Commit watch?
Tweet from Commit Giles Jackson heralds good news...
Oh yeah.. #Goonsquad19 ? We adding to that on Saturday ... Commit watch
November 15th, 2018 at 4:36 PM ^
I dunno, Couch could end up getting burned if he goes to Lansing.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:11 PM ^
IF that happens, that would be epic.
BUT, that would put the class at 30 so there's no way the current make up of the class happens if those guys sign.
Hell, even if only 1 or 2 sign, I still don't think there's enough room. So we'll either be seeing a lot of transfers or a lot of guys from the current class have to go elsewhere.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
Insiders are saying as high as 30-31 is “possible”. And yes - I have no idea how that is the case.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
So last I saw accounting for Taylor's departure and the walk ons, there will be 80 scholarships available.
Then you remove the 11 guys whose eligibility will expire this year and you get to 16 open spots.
2 RS Juniors don't get 5th years and that's 18.
Gary goes to the draft that's 19.
Bush as well, that's 20.
1 of Long/Hill to get to 21.
Then after that it's speculation on Hudson, Gentry, Bredeson, the other of the 2 CBs, and underclassmen transfer, of which I could see about 4 or 5 that wouldn't shock me.
DL has a huge incoming class so if someone is looking for playing time they might transfer.
RB has a lot of guys as of the summer as well.
With Patterson coming back the QBs will be looking at one another.
There are 13 DBs that are not graduating this year so they'll also be looking at one another.
So that could get to 26 - 28 but 30 is starting to stretch things a bit.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:35 PM ^
I think pulling all of Zach Harrison, Trevor Keegan, and Jalen Perry is very realistic. Crouch is 50/50 imo and Karlaftis is completely dependent on if Brohm leaves
November 15th, 2018 at 4:43 PM ^
Brohm gone. rom-com. brown don. gary rashan
November 15th, 2018 at 4:44 PM ^
Harrison and Crouch are 50/50 IMO. Harrison probably wants to go here and his family and everyone he knows wants him to go to OSU. Tough to tell everyone you're going to the hated rival. Gonna be a toss up.
Crouch seems to like Michigan but his other option is Clemson, way closer to home for family, and the best program in the area currently. A lot of pull there vs going up North. Both are good programs playing good football. If he loves the south, you could do worse than the Clemson network.
While I think we're in as good a place as we could be for both kids, it really feels like a coin flip on both. Unlikely we land both.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:06 PM ^
How about Kalen Deloach? I thought we were sitting pretty good with him after his visit Penn St. weekend.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:09 PM ^
Goon squad?
November 15th, 2018 at 4:29 PM ^
Probably a big Elvis Costello fan...(/s maybe)
November 15th, 2018 at 3:09 PM ^
I work with a guy who writes for one of the Ohio State recruiting websites. I talked to him at length yesterday and he said he would be shocked if Zach Harrison does not go to Michigan.
He said that Zach is not going to Ohio State and then went on to tell me that we would be disappointed, because he is injury prone and is not close to a Rashan Gary type of player.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:13 PM ^
Somebody sounds a little bit bitter, IMO
November 15th, 2018 at 3:14 PM ^
That's just their way of accepting defeat... Make excuses why they don't want him anyhow.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:45 PM ^
Yeah, Urban cooled on him anyway
November 15th, 2018 at 4:05 PM ^
completely forgot who he was
November 15th, 2018 at 7:04 PM ^
Uncommittable offer of course.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:14 PM ^
Sounds like he's in the bargaining stage.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:55 PM ^
depression next Saturday
November 15th, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
There has been a big drop in Zach since he has lost interest in OSU......at least on their board
November 15th, 2018 at 3:26 PM ^
I'll settle for him being a Chase Winovich type of player.
The Gary comparisons for recruits are kind of silly. He was #1 to all 4 recruiting services and analysts were debating whether he or Clowney was the best recruit of the decade.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:41 PM ^
I watched his highlights, I don't think we'll be disappointed.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:47 PM ^
That is really disappointing seeing as they have long held that Gary isn’t very good to begin with!!!!!!
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November 15th, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
Actually, Zach could be one of the most athletic edge rushers that Michigan has ever recruited. I know Rashan is a beast, but Zach may be the fastest down lineman to ever commit to Michigan if it happens.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:30 PM ^
I guess what he's probably saying is, Harrison isn't a take right now for THE OSU. He's too much of an injury risk.
I'd bet if he were committed to the Bucks, he'd probably be considered a better prospect than a Bosa.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:05 PM ^
Probably like both bosas combined.
November 15th, 2018 at 8:28 PM ^
Little sour grapes there?
November 15th, 2018 at 3:17 PM ^
How do bees do in cold weather? ?
— Brandon Brown (@BSB_Wolverine) November 15, 2018
November 15th, 2018 at 3:20 PM ^
Damn, Crouch is coming. That's crazy.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:50 PM ^
Can someone translate why this tweet implies Crouch is coming?
November 15th, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
His only knock on Michigan was the "crazy weather"
November 15th, 2018 at 4:23 PM ^
Right, but why does the bee stand for Crouch? According to the inter webs, his high school mascot is a Bison.
edit: and in case you were wondering, Perry’s high school mascot is a falcon.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:58 PM ^
The bee stands for a commit coming when Brandon Brown does it.
November 15th, 2018 at 5:04 PM ^
Gotcha, thank you.
November 15th, 2018 at 5:28 PM ^
The bison evolved from the bee. Common core told me.
November 15th, 2018 at 9:18 PM ^
Crouch's high school mascot is a ram.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
WowWowWow
Big tell there. I think Brown is a little more accepting of looking stupid so its not quite sam's gut.
EDIT: Meant to reply to the post below with Brandon Brown tweet alluded to Crouch committing
November 15th, 2018 at 4:22 PM ^
It's not Crouch
November 15th, 2018 at 4:31 PM ^
It's not Crouch -
COMMITMENT WATCH:
Announcing on Jan. 5, 2019 on NBC
November 15th, 2018 at 6:00 PM ^
Hes done it for silents before. The mention of cold weather is a reference to crouch. It means nothing that hes announcing at the AA game.
November 15th, 2018 at 7:20 PM ^
It could also refer to any recruit from the south. Those Georgia recruits were bundled up for the PSU game.
November 15th, 2018 at 9:19 PM ^
Guys I was joking about Crouch.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
They get frozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzen
November 15th, 2018 at 3:49 PM ^
I don’t get it
November 15th, 2018 at 4:04 PM ^
I don't get it
November 15th, 2018 at 3:35 PM ^
I hate emojis.
November 15th, 2018 at 3:44 PM ^
Avatar checks out
November 15th, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
Maybe he just means that Michigan will add to its win total on Saturday.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
The words "commit watch" were in the tweet from Jackson - not added by the OP.
So Jackson thinks someone will commit this weekend.
November 15th, 2018 at 4:17 PM ^
probably deserves its own thread but top 50 pro QB Harrison Bailey from GA set his commit date to Nov 29th. everyone is projecting him to Michigan
https://twitter.com/HBailey_05/status/1063163490976841729
https://247sports.com/Player/Harrison-Bailey-83301/