Malik names a top group devoid of Michigan.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:27 PM ^
It ain't happening.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^
Develop talent and it doesn't matter.
Maybe we should've recruited some kids from Ishpeming (the team that beat Loyola two years in a row, including 2012 with Malik).
January 1st, 2014 at 5:46 PM ^
Develop talent and it doesn't matter.
Yeah, recruiting matters, but sometimes even top recruits don't pan out the way you hoped they would. And when you don't get the top recruit, you do better with the recruits you did get.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
Better FSU than MSU.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:28 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 4:29 PM ^
I don't think the coaches offered his parents.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:32 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 4:42 PM ^
LOL. Looks like we should've.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:10 PM ^
Both parents care about the education, but I read that his mom cares a bit more and she really likes what Michigan presents from an academic standpoint.
I also read recently that msu has been doing a good job of convincing his parents about the academic opportunities at msu.
January 1st, 2014 at 6:34 PM ^
Parents not sold on MSU at all.
January 1st, 2014 at 7:18 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
Damn you 2013! Oh wait, it's 2014.. Anyways, he's been long gone for a while, this is not a surprise.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^
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January 1st, 2014 at 11:25 PM ^
That would be just as bad
January 1st, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^
Malik said he had a top 7, then only listed 6 teams. I don't think he was saying that he had officially eliminated Michigan...I guess take it fwiw that Michigan is the team he forgot.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:53 PM ^
Wouldn't want him anyway. His math skills suck.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 6:37 PM ^
For the most part this staff closes early and has no success finishing late.
January 1st, 2014 at 7:56 PM ^
Derrick Green?
January 2nd, 2014 at 10:24 AM ^
Honestly, Hoke didn't have a huge amount of top level schools to beat out. By that point, most of the big time offers Green had at the beginning weren't really chasing him any more. Bama, Oklahoma, and OSU already had filled up at RB. Green waited too long. Not trying to discount him as a player, but his field of sutiors had dropped off considerably by December last year.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:35 PM ^
I've never felt like Malik would end up at Michigan. I would love it if Malik played for Michigan, but I just felt like he's been looking for reasons not to go blue. He could really be a BIG help to the D-Line, and probably have a good chance at early playing time.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:44 PM ^
Dont have to look much further than the product on the field for reasons not to go blue.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^
That's the sad truth. The silver lining of that is what I mentioned- early playing time, and a chance to help turn things around in his home state. Also, all of his family and friends could easily attend his games. I'm not holding my breath, though.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^
Chickens coming home to roost.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^
Trolls coming out to troll.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:33 PM ^
You're talking about EMO posters, right?
January 1st, 2014 at 7:05 PM ^
were just emo losers with sand in their vaginas. Hand will look awesome in the winged helmet next fall.
January 1st, 2014 at 7:57 PM ^
It's not often that a post puts a smile on my face or makes me actually 'laugh out loud'.
That was solid.
January 1st, 2014 at 4:37 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
Really strange recruitment... First he claims he's ready to commit to Michigan. Then his parents make him wait. Then his parents love Michigan, but he no longer likes Michigan...
January 1st, 2014 at 4:46 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 5:32 PM ^
not too strange, hes been tight lipped the whole time. as an 18 yr old he has the size and athletic ability to project as nfl caliber player - whether he gets there or not , only future will tell. but if hes looking to develop into an NFL DE or DT while also winning some games why would michigan lead his recruitment? he could be the biggest UM fan in the world but the product on the field and recent trending speak volumes. his other choices are stable programs that have been winning pretty consistently for past 5-10 yrs and trending upwards while developing talent and sending multiple DL to NFL. UM is a great place, no denying it, but theyre relying on history and tradition and will continue to do so as theyve been doing since approx 2005 until they compete with big boys on the field in consecutive seasons. and while hoke has given these current high school kids plenty of reasons to look at UM, hes given them more reasons to hesitate and look elsewhere due to repeated poor performances on the field. just an unfortunate fact. id probably go elsewhere if i mcdowell and i had visions of both winning big bowl games and developing into top draft pick. maybe hoke rights the ship, maybe not, but the school gave him 4-5 years to do so and theyll let it play out....but as far as signing with proven commodities right now, UM falls tier below fsu and osu and other programs that have been getting it done
January 1st, 2014 at 4:38 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 5:16 PM ^
we will have a repeat of 2013 record wise
7 to 8 wins / 5-6 losses - IMHO
January 1st, 2014 at 4:39 PM ^
January 1st, 2014 at 4:40 PM ^
This guy has been irrelevant to me for months. Writings been on the wall.
Isn't coming here. Move on.
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January 1st, 2014 at 4:59 PM ^
You are a nothing special poster.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:37 PM ^
I think Smith looks pretty solid. Hard to tell though with the fucking shittiest-ass ass-shit offensive line ever.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:06 PM ^
Yall really need to understand just how much that "he grew up a _______ fan" shit doesn't matter with these kids when it comes to them picking which program is best suited to put them in the position to make millions.
The same with kids who say they "academics" are a priority when picking a college (a la D. Hand). Not to say it isn't a factor at all, but the vast majority of that talk is honestly just lip-service. These kids wanna develop into pros & win games, usually in that order. Hoke & Co isn't doing that at the level these recruits desire right now.
January 1st, 2014 at 5:45 PM ^
The academics reason is typically superficial and even when it does matter it usually is not "the" only reason.
A life long fan should make you hard to beat. More importantly your scheme argument is bogus and is just cover for your program cynicism. The cynicism is fine with me bad the bad argument....is just well off. Kids a five star rb, applying to his dream school, loaded with 4 and 5 star rb prospects, with a coaching staff committed to the run to the point of insane stubbornness.
Losing is clearly the biggest problem in recruiting top talent, not scheme or anything else.