UT people are the worst: Gray commit status?
I was listening to 104.5 The Zone out of Nashville on my way into work this morning (I live in Bowling Green, KY) and they had a Tennessee insider on that said in passing that Gray had decommitted. Did this happen and I just missed it? I thought he was shaky but still committed currently.
i wasn’t sure how to word the title.
October 26th, 2018 at 11:36 AM ^
Really? You weren't at all impressed with Chris Perry, a Heisman finalist? Or Mike Hart, the all-time Michigan rushing leader? Fitz Touissant also had himself a year in 2011. By the end of the season, the combo of him and Denard in the backfield was lethal.
We're not Wisconsin, granted. But it's not like we've had 20 years of mediocrity at the position. I wonder how much better some of our RBs would've been over the last 10 years if they had a halfway decent OL to run behind.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:36 AM ^
Just expect it to happen so it wont be saddening
We have Charbonnet who is nearly a 5 star elite back and we have Giles Jackson who is a studly playmaker.
We will be all good if he does decommit
October 26th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
Giles Jackson is coming in as a WR.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:49 AM ^
Actually, slot man, if I'm not mistaken. The same verbiage was used of Chris Evans coming in. Jackson might be able to fill his role.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:47 AM ^
I love Jackson as a slot and a playmaker in the backfield, but I really don't want him trying to pass protect in the backfield. He would be pretty small as a RB and much more effective as a WR
October 26th, 2018 at 11:37 AM ^
Primarily, yes. But I think Harbaugh plans to use him all over the field. Wouldn't be surprised to see him line up in the backfield at some point as well.
That's what you do with great athletes. Find as many ways as you can to get them the ball.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:37 AM ^
I can't find anything saying this online, but boy, I would be very surprised. Tennessee looks terrible and Pruitt's rep as a toxic dude is pretty widespread.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:48 AM ^
Right. Plus I believe their AD is a piece of work (or have they finally cleaned that up?).
I don't have memberships to recruiting sites or anything so maybe there is more info. out there that I am unaware of. But to put this in Chris Evans's terms, this wouldn't be dropping Halle Barry for Beyonce, this would be dropping Halle Barry for Rosanne.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:57 AM ^
Rosanne died - I saw it on TV (actually I didn't but I heard they wrote her off).
October 26th, 2018 at 10:09 AM ^
Isn't Fat Phil Fulmer still their self-appointed AD?
October 26th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
*Fat Fuck Phil Fulmer
October 27th, 2018 at 7:38 AM ^
You mean “Volunteer Lloyd Carr”?
October 26th, 2018 at 9:49 AM ^
Pruitt wouldn’t be the recruiter that he is if his rep as a toxic dude is as widespread as you think it is.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
Hmm. Maybe he's both incredibly persuasive and toxic? I don't know.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:49 AM ^
He certainly wouldn’t be the first.
October 26th, 2018 at 12:13 PM ^
Toxic character? Check.
Great recruiter? Check.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:50 AM ^
I would refer you to the case of Higdon v. Weber. The kid should go where he wants to be, but if he looks at the others in the class, and he thinks he's getting more playing time somewhere else, there's always going to be a JK Dobbins who will come around the next year. Also, go where the coaches are developing the best offensive lines, and I think that's Michigan now? Or, take the short money at UT, and be a Knoxville celebrity *snicker*
October 26th, 2018 at 9:55 AM ^
It's plausible he does not end up at UM.
October 26th, 2018 at 9:59 AM ^
Sometimes it is as simple as looking at depth chart and thinking playing time will come quicker somewhere else. Michigan has some good RB's now and more coming. Charbonnet is going to be a beast in this offense. I think Turner is going to be really good as well.
October 26th, 2018 at 10:00 AM ^
I get that Michigan may not be his, or other recruit's, preferred choice. What I don't get is how is Tennessee?
October 26th, 2018 at 10:38 AM ^
Gray decommitting is over blown. These rumors are the equivalent of all the board comments here talking about us flipping Dobbs and Brown. It's wishful thinking by the instate fans about local kids at a position of need.
October 26th, 2018 at 1:08 PM ^
I would really love to get Gray as I think he's an absolute stud. That being said, Charbonnet has looked great so far, and I think Turner is going to be a Higdon level back and maybe even the next great Michigan back.
***Hot take alert*** - I'd rather see Turner in the game than Evans at this point. He has looked so explosive in the moments he's gotten a chance, seems to be on the edge of breaking something every time he carries it. That being said I have no idea how good he is as a blocker. I think we know what we've got with Evans, which is a solid back vs what I believe Turner will be and can be.
October 26th, 2018 at 1:21 PM ^
I disagree with your "hot take"...not with the take...but that it is not "hot". Evans is not getting the job done. I thought he was coming along earlier in the year but, alas, it is not happening. The younger players have more than caught him-they have passed him...both Turner and Samuels...and Tru has too.
October 26th, 2018 at 1:18 PM ^
Hope he stays with us, but it’s a tough decision for kids. Jeremy Pruitt is picking up some significant recruits. It’s easier to build on playing time and hope to be a part of something special. Honestly, I dont Believe Pruitt will get anywhere near bearing bama in the next 4 years, which is the time limit of UT fans before canning the coach.
Hope Gray ends up wherever he feels most comfortable and confident in.
October 26th, 2018 at 1:47 PM ^
It's hard to compete against the ghost of Butch Jones.
October 26th, 2018 at 3:02 PM ^
I sure hope gray stays on