Sam Webb Tweet: 2 Silent Commits at AA Game
So many potential candidates!
Two Silent #Michigan Commits in the Army Game? Appears so ($)
Actual Article (paywalled): http://www.scout.com/college/michigan/story/1629906-two-silent-michigan…;
January 5th, 2016 at 9:52 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 9:54 PM ^
You're forgetting Nauta, who is obviously one of the silents. His ruse with Georgia has been masterful.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:25 PM ^
If you would like to put on some maize and blue colored glasses for a moment....
One school that Nauta has been comfortable with is Michigan. Nauta's mother is originally from The Great Lakes State and he has family ties to the staff at U-M. Current defensive line coach Greg Mattison coached Nauta's uncle at Western Michigan and has remained close with the family. That connection, as well as a pair of Harbaugh's, has kept the Maize and Blue in the picture throughout Nauta's recruitment.
"That whole staff is great," Nauta said. "I’ve got nothing but respect for those guys. Jay Harbaugh is young so I can cut up with him but at the same time he takes his job very seriuously.
"Obviously, Jim Harbaugh is a great coach. What he’s done with tight ends – it would be stupid for me to ignore that school. They’ve definitely been one of my top schools for a while now."
https://michigan.n.rivals.com/news/nauta-deciding-tonight-announcing-sa…
I know UGA is going to be his choice...but that was fun wasn't it???
January 5th, 2016 at 11:18 PM ^
You twisted little sadistic bastard, how dare you torment us like that!
/jk - but I do sincerely hope he does Go Blue!
January 5th, 2016 at 11:39 PM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^
That WAS fun!
January 5th, 2016 at 9:56 PM ^
It's totally Jacob Eason and Daelin Hayes guys.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:03 PM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 10:42 PM ^
I'm assuming Hill
January 6th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 9:27 AM ^
There is a video I saw, where Hill takes off running, that is just amazing. It almost seemed as if the replay was at a faster than normal speed, and/or the aspect ratio was off. That dude can fly, its shocking.
January 5th, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 9:56 PM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 3:13 AM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 3:52 AM ^
I would be very surprised if Hill goes to MSU. I'm more worried about a late offer from Clemson for him.
January 6th, 2016 at 8:21 AM ^
Highly unlikely, but possible, right?
January 6th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^
OSU sources are now saying that Corley is second on their board and they only have one position to fill. Binjimin Victor is their 1st choice.
January 5th, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 9:58 PM ^
Saying that about Jacob Mathis is obviously just a smokescreen. He doesn't want to give away that we actually got Nauta.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:29 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 10:31 PM ^
We're all optimistic, but this is the highest level of recruiting; it ain't over till its over.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 10:50 PM ^
it would be very nice to have Mathis. Harbaugh needs lots of top level TEs. If Mathis comes to M, he will develop and have a very good chance at making an NFL roster.
And while Nauta appears dead set on making the huge mistake of NOT choosing the best offense in all of college football for TEs...
...OSU is taking 3 (?! WTF !?) highly rated TEs this year. All are in the top 11 TE (per 247), and all are 4 star guys from Ohio.
That is a very inefficient use of OSU's available scholarships. OSU does not use tight ends very much. Two of the three will never see the field. And the one that does become a starter will only rarely catch a pass.
The world is...irrational.
But hey, when Mathis catches a TD (or three) against OSU in 2018, while two top 11 TEs ride the pine for the Buckeyes, I will not be complainting at all.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:50 PM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 5:28 AM ^
I'd wager some will become DEs or something like that. Just how it looks odd that Michigan is taking a ton of WRs this year when we all know some are destined for safety, CB, etc.
January 6th, 2016 at 10:24 AM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 10:45 AM ^
I am not sure that TEs are as easily convertable to DE as certain receivers are easily convertable to safety or CB (especially when some of M's receiver recruits have already played on defense in HS).
Plus, is OSU short on DE recruits? Doubt it. May not even be room on the depth chart for two TEs to try to convert to DE. And most TEs really don't have the right frame, etc., to convert to LB.
I would guess it it more of a case of Ohio HS players just automatically wanting to play to OSU, plus Ohio just happening to have 3 of the top 11 TEs this year.
January 6th, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^
Wasn't JJ Watt a TE at CMU before transfering to Wisconsin?
January 6th, 2016 at 1:33 PM ^
Yes.
January 6th, 2016 at 8:25 AM ^
declare for the draft. Scholarships are probably not real tight at this point.
January 6th, 2016 at 1:08 PM ^
Can anyone remember the last time we didn't sign a single football player from the state of Ohio? Is that alarming?
January 6th, 2016 at 7:36 AM ^
Word around the tweeter last night is Gary just basically followed the whole coaching staff and all the michigan commits... if you're reading into things like this.
January 6th, 2016 at 9:56 AM ^
He also followed guys like pie young, levi onwuzurike, josh uche, dylan moses, dylan crawford, cj avery, dylan mcaffrey, and jaylen kelly-powell. I mean there is something you can read into there but there is also a bunch of other guys he followed from the game he just played in and that are also top guys for 2017. so there may be some fire where there is smoke but lets not jump to conclusions
January 5th, 2016 at 9:54 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 9:57 PM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 10:31 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 11:10 PM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 12:48 AM ^
January 6th, 2016 at 6:54 AM ^
That was his copy editor, not him.
January 6th, 2016 at 6:36 AM ^
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January 6th, 2016 at 10:43 AM ^
If he didn't have two other typos (which are still there), I probably would let it slide. But, come on, quickly read through something before you post it on your website.
"Sam has chatted with Michiga QB Recruit Brandon Peters and Peter had this to say about his recruiting efforts at the Army game."
January 5th, 2016 at 9:54 PM ^
While Crawford would be an easy guess for one, but I'd say maybe David Long as the second
January 5th, 2016 at 11:18 PM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 11:30 PM ^
He wants to go to the EMP Music Museum???
January 5th, 2016 at 11:33 PM ^
Gary is not at the AA game,he was at the Under Armor game. So he is not one of the two Sam is referring to.
January 5th, 2016 at 9:54 PM ^
And have no reason to doubt it. Coach will close this recruiting season with awesomeness!