Nauta a Bulldog

Submitted by BlueMarrow on

Nauta a Bulldog.

Best of luck to the kid.

I don't see this as a huge loss for Michigan. Michigan should be in the running for the best next year, too. In the mean time, the position is faithfully occupied.

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ThirdVanGundy

January 9th, 2016 at 4:06 PM ^

Teddy Blanks has the balls to admit his error. That's better than pretty much everyone else who predicts these things.

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BradP

January 9th, 2016 at 4:22 PM ^

What are you talking about?  Having your error being broadcast on national television is not admitting it.  "Welp, guess I was told wrong" is not admitting your error.

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BVB1

January 9th, 2016 at 4:06 PM ^

I wish the kid well. Good luck to him. I may be biased, but I see him developing himself for the NFL better learning under Harbaugh. A year or two more of success and these close calls will be falling our way more often than not.

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djlaczyn

January 9th, 2016 at 4:10 PM ^

I just can't understand how a top TE would go to any other school with how Jim utilizes the position. Apparently that's not as big as a pull as I thought it would be. Chris Clark 2.0. How have we yet to land a top TE?

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SD Larry

January 9th, 2016 at 4:29 PM ^

He did say the other day after reaching his decision that it was "the hardest decision" of his young life.   Today he said being away from home in high school made in realize how important it was to be close to home.  If he goes into the NFL he won't have a choice of where he plays so in a way he may just think he is picking his last opportunity to be close to home until he is finished with football.  Can't fault the young man for that, but it seems like Harbaugh and Michigan were a strong pull for him.

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Stringer Bell

January 9th, 2016 at 4:22 PM ^

It's not Chris Clark 2.0.  Clark made the inexplicable decision of going to UCLA, which is on the complete opposite side of the country of his hometown and doesn't use TEs at all, then left and has been in limbo ever since.  Nauta chose to stay close to home.  A lot of kids do the same.

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acnumber1

January 9th, 2016 at 5:14 PM ^

 

My kid looked at three universities, all very good. One was 1000 miles to the east of home. Another was 1000 miles to the west of home. The third was 30 minutes from home. I didn't think it would make much difference to me. He chose the third. He's been there a year and a half. I am way happier than I thought I'd be.

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FLwolvfan22

January 9th, 2016 at 5:48 PM ^

at being behind Jake Butt,and competing against Khalid Hill, Ian Bunting,, Ty Wheat JR (if he stays a TE) and a 6'7" Gentry who will likely be full on beast mode TE in a year or two.  Not to mention some great WR's and all the catches they'll get.

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Lie-Cheat-Steal

January 9th, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^

Good luck and hope he loves it there and can't fault him for staying home. From the perspective of pure footbal output and opportunity to develop, big mistake.  Harbaugh loves utilizing TEs and has had an exceptional record developing them for the NFL.  It's a staple of Harb-offense.  

Good luck young man.  You would have made a great Wolverine.

 

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BradP

January 9th, 2016 at 4:36 PM ^

Georgia's new OC has coached 4 NFL TEs in college and was an NFL TE coach.  He was the guy who coached Hunter Henry in 2013 and 2014.

Look up the answers to these questions:

1)  What TEs has Harbaugh coached for more than one year who have been to the NFL.

2)  What is the most receptions a TE had in a season during Harbaugh's time in Stanford.

Not knocking Harbaugh at all, because he uses TEs well, but the echo chamber is starting to mythologize Harbaugh's TE usage/development.

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Stringer Bell

January 9th, 2016 at 5:21 PM ^

Yeah, it's not like our TE was an All American or anything.  What does it matter how long Harbaugh coached them for?  If Rudock gets drafted does Harbaugh not get credit because he only coached him for 1 year?  Does Harbaugh not get credit for turning AJ Williams into a productive college player because he only coached him for 1 year?  I don't understand your argument at all.

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Kalamablue

January 9th, 2016 at 4:10 PM ^

That teddy blanks clown just deleted all his tweets about the Nauta thing.  Hopefully people realize that "Teddy Blanks" is actually some 15 year old kid pretending to have sources. 

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Avon Barksdale

January 9th, 2016 at 4:10 PM ^

We all wanted him to come to Michigan, but why would the #9 overall player in the country at a position you can contribute early come to a place to sit behind the only returning All-American TE in the country? It just didn't make sense for him to come here when he could stay home and play right away. We will be fine with All-American Butt, Bunting, Wheatley, and Hill.

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Pit2047

January 9th, 2016 at 6:23 PM ^

I don't get this take, I don't think competition was a factor at all. You don't not pick a school because there is a really good senior at your position. Nauta is probably good enough to be the 2nd best TE on our roster right now. The kid went to IMG this year and it made him realize that he didn't want to go far away to college. He had to choose what was more important to him over the next 3-5 years, football or family and he chose family. I can't really fault him for that.

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FLwolvfan22

January 9th, 2016 at 6:12 PM ^

argument. The guy has been 500 miles from home in Sarasota the last year at the IMG football factory. Ann Arbor is roughly 200 miles further away in distance.

This is a business and nothing should stcream "business" to you more then the IMG factory. "Stay close to home" nostaligia I doubt have much at all to do iwith it, it's about early playing time.

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FLwolvfan22

January 9th, 2016 at 6:14 PM ^

argument. The guy has been 500 miles from home in Sarasota the last year at the IMG football factory. Ann Arbor is roughly 200 miles further away in distance.

This is a business and nothing should stcream "business" to you more then the IMG factory. "Stay close to home" nostaligia I doubt have much at all to do iwith it, it's about perceived exposure next year and early playing time.

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