so much for that
The Levenberry prediction/decision open thread
April 24th, 2012 at 11:12 AM | 
If Hoke really wanted him,
If Hoke really wanted him,
April 24th, 2012 at 11:13 AM |
I think Levenberry would be a
I think Levenberry would be a
I think Levenberry would be a nice get, but with our depth at LB in these classes, he doesn't feel huge to me.
My gut says this is a Garnett all over again.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:14 AM |
In the event we don't get
In the event we don't get
In the event we don't get him, that gives us a "hit glass in case of emergency" scholly doesnt it? who can the coaches go after instead?
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April 24th, 2012 at 11:22 AM |
I've got a poll up at Touch
I've got a poll up at Touch
I've got a poll up at Touch The Banner, and so far 73% think he'll choose Michigan, 25% think FSU, and 1% think Oklahoma.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:38 AM |
Much more optimistic over
Much more optimistic over
Much more optimistic over there than here. Except for the handful of confused voters who think that Oklahoma is a vaible option.
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
April 24th, 2012 at 11:38 AM |
I declare
I declare
April 24th, 2012 at 11:55 AM |
I see your science
I see your science
and I'll raise you one
Alchemy
And when we play as a team, when the old season is over, you and I know it’s going to be Michigan again. Michigan!
April 24th, 2012 at 1:40 PM |
I see your alchemy and raise you
I see your alchemy and raise you
ENGINEERING!!!!
"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
April 24th, 2012 at 2:30 PM |
Jeez..
Jeez..
you engineers, always gotta be whiping put your particle colliders.
"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 nois
April 24th, 2012 at 2:40 PM |
Yup, not impressed. Now give
Yup, not impressed. Now give
Yup, not impressed. Now give me a Levenberry collector or something like that and I will be happy, particle collider...not so much.
University of Dayton Class of '13 // The Twitterz
April 24th, 2012 at 11:24 AM |
LB Depth
LB Depth
Everyone keeps talking about depth at LB, but I think that EJ's ability to play the SAM is a big deal. Sure, McCray will probably be slotted at the SAM, but there is the chance that he outgrows the position and slides to DE or a hybrid role. This could leave a big hole, as many of our recently recruited LB's are more WILL or MIKE LB's. I think Levenberry's ability to play both the SAM and MIKE would be a nice luxury to have and would truly strengthen the overall depth of the LB's as a whole.
Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through
April 24th, 2012 at 11:53 AM |
SAM:
SAM:
Jake Ryan - RS Soph
Cam Gordon - RS Junior
I thought RJS was coming in as a SAM, and as you say, we have McCray. 4 deep with quality talent is pretty good in '13, relative to the last several years. Ojemudia is an option as well, though he's coming in as a WDE.
Besides, in a pinch I think we could move Beyer back or Bolden out there and be just fine.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:25 AM |
But, But Farrell said he's
But, But Farrell said he's
But, But Farrell said he's going to FSU, he knows better than that 73%
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:27 AM |
Well, those are mostly
Well, those are mostly
Well, those are mostly Michigan fans visiting Touch the Banner, so the poll results have to be taken with a grain of salt...
April 24th, 2012 at 11:26 AM |
UM stopped recruiting L-berry?
UM stopped recruiting L-berry?
I thought I read UM coaches visited his high school yesterday?
April 24th, 2012 at 11:27 AM |
FSU and Michigan visited his
FSU and Michigan visited his
FSU and Michigan visited his school yesterday.
April 24th, 2012 at 12:25 PM |
Maybe Hoke pulled a Saban and
Maybe Hoke pulled a Saban and
Maybe Hoke pulled a Saban and said the offer only stood if he committed right then. /s obviously
Galileo was also chastised.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:27 AM |
Never thought he would choose UM
Never thought he would choose UM
after his comment about the alleged lack of enthusiasm of northern school fan bases.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:34 AM |
If you read Farrell's article
If you read Farrell's article
If you read Farrell's article on Rivals, you can see he favors FSU. Levenberry starts his pro's on FSU with his Crimonalogy Program he wants to major in. His words:
"It will come down to getting a degree first, playing for a conference title and playing for a national title."
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:28 AM |
Over/Under: 200 posts in this
Over/Under: 200 posts in this
Over/Under: 200 posts in this thread come 4 pm.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:30 AM |
I'll take the over. we are
I'll take the over. we are
I'll take the over. we are crazy people. plus I can post a bunch to win the bet.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:32 AM |
Definitely over.
Definitely over.
Definitely over.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:56 AM |
I think we'll be at 200 in
I think we'll be at 200 in
I think we'll be at 200 in the next hour...Definitely the over!
April 24th, 2012 at 12:37 PM |
I'll take over
I'll take over
I'll take over. We have 2 and a half hours before he even announces.
Plus you can plan all of the well wishers posting their respective last tearful goodbyes wishing him good luck or when he chooses UofM random posts that will resemble......
I KNEW IT ALL ALONG MIKE FARRELL, YOU'RE JUST A FUCKING HATER!!!! YOU SUCK!!!!
or
COACH HOKE POINTED AT HIM AND HE KNEW THAT HE WAS BLUE!!!!!!!
Strength and Honor
April 24th, 2012 at 11:32 AM |
My prediction
My prediction
Arkansas. The lure of John L Smith will be too much for EJ to turn down.
Roll Tide.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:34 AM |
Farrell
Farrell
I'm with Farnn on this one. Seeing Farrell miss on this would be an added bonus to pulling in Levenberry. I'm pretty sure he even said FSU was Levenberry's leader a month ago and E.J. corrected him on it. Let's hope he's wrong again.
"For the last 28 years, I've spent my life in the greatest of places, the University of Michigan." -Lloyd Carr
April 24th, 2012 at 11:34 AM |
About three year's ago who
About three year's ago who
About three year's ago who would've thought that we would be talking about someone of Levenberry talents as just a luxury?
Damn, I don't miss 2008-2010!
April 24th, 2012 at 11:35 AM |
A few weeks ago I would have
A few weeks ago I would have
A few weeks ago I would have been really disappointed if he picked FSU. Now it appears that instead of being a borderline 5*, he's likely a generic 4*, it won't sting as much if he heads south.
Like other people said, we have good depth at LB and we'll likely land two or three more studs in 2014.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:36 AM |
I do like the reverse
I do like the reverse
psychology I'm seeing here today. We all thought Garnett was a lock - now most are thinking FSU for EJ. The only logical conclusion one can draw from these two totally unrelated situations is that EJ will choose Michigan. The choice is clear.
"Touchdown... No flags!!"
Founder and current Commisioner of the ITGPD - Internet Tough Guy Police Department, est. 2012
April 24th, 2012 at 11:41 AM |
I hate the bachelor. Grrr.
I hate the bachelor. Grrr.
I hate the bachelor. Grrr.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:47 AM |
He has been FSU since day
He has been FSU since day
He has been FSU since day one. I expect no change today.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:50 AM |
It would be awesome if he
It would be awesome if he
It would be awesome if he commits today. However if he doesn't commit best of luck to him, but 2012 and 2013 recruiting classes so far still have me jackin' it in San Diego.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:56 AM |
i understand no one wants to
i understand no one wants to
i understand no one wants to get there hopes up, but Levenberry is a need to me yes we are going to have 2 nice years of LB hauls but look before that we had no depth and you can never have to many LBs. I think Mattison wants to eventually have a rotation system, like Bama or Lsu they have highly rated guys sitting the bench and seeing little action example Saint-Dix, Depriest, so theres not much dropoff on rotation plus you give these guys times to be college ready and understand the system instead of forced into freshman action. I want to get to the point where most of our freshman redshirt and because there not needed right away. Also if every highly rated recruit panned out FSU and Texas would win championships every year and there not even close IMO.
April 24th, 2012 at 12:02 PM |
That's still not the
That's still not the
That's still not the definition of "need." We have 11 linebackers scheduled to be on the roster for 2013. Levenberry would give us 12. You can't go 4-deep at every single position. If you did, you'd have 88 scholarship players plus specialists.
April 24th, 2012 at 12:23 PM |
To add on to that- many of
To add on to that- many of
To add on to that- many of our linebackers have positional flexibility between either MLB and WLB or SLB/WDE so you can go 4 deep without needing 12 players.
Galileo was also chastised.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:58 AM |
Just to throw this out there
Just to throw this out there
Despite my mini-tirade yesterday on the Bosa "good luck' thing - I do think it's acceptable for members of this board to wish EJ good luck even if he doesn't chose Michigan today under the pretense that, based on my calculations - there is only a 1.73% chance of Michigan playing FSU in the next 4/5 years. That, and his dad said we're probably going to win a NC in the next 4 years.
"Touchdown... No flags!!"
Founder and current Commisioner of the ITGPD - Internet Tough Guy Police Department, est. 2012
April 24th, 2012 at 12:46 PM |
Bosa does not = Levenberry
Bosa does not = Levenberry
I won't rehash the things that may or may not be negative about Bosa, since most of those tend to be based on a) his sweet picture on Twitter/Rivals and b) a couple of tweets...
But Levenberry and his family have been nothing but respectful and complementary to UM during this whole process. He deserves good thoughts regardless of his decision...
April 24th, 2012 at 12:13 PM |
I have a sneaking suspicion
I have a sneaking suspicion
I have a sneaking suspicion that EJ will go FSU, and many of our other top targets will choose other schools other than Michigan. It feels like this happened last year, too. We came hot out of the gate and secured a great class, but kind of limped towards the finish line and lost out on some elite talent and playmakers.
Feels like we are setup for the same thing again this year. Don't get me wrong - I am still thrilled with both '12 and '13 classes and I am expecting big things from these guys - but it would be awesome to cap off the recruiting season by actually securing some of the elite guys that wait until later in the process.
It's like a really good movie that starts with an awesome action scene at the very beginning, but is basically drama and dialogue throughout the rest of the film. It starts out really strong, and kind of tails off from there, but overall still a good flick due to that great beginning scene.
Can't think of a good example right now, but you get my drift.
April 24th, 2012 at 12:23 PM |
you're probably right
you're probably right
but people dont' like hearing things like that, so I predict you'll get negged.
Tremendous!
April 24th, 2012 at 12:34 PM |
Thanks for proving his point!
Thanks for proving his point!
Thanks for proving his point!
April 24th, 2012 at 12:50 PM |
In fairness
In fairness
He predicted YOU would get negged. You didn't. He made no predictions about whether HE would be negged.
April 24th, 2012 at 12:56 PM |
touche
touche
at some point we should have a meta post about why it is nearly impossible to express opinions other than EVERYTHING IS 100% AWESOME without getting negged. Of course, such a post would itself get negged.
Tremendous!
April 24th, 2012 at 1:02 PM |
As evidenced by the
As evidenced by the
As evidenced by the "trolling" label this post has received.
April 24th, 2012 at 1:04 PM |
As my mother says
As my mother says
You can disagree without being disagreeable. Rational, well-articulated arguments are rarely negged, regardless of how un-rosy the opinion.
He who says "I worry about our interior defense. We lost too much production and leadership with Martin and RVB, and Big Will still hasn't shown he can be the answer in the middle" will invoke a discussion, but won't usually be negged.
He who says, "BWC is a bust, and our D-Line is gonna suck cause all teh good players left. Thanks a bunch, RichRod" will be negged.
April 24th, 2012 at 1:06 PM |
It is also worth noting
It is also worth noting
That negs do basically nothing. They don't affect your point totals, and they only affect your 'karma' if you pile up a bunch of them, and even then, karma doesn't really do much. Voting mostly serves as an easy way to gauge public opinion on your post.
April 24th, 2012 at 1:06 PM |
Self-fulfilling prophecies
Self-fulfilling prophecies
Self-fulfilling prophecies fulfill themselves selfishly.
"I have long thought that anyone who does not regularly - or ever - gaze up and see the wonder and glory of a dark night sky filled with countless stars loses a sense of their fundamental connectedness to the universe."
April 24th, 2012 at 12:57 PM |
I actually got negged, too. I
I actually got negged, too. I
I actually got negged, too. I went from a 2 to a 1 when he was negged, and just recently back to a 2 again. Good times.
April 24th, 2012 at 1:12 PM |
It happens
It happens
There is a guy who negs PGB on sight. But while individual posters may vote you down purely because they disagree, Almost all of the people around here are pretty reasonable.
Okay, MOST of the people around here are pretty reasonable.
Would you believe MANY of the people around here are kinda reasonable?
Final offer: Some of us aren't total pains in the ass?
April 24th, 2012 at 1:19 PM |
Haha, thanks for bringing
Haha, thanks for bringing
Haha, thanks for bringing some light-heartedness to the situation!
April 24th, 2012 at 2:37 PM |
Only one?
Only one?
My threads are constantly greyed out. It hurts my feelings. I am a good person, dammit! Maybe I need an MGoMakeover. I wonder if it costs as much as my wife's real makeovers . . . If so, I'm f-cked.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
If Hoke really wanted him, he'd be blue. /bucknuts
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