Recruiting Streak Ending?

This class is faaaaaaaaaaar from over

with a top class had we keep rich rod ... he had 2 rivals 5 stars locked in with hart and frost along with the others we have lost out on

i also believe if we had gotten harbaugh in early december we'd have been stacked

the truth is you cant change to a non super famous coach in mid jan and get a good class

Things to consider: 

1.  Quantity doesn't equal quality.  The recruiting services rank based on a point system.  Therefore, teams are punished for taking smaller classes, and schools who oversign are rewarded.  IMO, a better indicator of the class would be average star ranking.

2.  A lot can happen in between now and signing day.  I expect to see us add another 7-9 recruits in this class.  This will give us a huge jump in the rankings.

Pretty crazy how this past Wisconsin team that went to the Rose Bowl never had a recruiting class higher than 4th in the Big Ten and 26th nationally.

Look at who's in front of UM at this point though. At the end of the signing period I expect that we'll recover a fair amount relative to the Big Ten simply by getting more guys, quantity counts for these rankings and UM's class is like 2/3's filled. Nationally, though, I'd be surprised if we made inroads there, say crack the top 25 (which right now, only has one big ten team in it according to your research, although I'd imagine Nebraska is in there).

whatever freshman we get shouldnt even be playing this year (unless ya know, theyre good) so the size of this class doesnt bother me, especially with the core of our team being Soph-Juniors

This. Is. Michigan.

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How did those top ranked classes work out?  Find the right talent get it here, dont worry about number of stars, in my opinion I think looking at the other schools offered mean more then a star rating.

I could possibly see us getting to third in the B10, but even that seems like kind of a stretch.

correlation does not equal causation

I don't want to close the book on Michigan's recruiting just yet.  Michigan's looking good for several recruits, and you never know what might happen in these next couple weeks.  I think Mattison is going to be a boon for Michigan, if not now, then in the next couple years while he's here.  We might pull a few 4-stars before all is said and done.

Antonio Poole LB from Ohio.

I thought 2007 would have been better following a strong season.  Thanks for the work.

Remember everyone last year emphatically saying recruiting was not down and that it was a good class? People who pointed out how many middling three stars we took became the "3 star mafia" and Ray Vinopal was lionized. It was easily Michigan's biggest class since the recruiting sites started and also easily the lowest ranked. It's amazing how in the tank some people were for Rodriguez. And before OSU it's not like this class was shaping up to be great either. When he wasn't riding the massive hype train in 2008, Rodriguez just didn't get results recruiting. And don't get me started on  the roster imbalances.

Remember last year the class was good but not great, then RR wrapped up real nice with Dorsey (even though he didn't show) and others. It helped save the class, so give hoke a chance, he's doing pretty well for coming in so shorthanded.

Mattison will at least get these 4* 5* recruits on campus, and you know what they say, "during a visit to the UM campus, anything can happen"

I don't know why the sites don't do this, but Nebraska should IMO be considered BT for this years class. These players are coming to Nebraska knowing they will be playing in the Big Ten. They currently have a great class and push M even further down.

This is a transition period and needs to be taken in to account. Even if this class finishes outside of the top 20, I wouldn't consider it the end of a streak, whatever that entails. Its really just a hiccup based solely on recruitng sites which is another argument I won't get in to. I've got faith in this class and we are filling positions of need which is the important thing.

Yes, it’s true that Michigan is highly unlikely to have a top-20 class this year, and is highly unlikely to continue its streak of finishing among the top 3 in the Big Ten.

There are a few points that make the situation a bit better. It’s not just who you sign, but who you retain. Michigan’s class last year (12th nationally; 2nd B10) included two four-star kids (Demar Dorsey, Austin White) and a three-star (Antonio Kinard) who either weren’t admitted, or who didn’t stay. The two best kids in the 2009 class (14th nationally; 3rd B10) were Justin Turner, who never played a down; and Will Campbell, who hasn’t played anywhere near the five stars he was credited with.

Despite recruiting classes that were always 20th nationally or better, Michigan has finished the season unranked for three consecutive years. That is because Michigan under-performed in relation to its talent. This is particularly true on defense. Michigan had roughly the 110th-ranked defense in 2010, despite having nowhere near 110th-ranked talent. Even allowing for injuries and youth, Michigan's defense and special teams should not have been anywhere near as bad as they were. Coaching was the difference between Michigan's performance, and what would have been expected given the talent on the team.

Given the 85-scholarship limit and attrition, most schools sign close to 25 kids per year. Even had Rodriguez stayed, Michigan was probably going to sign around 19 or 20, because the graduating class was small. If you’re going to have a bad recruiting year, the year when you don’t have as many to give out is probably the right time to have it. I mean, imagine if Michigan had 25 vacancies instead of 20. The problem would even be worse.

Stanford finished 4th in the final AP poll this year, and their classes over the last five years average out to around 32nd, and they never had a class in the top 10. If Stanford can play that well without ever notching a top-10 class, Michigan can survive one bad year.

Wow, I only just realized we only have 2 offensive recruits currently.  RB Hayes and OL Posada (who is a soft verbal?).  I find this unbelievable but obviously necessary.