Michigan leads for CA DE Joe Mathis

DAMNIT DG. STOP BEING PROACTIVE.

Per Sarah Hughes:

Sarah Hughes ‏ @SarahMHughes87

Joe Mathis is thinking about staying overnight and visiting Michigan again tomorrow. This just keeps getting better and better.

This would be absolutely awesome if it happened.

Ive heard a lot of good things about this Mgobluegr guy, he sounds awesome.

Also, I talked with all the Cass underclassmen in attendance and I've got a feeling Will White is going to have a big day.

Hopefully this at least ensures that S'ua will visit Michigan with Joe liking it so much and them possibly wanting to go to same school. I know Nebraska has one of their ex teammates on the roster, but if they are considering playing that far east and in the Big Ten we have a shot if S'ua comes to AA for a visit.

There may not be a commit coming out of this weekend, but hot damn this is good news

It moved

Beyond the major sites, does anyone else find it kind of weird how random blogs continue to pop up everywhere that have contact with these recruits? Of course you have those blogs that have established themselves over time and become credentialed (Here, BHGP, Black Shoe Diaries, etc...), but every day there seems to be a new "reporter" who gets in contact with these kids and have something to say about their recruitment.

I can now see why the recruitment process gets old for some kids so quickly. Beyond Rivals, Scout, 24/7, their subsidiary sites, and major credentialed blogs, it seems that any schmo who has facebook and a blogspot address can hound you endlessly for info.

For world domination!!! But in all seriousness, our TomVH posted that Dawson's won two 1-on-1 tug of wars against Mathis in a row.

On his twitter, after Mathis and Dawson went at it for the second time .. one of the other players said "it doesn't matter you're gonna end up on the same team anyway" - GO BLUE!

just might replace Buster as my all-time favorite Mathis

Though the chances seem to be really improving, I say this knowing full well that Mathis may not end up at Michigan, but if he did, Mathis would be the best D-line recruit to come to Michigan sense B. Graham/Woodley.  In my mind he is that type of talent.  People who read what I write about recruits know that I am far from the flowery talkers when it comes to Michigan recruits, and I usually try to give an even review of recruits based on what I see, both positives and negatives.  But I really, really like the way Mathis plays the game.  

Though it is obviously part of the deal, people really should slow their roll on how recruiting Mathis could help with Su'a.  Su'a is a great player as well, but Michigan is recruiting Mathis for Mathis, not for a better shot at Su'a.  No one should confuse this.  People need to really start watching this kid and getting really pumped about Michigan's chances with him without even bringing in how it may play into Su'a's recruitment, because in my mind Mathis will end up a better recruit than any Michigan D-line commit sense B. Graham, and very possibly talked about in the same ilk.  That's how well I think Mathis can play the 5 or 3 technique at the next level.

With Mathis - and therefore possibly Cravens - getting a little more likely over the last 24 hours, something like this seems possible:



Isaac, Treadwell, another WR, Poggi, Mathis, Gedeon, Levenberry, Cravens



I'd be shocked if we got all of those guys, but anything close would be ridiculous.

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Seminoles made a huge push. Being a football alum of Fsu I can say that Fsu is a very attractive place for recruits. I think levenberry should go to Michigan though, as I feel the environment will be better for him...not to mention Michigan is a better school academically. The longer this recruitment drags out...the more likely this kid ends up a seminole. We shall see. I still dislike the logic on passing up on Dorian. That was foolish. Id take Odaniel any day of the week

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Not saying he's def a Nole but....hes def not a Michigan lock. Kids are so fickel and I hate that we told other studs no for a kid that is a maybe. Hopefully it will work out in the end. I still feel like Michigan is just a better situation for him.

According to CBS sports review of the Adidas Invitational, Joe Mathis almost commited to Michigan:

"I was going to (commit) but I said that would be selfish because I didn't see other schools," he said. "Michigan is number one on my list. I don't have a top five, it's Michigan and that's it. I did have a top five with USC but I was like, that's selfish of me because I didn't see other schools. Coming out here, my mom was saying it was going to be too cold out here but this is me. I love the coaches and this is me out here."

I think it's safe to say we're in REALLY good shape with Mathis.

oh go ahead and commit already!! And bring Su'a

"Ohio is definitely building a great recruiting class and that will keep them good," he said. "But I feel like we should beat them four years in a row. I definitely don't plan on losing to Ohio at all."- Shane Morris

Shane Morris hasn't even touched the field in a Michigan jeresy but he isn't afraid to talk. What do you guys think of his confidence. I love it. Go Blue