TomVH: An Interview with Max Tuerk
The state of California is loaded with offensive linemen in the 2012 class and tackle Max Tuerk is among the best. The 6-foot-6, 281-pound lineman already has offers from Michigan, Arizona, Oregon, UCLA, and Washington to name a few. Here's a look at Tuerk's film and where he's at in the process.
TOM: I know you have an offer from Michigan, but do you think any other schools are close to offering?
MAX: I hope so. I'm not sure if they're actually going to offer me or not, but I have been talking to Nebraska, Notre Dame, and Stanford came by my school last week.
TOM: You already have a good list now, have you thought about narrowing everything down any time soon?
MAX: I haven't thought about it yet because a lot of new offers are still coming in. When it starts to die down I will start to narrow it down.
TOM: Sounds like a good plan. Since you're from California do you know much about Michigan?
MAX: Of course. I know Michigan has a great football tradition and they produce a lot of great linemen. I really like Coach Funk and Ferrigno, and we're developing a solid relationship.
TOM: To stay on that note, since you're from California do you think distance will factor into all this?
MAX: I don't think at all. I'm actually leaning towards getting out of California.
TOM: You said you're building a relationship with the coaches. What do you guys talk about and what have they told you about Michigan?
MAX: We talk every once in awhile and they've told me that Michigan not only has a great football team but it's a great school as well. Hopefully I can check it out soon.
TOM: Did these coaches recruit you while they were at San Diego State at all?
MAX: No, but SDSU is recruiting me now.
TOM: Is Michigan a school that you're going to try to visit?
MAX: Yes, this summer I am definitely going to try to get out there.
TOM: When you take visits to these schools and try to analyze them what are you going to be looking for?
MAX: A good fit with academics, the football program, and my overall comfort level with the people I am going to spend my college career with.
TOM: For anyone that hasn't gotten to see you play, how would you describe yourself?
MAX: I play as hard as I can every play. My best attributes would probably be my speed and aggressiveness.
TOM: Do you have any idea of how you want your recruitment to play out?
MAX: It's still up in the air for me but I think I am going to narrow it down to three to five choices in the summer, so it's not so overwhelming during the season. I plan to take official visits to those top schools.
Last name definitely reminds me of Turok = I'd be more than happy to have him go Blue.
Who in the hell negged this post?
Show yourself.
April 20th, 2011 at 10:46 AM ^
Just go to "voting details" at the top of the post. And the "winner" is.... aaamichfan
Hey I'm telling on you, aaamichfan! WAh Wah Wah
Hey, maybe someone negs TomVH for the heck of it just to see people cry like little weenie babies.
It worked!
Did you join the board just to stir the pot?
on 4/20....... hahahahaha!
down voted a TomVH post. Lest we smite him...
April 20th, 2011 at 10:05 AM ^
fowl joke
Thanks again, Tom.
Agreed, Tom bringing info exclusively to mgo is great.
Unacceptable to downvote TomVH. He is a God among men on this blog
April 20th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
but offers no post of his own to explain.
Thanks for the update TVH.
I wonder how many other schools have independent bloggers that represent the school so well when interviewing recruits? I think Tom does a great service not only for us but also for the school itself. Unless it's an inside joke between them, not sure why aaamichfan would neg this. Guess you can't please everyone. Thanks Tom!
Can someone explain what negging is, how to "neg someone", and how to figure that someone got negged and who did it? I see the voting details post, but I can't find that button anywhere.
You can only see voting details on board and diary posts, not in the comments.
because he asked an honest question. It took me a long time to figure out what negging was, and yes, I did find that information in the FAQ, but still.... give the guy a break.
I would love to have more California kids playing at Michigan. I think Tony Anderson might be the only one left on the roster from California. I know there are no scholarship athletes from California after Jonas Mouton graduated.
I bet Funk is all over this kid. We need OL and this big guy is a natural fit for the Big 10. Plays with a nasty streak like Long and Lewan.
April 20th, 2011 at 10:07 PM ^
That kid looks like a monster on the field.
for hitting..... I like seeing him lay the wood like that. He does seem to overrun the DE from time to time, a bit raw, but fast and athletic. Wow!! Would someone please just get this kid a jersey?
April 21st, 2011 at 10:26 AM ^
Our first true offensive tackle will commit. With depth at the position nearly gaurenteeing playing time early on, and to play at a place with such a legacy of producing offensive linemen, surely a few of the top OT prospects will have to come michigans way.
who do you all think will be our 2-3 OT commits? And who will be our highest rated OT commit?
April 21st, 2011 at 10:58 AM ^
great speed and strength. Would love to see him in the Big House!
How many total OL are we expecting to take this year?
I believe the number to be 6. Although depending on who else commits the number could be 5.
Scout usually rates kids taller than they are and heavier than they are and everybody gets 4 or 5 stars and Rivals usually goes conservative all around, yet Scout has him weighing in at only a measly 255 while Rivals has him weighing in at 281. He's a 3 star Scout prospect because they have him 26 pounds light (35-40 pounds light on a Scout scale) so he's a bit of a sleeper prospect. He'll get a high 4 star rating by the time he's commited somewhere out of California. (Hopefully at 2A because work-ethic trumps "athleticism" any day.)
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