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TomVH: LB Antonio Poole
January 24th, 2011 at 9:15 PM
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TomVH: LB Antonio Poole
Michigan coaches just left Ohio LB Antonio Poole's house. Mattison was the main man here.
Antonio has now decided that he will make his announcement tomorrow at his school. You might want to tune in for it.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:16 PM | 
Scout is reporting that we
Scout is reporting that we
January 24th, 2011 at 9:19 PM |
shocking another defensive
shocking another defensive
shocking another defensive player. who would have guessed. Sign him up!
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
January 25th, 2011 at 9:06 AM |
"shocking another defensive player."
"shocking another defensive player."
shocking another defenseive player.
Dear Lord, I can see the Freep headline now...
UM coaches torturing HS prospects on in-home visits!
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
January 24th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
Very well
Very well
Very well
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January 24th, 2011 at 9:18 PM |
If I tell you to tune in to
If I tell you to tune in to
If I tell you to tune in to an announcement, it's safe to say the visit went well.
Tom VanHaaren I TomVH on Twitter I U Recruit I Email
January 24th, 2011 at 9:25 PM |
Don't ever question TomVH. If
Don't ever question TomVH. If
Don't ever question TomVH. If tom says jump, you ask how high... all hail tom and the victors
Touchdown Manningham! MICHIGAN WINS!
January 24th, 2011 at 9:41 PM |
When TomVH talks people listen
When TomVH talks people listen
Even Chuck Norris defers expertise to TomVH.
We do the Hoke-y Pokey cause he'll turn this team around. That's what it's all about.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:05 PM |
EF Hutton
EF Hutton
Tom is like EF Hutton - when he talks, people listen.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
January 24th, 2011 at 10:15 PM |
I think he is more like
I think he is more like
MF Hutton....
“Oh Yeah, what he said forgodsakes...” - -
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January 24th, 2011 at 11:03 PM |
When Tom talks,
When Tom talks,
EF Hutton listens.
M'Dog
January 24th, 2011 at 10:19 PM |
SIR YES SIR!
SIR YES SIR!
SIR YES SIR!
Abort, Retry, Fail?
January 24th, 2011 at 10:21 PM |
January 25th, 2011 at 6:21 AM |
That's what she said
That's what she said
That's what she said
"I want to express my thanks to you, as a graduate of the Michigan of the East, Harvard University." - John F. Kennedy, 1960 Michigan Union
January 24th, 2011 at 10:34 PM |
Soooo....? You're telling me
Soooo....? You're telling me
Soooo....? You're telling me there's a chance?
"Don't stop Believin"
January 24th, 2011 at 10:41 PM |
how much thunder did you just
how much thunder did you just
how much thunder did you just leave Antonio? some people
/sarcasm
Great news Tom, thanks for the update. Can anyone imagine a class of Poole, Jones, and Willingham? Yikes, im excited for the defensive unit.
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January 25th, 2011 at 12:04 AM |
And...
And...
Don't forget Clark too.
January 25th, 2011 at 5:44 AM |
And Morgan!
And Morgan!
And Morgan!
jbibiza
January 24th, 2011 at 11:18 PM |
BAZINGA!
BAZINGA!
BAZINGA!!
January 24th, 2011 at 11:27 PM |
if it were me this would mean
if it were me this would mean
if it were me this would mean the exact opposite. the flesh and blood of schadenfreude is what sustains me.
have a blessed evening everyone!
Love,
MGoVillain
MUAHAHAHAHA! MUAHAHAHA!
January 25th, 2011 at 9:24 AM |
Sam Webb
Sam Webb
This morning Sam Webb said he was getting a gut feeling on this one....
HAIL.
January 25th, 2011 at 4:33 PM |
tom this is great,
tom this is great,
thank you for all the great info.
one question, what time is the announcement tonight??
thanks,
January 24th, 2011 at 9:47 PM |
Tune in doesn't sound all
Tune in doesn't sound all
Tune in doesn't sound all that cryptic to me!!!
January 24th, 2011 at 11:50 PM |
Sorry
Sorry
but I have to -1 you because if you do not have your secret decoder Tom VH ring yet, you should not ask questions. Tom is the man and he NEVER says anything out of turn nor betrays the trust given to him by his peeps. A professional for sure.
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January 24th, 2011 at 9:16 PM |
Bravin the malware storm as
Bravin the malware storm as
Bravin the malware storm as well, I see. Well this is very exciting news. Looks like Mattison's recruiting record was all it was cracked up to be..and then some. Scout's reporting some....very positive news regarding Poole
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January 24th, 2011 at 9:48 PM |
Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
Party...
January 24th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
Antonio Poole...
Antonio Poole...
Gobluewolverine has a commited LB but not showing a name. Cold it be Poole ? If not Willingham tonight , Poole tomorrow ? All the suspense. Regardless go blue !
Let's GO BLUE
January 24th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
Scout's mystery LB commit is
Scout's mystery LB commit is
Scout's mystery LB commit is a four star....any other four star LB recruits (on scout) you think committed?
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January 24th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
Boom goes the dynamite.
Boom goes the dynamite.
Boom goes the dynamite. Mattison is going to have this defense back in no time.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
OMGOMGOMG
OMGOMGOMG
OMG
January 24th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
Greg Mattison:
Greg Mattison:
Modern-day Midas. Any defender he talks to turns to gold... er... maize...
January 24th, 2011 at 9:18 PM |
Amen
Amen
January 24th, 2011 at 9:20 PM |
Is that a boy or a girl?
Is that a boy or a girl?
Is that a boy or a girl?
January 24th, 2011 at 9:31 PM |
Cat fix
Cat fix
A little bit of both from what I can tell. Let's go with WOMAN...
Due to slight androgyny above, coming in with cat to close the deal:
January 24th, 2011 at 9:36 PM |
C'mon.......
C'mon.......
It's Pat!
January 24th, 2011 at 9:46 PM |
You just don't know.
You just don't know.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:59 PM |
How about two?
How about two?
How about two?
"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 nois
January 24th, 2011 at 9:19 PM |
I am loving this coaching staff.
I am loving this coaching staff.
They take no prisoners. Hope we get Poole. AL Golden , payback is a. Well we know the saying. Karma is awesome ! GO BLUE !
Let's GO BLUE
January 24th, 2011 at 9:19 PM |
OK, no doubt I like getting
OK, no doubt I like getting
OK, no doubt I like getting commits from good players, but this better mean that Beyer is NOT a LB and hopefully means that Frank Clark will play TE.
I know you can never have too many good linebackers, but 5 in one class is a lot.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:22 PM |
Having a bad day?
Having a bad day?
You have been quite the negative nancy today.
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January 24th, 2011 at 9:32 PM |
Not at all. I like all of
Not at all. I like all of
Not at all. I like all of the linebackers we've got or are likely to get. It just seems like we're really loading up on one position group, something you don't see schools do too often.
THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT. But there has to be a reason that this staff wants to sign 5 LBs in one class. Is it because one of them projects at another position? Is it because they think one might not commit or might decommit? Is it because they don't like our current LBs? Do they expect to run more of a 3-4? I would have answered no to all of these questions myself, so I'm not sure why.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:41 PM |
Last year the only LB we
Last year the only LB we
Last year the only LB we signed was Jake Ryan. A lot of our other depth at this position are guys who have been converted to this position. So going a little heavy maybe a result of our current staff seeing a glaring need at this position. That would mean answering yes to your 3rd question.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:45 PM |
That's fair, although I do
That's fair, although I do
That's fair, although I do believe Furman was brought in as a LB. And since Mike Jones, Cam Gordon and Isaiah Bell all redshirted, they'll all be sophomores at LB this fall.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:45 PM |
Bigger D?
Bigger D?
Is the staff looking at lining up a bigger front 7 as well? Maybe some of these cats who were safeties in high school will have their transition to LB halted... and will become large, hard hitting safeties. Then again, Isaiah Bell looks to be 245 lbs and ready to wreck opposing RBs. Regardless, I am excited to see some depth at LB again. The glory days of Jarrett Irons, Dhani Jones and Larry Foote are upon us once again! All hail Mattison. All hail Blue!
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January 25th, 2011 at 12:03 AM |
That could be, and I would
That could be, and I would
That could be, and I would like that a lot (I'd throw Victor Hobson into that group, he was my favorite UM LB). However, guys like Mike Jones, Cam Gordon and Furman are at LB more because of their skill set than their size, since none of those three are too big to play safety. But safety is still a defensive back, and those guys play more like linebackers.
With all of these LBs now, I wouldn't mind seeing one of those three guys moved back to (or kept at?) strong safety. Maybe Furman since he has the speed.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:31 PM |
If you look at what Mattison
If you look at what Mattison
If you look at what Mattison has run in the past, it's more of a 3-4. They're calling it a 4-3, but that one DE plays like an OLB. Terrell Suggs is listed as an OLB for Baltimore, even though he's basically a defensive end.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:11 PM |
Agreed I like whaqt we're
Agreed I like whaqt we're
Agreed I like whaqt we're getting but I was hoping we might get Barnett a 6'6" 245 lb 4* TE and a DT like Cooper since we're really light in these areas.
"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 nois
January 24th, 2011 at 9:41 PM |
Also...
Also...
At no point did I say I don't think Poole or we shouldn't have offered him or anything like that. It just sounded a lot like we'd get Clark and Willingham and most, myself included, thought we'd be done at LB after that.
Poole gives us 15 commits. Clark and Willingham put us at 17, Bryant and Rawls put us at 19. If 20 is our number, which seems to be the concensus, then we have one spot left and more than one guy considering us. Jake Fisher, Bellomy the QB, Darian Cooper, McClure (who I know is a longshot), as well as a TE and DE recruit who are considering us will only have one spot between them all.
January 24th, 2011 at 9:59 PM |
True, but we don't really
True, but we don't really
True, but we don't really know if every scholarship player will retain his scholarship next year. Perhaps there are more spots available than we think there are. In any case, I'd rather have too many linebackers than too many slot receivers.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:40 PM |
What do you mean by "if every
What do you mean by "if every
What do you mean by "if every player will retain his scholarship next year?" Do you anticipate massive attrition? I know it's possible but I'm sure the coaches aren't banking on that happening.
January 25th, 2011 at 2:48 AM |
Like oh I don't know
Like oh I don't know
Gibbons getting his scholly pulled. We shouldn't have 2 kickers on scholarship in back to back classes.
He only got the job because he's a Michigan Man not because he was the best. Is that what Michigan is all about? You do the best, you get the job. This MM meme is crap.
Scout is reporting that we signed another LB? is it poole?