Michigan Commits/Targets Shine at Nike Camp
This very informative article on the Nike camp was posted in a thread by GehBlau. I think it deserves its own thread, but I saw he didn't have the points to do so.
http://eye-on-recruiting.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26895818/2…
The article shows that A. Washington and D. Stanford have very high interest in Michigan--the most I've seen to date. And that Michigan commits dominated in Columbus:
While plenty of parents were wearing Ohio State gear on the sidelines of the camp, there wasn't any being worn on the field. Ironically it was archival Michigan's maize and blue that littered the field. Quarterback Shane Morris, linebacker James Ross and cornerback Terry Richardson were among the top performers and represented their future school well on enemy territory. Richardson was the most recent to commit to going to Ann Arbor for college and discussed his verbal pledge last week.
“I committed to Michigan because I felt comfortable with them,” he said. “I did like Alabama and all the other schools but I felt the best at Michigan and that's why I picked them. I have a lot of friends going there and we'll make it happen up there.”
Richardson injured his hamstring at a track meet the night before running the 200 meters but still managed to lock down opposing receivers. He was one of several players whispering in a few recruits' ears about how good it was to be a Michigan man.
HOKE!
Let's hope these other players listen to the pride and excitement in our commits' voices and catch the fever to go blue.
Coaches Mallory and Funk seem to be everywhere as well.
This whole staff can recruit. If they can coach 'em up too, look out world.
If we can reel in Dwayne Stanford and Adolphus Washington this class will border on elite in my eyes. I really think we need a playmaker at WR, especially atfer Stonum and Hemingway leave.
We'll be waiting about three years to see all this come to a head. Though it will be EPIC when it does.
I've been thinking the same thing, I wish Shane Morris was at least in the 2012 class. It seems as though the new coaches are focusing a lot more on technique though so Improvements will be made, we have talent.
that they have managed to sign so many great players before reality sets in this year--goes a long way to guaranteeing that they will ultimately succeed. It's almost the reverse of what happened with Rich.
I think Michigan could really struggle this year--even dampen recruiting for next year with it--but some great players (looks like) will be in the pipe. Hopefully a great D begins to emerge sooner rather than later.
Why do you think hard times are coming this year? The offense is extremely talented and even though they are dealing with a new scheme, I see it being very good. The defense will not be good still but it HAS to be better. We won 7 games last year, you don't see 8+ wins this year?
My head says 8 wins, but my heart says 9. I don't think this team is going to dampen the recruiting landscape, If the coordinators are as good as we think...it should only get people more excited.
Glad to see even in Columbus Michigan is represented. Hope the example that Ross, Richardson, Morris, and others set will send a message to some of our targets.
Mentions that Mario Ojemudia will be a very good OLB at the next level.
With Mario playing a LB position we are sure stacked for LB's!!
He's not gonna play LB for us. He was recruited to take over at Craig Roh's position.
Some people have said recently that he might not ever make it to the 250 range, but there is still lots of time before he is on campus.
Just a preview of the ass kickings these recruits will be dishing out in Columbus once they are actually wearing the winged helmet. Amirite?
Yesurite?
Yeahurite?
Yurbothrite?
There's a storm brewing north of tsio. They're smiling nervously and waving off our recruiting success as a mere blip on the radar (much like Sparty is doing). But it's the dawn of a new era and this year's commits (plus Shane Morris) are creating quite a stir. The people that matter (the top recruits in the Midwest and beyond) can sense it and I think a lot of them don't want to miss out by not securing their spot. I like where we're at right now.
You're the One!
we land Stanford.
He seems the real deal.
You gotta love the swagger - our guys walking around OSU with their Michigan gear on! It just shows an attitude like "hey - we're here and we're taking over this league again, so take notice".
guys on twitter and if they are as excited about goin to the UofM as they say they are then we r in for a treat boys n girls
Thasnotrite.
Uproblyrite.
I don't know how to make it automatically do it, but start at 59 seconds.
EDIT: figured it out
Uh oh
Don't steal avatars, man.
To me if there is one and only one bright side to being down....These last few years is that it sure is fun working our way back to the Top.... I gotta admit going back to the early 60's as a Michigan fan I personaly got spoiled and taking for grated the great players we have had over the years .. Not any more
GoBlue
will be scary good in the years to come. Don't think we see Stonum play this year, but thank goodness we have some receiver talent to rely on. I believe what the person above said; 8 wins okay, 9 better. I believe you will see UM playing harder to win every one; looking forward to some fundamentally sound team play, and return of some attitude that says 'failure is not an option.'
Is glorious. Who is that?
it's homemade.
But now I'm even more curious, she looks so much like my better half it's scary.
chillin with my boys. BTW, met Mark Messner in FL back in the day in a shell shop. Will never forget that. Forever grateful to him for the Mandarich pancakes he threw down.
oops, doublepost
the best part of the whole thing is that shane Morris got the Qb mVp even with Zeke Pike there. Glad to see we have DG replacement all lined up