May need to Buckle Up this weekend

Submitted by Tate on

Was just listening to TheWolverine.com podcast and they said that there is a good chance we may see commitments from Brandon Peters (4* QB) and David Reese (3* LB) this weekend. Peters could decide depending on if the visit goes well, and Reese may potentially flip from Louisville.

Scout also posted a story saying that Dez Fitzpatrick (4*WR, also HS teammates/Louisville commits with Reese) is waiting for a potential 'dominio effect' this weekend.

Can't link, at work.

 

alum96

March 30th, 2015 at 5:08 PM ^

Top 10 bball players also have a much higher hit rate IMO than top 10 football players - with the football guys you tend to have either a NFL guy or a total flameout it seems from my perusal of the last 10 years of guys.  Bball guys tend to at least be pretty darn solid as the floor.

MDot

March 30th, 2015 at 6:45 PM ^

I guess some people just like basketball more than you.

 

I definitely would've chosen Kevin Durant's freshman year at in a UM uniform (probably the greatest display of individual talent I've ever seen out of a young college athlete) than Clowney's 3 years (the last year of which he was completely detached, btw).

gbdub

March 30th, 2015 at 8:32 PM ^

It's not even about liking basketball better. How many games did Clowney decide for SC? But if you add a lottery pick to the 2012-13 or 13-14 MBB teams, we probably get a championship out of it. Even on a mediocre team - add a lottery pick to this year's team and we're definitely dancing, even with injuries to LeVert and Walton.

You don't even need to go outside Michigan teams for example players - who made a bigger impact at Michigan: Trey Burke, or Brandon Graham?

WolvinLA2

March 30th, 2015 at 11:25 PM ^

You guys are cherry picking examples just to prove your point. If you pick Trey Burke (or Kevin Durant) you have to pick a football equivalent (which Brandon Graham is not). Who would you rather have - one year of Durant, or 3 years of Woodson? Or if you want to take Michigan bias out of it - Vince Young (or Reggie Bush or Adrian Peterson).

I understand that a lot of people like basketball more than I do, but I think I'm in the majority. At Michigan, football trumps all. Would you give up Peppers for one year of DeAngelo Russell? I don't think most M fans say yes to that.

Shop Smart Sho…

March 30th, 2015 at 2:29 PM ^

I coach in Indiana, not football, and their conference is one of the tougher conferences in the state.  All 5A & 6A (two biggest sizes) schools, which isn't very common.  Also some of the wealthier schools in the state, so the kids have access to good coaching and facilities.  

LSAClassOf2000

March 30th, 2015 at 2:43 PM ^

Per MaxPreps, his sophomore stats - take them for what they are worth, of course - were 1,405 yards, 13 TDs to 9 INTs and a 59.8% completion percentage in ten games, which is still good for an equivalent NCAA rating of 144.3. If you assume that he threw at close to the same clip as a junior (on a per completion basis) and even account for the slight decrease in completion percentage, it would be in the 160 range in his junior year. Not really that bad on a rating basis - probably top quartile of Division I most weeks. Of course, whether that actually would translate to the college game is a totally different matter. 

FreddieMercuryHayes

March 30th, 2015 at 2:54 PM ^

Matt Barkley's stats his senior year of high school were 54% completion percentage with 23 TDs to 18 INTs.  He did have a lot of yards because the threw the ball a ton.  And those stats are significantly worse than his junior year stats.  I say this because high school stats are very unreliable to evaluation a QB.  Sure, they are a data point, but the talent in the leagues and on the team can vary so damn much that it makes it hard to validate. 

Auerbach

March 30th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^

Correction: I'm pretty sure I called her a lying whore, not a bitch. And that was after both the university's and prosecutor's investigations made it clear that she had accused an innocent young man of rape, and it came out in the press that she attempted to extort said young man for $7 million. And her attorney suggested it had to be rape since her client "would never sleep with a black boy" despite the fact that she had semen in her from another male that same night who was later revealed to be her black boyfriend. Shall I go on?

benjamint1024

March 31st, 2015 at 6:57 AM ^

I live 10 minutes from this kids high school. The conference they are in is one of the more competitive in the state. Problem with Indiana 5a/6a is it has been very top heavy for so long, they just recently added 6a to fix that. Becoming 6a is meritocracy. Best 5a move up, worst 6a move down. It seemed to work well this year, I thought. Others from Indiana may have other opinions.

I will be going to his games this year. I'm no talent evaluator, but I will gladly report his stat lines, and my worthless opinion of his play.

And, as far as facilities go, Avon probably has some of the best in the state. Good luck to this young man. I hope he has a huge senior season!!!