Sam Webb Interviews "Logie" Tuley Tillman
This morning on the Michigan Insider, there was a interview Sam Webb had with LTT and his Mother. Some ot the important points:
-Michigan remains his outright leader, by a long shot
-This was LTT's 6th visit to Michigan, 1st with his mother
-Has developed a great relationship with Coach Funk
-His Aunt living close to Ann Arbor is VERY important to him
-His Mother wants him to go to UM, and she seemingly stressed that several times in the interview
-His Mother calls him "Logie"
-He will take all of his official visits
-Loves the family atmosphere at Michigan
I think it's going to take an awful lot for a school to pass Michigan. There are too many built in advantages for Michigan. Also, as most of us have learned "If Momma ain't happy, ain't NOBODY happy!". I really think he respects the policy of no visits once committed. If not for that, I think he'd have committed by now. I don't see LTT being swayed by visits, I think he just honestly respects getting a scholarship offer so much, and he wants to give those schools a shot.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:10 AM ^
He's going to Michigan. It's a great fit for the kid, with the education benefits, and the long history of great Michigan offensive linemen.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:19 AM ^
That kid went into Saban's office, and walked away with Michigan still as his leader. If that doesn't tell everyone what they need to know, I don't know what will.
February 13th, 2012 at 5:54 PM ^
A school like Alabama is trying to one up your deal from the time you declare. All it takes is another kid with a slightly sexier story and you’re on the waiting list. What kind of a deal is that?
He's going to make the right choice! It'll be Michigan baby!
Go Blue!
February 13th, 2012 at 4:23 PM ^
i like having you on this board. it gives us an unbiased opinion about michigan football. and most users on here that are fans of other teams are obnoxious, and are homers about their team.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:13 AM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 AM ^
I am excited for the kid! Michigan would be proud if he wore the maize and blue!
February 13th, 2012 at 10:14 AM ^
He really appreciates where he's at in his life right now, and how awesome the opportunity is. His maturity really speaks volumes in this interview, and how grateful he is that he's getting an opportunity to go to all these great schools.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:15 AM ^
Sam also interviewed Laquon Treadwell and his mother this weekend, coming out today/tomorrow.
The Illinois kids (LTT, LT, TI, a little EP) have started talking about each others' schools of interest and Michigan is sitting in a nice spot right now.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:24 AM ^
Look how he lights up in this picture! Tell me this kid isn't going blue, haha. By the way, happy to have this picture be my 1,000th point.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM ^
Areas for improvement: eat more food.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:37 AM ^
Randy Moss looked like he'd been on a 3 year hunger strike coming out of high school.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:44 AM ^
Two things:
1. His hands are HUGE
2. Get this boy some Wheaties, he's skinny!!!
February 13th, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
Wheaties topped with bacon, sausage, and peanut butter, maybe.
Dude is a string bean.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:53 AM ^
3. Bright smile: could make up for some of the sheen we're losing when Denard graduates.
February 13th, 2012 at 12:23 PM ^
I realize it's inevitable, but your post just makes me sad :(
February 13th, 2012 at 12:35 PM ^
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February 13th, 2012 at 1:57 PM ^
except with your Hagerup user image, it's more like
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February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM ^
The talent in Illinois seems incredible this year. Could you clarify what you mean by "have started talking about each others' schools of interest"?
February 13th, 2012 at 11:35 AM ^
LT said he's been talking to other guys like LTT and Ty Isaac about the schools they like - and they all like Michigan a lot.
I don't want to take away too much from Sam's interview by flat out telling what they say.
February 13th, 2012 at 1:44 PM ^
I'm sure lots of people know, but I'm sure some have missed this. LTT and L Treadwell both train at Core6. This is a high end facility in Illinois. It requires (for most of them) a train ride, plus $60 dollars fee just to train there.
Two things jump out at me. One, this requires a huge sacrifice of time and money on their part to get there. Two, they might feel some camaraderie as a result of sharing the same facility.
I believe that there is a third Illinois prospect (for UM) that I believe trains there, but I am forgetting who it is. If anyone knows, feel free to chime in.
February 13th, 2012 at 3:16 PM ^
I don't know who 'trains' there regularly for sure, but Core6 does a showcase and most of the big-time 2013 Illinois guys were there.
Here's video I found on a quick google for "Core6 Showcase":
Tillman (I think it's free but I have a membershit, so maybe not and I didnt check)
I know a lot of the hype is about LTT, but Pocic still seems to generally be the held in as high or higher esteem than LTT. Same HS as Molk - I don't think that puts us in the driver's seat but it certainly doesn't hurt. McGovern not far behind them and he's been getting a lot of attention. I'd take any of these guys, and the list doesn't include Bosch.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:49 AM ^
Part 1 of the Treadwell interview is up on Scout (free):
http://michigan.scout.com/2/1158204.html
Nothing super exciting in part 1.
February 13th, 2012 at 4:29 PM ^
Are they going to post part 2 or is that only for the paying subscribers?
February 13th, 2012 at 4:42 PM ^
I'm a free rider. I just checked the Scout page and it looks like it's for paying customers only.
February 13th, 2012 at 1:18 PM ^
Don't forget about bosch. He has us up there too and that kid is a monster as well. If we can sweep the state or get 3 or 4 this class could get crazy. Ty Issac is the one that strikes me as the hardest to get at this point. My favorite of the 5 is Pocic for sure. Watch his tape and you will know what I mean.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:32 PM ^
All those five guys are in the top 109 on Rivals. They're 5 of the 7 guys in Illinois in the top 250 (the other two are QBs btw, and something tells me we're set there). I would say that I'd love 2-3 of them because it might be a tad bit unrealistic to get all 5. If you get that, you're getting 3 of the best players in the country. If you get 4 or 5, you're probably gonna have the Macallan 20 of recruiting classes because you're doing an awful lot right.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:21 AM ^
If I remember correctly he had mentioned earlier in the week that Bama had become tied with Michigan in terms of a #1 school. Was that just said because he was coming off the visit?
February 13th, 2012 at 10:26 AM ^
I think Michigan has always lead for LTT, he just really liked his Bama visit.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:28 AM ^
He also mentioned in the interview that Michigan was his number one "hands down". Tide is #2.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:28 AM ^
Momma TT said she had a tear in her eye after Saban offered. But when she was here this weekend, she knew this is the place for Logie (I'm paraphrasing).
Logan sounds like a kid who is mature beyond his years. He's grateful for the opportunities he has, humble, and is going about his recruitment the right way. I'd be shocked if he didn't commit to Michigan in the end.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:22 AM ^
This is also relevant. Awkward spa cing has the same effect.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:08 PM ^
The pen is mightier
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An album cover
February 13th, 2012 at 10:27 AM ^
is, according to Rivals, 6' 7" as a high school junior. He's goning to be one giant OT
February 13th, 2012 at 11:43 AM ^
Lots of tackles are 6'7" these days.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:29 AM ^
There isn't a single recruit in recent memory I have wanted in maize and blue more than this kid. He values family above all else, is high character, and knows the value of hard work and education because of where he has come from. He knows where he wants to go and he is beyond determined to get there. If you're on twitter you should be following him because his tweets inspire me all the time. Great kid.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:43 AM ^
You know all this about him based on a couple of interviews that you didn't do.
FYI..........all the people on dating sites and facebook aren't like they appear either.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:46 AM ^
TomVH would agree with me, that's all you need to know.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:57 AM ^
on pastries and baked goods.
I am not saying the kid isn't everything you say he is.............. most people will deflate your opinion of them. Just give them time or marry them.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:43 AM ^
I'm not saying you're wrong, but TomVH isn't infallible.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:30 AM ^
The state of Illinois has a lot of blue chip talent this year. Sad thing is that UIllinois is probably going to miss out on all of it. Happy thing is that there's a good chance a lot of it comes to Michigan!
February 13th, 2012 at 10:39 AM ^
The talent in Illinois isn't really that much higher coming out this year than most years (maybe only a little). The big difference is that Michigan is really going after a lot of that talent, and with Illinois trending down they have a pretty good shot at a lot of it. Another reason Michigan is going after a lot of Illinois players is because of how top-heavy the state of Michigan is. After the first group it tends to go down by a bit, so it makes sense to go after more Illinois players.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:53 AM ^
I agree about the rationale of going after more out-of-state players this year, because I think the in-state kids are a little short on talent overall...
...but I also agree with the above poster that Illinois has more talent than in recent years. Tuley-Tillman, Bosch, Pocic, Isaac, Alviti, Treadwell, Goebel, McGovern, Bailey... There are some good guys in there.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:33 PM ^
I'm saying there is typically a pretty good talent level in Illinois, and while this year may be slightly higher, it's not that extreme of an anamoly.
For instance 2012: Schutt, Diamond, Lunt, Voltz, Morrison, Jaleel Johnson, Gregory, Faith Ekakitie, Ryan Ward, Westerkamp, Standifer.
Point is, Michigan is simply going after more of them this year, and the talent is better, but not exaggeratedly better.
(I should note that in my previous post I say "Illinois is trending down" that I mean "University of Illinois is trending down", not the actual talent in the state)
February 13th, 2012 at 10:38 AM ^
disagree with the premise. Just ask Landon Collins' momma.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:44 AM ^
I suspect there are some chapters left in that saga.
February 13th, 2012 at 2:52 PM ^
February 13th, 2012 at 10:44 AM ^
After seven visits before his senior year. I sure hope that Momma was very happy.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:46 AM ^
And also good for LTT that he's going to take all of his official visits. Obviously I hope we land him, but he'd be stupid not to check out all of his options. He's set a great benchmark with Michigan, and he'll see if any other schools come close. Obviously none have yet, and I hope none do, but he should be lauded for doing his research and keeping a level head on his shoulders about the process.
February 13th, 2012 at 10:48 AM ^