Plan for the Recruiting Home Stretch?

Submitted by umhero on

The recruiting Dead Period ends on January 11 at midnight. Jim Harbaugh will have from the 12th through the 28th to recruit before things go quiet until signing day on February 1st.

Last year he made plenty of headlines:

  • Jan. 14, the Dead Period ended at 11:59 p.m. and  Harbaugh arrived at kicker recruit Quinn Nordin's Rockford, Michigan, home for a sleepover
  • Jan. 15 Harbaugh hosted Rashan Gary's best friend, DT and Penn State commit Michael DwumFour, DE Joshua Uche, MO TE Chase Allen, MD OT Devery Hamilton, and UVA pledge OT Stephen Spanellis for official visits.
  • Jan. 18, Harbaugh went to Los Angeles to visit David Long. Long's younger sister asked Harbaugh to climb a tree in the family's front yard.
  • Jan. 19, Harbaugh went to class with tight end Devin Asiasi and his pal, Boss Tagaloa
  • Jan 20, Harbaugh was in Phoenix visiting Connor Murphy for another sleepover where Connor said they would "Netflix and chill"
  • Jan. 22, FL WR Eddie McDoom, FL LB Elysee Mbem-Bosse, CA DT Boss Tagaloa, and TE Devin Asiasi take an official visit to Michigan
  • Jan. 27, Nick Eubanks officially visits Michigan Wolverines

I'm sure there were a lot more noteworthy things I've forgotten but it was an exciting month. 

We are approaching that same period in the process, what will our focus be? I would like to see Harbaugh schedule some sleepovers. If he can only pick three, who makes the cut, Aubrey Solomon, Willie Gay, Kai-Leon Herbert, Nico Collins, Mekhi Becton, Elijah Hicks, Jay Tufele, Isaiah Wilson, Tedarrell Slaton, or someone else? Who gets the first visit on the 12th?

Based on last season we can probably expect a couple visit weekends with a few surprise visitors as well.

This should be a fun ride with lots of ups and downs and a thrilling finish. I hope we have a Signing of the Stars event to top off the excitement.

 

 

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ColeIsCorky

January 4th, 2017 at 1:54 AM ^

Aubrey Solomon needs a good sleepover. That's one I'm for sure of. Mama Solomon needs a taste of Harbaugh's bacon and eggs special. Isaiah Wilson's parents already love Michigan, but it sounds like maybe he would be a good sleepover target as well - much bonding time needed with perhaps a Drevno tag-along, unless of course he's a notorious party pooper and struggles to stay awake at night.

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bacon

January 4th, 2017 at 6:06 AM ^

I'm guessing whatever he does:

the media goes crazy reporting it

the recruits love it

the competition hates it

the SEC whines about it

and Paul finebaum can go fuck himself. 

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Zarniwoop

January 4th, 2017 at 7:27 AM ^

I plan to continue wringing my hands about the DT situation. Seriously, if you're an elite DT and not considering Michigan, you may have a hole in your head. Instantaneous playing time.

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michgoblue

January 4th, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^

Here's my plan:

January 4-7:  Check MGoBlog every 15-30 minutes, to see if there is any update on what T-shirt Najee is wearing or whether any family members of his have tweeted info that could be overanalyzed as a clue as to where is is playing. 

January 8-9:  Pretty much the same as January 4-7, but change the freuqency of MGoBlof checks to every 2-5 minutes.

Najee Harris Decision Day:  Refersh MGoBlog constantly, bemoan Brian's server issues, continue refreshing.  Be either really happy or really disappointed.

January 10-February 1:  Back to checking MGoBlog every 15-30 minutes.  There has to be some new info on our other targets or new surprise targets, right???    Feel a bit ashamed that my happiness is even a bit related to the college decisions of 17 year old kids.  Ah, who am I fooling, I love all things Michigan related and feel no shame!

February 1:  Log into MGoBlog liveblog for from the moment I get to work until all LOI are received. 

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