Satellite tour 2017 began today in GA
Coach Harbaugh kicked off this year's satellite tour in Georgia today participating with Coach Brown and staff at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia (about an 1.5 hour drive from Atlanta). There was more detail in the Freep article, but I didn't link that below because a lot of people are still not happy with them (understandably).
Since the NCAA limited the number of days you can participate in camps, Coach Harbaugh has UM participating in at least 2 camps a day for a majority of the tour.
Coach Wilson (friend of Coach Hamilton) is the head coach of Bowie State and said the following:
“I think it’s great exposure because a kid may not have the opportunity to get a chance to visit the campus for a tour,” Wilson said of the camp exposure. “They get an opportunity to display their skill set before the Michigan staff and other schools.”
Brian and Ace have mentioned that Georgia is a big focus of the staff and 3 commits are from there (Sims, Reese & Turner).
Here's the link:
The other camps take place through Monday and start back up again next Friday, June 9th.
Anyone want to guess who is the first SEC coach to complain about UM participating in 2 camps per day and how long before the complaints start?
FUCKING NICK
Today on the Pete Finebaum Show:
has finished ahead of us in the 247 composite rankings every year since 2010
I don't think we looked overmatched on the field with them last year
Ohio State will continue to finish with top 5-10 classes every year - as long as we do the same we'll be fine
personally, I think defenses are catching up with the running QB schemes - we'll see how they do going forward
but it is an arms race - Michigan, Ohio State and now possible Penn State may all get elite recruiting classes year after year - the rest of the division is in for a long dry spell
2017 - OSU was 2nd, we were 5th - 7 teams finished above 285 in the 247 composite - combines depth and talent
2016 was 4th vs. 6th - very close
so in the 2 seasons of full Harbaugh recruiting there isn't as huge of a difference as people seem to think
all you need to be is a solid top 10 recruiting class every year and then coaching takes over, along with having a stud QB (see how much of a difference in QB matters from last year's title game)
the playing field is more level than you realize
Eh. Why does it have to be this year and now or never? Still think this is a rebuilding year.
There's a lot of pressure and yeah, there's a point at which 10-3 will no longer be considered a successful year. But I'd say he gets maybe 3 years. Sometime in that span though we will need to both beat OSU and have a legitimately successful season or two (B1G champs and/or CFP) or the momentum will fade further.
It is certainly true that Meyer is outrecruiting us and while they have some advantages and a better recent history, his staff is killing recuiting. Our recruiting is good, but at best average compared to historical Michigan standards of the last 50 years. Unfortunately, their recruiting is superior right now. :(
Yes, Harbaugh has pulled in two of the best recruiting classes in Michigan history. This year will likely be a step back, but 2019 looks like it'll be another monster class. Michigan's recruiting is just fine, Harbaugh's talent identification and development is up there with anyone in the country and that will bear itself out on the field this year.
Agree that recruiting is fine. Best class or two since the 2004 which was the last good Carr class.With that said, based on recruiting rankings these were good classes but not two of the best in M history. We had classes like this for a long time before things went downhill. Is it comparable to say 2001, 1998, 1995, 1992, 2003, 2004, 1988 etc? I'd say no but everyone is entitled to an opinion.
We won't know for sure until they take the field. But it's hard to compare classes now to classes 20-25 years ago because the recruiting service business has expanded greatly since then, and recruiting is followed much more closely now. But last year's freshman class made impressive contributions on a senior laden team, and this year's freshman class is even more highly regarded.
John Kennedy once famously said: "We choose to go to the moon, not because it it easy, but because it is hard."
Harbaugh actually wrote that line for him. No worries.
The staff will camp three times in Georgia and will make stops in Florida, Ohio, Texas, Maryland, Tennessee, Connecticut and California.
Gives some insight into priorities. I'm surprised to not see anything in NJ, but that pipeline may be solid enough by now.
GA however, is being worked NJ-style.
They'll probably make another rule from their recliners to try to make their lives easier again. Possibly push for legislation that would prevent anyone from former CSA states from attending college north of the Mason Dixon line just to make sure their homes are safe from Harbaugh
to get to Macon, you're driving slowly or hit traffic.