Michigan contacts Ekpre-Olomu (4star CB from Cali)
Michigan contacts Ekpre-Olomu oregon.247sports.com/Article/Michig…
He is a 4star CB out of Cali
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4530609
Looks like he is Oregons to lose....but you never know.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:20 PM ^
We have 4 with the Carter commit, counting Countess still.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:23 PM ^
I didn't count Countess. He may go blue, but he is still deciding, waiting on the confirmation. Raven may visit Bama next weekend instead of us.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:27 PM ^
Maybe wishful thinking on my part.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:35 PM ^
You are not alone. I just want him to say I am blue all the way or something along those lines. There hasn't been any changes since his meeting last night with PSU coaches.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:30 PM ^
Countess seems pretty blue to me.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:28 PM ^
I know its good to count Carter, but does he really seem like a playmaker at the next level?? Maybe if he's better than his highlight tape shows because the QBs that we're throwing his way were awful. It would have been nice to see him at a camp or combine
January 21st, 2011 at 1:49 PM ^
Hoke offered him for a reaon, and it's not like we stole him from Bowling Green, he was a Minnesota commit. I know Minny's not the best Big Ten team, but they're still a Big Ten team and they felt he was good enough for this league. He also had an Iowa offer, as well as offers from Stanford and Arizona, two bowl teams in the Pac Ten.
January 21st, 2011 at 2:23 PM ^
I would like to see a HS all-star game where the Beasts play the Sleepers, it would be must see TV for me.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:12 PM ^
Atleast people cant say he isnt trying. Dude has been hot on the recruiting trail. If Michigan can pull just few of these new recruits, it will help big time.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:11 PM ^
Anyone hear anything yet on QB Cardale Jones? Any offers?
January 21st, 2011 at 1:13 PM ^
Not going to qualify
January 21st, 2011 at 1:40 PM ^
People have asked that question too many times lately. If they spent more time on Mgoblog like us they would know.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:16 PM ^
January 21st, 2011 at 1:31 PM ^
regroup your thoughts.... this "late" in recruiting isn't bad at all... tons of high schoolers want to play for us the michigan of old, and now there are tons of spots left. hoke and mattison are gonna clean up... expect a top 15 finish....i am.
January 21st, 2011 at 3:44 PM ^
Poor kid lives in Chino. Probably got his balance from avoiding piles of cowshit.
Whole town smells like dung.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:16 PM ^
The guy is 6'2 and runs a low 4 forty.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:18 PM ^
I'm trying to understand the sudden emphasis on cornerbacks when 3 were already in the stable together with those already on the team. Can someone help?
January 21st, 2011 at 1:30 PM ^
Did you watch any of our games last year? I think we finished 109th in the country against the pass out of 119 teams.
Woolfolk and Floyd will be seniors next year.
The defense we are going to run moving forward will place three CB's on the field in a nickel package that will be deployed quite a bit. That means you need 6 big-ten-caliber DB's to fill out a 2-deep.
We need as many quality DB's as we can get our hands on.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:36 PM ^
... is going to be a redshirt senior next season, JT floyd will be a redshirt junior.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
Woolfolk is most likely going to start at Free Safety as I'm sure the destruction of his ankle will rob some speed and direction-changing ability from him.
And the other points still stand. Do you see Floyd having the athletic ability and instincts to be All Big-ten caliber in 2011 and 2012? How about any of the other players in the secondary? Do you think any of the corners that played last year were as good as Warren was his freshman year? How about Leon Hall?
Ideally you do not need to play these kids until their redshirt sophomore or junior year. Talbott is TINY and will be buried on the depth chart. Christian is SLOW. Avery has potential. Rogers is gone....I mean we were starting JAMES FREAKING ROGERS all year at corner.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:45 PM ^
Actually, Floyd will be a junior, RS.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:33 PM ^
regarding the overload of CBs in this class. Can't find the link.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:38 PM ^
Hoke wants a deep secondary with guys that will have the shot at transitioning to safety? Could be wrong though.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:18 PM ^
Anybody that Michigan is pursuing at this point is going to be a reach, but Michigan has to throw out as many bones out there as possible hoping a few bite.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:22 PM ^
Personally I always frowned on scathing, but to each his own.
January 21st, 2011 at 2:28 PM ^
January 21st, 2011 at 1:36 PM ^
Are they "contacting" any DTs?
January 21st, 2011 at 1:40 PM ^
he has great field vision
January 21st, 2011 at 1:54 PM ^
The team needs to build the defense first, then worry more about bringing in offensive players next year.
Championships start with great defenses.
January 21st, 2011 at 2:24 PM ^
Daren Kitchen was quoted as saying "FML, now they are going to California to get a DB that isn't me".
I hope he doesn't read mgoblog....
January 21st, 2011 at 2:50 PM ^
some of these kids. When you're 17-18 it's hard enough to commit four years of your life to anything, much less a program where you sign to come before you know who your coach is. If I was 17 again and making this choice I would at least like to meet the guy who's going to be in my grille every day.
Hoke is in a tough position, trying to hire a staff and recruit a bunch of kids to save this class all in a two-three week time-frame. I think he has done a great job so far, but the process begins to bottleneck in the final couple of weeks.
January 21st, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
But at the next level he looks like more of an RB to me. He actually kind of reminds me of (ear muffs) Dee Hart just by his frame and his running style but probably not as fast. He can lay the wood too...and that's always nice to see. Go get him Coaches.