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TomVH: Allen Gant Offered

Ohio DB Allen Gant received an offer from Michigan today. He was expecting to have to wait until camp to get an offer, but it came early for him.

I talked to Coach Borges over the phone and we were able to talk about what they thought of me. They thought they they liked me enough and they were able to give me an offer. They see me as a safety. I'm very excited and thankful that they offered. As of now I'm going to enjoy the process. I'll try to make it up there hopefully in the next couple weeks.

With Gant being a Michigan legacy this is obviously a big offer for him. We'll see what happens when he makes his visit.

Tom VanHaaren I TomVH on Twitter I U Recruit I  Email

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May 16th, 2011 at 11:44 PM | thats so funny (Score:2)
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My brother is friends with Allen and said coach Funk was at Southview today..interesting

I hate the Suckeyes

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May 17th, 2011 at 8:18 AM | most talented CB (Score:1)
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who do you think is the most talented CB out of the offers?

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May 17th, 2011 at 9:12 AM | Probably Deon Bush, with Yuri (Score:2)
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Probably Deon Bush, with Yuri Wright as a close second.

Twitter - Recruiting Update: May 20

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:09 PM | (Score:1)
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do both of them have u of m offers?

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:31 PM | Yes. (Score:2)
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Yes.

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May 16th, 2011 at 11:51 PM | Purely Speculative (Score:1)
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Wonder if they got some bad new from Terry Richardson?

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:01 AM | I will speculate with you my (Score:1)
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I will speculate with you my friend. I feel like this was the offer he has been waiting for and hoke probably knew that which makes me think  A) saw something in him they didn't before (o please o please) or B) one the offers is being declined and the coaches already have an idea about it. Really pulling for A and I have seen him play and I wouldn't be shocked either.

 

 

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May 16th, 2011 at 11:59 PM | Gant was offered as a safety, (Score:4 Normal)
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Gant was offered as a safety, he shouldn't have much too much say about what Richardson, Standifer or Morgan do, as all are offered as corners, and according to Standifer the coaches said they want 3 corners.

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May 16th, 2011 at 11:59 PM | Or maybe they are pressuring (Score:1)
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Morgan to commit earlier.

Brady Hoke - High quality recruits one or two at a time.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:04 AM | You realize Gant is about 5 (Score:4 Normal)
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You realize Gant is about 5 inches taller and 50 pounds heavier than Richardson? Gant isn't a cornerback at the next level and Richardson isn't a safety, promise.

Galileo was also chastised.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:09 AM | Because some of the guys (Score:2)
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Because some of the guys we're recruiting, such as Morgan and Stadifer, could play either safety or corner, safety commits affect corners and vice versa.  If Gant commits, and then Standifer or Morgan commit, Hoke and Co might decide that's enough and not take anymore. 

Or, if Hoke thinks he won'[t get Richardson, he might offer another safety instead of another corner, and when Morgan or Standifer commit, they'll play CB and not safety.  Since many DBs can play either, their commitments affect even those who don't.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:34 AM | Hypothetically they could (Score:2)
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Hypothetically they could have an impact on each other, but right now Richardson couldn't have said anything that would induce the coaches to offer Gant.

Galileo was also chastised.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:03 AM | Definitely looks like a safety (Score:1)
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Should up the pressure on others who have offers. Richardson, Morgan, Standifer and Reeves better start thinking about their option to Go Blue.

Brady Hoke - High quality recruits one or two at a time.

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May 17th, 2011 at 4:24 AM | I'm not sure how you can keep (Score:1)
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I'm not sure how you can keep saying its putting pressure on T-Rich when he's announcing Thursday?

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May 17th, 2011 at 7:36 AM | Richardson (Score:-1 Offtopic)
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Richardson is announcing today at 11:45, not Thursday.

edit: just saw the updated post on moving to Thursday. My apologies.

 

Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way through

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May 17th, 2011 at 10:10 AM | Surely it was an honest (Score:2)
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Surely it was an honest mistake.

How 'bout I punchisize your face, for free.

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:11 PM | It probably was...and don't (Score:1)
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It probably was...and don't call me Surely.

"Anyone who isn't confused, really doesn't understand the situation." - Edward R. Murrow

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:25 AM | This is interesting.  It (Score:2)
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This is interesting.  It sounded like we were going to be pretty picky with our DB offers.  He'll probably have to jump on that offer soon, it won't be around for very long.

EDIT:  The more I think about this, the weirder it is.  He doesn't have offers from anyone close to elite yet, and it sounds like OSU doesn't want him, so you'd think he'd be around in 6 months if we missed on our big names.  I guess the staff really likes him, kinda strange no one else's staff does.

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:54 AM | I was surprised by this offer (Score:1)
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I was surprised by this offer as well, especially since the coaches said that they wanted to see him in person.  There must have been something that prompted the early offer.  I guess this is where we have to trust the coaches.  

Greetings from Bolivia.

"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple."  - Gary Moeller

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:13 AM | If Richardson (Score:-1 Overrated)
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is leaning/going elsewhere, it seems smart to immediately up the ante like this in a way that is fair to both recruits and that will make them think hard about their offer.   Playing hard to get works...

Really like this move and recruits are responding to the way the staff are doing things.  The 2x2 pickup pattern maybe a fluke but this makes me wonder.  Could we see 3 DBs line up and blow the collective mind of Mgoblog in the coming days?

 

 

I hope don't press means press right away! --Homer, 2003 A.D.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:35 AM | Richardson isn't (Score:2 Normal)
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leaning towards going elsewhere.

There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:22 AM | Bleacher report early top ten recruiting rankings (Score:-1 Overrated)
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I know its so early that this really means nothing but I still thought it was worth checking out

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/702610-college-football-recruiting-2012-early-top-10-recruiting-classes

shawn

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:32 AM | No BR. (Score:5 Normal)
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Period.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:30 AM | Congrats Allen! (Score:2)
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caught a hail mary for a td as time expired in the first half of the ohio d-2 state title game a few years ago, was a freshman at the time. congratulations on the offer - nickbob, sv class of '97

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:31 AM | Maybe Charles... (Score:3 Insightful)
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... had a word with Hoke this past week about his little cousin while he was in town for Mott?  Gave him a couple bottles of wine and there you go.

Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:40 PM | I was thinking the same (Score:1)
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I was thinking the same thing. except without the wine.  Woodson talked him up and told Hoke it was extremely important.

Alternatively, maybe Hoke read Brian's post about the APR and Gant is a really good student....

'Murica & Footbaw: That's what Michigan Does

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:42 AM | Getting Very Interesting. (Score:1 Normal)
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We will see what TR decides on Thursday.  The next 48 hours are going to be rampant on this board.   TR, Morgan, Standifer, now Gant.   The saga continues!

"  David Baas & Mario Manningham  Super Bowl XLVI Champions  "

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:45 AM | Richardson (Score:1 Insightful)
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was going to wait until the All American game to announce.  Then his friends all committed to Michigan.  Then he took a visit to Michigan last weekend.  Then all the sites started saying "there might be some good news for Michigan this week!"  Then Richardson announced he was going to commit this week, like 8 months ahead of schedule.

You do the math.  

There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:47 AM | 42? (Score:5 Normal)
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42?

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:49 AM | I think that last sentence is (Score:-1 Flamebait)
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I think that last sentence is a little trick called "rhetoric."  I hear internet posters occasionally employ it as a flourish.

Abort, Retry, Fail?

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May 17th, 2011 at 10:53 AM | Douglas Adams? (Score:2)
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Too dated?

 

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May 17th, 2011 at 7:22 AM | AAB, thanks for having common (Score:1)
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AAB, thanks for having common sense. Take a look at his top 5, he hasn't visited at least two of those schools for sure. If he were picking anyone but Michigan, he would stick to his prior date and taken all of his official visits. Relax, enjoy the Hoke train.

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:45 AM | Ask Royce (Score:2 Funny)
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he knows!

Better still ask Chris Barnett. He knows everything!!

GMAT score =800 = Defensive POTY

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May 17th, 2011 at 12:51 AM | Legacy might mean more to this coach than others... (Score:1)
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I thought it was classy when Tressel offered Griffin's nephew (?) last year last minute.  I think Gant has more going for him than that case. 

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May 17th, 2011 at 2:33 PM | Adam Griffin is Archie's kid, (Score:1)
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Adam Griffin is Archie's kid, not his nephew.  He was friends with my nephew in junior high. 

Archie is a cool cat as far as Buckeyes go.  FWIW, back then he was not a big Tressel fan, but would not say why.  I think now we know.  I give him credit for biting his tongue unlike our former players.

Michigan is and will always be every BIG schools' 
measuring stick.

 

 

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:03 AM | This could be a non-committable offer (Score:5 Interesting)
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Not that that is something that needs to be outwardly said, but as even Gant said he's going to let the process play out a bit, it seems that it may be a non-committable offer at this point, more of a "we are really interested in you and please keep us in mind as you go forward."

I know it seems shady, but it is sometimes better and seems more respectful to a recruit to offer them, and then if you get other DB committs tell him "well the offer is still there, but you may be better off persuing other schools".  This is my feeling more than anything.  It is nice for the legacy effect, it helps Gant probably get attention from other schools, and if other recruits fall through it looks good that Michigan has at least been paying attention to him throughout the process.  This offer at least comfirms that they have always had interest.  But if other prospects commit to Michigan that the coaches feel are better, it wouldn't be soul crushing to tell him that it may be in his best interest to look elsewhere.

PS.  This is all purely speculation based on the talent of other DB recruits and how I view Gant and his offer list.  I'm not saying this is the way it is, just throwing it out there as how I view it to mean.  I could be completely off base.

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:08 AM | Agreed. As long as the terms (Score:2)
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Agreed. As long as the terms are clear to the prospect there's nothing wrong with it.

Galileo was also chastised.

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May 17th, 2011 at 7:05 AM | Sound Logic (Score:1)
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Wilson appears to be a better prospect at FS so having Gant as a back up plan while smoothing over the legacy factor seems a likely strategy .  Otherwise the offer is hard to understand except for the usual rubric that "the coaches know more than we do... yadda yadda...".   Of course they do - doesn't mean we can't speculate.

jbibiza

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:27 AM | This may have more to do with (Score:2)
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This may have more to do with Jarrod Wilson then Richardson. I read somewhere that he listed WVU, Illinois, Tennessee and Michigan State as schools hes most interested in.

 

 

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May 17th, 2011 at 1:54 AM | I don't know, when Tom (Score:1)
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I don't know, when Tom interviewed his coach two weeks ago, the coach said: "I think he'll have schools like Michigan, Stanford, and Notre Dame which shows you his intelligence."

It's a big leap from schools of that caliber to Illinois and MSU.

Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.

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May 17th, 2011 at 3:40 AM | Yeah I found where I saw it, (Score:2)
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Yeah I found where I saw it, only a few hours ago on RCMB. Which makes me automatically take back my last statement. MSU fans think EVERY recruit they offer not from Cass Tech or Glennville, has them in their top 3. My bad........

 

 

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May 17th, 2011 at 6:44 AM | almost certain (Score:4 Normal)
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That was his teammate Corey Smith's list before he picked Tenn.

Eating is murder.

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May 17th, 2011 at 8:50 AM | Well, MSU maybe (Score:2 Normal)
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But Illinois is a solid academic institution (Top 50 overall, including private schools, according to U.S. News; Michigan is #29). Their College of Engineering is every bit as well respected as ours (Illinois #6 Engineering; Michigan #7).

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May 17th, 2011 at 9:50 AM | Come on man... (Score:2)
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can't put MSU anywhere near the word intelligence, ever

"A word to the wise isn't necesarry, it's the stupid ones that need advice." - George Carlin

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May 17th, 2011 at 2:41 AM | Interesting Link (Score:2 Informative)
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Came across this about Gant from a few years back:

http://mgoblog.com/content/allen-gant-charles-woodsons-cousin

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May 17th, 2011 at 5:07 AM | Gant (Score:2)
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Gant attends my alumni and his head coach (a decorated, accomplished coach who won a state championship a couple years back) is known for being horrible at marketing his players. 

 

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May 17th, 2011 at 8:11 AM | Alma Mater (Score:5 Normal)
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I believe you meant Alma Mater

Wasting away in Ohio, a Wolverine in a sea of red and grey

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June 23rd, 2011 at 8:40 AM | As a matter of fact the coach (Score:1)
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As a matter of fact the coach is absolutely horrible about marketing and getting his kids into college. The work for Gant was done solely by his father.

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May 17th, 2011 at 6:49 AM | Why is he a michigan legacy? (Score:0 Flamebait)
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Why is he a michigan legacy?

You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.

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May 17th, 2011 at 7:28 AM | Same reason (Score:1)
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Anyone else would be a Michigan legacy.

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