Realistic finish to this recruiting class?

Submitted by HALOL on

Okay now that it has happened and with only a handful of weeks remaining in this recruiting year, what is a realistic finish to this year's recruiting class? I'm not as well informed with recruiting as most people on here but I do know that we have 6 commits as of now and I've read on here that 11 is probably the total number for this class barring attrition. So I suppose my question is, at this stage in the year who could the final 5 commits potentially be? 

We know HARBAUGH is a game changer and with recruits and commits already tweeting about the move it is setting up to be a very exciting 2 months to close out the 2015 class. If Durkin does come with HARBAUGH then that opens up the pipelines in both Florida and California. Could we snag Iman Marshall? Flip Mike Weber and/or Damien Harris back? 

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wolverinebutt

December 28th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^

I'm hopeful JH can reel in a couple of suprises for us.  

I would love to see another QB to go with Malzone.  We need all of the bodies we can get at QB until someone steps up.  QB is the biggest need by far that this team has.  

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wolverinebutt

December 28th, 2014 at 4:10 PM ^

I'm hopeful JH can reel in a couple of suprises for us.  

I would love to see another QB to go with Malzone.  We need all of the bodies we can get at QB until someone steps up.  QB is the biggest need by far that this team has.  

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Perkis-Size Me

December 28th, 2014 at 4:14 PM ^

I'd expect a top-20 class, maybe one 5 star who hasn't committed yet, but a few solid 4 star kids and some other guys we had no reason to be in contention for without Harbaugh. A nice rounding out to what will be a good, solid class.

I think next year is where recruiting really takes off, especially if Harbaugh starts making a big turnaround quickly. Durkin could open up Florida pipelines, and Jimbo could make a big splash with the West Coast.

A big difference between how recruiting was under Hoke and how it could be under Harbaugh is that Hoke sold Michigan's tradition, being the nice guy, and being part of a family. Harbaugh can sell actual results, NFL success, and having coached guys like Andrew Luck and Colin Kaepernick.



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Danger Zone

December 28th, 2014 at 4:47 PM ^

I think Harris is gone, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Marshall commit or Weber flip back. Either way, I'm confident that Harbaugh will get the guys this team needs. The recruits seem excited.

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Uper73

December 28th, 2014 at 4:55 PM ^

Will be champions..

Hoping JH and staff gets the potential out of Brady's highly ranked recruits or they coach up some really hungry kids who want to play for Michigan. QB would be a great position to start with...

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WolverineLake

December 28th, 2014 at 5:03 PM ^

Without any info... I'd guess that I think we get maybe 60% of our precious commits, grab four 4/5 star guys (even a few commits to other schools) and end up with a good class.

Harbaugh is a household name and will be all over the airwaves for a while. That publicity and potential for a harbaugh coached school, despite not being in a bowl at all, can only mean positive things.

We have a future and reason to believe again. Er, I mean Bahlieve



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WolverineLake

December 28th, 2014 at 5:04 PM ^

Without any info... I'd guess that I think we get maybe 60% of our precious commits, grab four 4/5 star guys (even a few commits to other schools) and end up with a good class.

Harbaugh is a household name and will be all over the airwaves for a while. That publicity and potential for a harbaugh coached school, despite not being in a bowl at all, can only mean positive things.

We have a future and reason to believe again. Er, I mean Bahlieve



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turtleboy

December 28th, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^

Due to the small size and lateness of Harbaughs arrival I'd say he can manage around #20. If e bring back a few kids we recently lost and finish strong somewhere north of #25 is possible

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WolverineLake

December 28th, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^

That is seriously one of the best things I've read about this man (other than the whole "he is our coach eeeeeeeeee stuff").

This just keeps getting better and better.

My buckeye friends keep telling me Ohio is closed. Hehe... Katy bar the door. Jim's coming.



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turtleboy

December 28th, 2014 at 5:13 PM ^

Due to the small size and lateness of Harbaughs arrival I'd say he can manage around #20. If e bring back a few kids we recently lost and finish strong somewhere north of #25 is possible

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hazardc

December 28th, 2014 at 6:43 PM ^

There has been a lot of chatter on twitter from recruits who are watching this really closely..    We could get lucky and swing a few surprises...  We'll find out soon enough, but I would be cautiously optimistic

 

We just got the "coach of the century" as far as this fan base is concerned. One step at a time. 

 

 

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True Blue in s…

December 28th, 2014 at 8:00 PM ^

A lot depends on the assistants he brings on. JH will have an impact but with the small class it more critical on how the new staff develops the current team and the in game coaching (including time out management)!

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InsiderInfo

December 29th, 2014 at 7:38 AM ^

***At the moment, This is our only 2nd hand quote from Harbaugh that we can share***

I am not certain of when the Final Decision was made, but Jim Harbaugh started personally telling certain people on Christmas Day.  As told to us by our source, 1-2 hours after he directly talked with Jim Harbaugh.

From Harbaugh's mouth in regards to how he will approach recruiting (and likely everything else)!!

Jim Harbaugh plans on spending New Year's Day WORKING.   One task on his Agenda is To Personally CALL all of OSU's and MSU's verbal comits while both teams ARE playing their games!

 

 

 

 

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InsiderInfo

December 29th, 2014 at 8:07 AM ^

We have read some comments that seem to question Harbaugh's recruiting prowess and pondering how he thinks/feels about recruiting in general...

General Insider Opinion (former Football Players): Jim  was BORN not just into coaching, but college coaching. Jim and his brother used to frequently go on recruiting trips with their dad.  He's been around recruiting his entire life. Don't doubt for one second Harbaugh doesn't understand the inherent importance and influence of recruiting. He is getting paid A LOT of  $$$ to WIN, and as most of us know, Harbaugh hates losing more than 99% of us, and that includes a winning or losing recruiting battles. 

He will get the names, no doubt, but also have faith in his ability--like Beilein--to FIND & DEVELOP relatively unknown talent.   Expect him to be a 'winner' every year in recruiting and a superior recruiter to Hoke and all previous Head Coaches (thanks in large part to his current  fame and coaching reputation).

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