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August 17th, 2011 at 12:53 PM
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Shaq Thompson would love to hear from Michigan?

The article is behind a pay wall, but Steve Wiltfong says that Shaq Thompson would love to hear from Michigan. Which I'm certain the only person more surprised to hear that than Michigan fans, is Brady Hoke. I get irritated when certain recruits say they would love to hear from a particular school, that they really aren't interested in, that they just want to add to their resume. I'm not saying that this is the case in this scenario, but I suspect it is.

 

 

 

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:49 PM
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UTL Game

Shaq Thompson: I would like to hear more from Michigan.

Translation: I would like them to invite me for an official visit so I can attend the UTL game with Jordan Payton.

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August 17th, 2011 at 2:13 PM
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In that case...

No translation necessary: I would also like to hear more from michigan so I can go to the UTL game with Payton.

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August 17th, 2011 at 7:15 PM
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I hear from UM plenty, but strangely it just seems to be them asking for my money as an alumnus. I keep asking for an official visit to the UTL game, but so far no luck.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:08 PM
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I remember seeing that him an

I remember seeing that he and Jordan Payton were interested in playing together in college. So this could be good news for Payton also.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:03 PM
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5* #1 safety to both Scout

5* #1 safety to both Scout and Rivals for those curious. *5 #2 Athlete to 247 and 4* #4 safety to ESPN. We haven't offered.

We'll see if anything actually develops from this or not. He had committed to Cal earlier this year and his brother went there so I'd assume they're still his leader.

Interesting Michigan-related side note: Supposedly he's pretty close with WR Jordan Payton.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:29 PM
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He also has two former

He also has two former teammates in the '11 class at Cal. My impression is that in spite of the decommit Cal people would still be very surprised to see Thompson end up going elsewhere. Though my impression may not be totally up to date.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:05 PM
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Stud Safety?

Yes please...

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:05 PM
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Yeah, Thompson has offers

Yeah, Thompson has offers from the past two BCS National Champions, and had interest from USC, Texas, and Notre Dame. He's totally just doing it to pad his resume.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:16 PM
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But does he need to pad his

But does he need to pad his resume? When you have the offer list and guru ratings that he has, what's one more offer going to do? Almost everyone knows that this guy is a total monster, and those who don't aren't going to be swayed by one more offer.

Him being so close with Payton and Payton being so interested in us might say something. Remember the talk about Payton creating another Fab Five? It was him and Thompson who were talking about doing that together.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:23 PM
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Yes he made a fab five

Yes he made a fab five comment but it didn't apply to Michigan. Treggs Is one of the players he mentioned in that hopes (possibility) who is committed to cal and shaq Thompson was committed there. I think Thompson still ends up there eventually.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:31 PM
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Sorry, I forgot the "/s" on

Sorry, I forgot the "/s" on my post.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:07 PM
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I think

I think HaHa Dix and Karlos Williams are also interested in hearing from Michigan...

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:09 PM
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I can't see this guy leaving the West Coast

Don't get me wrong - I'd love a 5* safety here.  But, unless he calls the coaches and asks for an official visit, I'd say don't waste the time. 

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:10 PM
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Im sure Michigan would love

Im sure Michigan would love to have him.

Its not like hes a 3* looking to get recognized, looks like most coaches and recruiting services already know of him.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:13 PM
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I'm Ron Burgundy?

I'm Ron Burgundy?

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:18 PM
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TomVH

Until I hear something from the messiah himself, I'm not getting too excited.

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:20 PM
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We could use a player with

We could use a player with dreads... we don't have one yet in the class. Plus he is a 5* stud...

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August 17th, 2011 at 5:10 PM
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So that's a good thing,

So that's a good thing, considering what time period that meme came from. 

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:26 PM
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He can play CB or WR. Here is

He can play CB or WR. Here is what scout.com says about him "Thompson is an elite athlete that stars on his team at defensive back, running back and receiver. He has the ability to play any of those on the college level, but his size and skill set may relegate him to safety. He has exceptional balance, instincts and closing speed. He is a sure tackler that seems to be more comfortable closing on a ball carrier than jamming a man at the line. Could play all 4 spots in the defensive secondary - Scott Kennedy"

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August 17th, 2011 at 1:38 PM
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I'm in the camp that says that some guys are such elite prospects that you don't turn them away - especially in August - almost no matter how the numbers look. Maybe a lower-rated commit at his position sees the writing on the wall and looks elsewhere. Maybe there's a position switch. Worst case, you just end up a little heavier than you'd like at one position and lighter at another until you correct for it with next year's class. If the guy is as good as everyone thinks, he'd more than make up for a little temporary roster imbalance.

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August 17th, 2011 at 2:11 PM
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Not getting my hopes up, but

Not getting my hopes up, but It would be awesome to have him on our team.

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August 17th, 2011 at 2:31 PM
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keep in mind the staff said

keep in mind the staff said they wanted to take one more elite DB so if he is truly interested in Michigan I am sure the staff will find a spot for him

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August 17th, 2011 at 2:37 PM
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Play him at CB, then that

Play him at CB, then that remaining DB spot that the coaches want to fill will be taken care of. Hopefully we can get an official out of him, that would be a start. We shouldn't say no if he wants to visit, like we did with Schutt. I am still stuck on that situation, and think we should have let him visit as well, just in case something happened in the future with Pipkins, oh well.

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August 17th, 2011 at 3:19 PM
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Context?

Does anyone know the context of him saying that. I mean did someone ask him what do you think about Michigan so he said he would love to hear from them because if so that means nothing. Now if he was asked who your favorites are and he mentioned Michigan that would be exciting. 

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August 17th, 2011 at 5:39 PM
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I don't really believe he is

I don't really believe he is all that interested in ND at this point, maybe after a visit but until then he is all Cal, or at least all left coast

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August 17th, 2011 at 8:11 PM
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Hopefully Hoke, Mallory,

Hopefully Hoke, Mallory, Mattison heck anyone on staff se that interview

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