Frank Drebin

May 19th, 2011 at 3:26 PM ^

Tom, do you have an insight regarding offering more DB's and our current standing with Morgan, Standifer, Reeves, Wilson, etc? Are we still looking good with the others, and what is your opinion of Hines in comparison to the other top targets?

TomVH

May 19th, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^

No, this offer has nothing to do with anyone else. Out of Morgan, Standifer, Reeves, and Allen Gant Michigan has a good shot with all of them. I've said before that Michigan leads for Morgan, and he recently said he might move up his decision date. With the new offer out to Gant they probably lead for him now too, and he'll be on campus within the next few weeks. 

Standifer plans on visiting in early June, and I would venture to say that Michigan is in excellent shape there as well. 

With Gant and Standifer visiting soon there's potential for them to pull the trigger and get their recruitment over with. Not saying it will happen, but there's potential. Offering a kid in Texas doesn't really interfere with that. If he were to visit it would take quite a bit to get the visit set up. Beyond that, signing day isn't until February. I would be more concerned if they weren't offering any other defensive backs and just banking on the kids they're working on. That's not me being cryptic or anything other than saying sometimes things happen and they need to prepare for it, rather than scramble later.

Belisarius

May 19th, 2011 at 4:14 PM ^

They offered him for the reason they offered Standifer: they see something in him they want. I don't think it says anything about Reeves and Morgan. Remember, when Standifer was offered, people were scratching their heads, and then he began to be barraged by offers and suddenly every thing was clear. Hines already has a good offer list, he's a talented kid, they want to get in on recruiting him and do their due diligence building a relationship. That is all.

detrocks

May 19th, 2011 at 4:25 PM ^

According to headline of article on 247, Reeves names Michigan and Penn State are his leaders and have a "decided edge" over the other schools on his list.

719Yoop

May 19th, 2011 at 4:58 PM ^

I haven't heard anything about this, but any chance that Armani ends up a receiver and we still take a couple other DB's. Reeves is listed as an athlete, receiver, and corner on the scouting sites so just a thought. We seem to have a better chance at other DB's than WR's. 

TESOE

May 19th, 2011 at 9:35 PM ^

right up until signing day.  This is what good recruiting is...another good offer.  I can't wait to see who gets in the final class.

blueblood70

May 19th, 2011 at 10:10 PM ^

anyone remember that chris barnett said something to the effect of good news coming and something about kentucky even though pike had already committed to auburn? did that ever come out what he was talking about?