Well that was disappointing.
I was all :D now im all -_-
Anyone else disappointed by the Bar B Q??
I'm glad we finally got Wormley, but, I was expecting a commit-a-palooza of 3 or 4 commits.
It was kinda anti-climactic.
Oh well, life goes on.
Anyone know what they ate? Was it ribs and deluxe stuff or just generic summer fare like brats, burgers, watermelon, and corn on the cob?
Did anyone even commit during last years bbq?
And I'm not dispointed. Wormly is a very solid get. Plus, we probably gained ground with several other prospects. It's just a matter of time before one of the DTs jumps on board.
Yeah, I know. Don't get me wrorng I'm thrilled with Wormley, I just figured we'd get Wormley plus 2-3 others.
As YooperGoBlue said right below your comment, really, we've been spoiled so far this year. That's what led to the disappointment.
Yes, we have been spoiled. It's going to catch up to us when we have a full class. What will we do with possible months of no commitments? Last year most of the drama filled recruiting hapened during and after the season. It's going to tremendously slow down this year.
I guess I was expecting one or two more commits as well. They will drop soon though.
We move on to next year's recruiting class! Dymonte Thomas, Steve Elmer, Wyatt Shallman, and LaQoun Treadwell anyone?
If we get all those guys, we can certainlty raise expectations so far as what we expect from the program. I think the next few years are about getting back to BTC level, but with those players, we can start thinking BCS bowls.
It's going to catch up to us when we have a full class. What will we do with possible months of no commitments?Seriously, what could we possibly keep ourselves occupied with during the months of September through December, if not recruiting news? God help us in January, though, if the class fills up in August.
August 1st, 2011 at 12:04 AM ^
Oh yeah, forgot. You mean there is some football to watch from September through December? Thanks for reminding me.
I meant regarding recruiting!
The coaches can use this time to start recuiting more of the country for the 2013 class.
Watch football?
I think that was the joke...
I don't get it.
I think we have been pretty spoiled this year already. We have 21 commits by August. Most programs are sitting around 10 or so right now so we are doing exceptional. I wouldn't be too disappointed.
I'm not so sure why people expected so much. I really only thought Wormley would commit with a possibility of Pipkins too. As far as Madaris goes I hope we can make up the ground on this kid because he looks special.
and think I'll wake up to at least 3 or 4 commits. It gets very depressing.
/s
I'd expect top ranked kids to space their annoucements so they each get their moment in the sun. So I'd say lets judge the BBQ by what happens in early August.
If nothing else, pushing Wormley over the edge and ending DE recruiting is nice. We're now down to two posistions of need (DT and WR) and three posistions we'd take a top ranked recruit in (QB, RB and OL)*.
*I'm assuming Dunn for RB, Diamond for OL and I guess all the elite QBs are off the board, but we might be quietly trying to flip someone.
I think we still have a shot at Fuller for QB.
Fuller Plan
Rules state we must jack one of Purdue commits, so Appleby or Garcia would be the QB we steal from the Stashe.
CRex, what's going on with you personally? After the Diaries on your introduction to the Korean inlaws, always wondered what the end result was? Are you headed to S. Korea? Staying in MI? Going somewhere else? Update us on how things ultimately turned out.
GO BLUE!
Things aren't quite as exciting these days. I got "married" back in the winter. The married was in the sense of getting the green card joining and dealing with the fact INS can be a bunch of uptight pricks over Student Visas sometimes. The official ceremony was in Korea in May and we honeymooned in Mongolia. Monogila in one sentence: Never again will I complain about the mosquitos in Northern Michigan.
We're likely in Michigan for about the next two years while my wife postdocs. Various elements of her family remain not thrilled about the fact I'm white. However one of her cousins is dating a Japanese guy and suddenly I'm the lesser of two evils. The Japanese after all are the hated colonial opressor of the first half of the 20th century (at least the older generations hate them). So I'm kind of the old gossip and some poor Japanese guy is the new focal point of family hatred.
If there is some kind of demand and August slow is maybe I can toss up a post.
August 1st, 2011 at 10:32 AM ^
It is now August, so I for one am officially demanding a post!
I concur
/catchmeifyoucan
with lots of top OL including Zach Banner. The longer this plays out with Diamond the less I expect him in this class. I believe reports are he is headed to SEC country this week and one of the reasons for not making it in to the BBQ was expenses. I don't like to read between the lines but....
I think the Hokester has spoiled you a little bit. The BBQ wrapped up mere hours ago. What if four guys committed and they suddenly have to start answering questions about whose spots are those guys going to fill? Sure, I wanted Pipkins but they've got plenty of time and an amazing foundation to lure some serous elites between now and February. Patience, MBD. Patience.
I thought I read that he had a chance of commiting.
That's why I want to know what happened.
Well he was the receiver that Tom thought might commit but I have no idea why he did not attend. Hopefully something just came up and it wasn't any type of change of heart.
Not necessarily misleading, but the thread title could use a little work.
I hate Facebook.
woah, calm down, let's not get crazy here.....
After the Kenny Demens incident of last night, hating Facebook is anything but crazy.
Two DT's, One WR, and Dunn should take care of that dissapointment. It will come in due time...
...Weekly Update. Patience.
Which, according to his twitter, should be posted up late tonight. With what appears to be an update about Dunn in it. Also sorry for how big the text is, I'm not sure how i could edit it.
I'll have all my BBQ updates posted in the Weekly Update. Depending on when I get everything it will probably go up late night tonight.
@Mayznblu88 Dunn's Dad didn't make it up with him, the visit went well I'll have more on him in the Weekly Update.
I was really hoping for Monte to commit, IMO he's the best playmaker left on our receiver board. Standford & Peyton are great targets but they seem to have limited playmaking skills after the catch. We need a difference maker and Monte seems to be the guy. He doesn't look too fast on film but ran a great 40 at msu's camp recently. The kid has jukes, that what need. Hopefully he didn't make the bbq for logistical reasons only. I'm sure Tom will let us know tonight in his weekly update.
You misspelled all our recruits's names in this post:
Monty.
Stanford.
Payton.
I'm not really worried about getting a WR commit at this point. It seems like all of these guys are looking to take visits. As long as we stay on these guys, I'm sure Hoke and company can bring in one of these guys.
Thankfully spelling aptitude wasn't a requirement for UM admissions. Always have been horrible, always will.
Someone on this board with knowledge of the MSU camp said to take their 40 times with a grain of salt.
I haven't seen much video of Darboh, but he's got a great offer list, excellent speed and is 4* across the board.
Payton or Darboh, but we'll see.
How are the last 5 spots going to play out? 1 WR, 2 DTs, 1 RB, 1 OL or 2 WRs and just 1 DT?
Hopefully 2 WR, 2 DT, 1 OL.
But that's just my opinion.
Actually, you pos-banged it Jim.
LOL Jim, you may want to switch that vote!
Haha, fat fingers and liquor make it hard to be accurate. Thanks for cutting me some slack, you guys know I only have my grade 10.