jdon

May 27th, 2015 at 4:29 PM ^

Exactly. This shit is fucking stupid.
I mean a commit isn't really a commit any more until signing day, so what is the value of a commit that doesn't want the information shared?
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BigWoody04

May 27th, 2015 at 2:10 PM ^

We have known of a silent commit since the 22nd I would have thought it would have been brought up here before unless this is a new silent commit which would be awesome! Lavert Hill is a possibility, but my guess would be Terrance Davis. Sam said, if its the same as from the 22nd, that the kid wouldnt make it public until sometime during the season I believe.

BigWoody04

May 27th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^

But somebody made a thread about it back on the 22nd because of a tweet from Trieu who was talking about an article written by Sam Webb I believe, thats why I am a little confused as to why this is just now coming up over here. Usually it doesnt take but a few minutes for the news to come over here...everyone in the thread was just speculating like they are here though

Bodogblog

May 27th, 2015 at 3:32 PM ^

Thanks.  Once upon a time it was that way here, but I don't think every bit of M news gets posted anymore.  Some combination of people feeling like it's not newsworthy enough, that they'll get beat up for posting rumor, and frankly a bit of optimism fatigue.  There's been a lot of giddy happy on the board over the last several years re. recruiting or preseason projections, justifably on the former.  But the results have always failed expectation and I don't think people are as concerned with every bit of news re. recruiting. Though 80+ comments and counting on this topic is proving me a liar. 

BigWoody04

May 27th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^

I used to be the guy that read every recruiting interview, rumor, news, etc. That was when everyone thought that because Hoke was such a damn good recruiter that it would all carry onto the field. Harbaugh has brought a new energy to the program for me. I dont expect Harbaugh to necessarily bring in top 5 classes right away, but now when we offer a 3 star kid I pay a lot more attention to it because nobody has an eye for talent like Harbaugh. There is a lot of smoke out there that June is going to be a very big month for us so I am hoping it will get the ball rolling in the right direction and hopefully all that optimism can be brought back sooner rather than later

Bodogblog

May 27th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^

Right there with you.  I think about the last class, where there was a local 4* kid committed to Wisconsin, Sam Webb made it clear this kid was hoping to get an offer from Harbaugh.  Instead they went with 2* Ulizio (sorry for the butchered spelling kid), and I thought "I wonder what this kid has that everybody else missed."  Wasn't at all concerned that OMG WE MISSED A 4*!!!  I would have been that once upon a time. 

I'm just a little curious as to why we don't have a bunch of kids jumping in the boat right now.  It seems obvious to me that Harbaugh is special, just viewing his actions close up now that he's here.  He's someone who's going to effect your entire life, and well beyond football.  Also curious as to why we don't seem to be going after Ohio kids.  But it's curiosity, not concern, and not obsessive like I used to be. 

caliblue

May 27th, 2015 at 11:32 PM ^

being afraid to post here. I, too have been torn a new one a few times posting when I was a bit late with news or when others thought things not " post worthy"

On the other hand one only has to go to RCMB to see the crap that gets posted if you get no consequences for anything

Magnus

May 27th, 2015 at 7:47 PM ^

Not exactly. I know of two guys who have been called silent commits, and I'm not 100% sure which one (or whether both) is accurate. However, for the most part, I know who it's not.

BluCoast

May 27th, 2015 at 8:51 PM ^

From woohoo we got a 5th year transfer that got bumped from their own depth chart...to...woohoo we are in the Top 20 for this 4* from SEC country to...woohoo...we got a SILENT commit?

DES-PER-ASHUN!!! By Milton Bradley

Bodogblog

May 27th, 2015 at 9:42 PM ^

Rudock is likely an upgrade over our current QBs, doesn't matter if his old team has a better option. No one is excited about being in a top 20. And a silent commit from a highly ranked player would be a positive for any team in the country. You're going to have to work a little harder to troll and/or bellyache

Hail85

May 28th, 2015 at 9:01 AM ^

I'm sure everyone would love to be raking in highly ranked players right now, but I suppose we are just going to have to wait a little bit.  I imagine some guys are going to see what the coaching is like at the Summer Swarm tour and maybe pull the trigger then, but I bet the majority of them are waiting to see the team play this fall and gauge their decision based on player development and (hopefully) winning right out of the gate.  We were somewhat spoiled under Hoke becuase he pulled in recruits left and right.  I think our current staff is just fine with letting the program and THE TEAM speak for itself.  That being the case, signing day and the weeks leading up to it may be far more interesting to us this year.

BluCoast

May 27th, 2015 at 10:43 PM ^

Did you even hear yourself? 'Likely'? And 'doesn't matter if other teams (IOWA?) have better options'? And 'SILENT commits are a positive for any team'? Really? If it's SILENT--it doesn't exist. Last I checked the NCAA doesn't allow for SILENT scholarships...or maybe it's only for INVISIBLE players that COULD MAYBE SORT OF be better than SOME team out there.

Pick yourself up man and demand a winner.