Hey guys, I just posted a Recruiting Roundtable that features Ace, Magnus and DGDestroys among others, hope you enjoy: LINK
...talks about how UConn hasn't been in contact and how they're out. (HT: UMHoops)
Recruiting Roundtable
January 16th, 2012 at 9:12 PM
#1
Recruiting Roundtable
January 16th, 2012 at 9:17 PM | 
Awesome, awesome feature. I'm
Awesome, awesome feature. I'm
January 16th, 2012 at 9:37 PM |
my only concern
my only concern
Isn't this how "The Usual Suspects" started ? Who is Keyser Soze ?
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
January 16th, 2012 at 9:18 PM |
#JustSayin
#JustSayin
JordanPayton Jordan Payton
Michigan to the house on thursday. Lets see whats happenin
I am drunk, or I wouldn't be talking to you.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:20 PM |
It would be
It would be
a great pickup, but I think he will stay in the west
If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant
January 16th, 2012 at 9:23 PM |
If anything positive happens
If anything positive happens
If anything positive happens on the Jordan Payton front, I can't wait to see how all of the people who demonized the kid as 'an attention whore with serious attitude problems' will respond.
Twitter // Recruiting Work// Email
January 16th, 2012 at 9:32 PM |
Hopefully with sweet, sweet
Hopefully with sweet, sweet
Hopefully with sweet, sweet silence.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:27 PM |
I
I
I was just able to make contact with Jordan and will be hearing from him shortly. I'll fill this thread in with what he tells me.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:31 PM |
Are you a magician? You're
Are you a magician? You're
Are you a magician? You're like TomVH only faster!
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
January 16th, 2012 at 9:34 PM |
And doesn't talk about cup
And doesn't talk about cup
And doesn't talk about cup cakes and reruns of Golden Girls.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:38 PM |
Thank
Thank
Thank you for being a friend.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:54 PM |
Happy 90th birthday
Happy 90th birthday
Betty White.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
January 16th, 2012 at 9:43 PM |
Well actually TomVH had some
Well actually TomVH had some
Well actually TomVH had some (paywalled) information from Payton up around 7:30pm, but I get your point.
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
January 16th, 2012 at 9:21 PM |
OH GOD YES!!! This is
OH GOD YES!!! This is
OH GOD YES!!! This is seriously an awesome invention, thank you so much for this. Whose idea was it, yours?
Edit: With the amount of traffic your site is getting these days with all of your awesome features, you could probably throw up an ad or two and make some money out of it. Just saying.
COYS and Vive Le Rouge of Detroit FC!
January 16th, 2012 at 9:23 PM |
This is simply amazing.
This is simply amazing.
You guys are doing...dare I say...Tremendous work over there.
Heh. Get it. Tremendous. Because...it's like... the name of...
/sigh
/hangs head in shame
USING GRATUITOUS AMOUNTS OF CAPS LOCK SINCE APRIL 2011
January 17th, 2012 at 1:24 PM |
t'aint funny magee
t'aint funny magee
ya' know, having to explain a jk is the sure way to know it ain't funny magee! 8)
January 16th, 2012 at 9:25 PM |
bravo
bravo
Well done - this was a great feature! Can't wait to see the gathering of the MGoTribes continue as we roll into NSD....
No radio. Nothing of value.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:26 PM |
Fantastic read.
Fantastic read.
Fantastic read. Thanks!
Couple of observations: Interesting to note that all of them think Garnett is a probable get. I think I haven't allowed myself to believe that we might actually end up with him.
Jarrod Wilson -- Now I'm really interested to see how this guy pans out. He was definitely under my radar until this article.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:29 PM |
Funny
Funny
Funny, but I've been a big Allen Gant fan.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:17 PM |
any specific reason for this?
any specific reason for this?
any specific reason for this? i know he's a workout warrior but i've seen him in person and he seems a bit undersized
January 16th, 2012 at 9:30 PM |
February 1
February 1
February 1
Twitter // Recruiting Work// Email
January 16th, 2012 at 9:33 PM |
Jordan Payton
Jordan Payton
wow - looks like he is the dark horse in the NSD surprise commit race.
GMAT score =800 = Defensive POTY
January 16th, 2012 at 9:34 PM |
Cool
Cool
Well that was cool! Consolidating several Michigan recruiting folks in the same place saved me some time. What to do, what to do? Guess I'll just scour MGoBlog some more.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:36 PM |
this article
this article
puts the epic in epic win. tremendous . . .
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
January 16th, 2012 at 9:37 PM |
H2OMan
H2OMan
Great read! Thanks! Your posts are always top notch.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:48 PM |
Loved the roundtable, but...
Loved the roundtable, but...
Why are people so optimistic about Reeves? This one looks like a PSU-OSU affair. Camren Williams is likely an OSU commit (unofficial visit after the official visit to show mom seems like something a commit would do). Reeves' official visit corresponds to Camren's unofficial. This one seems like a tough one for Michigan.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:55 PM |
It is my opinion (not from
It is my opinion (not from
It is my opinion (not from his mouth or anything) that Michigan was a VERY close second to Reeves when he first committed to PSU. Michigan is the only team (not OSU, that has just snuck in within the past week or so) to keep in contact and pursue him during his commitment (in homes, school visits, facebook, phone calls), and he has a very close bond with the coaches. I don't think OSU is nearly as big of a player as they'd like to think they are. And I think, ultimately, the fact that he knows our staff better than OSU (or PSU's, for that matter) will greatly help us out. All of this, though, is just my opinion.
Twitter // Recruiting Work// Email
January 16th, 2012 at 10:11 PM |
We should have an update from
We should have an update from
We should have an update from Reeves on Tremendous soon.
January 16th, 2012 at 9:48 PM |
will there be a live blog on signing day?
Vice.com
January 16th, 2012 at 9:49 PM |
The only criticism I have is
The only criticism I have is
The only criticism I have is that you don't include Ace Williams.
/s
"It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to all of a sudden come back and get the feeling back, get the health back, feel good again and then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach."
January 16th, 2012 at 9:50 PM |
Trust me
Trust me
We thought about having him join us :)
January 16th, 2012 at 10:11 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
Or BKFinest
January 16th, 2012 at 9:53 PM |
I love roundtables. I have since the old
I love roundtables. I have since the old
Chicago Sports Reporters. It's am idea that probably should have been picked up by this site, outside of the occasional podcast and season preview. Great team of players.
(On a technical note your mobile site is touchy and the switch page arrow comes up and flips you when scrolling down with no way back).
You didn't ask, but it's such fun-
1. Me, really all the D-Line prospects, because I have been wanting a dominant line for forever. We've had some great O-lines, but on defense it's been awhile. So being the highest ranked, I guess I'd say Pipkins.
2. College, probably Pipkins, but I'd go with whoever the best O-Lineman is, (Kalis, Garnett if he comes...heck, we've had success with high school tight ends before), since we have a history of churning them out.
3. Not sure how you can have any strategy problems the way this has gone in a first year.
4. The only one I'll really be disappointed in losing would be Garnett. I still wouldn't mind a big corner like Wright...but if he's going to be a corner. I guess if we're living in a dream world, I wouldn't mind swiping A certain receiver from MSU just to watch heads explode. Then maybe Diamond, just because that line would be sick.
5. And I'd say 2 B10 championships over 5 years. No National Championships, because it's happened once in 60 years. It's tough.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
January 16th, 2012 at 10:02 PM |
Until things change with the
Until things change with the
Until things change with the SEC and their oversinging, ESPN/ BCS love affair, it's going to be real hard to win a NC.
"im saying to myself should i do it should i not. I crossed the goaline and hey...fuck it" Desmond Howard on his Heisman pose
January 16th, 2012 at 9:54 PM |
Outstanding
Outstanding
Thanks a bunch. Insight from folks I feel certain know more about football than I is always appreciated.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:18 PM |
B1G Championships
B1G Championships
I was a little surprised that Magnus only picked the class for one B1G Championship. I know that most people have rose colored glasses but it really seems like this team could be set up to play in the game 2-3 times (2012, 2014 and 2015). Depending on the state of the Buckeyes, I'm hoping that Michigan can win twice.
2014 and 2015 could be EPIC with Ohio and Michigan playing back-to-back games in each season.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:27 PM |
Things to keep in mind
Things to keep in mind
Penn State had the top recruiting class in the Big Ten in 2010... they're not about to win the Big Ten anytime soon.
I figure there's a 50-50 shot at winning the division, and a 50-50 shot at winning the championship game. 1 B1G championship doesn't seem like a crazy guess.
Also (unrelated), I'm not sure how many back to back OSU-UM games Delaney will tolerate before screwing up the schedule.
January 16th, 2012 at 10:49 PM |
I can't see how back to back
I can't see how back to back
I can't see how back to back games would be good. No doubt if we beat them in the game and lose the B1G would I be pissed. UM and ohio NEED to be in the same division to determine who is worthy to be in the championship.
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
January 16th, 2012 at 11:06 PM |
I'm not sure Penn State
I'm not sure Penn State
Is the best, replicable example.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
January 16th, 2012 at 10:27 PM |
Seriously Good Work
Seriously Good Work
Great info. Thank you for pulling that together and providing the link.
Hail!
January 16th, 2012 at 10:28 PM |
Thanks for this
Thanks for this
I haven't followed recruiting as manically as in past years and this was a good catch-up/primer piece.
"Relax you panic monger" -Megatron
January 16th, 2012 at 10:28 PM |
I rather enjoyed this
I rather enjoyed this
I rather enjoyed this inaugural round table piece! It satisfied my hunger for good recruiting news and I am looking foreward to the next edition. Which ever of the final recruiting targets completes this class, will be apart of a great class that will win at least two B1G trophies and be in the national title hunt for one. I am hoping for Garnett, Grant, Reeves, and Kozan or Diamond to make the right choice to go blue!
"There will be blood on the field and it
won't be mine. … Quote it. Let them
know."
Kyle Kalis
January 16th, 2012 at 10:55 PM |
Today
Today
On today's Rcruiting Roundup someone asked Sam his projections to finish the class. He said Sam Grant and Joshua Garnett immediately but didn't mention Reeves. I thought Tthat's not good considering Sam's an inside guy."
January 16th, 2012 at 11:18 PM |
Awesome
Awesome
Thanks for putting that together. It was great to read the thoughts of people that I think most of the readers of this blog follow and respect. Hope that you keep up the good work!
January 16th, 2012 at 11:29 PM |
Great work. Tremendous
Great work. Tremendous
Great work. Tremendous definitely deserves a spot on the MGoBlog Blog Roll...
January 17th, 2012 at 12:55 AM |
and also
and also
a special place in heaven
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
January 17th, 2012 at 8:59 AM |
This is really great
This is really great
Thanks for your work putting this together. And I've always enjoyed the questions you ask... keep it up!
Third generation Michigan alum
Awesome, awesome feature. I'm seriously starting to love you guys. This is just a great idea and something that is long overdue. You are truly a member of the social-networking generation.
Only complaint: labeling Magnus one of the Michigan blogosphere's "best minds." That is going to go straight to his head :)
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."