#HarbaughEffect: #1 Player in California to visit 3/13
5* LB Caleb Kelly to take an unofficial visit March 13th. He is 100% crystal ball'd to Oklahoma, but they have a serious lack of Harbaugh. Like they don't even have one Harbaugh.
http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Michigan-Will-Host-Calis-Top-Player-…
This per Steve Lorenz twitter per Steve Wiltfong twitter, the latter of which also says California 4* QB KJ Costello may visit Michigan this week. Very high on USC, Stanford, and Michigan. An ominous "decision could come at any time" is included. Though he's visited Ann Arbor before, so he could in fact be leaning to Michigan. Perhaps visit Michigan + decision at any time means good things?
http://247sports.com/Board/30/Contents/Loaded-weekend-on-tap-at-the-Pyl…
February 28th, 2015 at 9:49 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 9:50 PM ^
says a boatload about sincere interest. he's paying his own way. he wants to talk to some people here. this is a good thing, a very good thing.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:14 PM ^
I don't follow recruiting much. Why isn't he just taking an official? Has he used them all up already?
February 28th, 2015 at 10:21 PM ^
I believe you can't take an official visit until your senior year of HS
February 28th, 2015 at 10:24 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 10:45 PM ^
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February 28th, 2015 at 11:30 PM ^
Your mistake was assuming that the educational interests of the student-athlete are an actual consideration in NCAA rule-making.
February 28th, 2015 at 11:21 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 11:51 PM ^
Strangely but not surprisingly perhaps, the sole exception to this rule is men's basketball. If you're being recruited for that, you can start taking official visits after January 1st of your junior year. The NCAA specs out what may and may not happen on official visits right down to the use of transportation as well, which is morbidly amusing.
I mean where else you going to vacation if you already live in Cali?
February 28th, 2015 at 9:51 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 10:06 PM ^
Your comment and avatar reminds me of this classic, I assume Harbaugh likes it also....
February 28th, 2015 at 11:01 PM ^
That classic always reminds me of this not-so-classic:
February 28th, 2015 at 9:54 PM ^
Bringing Michigan back starts with recruiting.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:16 PM ^
Harbaugh!
TBH, Coach Hoke did a darn good job of recruiting, from his first full class until everything unraveled beyond repair mid-season this past year and several players decommited from what looked to be the makings of a top-15 class. But Hoke's classes tended to be much more from the Midwest than the nationwide net Coach Harbaugh has been casting so far.
It's Harbaugh's version of the four-corner offense, recruiting from all four corners of the country and all points in between.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:36 PM ^
Then allow me to be the first to give you a version of "coach needs 3-4 years..." The cupboard isn't bare, but it also isn't filled the the type of players Harbaugh will recruit, nor have they been developed as he would.
I just hope expectations for 2015 don't get too high. We were 5-7 in a mediocre conference last season. A 7-5 season wouldn't thrill me, but it wouldn't be particularly surprising or disappointing.
February 28th, 2015 at 11:29 PM ^
When Hoke came on board, it was expected that he would recruit California hard. It wasn't just because he coached at San Diego St; it was because he helped recruit a lot of talent from California while he was an assistant coach at UM--just a few examples include Tom Brady, Charles Drake, Courtney Morgan, and Zach Kaufman. All of those guys were very high on Hoke when he was hired, which makes the lack of focus on Cali recruiting so confusing.
February 28th, 2015 at 9:58 PM ^
Crystal Balled to Oklahoma? Seems random.
Oklahoma recruits heavily in California. Over the last few years, they've grabbed Hatari Byrd and L.J. Moore out of Fresno.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:01 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 10:08 PM ^
Pain* QBs.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:45 PM ^
and his measurables. I'm not convinced his paws are big enough or that he's tall enough to be able to see over the linemen. On the other hand, he looks to be plenty quick, apparently has good reading ability, and is more than willing to study the playbook.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:10 PM ^
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February 28th, 2015 at 10:22 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 10:17 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 10:35 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 11:00 PM ^
Only the best...
February 28th, 2015 at 10:40 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 10:48 PM ^
I know the class is small but I dont see how you turn down Peters even if Costello commits. Recruits dont always pan out as we all know and competition is how you build a team.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:42 PM ^
I wonder why Kelly would want to go to Oklahoma in the first place. It's definitely not a place on the rise.
February 28th, 2015 at 10:58 PM ^
auntie M, it's a twister!
February 28th, 2015 at 11:33 PM ^
February 28th, 2015 at 11:54 PM ^
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if Munchkinland is in Oklahoma, no wonder the Sooners are recruiting California.
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@bluebots,
Also said in East Lansing and Columbus when kids committed to Hoke.
Just a funny comment in a glorious glass house...
There is something to be said for sustained excellence. Committing to Oklahoma now is like committing to Carr at any point in the 00s. I would assume you would not be scratching your head at why kids commited to Michigan in 2003 would you?
Michigan went 10-3 in 2003 with a win over #2 Ohio State. A lot more impressive than this past year at OU
I get your point though.