Early Report on 2016 5* RB Kareem Walker's visit
First post, please be gentle. I checked the board and didn't see this posted yet.
There's not a ton of information, but it appears Kareem Walker enjoyed his visit (how could he not after that game), and has legitimate interest in Michigan. As most of you probably know, Walker is close with several major Michigan commits/target from NJ.
There have also been rumblings in the twitterverse that Walker might be trying to come back for another visit this weekend for the game against MSU, but I didn't see any official sources corroborating that information yet. If true, this could be very good news for Michigan.
Link: http://www.scout.com/college/michigan/story/1598139-recruiting-notebook-kareem-walker-intel
October 12th, 2015 at 12:13 AM ^
I was also thinking he should be on that list, and I think he's supposed to visit this week.
October 12th, 2015 at 12:35 AM ^
I'd still lke to get him, th best players in Michigan play for Michigan.
October 12th, 2015 at 8:39 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 12:47 PM ^
If Florida beats them after how awful they've been the last couple of years, he's gone. Too bad because he is a nice guy for someone who is afraid of the cold.
October 12th, 2015 at 12:58 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 1:37 AM ^
Pallante too, but I get what you are saying and have been preaching the same for awhile now. One of the reasons our defense is so good is because we have upperclassmen DL and lots of depth. If we want that to continue in the future we need to recruit DL. I'm guessing Weaver ends up on the DL, maybe Johnson, depends on how much those two bulk up. I wouldn't be surprised if Johnson goes the Poggi route and ends up on offense.
October 12th, 2015 at 8:36 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 8:43 AM ^
We already have a DT in this class in Weaver
And of course Gary.
I think it's being addressed.
October 12th, 2015 at 8:55 AM ^
Could end up as a DT.
October 12th, 2015 at 1:20 AM ^
I really want to see Terrance Davis make this class. We need to lock down the #1 Offensive Guard.
October 11th, 2015 at 11:50 PM ^
Hoping Rashan Gary is also taking note of what kind of D he will be a part of if he goes Blue. This is some stellar D line coaching going on here.
October 12th, 2015 at 12:04 AM ^
Deleted the SIAP part but the notice is in the old mod sticky. Just meant to clean things up, +1 to the OP.
Edit: Nobody cares but I put that overly pedantic comment in the 2015 mod sticky.
October 12th, 2015 at 1:05 AM ^
There are 3 unused scholarships. The 13 true and 5th year seniors takes it up to 16. Then guys like TRich, Strobel, Gant, maybe Bars arent renewed for a fifth year. That brings it to 20. Where do the remaining 8 come from? Who are the likely transfer candidates?
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October 12th, 2015 at 1:25 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 1:44 AM ^
Guys that aren't getting PT or read the tea leaves and don't think they will be getting PT. I can think of guys at all the offensive skilled position that might apply to. On defense we have quite a few younger LBs who aren't seeing the field now so we have no idea how good they are behind the seniors. Spring practice might shake one or two of those loose. Then there are possible early draft entrys.
October 12th, 2015 at 3:12 AM ^
At least one quarterback.
October 12th, 2015 at 6:48 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 7:08 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 8:30 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^
Boy would it feel good to have a guy drafted in the first round again!
October 12th, 2015 at 9:44 AM ^
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October 12th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 1:52 AM ^
I do not see how any recruit could not have the time of their life at games such as Saturday's. The entire student section was a party from the opening play. If next week has a similar vibe, the team has a good chance and the recruits should have a pretty good feeling about going blue.
October 12th, 2015 at 7:50 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 8:02 AM ^
Enjoy your time, Vigorous, and cherish the hell out of it.
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October 12th, 2015 at 5:25 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 8:33 AM ^
October 12th, 2015 at 11:05 AM ^
You really can't pick a better game to visit. Hopefully this gives a nice bump to his recruitment.
October 12th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
The NCAA limits D1 schools to 85 total athletic scholarships, so an even distribution over 4 years means just around 21 per year.
? How often does that really happen?
Or is the team in a situation where there are "troughs" an "peaks" - some years have 25 or 26 and other years 17 or 16. Is it cyclic?
October 12th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
not trying to make light of Sark's situation at USC at all (if the man has issues, he needs to take/be afforded the space and time to work on resolving those), but things like this do have an effect in the recruiting world...
anyone with better knowledge on these things have any insight into whether there might be kids who had Michigan interest but lean towards USC?
October 12th, 2015 at 12:18 PM ^
247's crystal balls are 50% USC, the rest split evenly among four teams including us.