January 26th, 2012 at 1:56 PM ^
Commence over-reaction about what this means with Diamond/Garnett/Kozan...
January 26th, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
I had something clever to add, but then I saw your handle...I can't wait to see your avatar.
January 26th, 2012 at 4:05 PM ^
Couldn't the coaches just be playing the odds? I mean, very few of the recruiting literati think we're going to get all five of the prospects remaining on the board, which would be like hitting a royal flush. If there's another four-star prospect on the table, why not be in contact just to increase your options and, in so doing, your cumulative probability of success?
January 26th, 2012 at 6:32 PM ^
I guess now we can safely deduce that the visit with Garnett didn't go that well... (or at least Josh gave our coaches a heads up)
January 26th, 2012 at 9:16 PM ^
Commence over-reaction about what this means with Diamond/Garnett/Kozan...
I agree. UM was Not even on his radar. However, this recruiting season is becoming notorious for flip-flopping. You never know, but don't bet on it.
January 26th, 2012 at 1:57 PM ^
Another lineman? Do the coaches know something we don't?
January 26th, 2012 at 1:59 PM ^
Even with Stacey committed we were pursuing Kozan, Diamond and Garnett.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:02 PM ^
Right, but does the fact that the coaches offered someone else mean that they don't feel very good about our chances with at least one of these guys?
January 26th, 2012 at 2:15 PM ^
Your guess is as good as mine but we've offered him and he was rumored to be visiting before (however, that was more regarding his relationship with Kalis than anything concrete).
January 26th, 2012 at 3:00 PM ^
I thought we also had feelers out to JJ Denman. The recent commit from Wisc.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:22 PM ^
You can always redshirt the least ready ones, or are we past that saturation point? I haven't looked at the depth chart in a while.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:36 PM ^
We have like two legit OT's. We need MOAR OT's!
January 26th, 2012 at 4:04 PM ^
January 26th, 2012 at 4:35 PM ^
I don't think Schiano leaving will have much of an impact on Rutgers. I mean, at Rutgers you don't rebuild, you reload.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:06 PM ^
and Muller!
January 26th, 2012 at 2:00 PM ^
They know we have 5 available spots and its highly unlikely we'll get all the highly rated guys we are after at this point.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:02 PM ^
Probably know more than us.
January 26th, 2012 at 1:59 PM ^
We've been having "issues" with people getting frustrated with so many recruiting updates. If you throw the recruit's name in the title, it will make this thread more search-able for future posters. If you don't mind, thanks in advance.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:04 PM ^
All this says to me is that this is back-up plan in case we do not get Garnett or Diamond.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:04 PM ^
or DL
January 26th, 2012 at 2:08 PM ^
Having 45 OL would be too much. But I get the gist of your point, especially considering we will have two legitimate/true/actual OT's on the team next season.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:10 PM ^
The title of this thread sounds like it could also be the name of a college oriented Guido porn video.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:12 PM ^
Muller said he had 28 missed calls and 18 voicemails today, per Mike Farrell's twitter.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:17 PM ^
Tom VH on ESPN Insider
I spoke with Rutgers commit OL Chris Muller this morning. He has been contacted by Michigan and said he is interested in Michigan and would consider visiting. I should have more with him later.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:45 PM ^
Please don't post premium site material on the board.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
No information was even posted. Just confirmed what was in OP.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:56 PM ^
Actually, it reveals there is mutual interest from Muller per a conversation with TomVH.
January 26th, 2012 at 3:04 PM ^
It is ironic that we lost a recruit to "powerhouse" Rutgers... and their coach Schiano actually spurned us.... you know, the great powerhouse Rutgers...
WTF How did we ever get to this point?
January 26th, 2012 at 2:58 PM ^
That's all I was trying to do
January 26th, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
No information was even posted. Just confirmed what was in OP.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:18 PM ^
How many OL is too many?
1. What's the ideal number of scholarship OL on a roster?
2. What's the ideal number of scholarship OL to take this year given the lack of depth?
They've been recruiting three guys (that we know of), but have presumably been expecting not to land them all, and maybe suspected that Stacey was wavering. If they could just point - would they take three guys? Four?
January 26th, 2012 at 2:45 PM ^
1. a million
2. 2 million
January 26th, 2012 at 2:18 PM ^
TVH says:
The latest from Rutgers commit OL Chris Muller: http://insider.espn.go.com/insider/michigan/forums#!/topic/1327604897-657-559
January 26th, 2012 at 3:03 PM ^
A disco dance!!
January 26th, 2012 at 4:51 PM ^
"Wait...I think I'm doing this wrong"
January 26th, 2012 at 2:29 PM ^
is it that we steal this guy from rutgers? has he expressed interest in the past?
January 26th, 2012 at 2:31 PM ^
He became good friends with Kalis during the Army Bowl. He was the rumored "secret visitor" that was discussed around that time. After getting back home though he decided to pass on a visit.
The interest is serious, and according to the Rivals mods, Kalis is already working on him to come join him.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:57 PM ^
Schiano just became the tampa Bay Bucs new head coach. Rutgers had a strong recruiting class picking up kids in the fallout from the PSU scandal. Looks like a lot of them are back on the market now that Schiano is gone.
Interestingly, we pursued him prior to hiring RichRod.
January 26th, 2012 at 4:12 PM ^
January 26th, 2012 at 2:57 PM ^
Schiano just became the Tampa Bay Bucs new head coach. Rutgers had a strong recruiting class picking up kids in the fallout from the PSU scandal. Looks like a lot of them are back on the market now that Schiano is gone.
Interestingly, we pursued him prior to hiring RichRod.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:43 PM ^
MOAR LINEMEN! MOAR!
January 26th, 2012 at 2:44 PM ^
We need a Center BAD
January 26th, 2012 at 2:46 PM ^
Kalis is the main guy recruiting him. This was reported by Helmholdt.
My thoughts on this:
- Kalis sees Mags has his buddy Garnett in the mix (maybe not for sure committing, but at least a 50% chance).
- Kalis wants his own 4-star, top 150 guy to be his buddy.
- Mags and Garnett struck up a relationship at a camp.
- Kalis and Muller struck up a relationship at the AA game.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:48 PM ^
The OP needs to chill. If you want 2-3 o-linemen, you don't just sit hoping the 2-3 you've offered will all fall into your lap. You keep competing until the whistle. Plus, going after other top-level recruits puts a little fear of god into the ditherers.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:59 PM ^
freak out?
January 26th, 2012 at 3:05 PM ^
Your point is valid and correct, however I think you're more referring to the people at the top of the thread and not the OP.
January 26th, 2012 at 2:50 PM ^
The scarlet knight recruiting class isn't...I guess I should say wasn't...bad at all.
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<br>Does Muller have the potential to develop into a center or is he purely a tackle prospect?
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<br>Also, at risk of getting bombarded with a bunch of sarcastic "yes, we're just not telling you" responses...is there anything out there indicating a pursuit of the 4* wideout?
January 26th, 2012 at 3:46 PM ^
If the recruiting services are correct, Muller is 6'6" and almost 290 lbs., so he's probably too big to be a center.