:05 PM |
Good to see he finally came
Good to see he finally came
Good to see he finally came to a decision. A month ago this might have been bad news.
If I say a duck can pull a truck, shut up and hook the sucka up!
February 27th, 2012 at 7:06 PM |
bummer. would've liked to
bummer. would've liked to
bummer. would've liked to have another lineman
February 27th, 2012 at 7:06 PM |
Wonder how much of this
Wonder how much of this
Wonder how much of this decision was actually his. Wouldn't doubt if Michigan pulled his offer (don't know about Iowa).
February 27th, 2012 at 7:47 PM |
I highly doubt they pulled
I highly doubt they pulled
I highly doubt they pulled the offer. Why would their interest fall off?
February 27th, 2012 at 8:56 PM |
Who is 'they'? If you're
Who is 'they'? If you're
Who is 'they'? If you're talking about Iowa, I said I don't know about Iowa meaning I can't answer your question. Michigan obviously got a commit from Kugler.
Guess it's down to one school.
Because I'm old and grouchy