NC LB Kris Frost and FL S Wayne Lyons to Announce Saturday
It appears that, despite all of the coaching controversy, Kris Frost is set to announce his decision on Saturday. IMO, losing him would be bigger than Zettel and Hart combined, but that's just me. All signs point to Michigan. Would be a huge get for RR, or whomever is the coach come Saturday.
EDIT: FL S Wayne Lyons will also be announcing during the bowl. If Harbaugh comes in (Stanford's in his top 5), we could be sitting pretty for him.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:00 PM ^
sorry - double post (below)
January 2nd, 2011 at 6:58 PM ^
This is very telling...
January 2nd, 2011 at 6:59 PM ^
I like our chances with Frost.
On Lyons, do you really think what happens this week will affect his decision? After a year of recruiting process, he's going to decide based on a coaching move this week? I think our best shot is for Lyons to delay his decision.
January 2nd, 2011 at 6:59 PM ^
Tom = <3
January 2nd, 2011 at 6:59 PM ^
You can tell us, we'll keep it a secret!
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:02 PM ^
Who do people think his favorite is right now?
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:04 PM ^
I've heard a lot of Nebraska, but I could be wrong.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:10 PM ^
To Nebraska, but they stick out like a sore thumb compared to Michigan, UCLA, ND, Stanford. Plus Lyons said he wanted his degree to mean something. Maybe, just maybe, we hire Harbaugh, on Wednesday, Harbaugh puts in a call to Lyons on Thursday, Lyons wears Blue on Saturday.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:14 PM ^
It's weird to me too, but he's been to Nebraska many times, and seems to be always raving about their facilities and grade-A coaching staff. The degree doesn't mean as much as Michigan's, but neither does Florida's and they're in the final group. I know academics are a big thing for him, but if FSU can produce a Rhodes Scholar, I think any place can.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
He didn't take an official to UF. Oh well. Maybe if Stanford and Michigan are #2 and #3 on his list, we can cross the streams and overtake Nebraska.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:22 PM ^
He didn't take an official to UF because he lives about an hour away
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:25 PM ^
Lyons is different than any recruit in the country, normal logic doesn't apply to his recruitment
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:49 PM ^
More vagueness from Irish.........
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:54 PM ^
more whining from you
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:54 PM ^
you've read like 5 posts from Irish, Ted?
January 2nd, 2011 at 10:49 PM ^
Unless he no longer goes to Dillard and doesn't live in Ft. Lauderdale, he lives about 6 hours from UF.
January 2nd, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
I have heard it is between Stanford and Michigan, which is obviously good for us.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:08 PM ^
If Harbaugh is hired and Frost comes to Michigan, I highly doubt he is going to get a shot to play WR. Frost doesn't fit the WR mold that Harbaugh typically recruits. So I hope he is ready to play OLB from day one, even though Rod and staff promised him that he could start out at WR first. So I wouldn't be surprised if Frost delays his decision, but like I said, we'll see as it's gonna be an interesting upcoming weekend.
January 2nd, 2011 at 7:58 PM ^
In that picture the OP posted, Lyons looks like the spitting image of Donovan Warren.
January 2nd, 2011 at 8:13 PM ^
Magnus,
Are you one of those people who thinks all black people look alike?
January 2nd, 2011 at 8:34 PM ^
January 2nd, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
Spitting image might be a bit strong, but they do have fairly similar facial features
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:00 PM ^
I actually agree, but it's fun to try and get Magnus worked up.
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:05 PM ^
Do a Google Image search for Donovan Warren and look at Warren's pictures from high school, especially the AAA game. The facial hair, the earring...it's pretty damn close.
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:56 PM ^
looked like Sugar Ray Leonard. So Costanza is off the hook.
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:01 PM ^
Maybe.
Are you one of those people who thinks using the avatar and handle of a murderer is funny?
Somehow I don't think I'm going to take any criticism from you to heart.
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:15 PM ^
-valuable commentary
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:51 PM ^
Let's hope that our coaching situation is settled and settled in a way that some quality recruits either remain or become interested. UM football has been focused on too many things these last few years and now it's time to get back to business.
I pledge that no matter what my personal feelings are that I will support the coach of this team no matter who it is.
January 2nd, 2011 at 9:59 PM ^
What about the Saturday announcement suggests Michigan? The guys know we'll likely have a cc this week. They know the change may not happen till the "back half" of the week. But they're ready to announce this Saturday.
So they'll be choosing M even though they aren't sure who will be coaching M? They're ready to commit to a new coaching staff they've never spoken to? And they're certain that this new staff actually wants them? This makes absolutely no sense. Sorry.
January 2nd, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
He's been planning on this date for quite some time now. He's fallen in love with the university, said it's his "destiny" to play here, hell even the Auburn guys don't think they have a shot. This is a kid who went from loving the coaching staff to loving the university.
January 2nd, 2011 at 10:42 PM ^
Well, I sure hope so. But Dee Hart also said he loved the school and would come no matter what. Players commonly say that sort of thing.
Would you commit to coaches you don't know, and who don't know you? Wouldn't you maybe want to know who you'll be playing for -- and how he plans to use you, if at all -- before committing four years of your life to him? Especially if all you had to do was wait a few more days? This is just silly.
Plus: Frost wants to play WR. Many coaches don't see him that way. Harbaugh may well be among them. Frost has to know that. So...
January 2nd, 2011 at 11:05 PM ^
Frost has said in multiple interviews that he's happy to play anywhere, he just wants a shot at WR in the spring.
As for guys commiting right now, I don't think the CC is as high a priority to all of them. Countess, Goudis, and Morgan all committed post-Ohio State, and Rodriguez' future wasn't exactly safe then. If anything, the coaching situation is probably clearer now than it was before Saturday. Frost has said he's been a lifelong fan, and we know how useless that can be, but he's been set on either Michigan or Auburn for a while now. He's had a verbal affinity for the school, not Rich Rodriguez, which is in our favor.
As for Lyons, I think he's a much bigger question mark, but it's not as if it's a stretch either. He has Michigan and Stanford in his top five. Perhaps he's committed to Jim Harbaugh, or to another school entirely. I don't think he would still have us in his list if we weren't a viable option, though. I do think the coaching situation has less weight with Frost than with Lyons.
January 2nd, 2011 at 11:14 PM ^
You guys are acting as if teams that change coaches end up with ZERO recruits in February. That's clearly not the case.
January 3rd, 2011 at 2:20 AM ^
Don't you remember when RR was hired this late in the recruiting season we only landed Ricky Barnum, JT Floyd, Martavious Odoms, Pareick Omameh, Terrance Robinson, Roy Roun.........well shit