Michigan has offered Madison Heights, MI athlete Valdez Showers. He could be a wide receiver, corner, or free safety.
http://michigan.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=338&mid=133264415&sid=883&tid...
I thought this had something
I was thinking there'd be a
I was thinking there'd be a comma or period after "offers" and was wondering why we cared that Valdez took a shower...
I thought this had something to do with...
Golden Tate.
I was thinking
Golden showers.
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
I was thinking
golden taint
We are here because we're not all there.
I was thinking
Michigan offered a very talented kid that projects at a number of positions most notably FS and corner. Love those athletes on D
We will have our vengeance- Michigan football 2010
Nice
I hope he commits, like the last name.
No thanks, Valdez.
I can wash myself.
I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand?
Interesting.
After Greg Brown committed, I didn't really think Showers would get an offer. Given that he could play a number of positions and seems to really like Michigan, I'd be in favor of him as long as there is enough room in the class.
His name just sets up too
His name just sets up too many nicknames. 'Valdez Showers... and I'm Glad He Does'. Or the slightly more bad ass - Valdez 'Bridal' Showers.
Man, I thought the staff was
Man, I thought the staff was going to be selective with offers with very limited schollies this year, but it seems they're throwing out offers left and right like last year. I dunno; guess we'll just see how it plays out.
I agree...
With a small class, I didn't think they would have offered this many in-state guys this quickly.
If I'm counting correctly, that's 9 in-state guys so far.
You're kidding aren't you Magnus
Everyone knows RichRod doesn't care about or recruit the state of Michigan:)
who am I missing?
1 Lawrence Thomas
2 DeAnthony Arnett
3 Brennen Beyer
4 Justice Hayes
5 Anthony Zettel
6 Delonte Hollowell
7 Valdez Showers
8 Shawn Conway
And second question of those 8/9 who do you actually think shouldn't have an offer if it seems like UM has offered too quickly in-state?
Onaje Miller is number 9 I
Onaje Miller is number 9 I believe.
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Rivals shows that we offered
Rivals shows that we offered Onaje Miller.
Ok, I remember that one being discussed
but I thought it had been dismissed as not a formal offer. I could be remembering wrong.
you asked for it
I'm not a big fan of Hollowell. And I thought Showers would be a late offer, if at all. He's a solid prospect, but not elite enough to get an April offer, IMO.
No, it was a legitimate question.
I was honestly wondering who you thought was a reach at this point and am not looking to bash you on that.
I look at who's been offered and they are all at position of needs, so none of them really stood out to me as too early. Also there seems to be an emphasis on the defensive side in-state, but maybe that's more of a function of who the top players are. They may not be 4* but they're at least going to be high 3*.
I don't really think
I don't really think cornerback is a position of great need at this point. We have four incoming cornerbacks plus Floyd (and Turner, who might be a safety soon). We do need to end up with a cornerback or two in the Class of 2011, but I think we've been reaching a bit so far...
Fair enough
I definitely think the class needs two. I'm not convinced that the four incoming CB's actually stay at CB. I think Dorsey, if he qualifies, and CC could be ultimately end up at S, along with Turner. And with Woolfolk graduating I think you still need two in this class.
But I get what you're saying that it's not the most pressing need.
And on Hollowell, he seems to have been doing pretty well in these off season camps and I think he already has his AA game invite. So while I know he's on the smaller side for corners, he seems to be holding his own in the combines.
I would guess safety myself
I would guess safety myself
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I am not necessarily concerned
If we come out of the recruiting process with a mediocre class but a number of the top in state guys, I won't be too disappointed. Taking back the state might not win us national championships but it would certainly kick a big pile of sand in the face of Sparty.
All right Lemmings. Bring the heat.
Personally...
I'd rather see Michigan win more National Championships.
Winning the in-state recruiting battle against MSU = Kicking sand in Sparty's face.
Winning a National Championship with Rich Rod as our coach = Dumping the Sleeping Bear Dunes on the city of East Lansing.
Flush twice - it's a long way to Columbus.
Hmmm
On the plus side, Showers committing here might spell the end of Mike Cox jokes.
Are you KIDDING?
If anything, that would multiply the jokes.
For example, imagine Mike Cox running a little flat route, with Valdez Showers stepping up to defend it. Now, try to describe that play without giggling.
great offer! this kid can do
great offer! this kid can do it all. im excited to see if he comes to ann arbor
highlight video
here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwdnO13QiRc&feature=related
kid definitely has some speed
Rivals has him as 4.27 40
I think I'm gonna call bullshit on this one....
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I believe the term we use is
I believe the term we use is FAKE, but yes, I certainly concur on your assessment (although it would be nice if it was a real 40 time).
Well I guess that is better than
Michigan offer a recruit yellow showers.
Or, in this case would that be maize showers?
Let's just hope that Notre
Let's just hope that Notre Dame doesn't land him, because Golden Showers just sounds filthy to play against.
"The choice is yours, and yours alone." -Olmec
Kids like Showers, who don't
Kids like Showers, who don't have comparable offers yet, are the type I thought we'd wait on for a bit. Showers' next best offer is Wisconsin, and I don't think that's a team we need to worry about losing kids to. He's close by, invite him to campus for a bunch of stuff to keep his interest high, but don't offer until we know how the class looks.
I guess if he's really that good though, get him now. These coaches have been pretty good thus far of knowing who to offer and who not to. I can't think of too many kids on our roster right now that I really wish we wouldn't have offered.
Valdez Showers
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Recruiting has changed...
Showers is a player that in the past had to come to camp to earn his offer. But after being burned a few times by this approach I get the staff offering.
Give him something to think about before commiting elsewhere, keep recruiting him and keep him open. Far to many times Lloyd Carr his last few yrs didn't recruit these guys and they commited elsewhere. When the elite players went elsewhere there were no plan b kids they were in on to land....
I like this approach better, jmo
Perhaps better yet: Valdez Showers...
brings January Roses. Doesn't rhyme, but definitely works for me.
Darn you and your quicker
Darn you and your quicker thinking!
January Roses
I'd rather Valdez Showers bring January Roses.
or bring deanthony arnett
or bring deanthony arnett
maybe our coaches just
maybe our coaches just offered to keep him from going to MSU.
i think RR is smarter than that, but id be lying if i said that thought didnt cross my mind.
im ok with this offer if it was much later in the recruiting process. at this point i think there are better prospects to offer out there.
go blue go
With the amount of young WR's
I would imagine that the coaching staff is offering him for either safety or CB.
Does he play DB in high school or is he another C. Avery?
Hes a good one
I played against Showers last year and will again this year. Dude is scary good. He honestly made our team look like a peewee flag football team. He defenitly has room to grow, but he has the potential to be something special.
Which position
So Magnus, what position do you think he would end up playing at Michigan?
Those who stay will be champions
I honestly have no idea. He
I honestly have no idea. He reminds me of James Rogers, so maybe he'll bounce back and forth between corner and wide receiver and corner and wide receiver and corner for his entire career.
Let me get this straight...
You think he'll be the next Charles Woodson?
Flush twice - it's a long way to Columbus.
i know that this doesnt belong here
but i havent seen a thread about it so i dont know where to ask.
Gerry Hamilton said(per twitter) that you guys offered DE Aaron Lynch. thoughts? how high is he on you guys? GHamilton said that ND still leads, do they have a too big of lead to be overtaken?
Hook 'em Horns
ND has a very big lead
ND has a very big lead
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Oh boy.
You just know Rosenberg/Snyder will misinterpret this headline and draw the wrong conclusion: "Rodriguez, finding a loophole, violates the spirit of Earth Day by offering unlimited showers to recruits."
I thought this had something to do with an oil spill.
It's all John Navarre's fault.