Review of 2007 Recruiting: Wide Receivers
Last week I looked at the 2007 running backs. This week I put together a look back at the wide receivers Michigan recruited in that class. If you don't remember, that's the class that brought us Junior Hemingway! (And Toney Clemons and Zion Babb.)
http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2014/04/review-of-2007-recruiting-wi…
I'm going to take this post as a sign that Mitch McGary is coming back next year. +1 to you Magnus.
You're welcome.
Site is blocked at work. But that's good, because it decreases productivity! You should be ashamed! SHAME!
\don't mention I'm wasting time on a blog right now
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Blocked at work as Suspicious. Wonder why that is? Are there negative perceptions about the .blogspot.com domain?
Anyways - I get my Magnus Thunder on my phone now. :)
I don't think blogspot filters content beyond "hey you should probably be 18 to look at this," so that would probably be why.
That was a smart move that was much appreciated; it's bad when your female boss stops by and you have a girl in a bikini up on your screen
April 16th, 2014 at 10:18 AM ^
That exact situation is why I'm going to start posting dudes in Speedos on the front page.
Yeah, it was not a productive class. It surprised me a little bit because everyone says that wide receiver is an easier position to scout than something like offensive line because the athleticism is one of the biggest things that matters. Of course, it's possible that Michigan just coincidentally went after a bad bunch. A few of those guys had attitude issues (Babb, Simas, etc.).
It's also a little bit interesting to consider what would have happened if Erik Campbell had stuck around to tutor Clemons and Babb. Perhaps the same result would have occurred, but all those guys were recruiting by Lloyd Carr and eventually thrust into Rich Rodriguez's offense. Clemons, for one, tried to play through the coaching change but didn't like that Rodriguez tried to make him into a slot receiver. In an alternate universe where Carr remains the coach and Ryan Mallett sticks around, Clemons might have been a featured 1,000 yard receiver by his junior year.
April 16th, 2014 at 12:05 PM ^
I agree with that. With what Michigan had coming back (Arrington, Mathews, Manningham, etc.) and the addition of Hemingway and Clemons (not sure about Babb), Michigan probably would have been set up pretty well for the future with their two- and three-receiver sets.
Do you have a link for the RB review? Can't seem to find it.
Thanks.
April 16th, 2014 at 10:00 AM ^
Thank you for the imformative read.
and a lot of work went into that. chuckled too at the conclusion section. thank you.
April 16th, 2014 at 10:39 AM ^
It would have been interesting to see Michigan from 2007 to 2009/2010 with Ronald Johnson and Donovan Warren both on the team, or with Johnson instead of Warren. I shudder to think of Michigan's defense in 2009 without Warren, though perhaps Johnson would have been the corner instead.
I'm glad they're appreciated.