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20 weeks 6 days ago	Mason	Didn't he day today he was playing LB? Also, The left side of the oline... Not great Bob
21 weeks 1 day ago	Chad Simmons on Willie	Just said he thinks Michigan is out and its MissSt or LSU... for whatever that's worth
22 weeks 1 day ago	This seems not so subtle..	"—it looks like they'll get one more"... buckle up?
23 weeks 17 hours ago	Seems logical	even if they are different kind of WR's you can't help but see the trend to Georgia and think this is the case.  I assume the same thing about Ellis Brooks and Willie Gay even tho they too are very different kind of LB's.
24 weeks 5 days ago	Swing for the fence	Can we light a candle or sacrifice a chicken or something in the hopes of grabbing Austin Jackson... He continues to mention Michigan and possible visits. 5* left tackle would be pretty OK.
24 weeks 5 days ago	Grad transfer	Not sure the staff would want to go this route on the OL but it looks like Cam Dillard an OL from Florida is going to be a transfer. He's originally from Michigan... https://t.co/m2dtoRT08L
24 weeks 6 days ago	OL position uncertainty	I'm not sure adding another OT just for the sake of adding one makes a ton of sense unless you know for sure where the other current commits are slotted to play.   Everyone one of the other line commits mentioned above plays the same position (OT) and issignificantly higher ranked than Bateman, including Becton who's still out there.  I would be curious who, if any, are actually being projected to OG where there are current no listed commits.  (Assuming Paea still listed as a DT).
25 weeks 18 hours ago	Not mutually exlusive	You can think Harbaugh is a terrific coach/recruiter and think the class is fantastic but also point out giant hole on the depth chart of both sides of the line.  Feels like a certain portion of the board believe that any complaint is ill-placed. When injury plagued Mone is 50% of your experienced interior D-line there should be some angst about not getting a true NT in the class.  Same goes for OG and OT where there is next to no proven depth currently on the roster.   The thing i find so difficult it really knowing whether {player X} is a SDE, DT, etc.  Same for a lot of the SS / LB shuffling in the Don Brown system.  Could be the staff has a different expectation for postiion than the recruiting profile suggests.
25 weeks 2 days ago	Herbert	I still think losing Herbert would be an issue, even Filiaga commits. That depth chart at OG/OT needs bodies.
25 weeks 2 days ago	Was thinking similar	Except flip flop Cole and Bredeson but I have no clue about guys like Ulizio and Ruyan. Also haven't seen anything out of Kugler to make me expect him to break through.
25 weeks 2 days ago	FWIW	Bredeson is listed as an OT despite this year at OG. But OT is still an issue. Let's assume Bredeson stays at OG, that leaves JBB and Ulizio as the only OT who are not true freshman. I don't think Grant is going to be an option in '17.
25 weeks 2 days ago	Lines seem like an issue	One look at the recently updated depth charts by class and there is a huge hole behind Mone and Hurst. Same can be said for OG... Seems to go against the logic that champion teams are built from the inside out.
25 weeks 3 days ago	Cole	What is the consensus on him...I thought he was a pretty big disappointment and wonder if he is best suited at center or elsewhere. I feel like there are people now qualified on the inner workings of line play than me though who would weigh in here. Does getting the 5 best linemen on the field next year mean Cole has to stay at C?
25 weeks 3 days ago	That OL...	Not looking promising at all...I mean who on that list can you really have any confidence in outside of perhaps Cole and even he looked better as an OT last year. Bredeson got rocked last night, Onwenu has some hype but no experience and the rest never cracked this average lineup or did so and were mediocre at best (JBB). I'm all for looking at the bright side, and the rest of the roster has promise, but OL seems bleak.
27 weeks 4 days ago	Separating out the class	Seems kind of ridiculous to question / worry about the 2017 class as a whole. However, one look at the depth chart by class link and its pretty easy to see why there was so much disappointment with Wilson. OL next year was already going to be a concern with everyone outside of Cole and Bredeson a question mark at best. Hard to count on Newsome with his injury issue too. But the following year... JBB / Spanellis / Ulizio / Runyan Jr.... and whoever ends up in this class. That seems like a shallow pool.
27 weeks 4 days ago	Next up	i assume this locks in Becton which seems decided less exciting than Wilson but oh well
29 weeks 18 hours ago	Next year	Hard to make an assement of next year without knowing a lot about each team on the schedule but its hard to come up with a meaningful arguement that the team will perform as well as 2016 version.  PSU and Wisco on the road is just about as difficult as OSU and Iowa and I can't assume that MSU will continue to be a total mess.  Also not convinced playing AF and their crazy offense with a young defense is a cakewalk... Also as good as people expect this class to be... freshman typically are not good, WR and OL in particular, and these are the areas we seem to be in need of. I expect OSU to be significantly better and UM to be signifcantly worse so unless something unforseen happens I'd be assuming 9-10 win ceiling.
29 weeks 2 days ago	fair	i'll certainly be watching and excited for a win but it'll still feel like a pretty big let down from where i thought this team would finish 4 weeks ago
29 weeks 2 days ago	Gotta agree	A month ago it was CFP or Rose at worst.... this feels like a big step down
30 weeks 1 day ago	Yes, yes it was	At what point did UM get back down to the 1 yard line?   Snuffing out a punt fake and sitting on the 1 yard line are not equal elements.
30 weeks 1 day ago	Totally agree	I can't imagine a scenario (outside of injuries) where OSU isn't as good or better in years to come and UM graduates so many senior starters.  Hard to feel too excited about next year.
30 weeks 1 day ago	Can still get worse	OSU on a CFP run would have to qualify as unmitigated rock-bottom...  between this and last years MSU game, you have to wonder whether fandom is worth the heartache.
30 weeks 1 day ago	There is nothing positive from Saturday	Nothing, zero. Losing a ton of senior starters, missing conference and national championship opportunities, letting OSU off the hook and probably propelling them to the playoffs.  Let's not kid ourselves, every single part of that was bad and a massive disappointment and whatever comes of the bowl season (CFP ain't happening) is a let down from where this group was a month ago. Perhaps even worse, OSU could be 2 wins from another CFP championship and there team, in all likelyhood, will be better (more experienced) next year.
32 weeks 8 hours ago	App	you can also watch it free, no registration required, on the go90 app
37 weeks 1 day ago	Related	Isn't there an LSU full back commit coming up for the Illinois game?
39 weeks 21 hours ago	Helps OSU	a player they probably didnt need will get replaced by a "higher regarded" position player.  Sucks for the kid but it probably helps their class overall.
41 weeks 4 days ago	is it possible to be on "decommit" watch?	Do we unbuckle or debuckle.... whats the protocol???
41 weeks 4 days ago	I don't follow recruiting close enough to know	but it seems unusual to have this much attrition in a short period of time.  But i guess its possible that OSU, FSU, etc also have decommitments like this on a regular basis too. Perhaps the kind of question Steve could answer. i'm not suggestiing its a big deal or not a big deal... the timing just seems unusual.
43 weeks 1 day ago	Please learn this valuable lesson	ESPN is a waste of your time... Thus ends todays public service announcement
44 weeks 18 hours ago	double post	"deleted"

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