ThadMattasagoblin

December 16th, 2017 at 3:12 PM ^

Don Brown hasn't really been able to pull in too many 4 or 5 star guys but that's fine because his scheme is so good. Jim Harbaugh is a known commodity. I think that the Jay Harbaugh as a great recruiter is more of a talking point because he's young. Most of our best recruits since 2016 have been credited to Partridge, Wheatley, Fisch, and Mattison on 247. 

Joined: 08/24/2011

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newtopos

December 16th, 2017 at 5:09 PM ^

I remember (in the late RR days) when many on the board would pine for Alabama's model, a team that was winning with a "traditional" offense.  Two points on Alabama's model: (1) Saban emphasizes recruiting, and hires coaches who not only can coach but can flat out recruit.  (The recent rumors that he was looking to poach Partridge make sense.)  Even in Saban's recent hire of the past 24 hours, he mentions the hire's ability as a recruiter.  On the offensive side of the ball, we seem to have some guys who are not plus recruiters and who do not have enough of a track record of success as coaches to overcome the recruiting limitations. (2) Saban has embraced tempo, no-huddle, and other modern advances that give an offense an advantage based on the current rules in college football.  It would be nice if we would embrace these as well.

Joined: 09/26/2009

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GoBlueInAlabama

December 16th, 2017 at 2:58 PM ^

The 2018 class is a very polarizing issue on this site. I really can't wait to see how it shakes out in a couple of years. Did Michigan flat out miss on more talented players or did they identify and develop high upside guys. Let's hope it is more of the latter

Joined: 08/20/2017

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SalvatoreQuattro

December 16th, 2017 at 3:36 PM ^

Two of whom redshirted. Bell seems to be a flyer offer just as the German kid is. This class appears to be a developmental one, but 2019 looks to be very good. Not sure why people are fretting over a small class. Plenty of talent already here and UM is in on.

Joined: 11/30/2010

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KC Wolve

December 16th, 2017 at 4:10 PM ^

Kid just won the best player in the city/metro award here in KC. He supposedly didn’t even bother with football in regards to recruiting since he planned on playing basketball. I don’t really follow recruiting that much but read about him a bit when he won the Simone award. He must have started to get more interest after winning the award because he decommitted from the basketball school very soon after.

Joined: 10/09/2010

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ak47

December 16th, 2017 at 4:16 PM ^

This years recruiting is really off. It’s clear the staff isn’t getting it done right now. The rumors of drevno and peps being bad recruiters seems pretty legit at this point. Think we need a wr coach on this roster

Joined: 05/05/2011

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BoFlex

December 17th, 2017 at 3:39 AM ^

Keith Washington, Rueben Jones, Shelton Johnson, Kingston Davis, and etc...

I mean, sure anyone who isn't a senior still technically has time to improve and contribute, but it is also fair to be concerned that by year 2 or 3 some of these guys have either transferred because they weren't good enough to see the field, or we have barely heard a peep about them in practice let alone games.

Joined: 05/30/2011

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Djrobinson007

December 16th, 2017 at 8:33 PM ^

He actually reminds me of Chesson a lot. Has speed and runs good routes. He also seems very aggressive blocking.

I like it.

Joined: 12/25/2015

MGoPoints: 335

Matte Kudasai

December 17th, 2017 at 9:26 AM ^

If Chase isn't coming, I would have no problem with Olave or Bell for the 1 WR spot.

This kid had a phenomenal SR year and is a late bloomer after focusing on basketball up until this point.

 

Joined: 05/04/2016

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Craptain Crunch

December 17th, 2017 at 9:31 AM ^

There are star wars and star whores. Yes, STARS do matter. The bigger the better. Some 3 star guys do great but many do not. 5 star guys can whiff. Michigan has seen plenty of that with some top rated guys. But, the OSUs and Alabamas of the world do not get to where they are by getting 3 star guys. They stock up on top rated guys. They have coaches that develop that talent. These are the things that Michigan has yet to do consistently. 

Joined: 05/20/2016

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FatGuyTouchdown

December 17th, 2017 at 11:49 AM ^

a difference between 3 star guys because of how many there are. There are guys like Taylor Upshaw, who was committed to Florida and has SEC offers, and this guy who has a Tulsa offer and runs a very slow 40.

Joined: 09/07/2014

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Don

December 17th, 2017 at 11:51 AM ^

He doesn't have great size and isn't a burner so probably isn't a can't-miss NFL prospect, but from what I see he's got excellent body control, has the ability to make people miss in tight spaces, and doesn't go down on first contact.

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