Scout.com has a paywalled article regarding a dual threat QB from Texas coming to A2 for a visit.
Anyone have some insight?
EDIT: It's Russell Bellomy (thanks jblaze)
Here is the link (behind paywall):
JUST LEAVE ALREADY
Texas QB Bellomy to visit Michigan
January 24th, 2011 at 12:41 PM
#1
Texas QB Bellomy to visit Michigan
January 24th, 2011 at 12:43 PM | 
Thank you
Thank you
January 24th, 2011 at 12:47 PM |
I suppose it's possible that
I suppose it's possible that
I suppose it's possible that he has a six shooter since he's from TX.
January 24th, 2011 at 12:50 PM |
fair point
fair point
fair point
January 24th, 2011 at 1:05 PM |
I'll Drink to having
I'll Drink to having
I'll Drink to having texas as a pipeline again... later pahokee
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
January 24th, 2011 at 1:27 PM |
Well
Well
I'll drink to more than that.
Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.
Garrison Keillor
January 24th, 2011 at 1:38 PM |
???
???
... is my radar off, or are you suggesting we drop our Pahokee pipeline? (?!?!?)
Considering Odoms is one of my favorite players on the team (his tenacity and blocking for a WR reminds me of Hines Ward), dropping a Pahokee pipeline... that is just unfathomable, so I'll assume you mean you'll drink later to having a Pahokee pipeline, yes?
January 24th, 2011 at 1:48 PM |
why not both?
why not both?
While I am psyched for any inroads into places like Texas, Ohio or Cali (especially Texas), I don't see why re-establishing these pipelines means that we have to give up on places like Pahokee. If we are a truly national team, then we should be able to draw from all areas.
I assume that our Pahokee pipeline was RR (or his staff) generated, so it might not be as strong. But, Hoke and Co should be able to maintain it to some extent with guys like Odoms, etc.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:49 PM |
I think we stopped recruiting
I think we stopped recruiting
I think we stopped recruiting Pahokee before this year.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:54 PM |
That is
That is
too bad if we did.
From the Red Cedar Message Board: "God hates us." Yes He does Lil Bro, yes he does. Everyone hates you.
January 24th, 2011 at 2:45 PM |
Richard Ash
Richard Ash
... is from Pahokee and is in last year's class.
January 24th, 2011 at 2:54 PM |
Yeah......
Yeah......
Once the last recruiting cycle ended, we stopped recruiting Pahokee.
January 24th, 2011 at 4:22 PM |
Is there someone at Pahokee
Is there someone at Pahokee
Is there someone at Pahokee we should be recruiting?
Are we making a conscious effort to stay out of Pahokee?
I am confuzzled by your statement.
"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
January 25th, 2011 at 3:00 AM |
I don't remember exactly what
I don't remember exactly what
I don't remember exactly what happened, but I remember hearing about some serious problems in the Pahokee community, and many schools stopped recruiting there.
January 24th, 2011 at 2:04 PM |
Im not trying to bash
Im not trying to bash
Im not trying to bash on pahokee and yes i love odoms too but it just seems like those guys don't do well in cold weather. Odoms can remind you of ward but I just don't think hes the same talent. Pahokee is a great place for football I just don't see allot of those kind of styles fitting into our pro style scheme in a few years. Maybe a fast little db or slot reciever. I don't think the Vincent smiths and the martavious odoms of the world our going to be the guys this staff is after. i could be wrong but I would like to think were going country strong then rabbit chasing fast. Please don't hate me for it but FL wasn't a main pipeline when hoke was on the staff to begin with and i know somebody will list off 5 or 6 guys for me and make me look stupid but if i remember correctly allot of the talent was midwest texas and california??? am i right? I would like to see those states be our bread and butter again but thats my wish list.
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
January 24th, 2011 at 3:04 PM |
Agree to disagree
Agree to disagree
I'm in agreement with michgoblue. Texas, Cali, Ohio, Florida, Mars, any pipeline with schools that produde D1 talent is great with me. But I've loved watching the Pahokee kids play. And Odoms may fit into Hoke's style better than you/I think - Steve Smith is small(ish) and does just fine as an outside receiver in a pro-set offense. (/man-crush on Odoms.) And of course Pahokee has some bigger dudes, as Ash (DT) demonstrates...
Anyway, we can agree to disagree, but it's a non-issue since I'm sure all we really care about is that we want the men who we recruit to be thrilled to be attending Michigan. Our current team, who I think is expressing an amazing amount of solidarity, is showing that, as are our current recruits. (As am I, since I am originally from California and am thrilled to be here. Ha, it's just too bad I'm not a D-1 athlete, or else I'd recruit like Miller/Hayes and help to develop a Cali pipeline!).
January 24th, 2011 at 7:27 PM |
You know who else is fast and
You know who else is fast and
You know who else is fast and from Florida? Denard. Also saying Odoms can't play in cold weather is dumb considering he got injured in early October and didn't get a chance to play again until the bowl game where he caught one of our two TDs. I'll accept the fact that you can have a dislike for smaller players, but I don't think it was the weather that ever hindered them.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:35 PM |
not saying I don't agree
not saying I don't agree
not saying I don't agree cause Odoms is also one of my favorite players...but the bowl game was in FL and it was like 75 outside.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:16 PM |
Maybe
Maybe
he can be the captain of a club team in shooting sports.
From the Red Cedar Message Board: "God hates us." Yes He does Lil Bro, yes he does. Everyone hates you.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:34 PM |
Although, if a "Duel Threat"
Although, if a "Duel Threat"
Although, if a "Duel Threat" QB can break the huddle, pace to midfield, turn and shoot.... I'll take one please.
Who has been putting out their Kools on my floor?!?!
January 24th, 2011 at 1:50 PM |
Dual Threet
Dual Threet
"I was kind of disappointed in myself to run a 10.44 (100m), but I will accept that. Running the No. 2 time in the nation is pretty good. I was trying to run a 10.3, but there was strong wind." -- Denard Robinson
January 24th, 2011 at 2:33 PM |
you called?
you called?
you called?
January 24th, 2011 at 3:30 PM |
According to Rivals
According to Rivals
According to Rivals.com this guy is on campus right now (Monday).
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January 24th, 2011 at 3:39 PM |
;)
;)
;)
January 24th, 2011 at 3:55 PM |
The pistol formation
The pistol formation
is deeply offended.
Who is Jon Falk?
January 24th, 2011 at 12:43 PM |
Vince Young?
Vince Young?
I hear he's looking for work.
Big Time Timmy Jim
January 24th, 2011 at 1:17 PM |
Brand New
Brand New
Jesus Christ that's a pretty face.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:49 PM |
Dual Threat
Dual Threat
Quoting Brand New and having a Sufjan album as your avatar...now that is a serious dual threat. I would +1 if I could sir.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:36 PM |
I'll +1 him for you lol
I'll +1 him for you lol
I'll +1 him for you lol
January 24th, 2011 at 12:47 PM |
Purdue committ Russell Bellomy
Purdue committ Russell Bellomy
Hoke's turn to snake oil a guy away from Purdue?
"They're stuck with that quarterback (sophomore Braxton Miller) for the next two or three years, that's fine with me. He throws worse than (Tim) Tebow. - Steve Everitt
January 24th, 2011 at 12:49 PM |
that would be amusing
that would be amusing
i wonder what Danny Hope would say this time. Of course, he has to be worried about Hoke clothes-lining him at midfield after we beat them.
I am become Tim Hardaway Jr. Destroyer of Worlds
January 24th, 2011 at 1:15 PM |
Followed by the big legdrop
Followed by the big legdrop
Followed by the big legdrop
January 24th, 2011 at 1:17 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
THOSE WHO STAY WILL BE CHAMPIONS
January 24th, 2011 at 1:40 PM |
that's
that's
disturbing
January 24th, 2011 at 5:12 PM |
Has there ever been a more
Has there ever been a more
Has there ever been a more lame or awesome finishing move at the same time?
"If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here." - Vince Lombardi -
January 24th, 2011 at 1:16 PM |
I hope Bellomy stays with
I hope Bellomy stays with
I hope Bellomy stays with Roundtree while he's on campus.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:41 PM |
I hope he stays
I hope he stays
with someone who can hang onto the ball.
January 24th, 2011 at 5:13 PM |
I was at the Purdue game this
I was at the Purdue game this
I was at the Purdue game this past season and Roundtree is right, it's just kind of boring there.
"If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here." - Vince Lombardi -
January 24th, 2011 at 4:02 PM |
Let's make it a U-M recruiting tradition
Let's make it a U-M recruiting tradition
to snake oil at least one recruit away from Purdue every year.
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
January 24th, 2011 at 4:31 PM |
I agree but
I agree but
I agree but Drew Brees, Kyle Orton, and Dustin Keller say what's up. You can add Kerrigan to that list after this year too. Purdue produced some OL in the NFL but I can't think of any off the top of my head.
Bo's Lasting Lessons
January 24th, 2011 at 12:49 PM |
I find this interesting
I find this interesting
I find this interesting because it may mean that our offense continues to implement a dual threat QB in the future. Maybe the offense being adapted to fit Denard and also Devin isn't a passing phase on our way to a pro style offense. I may be reading too much into this but it is worth a thought none the less.
January 24th, 2011 at 12:53 PM |
Was thinking the same thing
Was thinking the same thing
Or should I say wishing upon a star that this is the case.
"True loyalty is that quality of service that grows under adversity and expands in defeat. Any street urchin can shout applause in victory, but it takes character to stand fast in defeat. One is noise - the other, loyalty." — Yost
January 24th, 2011 at 12:55 PM |
Bellomy is listed at 6'3" on
Bellomy is listed at 6'3" on
Bellomy is listed at 6'3" on Rivals.
BTW, he is also listed as having a GPA above 4.
There are several kids already in this class with great grades.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:01 PM |
It's Michigan, of course they do.
It's Michigan, of course they do.
Or, are you trying to imply something?
I have a Fandom Endurance III merit badge
January 24th, 2011 at 1:05 PM |
If anything, meant to imply
If anything, meant to imply
If anything, meant to imply that a Michigan offer might be more attractive to a kid with great grades. The football history and the academics are a tough combination to beat.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:11 PM |
UM offer might be more attractive to a kid with great grades
UM offer might be more attractive to a kid with great grades
In general a UM degree is going to be more "prestigious" than one from Purdue, but if he's interested in engineering, most engine school rankings I've seen put Purdue just behind Michigan. USNWR, FWIW, slots UM at #7 with PU at #8.
Smart QBs are always good. I like his height and the fact that he can run. He's got a really good TD-to-INT ratio, too.
January 24th, 2011 at 1:24 PM |
To your point on "smart"
To your point on "smart"
To your point on "smart" QBs. The NFL combine gives the Wonderlic test to all attendees as does my company BTW. We use a baseline of 22 (out of 50) as a cutoff for potential employment. Here are some interesting Wonderlic notes:
1. QBs and Kickers consistently score the highest (average score over 30)
2. Defensive lineman score the lowest (average score of 16)
Here are snippits from an SI article on the topic:
Teams aren't supposed to release the scores, but they're usually leaked anyway. Among quarterbacks Brian Griese is said to have scored a 39, Drew Bledsoe 37, Steve Young 33, John Elway 30, Troy Aikman 29, Cade McNown 28, Mark Brunell 22, Tim Couch 22, Trent Dilfer 22, Brett Favre 22, Daunte Culpepper 21, Vinny Testaverde 18, Dan Marino 16, Randall Cunningham 15 and Jeff George 10. Kicker Sebastian Janikowski reportedly got a 9, though he offered $500 to the test proctor to give him a 10. (Kidding.) This year Florida quarterback Jesse Palmer is said to have scored a 32, and TCU star running back LaDainian Tomlinson only had a 13. Anytime your Wonderlic approaches your cleat size, it's not good.
Trust me...they are VERY accurate.
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January 24th, 2011 at 1:39 PM |
But as Tomlinson's NFL
But as Tomlinson's NFL
But as Tomlinson's NFL success shows, Wonderlic performance is not necessarily correlated with pro success at all positions - just the more cerebral ones, like QB and maybe OL.
January 24th, 2011 at 2:38 PM |
And clearly Palmer's score
And clearly Palmer's score
And clearly Palmer's score translated directly to his work behind the microphone.
"I don't see how having someone piss on my face is going to help me sell Lou Ferrigno's house."
January 24th, 2011 at 1:52 PM |
Jeff George scoring 10 sounds
Jeff George scoring 10 sounds
Jeff George scoring 10 sounds about right. The guy was probably as bad reading books as he was reading defenses.
January 24th, 2011 at 3:47 PM |
Jeff George got a 10
Jeff George got a 10
What a dumb ass he was. I loved reading Bo's story (from Bo's Lasting Lessons) about recruting him in high school. He shows up with an assistant coach at George's family home and Jeffo is dressed like a slob. He's slouching on his couch and demands his mother to bring him a can of pop, and Bo's basically seen enough by that point. He thanks them politely and leaves w/o offering a scholly.
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
for not saying "duel" threat