As been stated multiple times, we have about 3 spots left (maybe a fourth). We know they want a WR, another DB, and a best available (probably running back).
I truly believe we are in GREAT shape for Treadwell, better shape with Green than people think, and the 3rd spot a tossup. So my 3 to fill out the class are:
1. Treadwell
2. Green
3. shot in the dark. Fuller! or some other DB not yet named.
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Stringfellow for WR as well,
Stringfellow for WR as well, I believe
I apologize about the dress code, sir, but my next party is a hayride
I still want Devon Allen.
I still want Devon Allen.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
Okay, Allen first,
...right after Treadwell.
"I promise you we would have walked to the University of Michigan." - Brady Hoke
I wouldn't say Dline is
I wouldn't say Dline is filled, I could see us taking a strongside DE
I apologize about the dress code, sir, but my next party is a hayride
I agree, I'm not sure the DL
I agree, I'm not sure the DL is filled. We might get a SDE, or another DT if it's a NT, moving Hurst and Poggi down a spot, possibly.
Vanderdoes
still plans on visiting if the coaches will have him and I wouldn't mind not taking a CB if it meant getting him
I piss excellence and poop gold
No doubt about it. I would
No doubt about it. I would pass on any non-Treadwell player on our board in favor of Vanderdoes. Wyatt Teller is very close as well - that guy's a monster. Getting either of those two and our DL haul would be increible (as if it's not already).
Just curious, do both Teller
Just curious, do both Teller and Vanderdoes play SDE or 3-Tech? We would need someone who can primarily play SDE. Also, if either wanted to come to Michigan it would be tough to turn them down but wouldn't it be better to take a true NT rather than a SDE since the last class is loaded at SDE and Poggi could maybe play there. Of course, this is assuming the coaches feel Hurst can only play 3-Tech and not move to NT. Magnus seemed to think Hurst probably cannot play NT as he lacks the skills that Martin had which allowed him to excel at NT.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
Teller is a SDE or 3-tech.
Teller is a SDE or 3-tech. Vanderdoes is a DT all the way, in my opinion. He could play the 3-tech or the NT position.
How recent is that? Within
How recent is that? Within the month Vanderdoes said he was sure on only two officials, a change in his original plans detailed in the Tremendous interview. It Penn State and another school. I forgot the second but it was not Michigan. Just wondering if that's older info or are his plans now based on the coaches, making him not 100% sure of a visit?
Touchdown McFootballpants has
Touchdown McFootballpants has been flying under the radar.
For the strength of the pack is the Wolv, and the strength of the Wolv is the pack.
and
Ness S. Erryruffness is laying in the weeds, but I think he's a Sparty lock. :(
Stefon Diggs
Stefon Diggs
If you can't get into college go to State.
Dee Hart
Dee Hart
Diggs seriously? Let it go.
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
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That Hurst/Poggi fix wore off pretty quickly, didn't it?
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e.g. thoughts like this run through my head:
"Well, sure, getting Poggi is terriffic. But if we got Treadwell, that would be awesome beyond all reason."
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...but you spelled tremendous wrong.
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This is a who's left thread!
This is a who's left thread! I really would like Treadwell and LaRue. Treadwell is a beast and I think LaRue is a game breaker.
Michigan fans are not made. They are born!
Yeah, Ace really needs to get
Yeah, Ace really needs to get on top of this and discuss some sort of, idk, upshot for the rest of the class whenever we get a new commit.
I agree. Maybe Ace could update
the Poggi one from this morning.
He could totally put this
He could totally put this after his Prediction Based on Flimsy Evidence section. There would be plenty of room.
Coming soon by Ace: An
Coming soon by Ace: An Introduction to class of 2016 star......
Campaign manager--Hoke 2012.
Still think the coaches will
Still think the coaches will be going pretty hard after Mathis and wouldn't be suprised at all if they got him. My final 3/4 would look like treadwell, green, Mathis, and a db that is either not talked about much or doesn't have an offer.
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
I think we're in better shape
I think we're in better shape with Green than most people think, but I'd still be very surprised if he ended up here
Mathis?
So, is Joe Mathis now irrelevant to us, or any chance we take him as a "best available" should he decide UM is his cup of tea?
"Mattison must break you. Jake Ryan is his tool."
"Cup of tea"
player would be Hurst, who is already committed. Mathis would be more "cup of chai" maybe? I'm not terribly familiar with drinks associated with California. Massachusetts, however is definitely tea.
Jamba
Jamba Juice with a shot of wheatgrass.
I was thinking Horchata.
I was thinking Horchata. Depends on the neighborhood in LA, I guess. My guess is Upland sells more horchata than wheatgrass, but you never know.
I love CHATA man!
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
Incorrect
We were looking for "Jarritos mandarina."
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
Chai?
I'm from So Cal originally, and Mathis doesn't seem the "decaf, soy latte no foam" type. Regardless of region, we may be his "Cup o' Joe," or he could be ours.
"Mattison must break you. Jake Ryan is his tool."
Chai is a black tea with
Chai is a black tea with spices from India. Not a coffee / espresso drink.
Aware
"Chai" is actually the translation for the word "tea". ("Chai tea" is redundant.) The question was what sort of drink would be popular in So Cal, not what sort of tea.
"Mattison must break you. Jake Ryan is his tool."
Yeah. I thought I really liked Chai
until I got to Russia and found out it's just the ordinary stuff that comes out of the samovar.
I know Mathis is a great
I know Mathis is a great player, but I do not trust his word for anything. Every visit he takes he names that school as his favorite. All of Michigan's recruits are high character kids. I know we shouldn't bank on recruits truely committing until the LOI is faxed, but Mathis is one to worry about until the end. No dice.
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
What?
A seventeen-year-old kid gets excited on college visits and he's suddenly untrustworthy and not a person of "high character"? When I was in high school, every new college that accepted me was my new favorite for a week. The only difference is that I was a year older and I didn't have ESPN, Rivals, Scout, 247, a thousand bloggers and a million twitterers analyzing and chastising my every comment on the matter. Give me a break.
Hmmm so Mathis commits to
Hmmm so Mathis commits to Washington, then decommits. Then, he takes a bunch of unofficials, where he names every school he visits his leader. Yeah, I don't trust his word, nor would I trust what he says until he signs his LOI. Want a break? Go to mlive. The kid is great player, but I would always think he would flip. I don't feel that way about any other of our recruits.
'Try growing up in Texas a Michigan WOLVERINE'.
He committed very early,
He committed very early, realized quickly that that wasn't the right decision, and has been very open since then. When he said he loved his Michigan visit, he didn't commit to Michigan, he just said he loved it and we were his favorite. Then he went somewhere else and that was his favorite. This is not uncommon. In the end, one of them will be his favorite, until then he's hard to read. That doesn't mean he's a bad kid.
Mathis is not a "high character kid"?
You have some very strange standards.
Eating is murder.
Way back when, I was
Way back when, I was recruited by colleges (not for a revenue sport). After almost every visit, I left that school saying "damn, that was great - new favorite." In fact, in a couple of cases, I even told that to the people recruiting me.
When you're this young and are welcomed in the way that these kids are welcomed to the schools they visit, it's only natural that they're going to fall for each school they see. To call that suggestive of a character problem seems ridiculous to me.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a 4th spot open up
It's just the nature of the beast to have another scholarship open up due to attrition or perhaps giving a redshirt junior the firm handshake and opening up a slot that way. As it stands, it's pretty clear what positions we are going after.
WR - Treadwell has us as his leader and it would be shocking if we didnt land him. If not him then Allen, Larue, or Stringfellow.
RB - Green or Wilkins. Green is clearly the higher rated of the two and if we strike out on both, I would be surprised if the staff grabbed another RB just for the sake of taking a RB. Most likely this scholarship would go to a best available type.
CB - This is a spot where we are swinging for the fences going for Fuller, McQuay, and a few other top end prospects.
Potential 4th spot - Perhaps to a DE like Mathis or a last minute poach of someone like Gibbs which is unlikely due to our recent DT haul but he would add depth. Some people are holding out hope for Berkeley Edwards similar to Dennis Norfleet last year but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that to happen. This spot could also go to someone under the radar who impresses at camp or has a breakout senior season much like Drake Johnson last year.
Even if we only get Treadwell out of the names mentioned, this class is a monster and should end up top 3 for sure with the strong possibility of remaining #1 if we fill it out with some of the best case guys.
And when we play as a team, when the old season is over, you and I know, it's gonna be Michigan again, Michigan
I hate to say this, but I
I hate to say this, but I think you're seriously overstating our chances with Treadwell. I'd probably put us around 50-60%, which yes, is much higher than any of his other schools, but there's enough uncertainty (and schools) there that I definitely wouldn't be "shocked" if he went elsewhere.
Regardless of looking for
Regardless of looking for 2014 talent and making sure they are keeping in contact with the 2013 kids... it is very nice to know that the coaches can focus on filling 3-5 spots over the next 8 months.
Ace pretty much nailed it in his Upshot - so a lot of these posts are useless. Treadwell is clearly our "most likely to land". The interest around Fuller / McQuay should only increase. RB is a "position of need" where we could potentially land the #1 overall RB according to Rivals...
Things are good. I have no rage about any of this. At all.
"to make a complete evaluation off video w/o seeing guys in-person - I don't believe that at all." - Josh Helmholdt
+1 for you, good sir
Nice to see you content.
"Mattison must break you. Jake Ryan is his tool."
Yes, we need to make sure to
Yes, we need to make sure to have the 2013 kids up in the ears of 2014 studs on their teams. Another advantage of having 20 recruits before the high school season starts.
The coaches planned to take
The coaches planned to take one guy for each DL position this year, so we've got a weakside end (Charlton), a 3-tech DT (Hurst), a DT/SDE (Poggi), and then we need a SDE or a DT.
WR: Treadwell, Allen, LaRue
RB: Derrick Green, Jordan Wilkins
DB: Kendall Fuller, Leon McQuay III, Cole Luke