Players we want from teams with coaches on the hot seat
From browsing a few articles there is a general consensus that these AQ teams have coaches on the hot seat:
Notre Dame, Virginia, West Virginia, Louisville, Colorado, Texas A&M, Washington State, Miami, plus a few others that I'm missing.
My question is, if these teams lose their coach at the end of the year which of their committed recruits should be target? This could be based on need, likelihood of UM interest, or just because you like a certain prospect.
My knowledge of specific recruits is pretty limited but my guess is that if a few of these teams lose their coaches, come December we might have a few more targets on our board, and I'm curious who those players might be.
August 27th, 2009 at 6:57 PM ^
Most players don't leave. It's only when you make drastic changes like from Lloyd to RR.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:15 PM ^
Phase One
Fire Stewart
Phase Two
?
Phase Three
Profit
August 27th, 2009 at 7:13 PM ^
i'd want is javarie johnson. dude's 6'4 210+ and can fly
August 27th, 2009 at 7:18 PM ^
I can't remember his name, but I want that LB who committed to TAMU from Tony Drake's HS. Kid's a STUD!
August 27th, 2009 at 7:20 PM ^
Corey Nelson
August 27th, 2009 at 7:32 PM ^
Yes, Mr. McTip, that's the one.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:22 PM ^
... I want that strong-armed punter from ND.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:04 PM ^
would also be nice for DB depth and to keep "the muck" pipeline going.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:05 PM ^
Lo Wood is from Apopka (Orlando).
August 27th, 2009 at 8:24 PM ^
You're right, thought that was right by Pahokee.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:22 PM ^
Michael Westbrook about 15 years ago.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:23 PM ^
has not committed to WVU but it has been his favorite. I am hoping for a good season from Michigan, a visit from Latwan, and a bad season from WVU. I think that combination could possibly send him our way.
I know people are reluctant to take him because of his attitude but I would take him in a heartbeat. Kid can play.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:38 PM ^
Kid scored a 14 on the ACT. Not trying to be a jerk, but seriously that's only slightly better than guessing on every question. Which is terrible. Come on, we're Michigan. Are these the academic standards that harbaugh talked about?
August 27th, 2009 at 7:42 PM ^
kind of an arrogant thing to say. not to mention naive
August 27th, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
Sorry to break this to you, but our academic standards for athletes are no higher than any other university's. Please get off your high horse.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:00 PM ^
Fine, that was kind of a "douchey" thing to say, but seriously, why can't our standards be better? And it isn't like academics aren't necessarily the only pootential issue.
http://mgoblog.com/content/will-not-be-popular-opinion-ill-pass-latwan-…
Sorry, but I agree with OB on this one.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:33 PM ^
Do we even know what specifically he did that makes him such a problem player?
Until I know what he did I am not going to judge him.
Besides, if he was our safety, our secondary would live every week like it's shark week.
That is the type of secondary I want on my team.
August 27th, 2009 at 10:55 PM ^
While Michigan can and does take students down to the Clearinghouse baselines, they take many fewer of the low scorers than most D1 programs. Admissions is not willing to look the other way for the whole recruiting class.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:03 PM ^
This is like a hooker arguing the girl on the other corner is a bigger whore because she sleeps with more people.
August 28th, 2009 at 5:26 AM ^
If it's a player the coaches really want, they'll take 'em. If it's an entire class of lower-qualifiers, but they're great players, they'll take 'em.
And this theory of yours, this pie-in -the-sky UM is full of Angels, lollypops, and fairies, well, it looks like it might be tested by more than a few Rich Rodriguez recruits.
And to be honest, I couldn't give a shit. Anyone doing a search for integrity and honesty in college athletics will have better luck finding East German female athletes without penises.
August 28th, 2009 at 10:38 AM ^
i agree with white tiger. we are michigan and should have higher standards. one of the things that kept me pro-lloyd carr, despite the vanilla playbook...why the hell did he wait to his last game v. gators to open it up and use his skill players better i'll never understand, was that he respected the institution that is The University of Michigan. now i'm not saying that he didn't recruit some sketchy players or what not, but he did turn boys into men. he was a mentor and truly cared about his athletes, not just on the field and not just during their time on camput, but truly cared about what their future held. a quick anecdote and then i'll get off my soap box. he had a dictionary outside his office and when players went to see him they first had to look up a word they didn't know and tell him the definition when they entered his office.
we are not Thug UM (hurricanes) we are U of M and after the game, after the season, i would rather have a slightly less talented kid with a better attitude on the team then a kid with a 14 ACT and questionable ethics.
August 27th, 2009 at 8:08 PM ^
Is Brett Favre available?
August 27th, 2009 at 8:23 PM ^
a bowl and no scandals keeps him in the good graces...
August 27th, 2009 at 11:03 PM ^
If Randy Shannon does end up getting fired this season we should really go after him, the kid can flat out play.
August 28th, 2009 at 8:34 AM ^
All your players are belong to us.
August 28th, 2009 at 9:38 AM ^
I would love to get Chris Martin, top 5 player in the country who is committed to ND. He is a top 3 DE this year, and I believe it has been mentioned that he may even take visits still. Other than that, I would love Latwan (assuming he commits to WVU).
August 30th, 2009 at 6:17 AM ^
Nix and/or Chandler.