TomVH: DT Danny O'Brien Update & DE Matt Godin Offered
Another quick update on recruiting for you, this time with instate DT Danny O'Brien. Danny currently holds offers from Michigan, MSU, Tennessee, and Syracuse. It's safe to say that his offer list will continue to grow as time goes on.
Not too long ago O'Brien had said that Tennessee and Michigan were his top two choices. He talked about where he's at now, and how did in the combine this weekend.
The combine went really well. There was a lot of kids under the radar, but there was some good talent there. Exposure at these events is always good, and I tried a few new moves I've been working on. I think I did well in the 1 on 1's. Recruiting right now is getting crazy, I'm just letting everything play out and talking to all the coaches. I'll probably make my decision early in the season or at the end of it, I'm not sure.
O'Brien also told me about where he's at with his leader and top schools.
I'll probably only take 3 or 4 official visits, I don't think I'll take all of them. I have Tennessee as my favorite right now, and then everyone else is pretty much even. Michigan hasn't dropped or fallen back, I just don't know the coaches that well. I haven't gotten to really talk with them yet. I'll be up there in the spring either for the spring game or junior day.
The other topic as of late has been how Matt Godin's offer will affect Danny. O'Brien and Godin are best friends, and he talked about what that would mean with his recruitment.
I mean, yeah him having a Michigan offer that has some impact on me. We've always said it would be a dream to play school together, it's something that we've talked about a lot. If it happens, it happens, we're not going to try to force it.
O'Brien is a key piece to Michigan's recruiting efforts. It will be interesting to see how schools move up and down his list, and if Michigan can overtake Tennessee in the end.
Matt Godin also just received an offer from Michigan just now.
I just got offered by Michigan. I called Coach Montgomery, and then talked to Coach Mattison. He said they reviewed my film and I have an offer from the University of Michigan. This is definitely a dream offer, I'm pretty excited. I'm going to wait and think things through before I make my decision, I'm going to visit up there this week and talk to the coaches more.
This is a big offer for both Matt and Danny. We'll see what happens from here.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:37 PM ^
Two updates in two hours, ohh boy.
oh yea, and
OFFER GODIN
February 20th, 2011 at 3:42 PM ^
Or start making further in roads wth kid i.e. let him get to know the Hoke, Mattison, the rest of the staff. I'm positive that it would have a positive impression on him.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:49 PM ^
And I'm positive that TomVH is positive that Matt Godin was just offered. That was fast.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:52 PM ^
"I'm done with Michigan".
<br>Yeah sure you are.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:53 PM ^
The whole thing was a communication problem. They fixed it, it's over with, everyone is happy.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:54 PM ^
If TomVH is happy, I'm happy.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:04 PM ^
Whipped much?
February 21st, 2011 at 11:20 PM ^
"Whipped" is what lonely single guys call it when another guy is in a steady, commited relationship. Have fun sleeping alone.
Spoken like a true lapdog.......
February 20th, 2011 at 3:56 PM ^
I still think it's important that Hoke and Mattison up their recruiting of O'Brien. Obviously, it helps that he could potentially play with his best friend, but you still want to establish that relationship so that he plays comfortable. I feel like I'm stating the obvious, so I'm going to shut up.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:49 PM ^
DON'T JINX IT! Oh. Wait. Try that again with someone else we should offer!
February 20th, 2011 at 3:53 PM ^
Godin offered? Sweet, I hope he decides to become a Wolverine soon.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:55 PM ^
Sound the recruiting bell......things are looking good..
February 20th, 2011 at 4:04 PM ^
This fella should be careful jerking it that fast.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:12 PM ^
Gives a whole new meaning to "getting your bell rung."
February 20th, 2011 at 5:49 PM ^
Just watching that makes you bend over in agony and upchuck.
February 20th, 2011 at 3:56 PM ^
can you clarify why peeps were all up in arms about Godin
February 20th, 2011 at 3:56 PM ^
Purdue just beat OSU....yesssssssss!!!!!
February 20th, 2011 at 3:56 PM ^
Thanks Tom
<br>Go Blue Danny
February 20th, 2011 at 4:01 PM ^
February 22nd, 2011 at 12:32 AM ^
Not to mention it can only help us in the recruitment of Danny O"brien because there apparently good buddies. Hopefully Matt is in Danny's ear constantly about coming to Michigan!! Fuck the Vols!!
February 20th, 2011 at 4:11 PM ^
I'm happy.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:14 PM ^
Congrats to Godin for finally getting an offer. He better be the real deal, he can talk it, let's hope he can walk it.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:18 PM ^
Recruiting's such a crazy business these days I half expect him to end up signing elsewhere. Hope to hell the irony gods pick a different target.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:22 PM ^
Godin is a good addition to Wormley, Ojemudia, Brown, Odenigbo, Washington, Jenkins, Strobel and Pittman (and whatever DE I left out).
That's nine DEs offered and about 65 total recuits for 2012. It will be interesting to see how many total offers go out. The pace will drop off for spring practice I would think.
I'm guessing about 130 total(?) putting us half way through the offers. I would imagine 80% of the verbal offers will be done by spring practice.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:25 PM ^
Love when a kid who bleeds Blue gets his UM offer. Those are always my favorite recruits.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
are those 5 stars.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:32 PM ^
I'm itching for the first hello post of this recruiting class.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
It's my understanding that the coaches can not watch unless they are working the camp? Please feel free to correct me.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:41 PM ^
that Godin would be a great candidate to make a switch to offensive guard in his future? He certainly has the height and the weight will come with a college strength program. I just wonder if he has the athletic ability to play on the defensive side of the ball in a big time conference. Either way, he seems like a solid player that could definately help out team out in some way if he chooses to commit.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:43 PM ^
They will as they get settled. Junior days will bring opportunities to get acclimated with eachother and the staff will certainly invite him to as many home games as they need to. They need to sign three defensive tackles in this class so they won't miss their chances at O'Brien. He seems extremely high on Tennessee, though, so who knows what kind of effort it'll take to turn him.
February 20th, 2011 at 4:47 PM ^
I know the obvious answer is joyful excitement but what happens if all these offers say "yes". I also know the odds are exponentially stacked against this but man....seems like we've offered about 631 kids so far.
Nobody can accuse Hoke of leaving any offers in his pocket.
February 20th, 2011 at 5:08 PM ^
Just drop a digit and you're pretty close... Sam Webb said on his show this morning that so far Hoke & Co. have offered a bit over 60 kids.
February 20th, 2011 at 5:10 PM ^
We've offered around 65 - 7 of which are commited elsewhere. If we can land 1 in 3 of these kids we're fine.
February 20th, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
in 2 years offense at U of M will cease to exist as we know it... the defense will average 23 pts per game.. and everyone in the stands will boo our offense when we don't punt on first down. Hoke and Mattison will be knowen as the coaches who revolutionized the game of football. BKfinest it...
February 20th, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^
The way rr threw around schollies this has to be the dipshit of the day response
February 20th, 2011 at 4:58 PM ^
I am actually happy O'Brien doesn't have us as his favorite right now. It just seems that lately in state kids who have us leading the whole way seem to end up some where else.
February 20th, 2011 at 5:02 PM ^
Hopefully Godin is our first Hello: post. Sounds like he is genuinely excited nd honored.
February 20th, 2011 at 5:30 PM ^
We're up against some tough competition. I see that Godin is being recruited to Syracuse by none other than our very own home grown Tyrone Wheatley. I know it'd be tough for ME to say no to him
February 20th, 2011 at 5:46 PM ^
Eventually somebody will commit.
February 20th, 2011 at 6:10 PM ^
Not a bad offer I just sure hope it wasn't a piddy offer, and that their giving him an offer bc he's worth it not just to get o'brian I would hate losing out on an elite prospect from another state bc they felt bad. Does anyone know if this kid is the real deal?
February 20th, 2011 at 9:40 PM ^
February 21st, 2011 at 9:31 AM ^
I think he meant pdiddy offer....
February 20th, 2011 at 6:42 PM ^
You were ranting some dislike for U Mich. very recently, ball is in your court big boy. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU DO WITH THE SCHOLLIE OFFERED TO YOU TODAY!
February 20th, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^
am happy for Matt Godin. Could he be are first commit now? We really need to get Danny OBrien. GO BLUE!!!
February 20th, 2011 at 9:34 PM ^
We have offered ALOT of DEs. I'm not saying we're leading for many of them, but I wonder if we'll take Godin without O'Brien.
February 20th, 2011 at 10:23 PM ^
With Wormley and the other big time prospects Michigan has offered, could this be conditional?