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5 hours 34 min ago He's not really a dual-threat

He's not really a dual-threat guy, more of a pro-style guy.  I don't know that he could play anywhere else.

7 hours 25 min ago I'm in that camp, but I

I'm in that camp, but I haven't seen him around here in a couple years.  Just this "WolvinLA2" guy, who's kinda shady.

7 hours 27 min ago Rivals released the 4-stars

Rivals released the 4-stars outside of the top 250, and Ways, Speight, Marshall, and Bushell-Beatty, and Bunting are still 3-stars.

7 hours 40 min ago I don't care much about the

I don't care much about the Bears, but I do think Urlacher is one of the best overall athletes to have ever played the position.  He was pretty fun to watch in his prime.

7 hours 59 min ago Gesundheit.

Gesundheit.

9 hours 30 min ago I know you're not comparing

I know you're not comparing Malzone to Rosen or Dillman or anyone like that (just Campbell), but Rosen is way out of Malzone and Campbell's league.  If Michigan is going to pursue the best of the best at the QB position, then Malzone/Campbell ought to be a ways down in the pecking order.

Malzone looks to me like a guy who might end up with lower tier Big Ten offers - like Michigan State - but if Michigan goes that route at any point, it's likely because they whiffed on the big-time guys.

10 hours 34 min ago I'm pretty sure Denard

I'm pretty sure Denard Robinstein is Jewish.

20 hours 59 min ago Are you sure about that?  He

Are you sure about that?  He left behind Ryan Mallett, Mario Manningham, and Adrian Arrington on offense; it's not exactly his fault that they decided to leave.  There was also a decent defense left with Steve Brown, Morgan Trent, Jonas Mouton, Mike Martin, Tim Jamison, Brandon Graham, Terrance Taylor, etc.  A decent defensive staff should have been able to put together a better defense than what Michigan had.  And the offense would have been better if someone came in who ran a similar system to Carr's.

It just so happened that they hired Rich Rodriguez, who changed the offense - which is totally his prerogative - and brought in a dysfunctional defensive staff.

23 hours 10 min ago FWIW

I have had some contact with Ross Douglas's dad, and he seems like a quality guy.

1 day 4 hours ago They also really liked Isaiah

They also really liked Isaiah Bell.

We can find examples on both sides, just like we can do with every rating service.

1 day 4 hours ago They can do whatever they

They can do whatever they want. Personally, I don't put a ton of stock in the rankings. They're fun to look at and keep track of, but it's all very subjective.  I'm just saying when you count on a guy to add 35-40 lbs. and change positions to meet your ranking's expectations, there's a lot of room for error (what if he can't add weight? what if he can't block? what if he adds weight but gets really slow?).

1 day 4 hours ago Taken in the context of the

Taken in the context of the Elite 11, you're absolutely right. But he also received offers earlier than Speight, was ranked as a 5-star or high 4-star from the beginning of the process, and was widely considered to be a blue-chip prospect. If the Elite 11 says "thanks but no thanks," a bunch of schools concur, and so do most of the recruiting services, the majority of the evidence suggests that ESPN is going out on a limb with their ranking on Speight.

I'm not saying ESPN won't be proven right in the long run, of course.

1 day 4 hours ago It is a little odd, but

It is a little odd, but Rivals has a better track record than ESPN.  Some of those ESPN 150 guys are really a little bit questionable.  These guys might end up being good down the road (as low rated guys always do), but Lawrence Marshall at #107, Wilton Speight at #125, and Ian Bunting at #114 are all head-scratchers at least a little bit.  Bunting is very skinny and played WR, Marshall is very raw, and Speight had zero offers when he committed to Michigan.  When he had a chance to earn an invite to the Elite 11 finals, not only did he not receive one, but he wasn't even mentioned by Trent Dilfer in the roundup.  Now, Dilfer might not be the greatest QB guru in the world, but he's got a better track record of college success and NFL experience than the guys who work for ESPN, Rivals, etc.  If Speight were truly the #125 player in the country, I would think he'd be a shoo-in for the Elite 11 finals.

1 day 5 hours ago Tim Sullivan at Rivals said

Tim Sullivan at Rivals said that no bump should be expected for most of those guys who are outside the top 250.  They're there for a reason, not because they were previously overlooked.

1 day 5 hours ago I noted the moves up and down

I noted the moves up and down (well, just down) on TTB:

http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2013/05/rivals-250-for-2014-updated.html

1 day 6 hours ago Remember when you said

Remember when you said this?

http://mgoblog.com/content/tuesday-recruitin-unveils-surprise#comment-19...

And this?

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/sam-webb-lb-recruiting#comment-2044424

1 day 6 hours ago It's really not off-topic at

It's really not off-topic at all.  If you can't see the connection, that's your problem, not mine.

1 day 7 hours ago I didn't realize that "class"

I didn't realize that "class" involves liking every place in the world and/or not making jokes about anyone.

I guess this board is full of people who lack class, because nearly everyone here makes jokes about the state of Ohio.  You've probably even made a joke or two about other states before, but that's just a guess and I don't feel like researching.

If I see you call out everyone who makes a joke about Ohio, I might reconsider expressing my feelings about New Jersey.  Until then...

1 day 7 hours ago Ohio is giving us some good

Ohio is giving us some good recruits, too.

Maybe jokes about Ohio should be banned, right?

1 day 8 hours ago Jarron Jones is listed as a

Jarron Jones is listed as a DT by Notre Dame, but there were some who thought he would be a better offensive tackle than defensive tackle.

1 day 8 hours ago Sometimes the noxious fumes

Sometimes the noxious fumes hovering over New Jersey make people say and do weird things.

2 days 5 hours ago I'm a bit concerned, because

I'm a bit concerned, because Glasgow was really bad last year.

Of course, this might just be coach-speak, because we've seen other guys they've talked up end up getting buried on the bench.

2 days 8 hours ago FWIW, I posted a scouting

FWIW, I posted a scouting report on him a couple months ago and there was a fairly lengthy conversation that ensued:

http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/scouting-report-andrew-brown

4 days 5 hours ago Here's a free article from

Here's a free article from 247 on the camp. They list the top five competitors, and Speight isn't one of them. However, they do give him a form of "honorable mention."

http://michigan.247sports.com/Article/California-Elite-11-regional-Morgan-Mahalak-leads-the-way-131257

4 days 6 hours ago So if he's a legit 6'4" and

So if he's a legit 6'4" and will show up on the roster as 6'5", then he's still probably unlikely to play tackle.

I also, by the way, just think he plays like a guard, regardless of height.  I've said that since he came on my radar.

4 days 10 hours ago I think it's just not very

I think it's just not very likely that shorter guys have the wingspan/length necessary for the job.   Wingspan approximates height, so guys who are 6'3" are less likely to have the reach necessary; they also lose a couple inches worth of weight, so then you have to worry about their strength at the point of attack, too.

4 days 13 hours ago Okay, I just re-watched the

Okay, I just re-watched the first 2:15 of Shane's junior highlights, and - except for his runs/scrambles - the video highlights his accuracy.  Deep balls are part of it, but so are throws to the sideline, throws to the back of the end zone, fitting the ball in between the safety/corner, etc.

The point is that a QB could complete 25% of 200 passes on the year, but if his highlight film shows just those 50 complete passes out there, someone could say, "Wow, this guy's really accurate."

4 days 14 hours ago At Michigan the majority of

At Michigan the majority of tackles over the last decade have been 6'6" or taller (according to Michigan's rosters).  Lewan, Schofield, Ortmann, Dorrestein, Huyge, Kolodziej, etc.  I think the last 6'5" guy to play tackle was Steve Schilling, who...moved to guard.  The guys in the OT pipeline are 6'6" and 6'7" players like Tuley-Tillman, Braden, and Magnuson.  It's clearly a trend with Michigan's coaches, not just recruitniks.

4 days 14 hours ago I think Logan Tuley-Tillman

I think Logan Tuley-Tillman has a lot of potential.  I also think Erik Magnuson has the feet to do well as a pass blocker; he's supposedly pretty ineffective in the running game.  His body needs to improve, though; he's young and I just don't think he has the physical strength to do the job right now.

4 days 14 hours ago There's virtually no buzz

There's virtually no buzz about any of those tackles committing.  Jones is probably the closest, but Michigan is probably #2 or #3 there right now, pending some visits next month.

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