Reon Dawson has set his decision date to Wednesday. Choosing between the Illini and Michigan
ESPN with the basic info, just going to call each coaching staff and let them know.
LINK ($)
yes plz
Reon Dawson to decide Wednesday
January 13th, 2013 at 10:11 PM
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Reon Dawson to decide Wednesday
January 13th, 2013 at 10:13 PM | 
Good news or bad news?
Good news or bad news?
January 13th, 2013 at 10:14 PM |
No idea but he just visited,
No idea but he just visited,
No idea but he just visited, so not bad news?
It's between us and Illinois so we got the last impression
January 13th, 2013 at 10:18 PM |
FYI
FYI
Link is indeed ($)
January 13th, 2013 at 10:19 PM |
Hopefully he goes blue. CB
Hopefully he goes blue. CB
Hopefully he goes blue. CB and Reciever are the positions I have been most dissapointed in our recruiting.
January 13th, 2013 at 10:28 PM |
Hoke is disappointed in your
Hoke is disappointed in your
Hoke is disappointed in your lack of faith.
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
January 13th, 2013 at 10:31 PM |
receiver is understandable,
receiver is understandable,
receiver is understandable, but really at cb? ross douglas, jourdan lewis, terry richardson? all those guys were/are pretty highly ranked.
It's been a lot. Its been a roller coaster that for some reason seemed like it would never get good. But you know what? We kept fighting. It's like that old saying goes, "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions." -David Molk
January 13th, 2013 at 10:36 PM |
To go further
To go further
In the 2011 class, RR/Hoke brought in Countess and Taylor, who have both proven to be quality players on the field with a lot of eligibility left. If Norfleet stays at corner, that makes four Rivals top-250 players at the position in the 2012 and 2013 classes.
This is easily the best we've recruited at that position in the recruiting ranking era.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
January 13th, 2013 at 11:27 PM |
Ehh, Norfleet was in the top
Ehh, Norfleet was in the top
Ehh, Norfleet was in the top 250 for RB not DB. But 3 is still not bad either. But losing Conley really hurt.
January 13th, 2013 at 11:18 PM |
the other issue
the other issue
that i think has not been talked about enough is the lack of any bright points from the 2012 freshman class except at line backer.
with the kind of fanfare the 2012 recruiting class came in ...i expected much better things...i know they are just freshman ...and give them time ...and blah blah....but overall i was dissapointed by the 2012 class till now (except the lb ers)
January 13th, 2013 at 11:20 PM |
Hoke is disappointed in your
Hoke is disappointed in your
Hoke is disappointed in your lack of faith.
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me. - the_big_house 500th
I may not be a 70 year old man. - Herm
January 13th, 2013 at 11:33 PM |
Fuchness?
Fuchness?
Don't forget Mario either.
January 14th, 2013 at 1:21 AM |
well
well
well as i said in another comment...
we shouldnt settle for mediocrity...i am not saying that any freshman should play at an elite level ...but i am not too high on the potential....(except lbers)
what I expected was some of this....
1. one or two highlight reel sacks from pipkins ....this would give me hope that he would be elite in the future.
2. one or two plays from the funch against elite competition in which he made them look silly.
3. kalis getting some more playing time towards the end which would signal hes ready to take over next year.....
because this is what we were made to believe from pre season hype.
just playing time doesnt cut it when we are talking about elite players.
January 14th, 2013 at 7:18 AM |
Please just shut the fuck up
Please just shut the fuck up
Please just shut the fuck up okay? In sorry but you don't have a damn clue what you are talking about.
If you don't like Michigan you are a peasant
January 14th, 2013 at 10:41 AM |
Dude
Dude
I count eleventy six things wrong with this comment, so I can't possibly begin to refute all of the crazy. But you're upset that we didn't see more on the field from a kid who redshirted?
I think I speak for all of the everyone everywhere when I say that you are welcome to hop off the bandwagon at any time. We'll stop it for you and lower some steps and everything.
January 14th, 2013 at 11:32 AM |
Dude
Dude
thanks for the advice...
all i am saying is that the hype and the reality are different...if thats too much for kool aid drinkers ...so be it .
again ...michigan (right now) is good but not great....deal with it.
January 14th, 2013 at 11:45 AM |
Who here has said that
Who here has said that
Who here has said that Michigan is great right now, and who has shown an inability to come to terms with that? Here's what I've seen so far:
- You say you're disappointed in the 2012 recruiting class (linebackers excepted), because they didn't have much of an on-field impact.
- You detailed why you were disappointed (you somehow expected a kid, 1 year removed from high school, to perform at Ndamukong Suh levels).
- Everybody else explained that your expectations are way off base and you need to chill out a little bit.
- Nobody claimed that Michigan is great or expressed an inability to come to terms with that fact. In fact, it seems like everyone (besides you) understands that this team is still under construction, and that to expect true freshmen to come in and make an impact is setting yourself up for disappointment.
Yet you somehow think we're kool-aid drinkers? Ever think that maybe you're, like, wrong here?
January 14th, 2013 at 12:23 PM |
Thanks. I've never had the opportunity to use this till now.
Thanks. I've never had the opportunity to use this till now.
"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 14th, 2013 at 12:47 PM |
It's like they filmed that
It's like they filmed that
It's like they filmed that scene specifically for this moment in time.
January 14th, 2013 at 4:27 PM |
I know it is a tired meme
I know it is a tired meme
But it really fit the situation so perfectly, it was far better than a point by point eviscerating.
"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 14th, 2013 at 11:03 AM |
You're an idiot with
You're an idiot with
You're an idiot with incredibly unrealistic expectations. Go back to MLive.
Edit: Also, you realize Pipkins is a DT, right? It's rare for interior linemen to get sacks. How many DTs can you name who had more than 2 sacks for the season (regardless of whether they were "highlight reel" material or not)? I'll hang up and listen.
January 14th, 2013 at 11:20 AM |
This is precisely the kind of shit...
This is precisely the kind of shit...
...that needs NOT to be said for the next couple of years.
January 13th, 2013 at 11:36 PM |
Excuse me....
Excuse me....
How can you even say that when 9-10 of them saw the field this year and Bolden, Pipkins, Funchess, Ross, Ojemudia all saw very good time for freshman and they all played very well. Kalis could have played but it didnt make sense to burn his redshirt. Then you see a few players that are on the Lines which is extremely tough to play as a freshman. Clark and Wilson were sposed to replace Kovacs and Gordon....absolutly not.
January 14th, 2013 at 12:39 AM |
Seriously, this is silly.
Seriously, this is silly.
Seriously, this is silly. The guys you mentioned played a lot, two of the top rated players in that class were OL, and four of them total, so you can't expect them to contribute much, AJ Williams saw a lot of the field, and Chris Wormley tore his ACL and didn't have a chance to contribute. How many guys from one class can you really expect to play in their true frosh year?
January 14th, 2013 at 1:38 AM |
Give the kid a break,
Give the kid a break,
Give the kid a break, WolvinLA2. He was supposed to be in bed two hours before he posted that comment. The little fella was plum tuckered out, and I for one, enjoy hearing the perspective of Wolverine fans in middle school.
Campaign manager--Hoke 2012.
January 14th, 2013 at 2:29 AM |
Well
Well
I think the 2012 class was hampered last year by OH DEAR LORD THEY WERE TRUE FRESHMEN, HALF OF WHOM REDSHIRTED. Sorry to yell, but HOLY BALLS THAT IS SO NUT-SMASHINGLY DUMB.
January 14th, 2013 at 3:08 AM |
Recruits
Recruits
See, that's the whole problem right there. Why is Hoke recruiting freshmen? Maybe if he would go and recruit some juniors and seniors we might win more ballgames. smh.
"You will suffer humiliation when the team from my area defeats the team from your area." -- The Onion
January 14th, 2013 at 4:12 AM |
"i know they are just
"i know they are just
"i know they are just freshman ...and give them time"
You answered your own question. Freshman coming in and turning out are pretty rare
January 14th, 2013 at 6:27 PM |
Most
Most
Were redshirted...typically it isn't a great idea to have a ton of freshman playing, they aren't ready physically/mentally ready...there are exceptions.
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
January 14th, 2013 at 6:47 PM |
To support your point,
To support your point,
To support your point, Alabama had only 4 true freshmen on their two-deep: Amari Cooper, TJ Yeldon, Denzel Devall, and Geno Smith. Cooper was the only starter, and none of them were offensive or defensive linemen.
January 14th, 2013 at 12:37 AM |
Ross Douglas, Jourdan Lewis,
Ross Douglas, Jourdan Lewis,
Ross Douglas, Jourdan Lewis, Terry Richardson, are considered bad recruiting? I missing something?
And Darboh, Chesson, Funchess, Butt, Dukes are all gonig to be making taco pants a memory with how tall they are. Jake Butt is friggin 6'6"! He has the potential to be our own Gronk.
If you need drugs to be a good writer, you're not a good writer.
-Rod Serling
January 13th, 2013 at 10:22 PM |
I have a good feeling about
I have a good feeling about
I have a good feeling about this one. Not gonna BKFinest it, but a good feeling.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
January 13th, 2013 at 11:27 PM |
You wont BKFinest it......
You wont BKFinest it......
But I am going to ChuckWoodson it!
January 13th, 2013 at 11:33 PM |
But would you go so far as to
But would you go so far as to
But would you go so far as to Chuckwoodson2 it?
5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
Touchdown Billy Taylor!
January 13th, 2013 at 11:38 PM |
Put me down for a
Put me down for a
Chuckwoodson2
January 13th, 2013 at 10:22 PM |
#buckleup
#buckleup
#buckleup
January 13th, 2013 at 10:22 PM |
Jeez
Jeez
Can't wait for the board meltdown if he picks someone else. Can you imagine ths website if Green goes elsewhere. Brian will have to shut it down.
Denard Robinson......They're not going to catch him!
January 13th, 2013 at 10:27 PM |
Green going elsewhere would
Green going elsewhere would
Green going elsewhere would be devastating. He is a must get player.
/°>
January 13th, 2013 at 10:43 PM |
There's no comparison. Green
There's no comparison. Green
There's no comparison. Green is the #1 back on the country at a position of extreme need. Dawson is a meh corner in a backfield that has been reasonably well-recruited the last two years.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
January 14th, 2013 at 12:01 AM |
I'd love to get Green, but
I'd love to get Green, but
I'd love to get Green, but does the name Deveon Smith ring any bells? Michigan football will survive if Green goes somewhere else.
I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.
January 14th, 2013 at 7:43 AM |
I'm not just speaking for
I'm not just speaking for
I'm not just speaking for myself, but a lot of people are not enamored with Green, including several of the recruiting sites. You appear to view him as a solution. Many disagree.
January 14th, 2013 at 9:05 AM |
I (although not a recruiting
I (although not a recruiting
I (although not a recruiting expert by any stretch) was more reassured after Green's performance @ the AA Bowl more than anything. I thought his film wasn't overwhelming for a 5 star, top-in-the-country RB. However, he did pretty damn well in a setting that seems to favor the defense more than the offense. And he did a whole lot better than Ty Issac did.
Green seems more like a bruiser RB than someone who is going to break away from the second level like some of the Michigan RBs of old (Wheatley, Biakabatuka)
January 14th, 2013 at 9:12 AM |
Yeah, I actually meant to say
Yeah, I actually meant to say
Yeah, I actually meant to say Deveon Smith in the above post, not Green. Whoops.
Lots of people aren't enamored with Deveon Smith, including a couple of the recruiting sites.
January 14th, 2013 at 12:28 PM |
I was about to freak out on
I was about to freak out on
I was about to freak out on you for saying that about Green.
/°>
January 14th, 2013 at 12:30 PM |
Lol.
I know you've been
Lol.
I know you've been
Lol.
I know you've been pretty consistent in your opinion re; Smith. Good, but not elite, especially due to his speed. Fair to say?
January 14th, 2013 at 1:04 PM |
Yeah, that's probably fair to
Yeah, that's probably fair to
Yeah, that's probably fair to say. I don't think anyone can be called "elite" who has his lack of speed, maybe unless they're 240 lbs. and can crush people.
January 14th, 2013 at 3:00 PM |
Green a Must
Green a Must
I like Deveon Smith too! But as you should know Green is a must with only one runningback in this class and 2 last year both 3 stars. green is a must for us and with the addition of smith to put us right back where we need to be for Michigan hard nose football
January 14th, 2013 at 1:45 AM |
Send in Agent Smith to prevent Leonhall from ever speaking again
Send in Agent Smith to prevent Leonhall from ever speaking again
Campaign manager--Hoke 2012.
January 13th, 2013 at 10:31 PM |
He will pick
He will pick
Michigan, just like Dan Sam did. Why set a date that you will pick a school when you are already commited to one of them?
January 13th, 2013 at 10:35 PM |
yea i dont get the decision
yea i dont get the decision
yea i dont get the decision date with him since he's already committed to Illinios.
January 13th, 2013 at 10:41 PM |
Welcome aboard Dawson
Welcome aboard Dawson
Not to mention he has a High School teammate currently in the recruiting class
Good news or bad news?