Swim Lanes - The Final Episode 2016
Last go around before we begin the 2017 swim lanes Wednesday evening.
Michigan got counter struck for Fuller, Hamilton was snake oiled away in the cover of darkness Indy Colts style. I am assuming Onwenu is staying in the class and is just trying to build some buzz.
Based on crystall ballz incl our own Acian ballz it seems Murphy to USC and Simmons to Clemson. Boss is up in air but as of this moment it seems like a toss up and other than a tentative ballz by Acian and a UM basketball writer none of the usuals want to put their ballz out for him to UM so I am not counting him in. So do the 2 Cal guys split up after talking of being together for months on end?
This looks like the projected close:
| 25 | Rashan Gary | UM / Clemson |
| 26 | Victor Viramontes | Silently |
| 27 | Lavert Hill | UM / MSU |
| 28 | Quinn Nordin | UM |
| 29 | Alaric Jackson | Snake Oiled late |
| 30 | Devin Asiasi | Left Coast v UM |
This would eliminate any need for grayshirts as spot 31 would remain open and instead of going to another recruit would give everyone a scholarship. Unless of course we flip Greg Little.
If any of the above in chart are misses maybe UM tries to find a lower rated guy from the state of Michigan to flip at last moment. I don't see Harbaugh as a "bank a scholarship" type of guy.
This would still be a great close even as it puts immense emphasis on DT and OT in the 2017 class. Get the #1 player in country, land 2 other top 125 players in Hill/Asiasi, get a developmental but good ceiling OT a year ahead of hopefully 2 very high level 2017 OTs, get a "Harbaugh player" in Vic, and get your local high ranked kicker. Done and done.
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:53 AM ^
My guess, and it's probably a poor one, is that the hiccup was Tagaloa wanting to stay west. Theorizing that they originally both settled on Michigan, Boss backed away, and Asiasi still wanted to come. Decoupling what seemed to be a real package deal was the hiccup.
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:43 AM ^
If you do a 2017 Swim Lanes on Wednesday evening, I will hunt you down and boil you in Snake Oil.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^
Basketball, the Sprng Game, Cheerleader uniforms . . . anything but football recruiting.
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:46 AM ^
these guys are the three that push this class from very good to great. Too many naysayers around here... I for one trust that Harbaugh can close. All will be known tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy the ride. It's not something to get worked up about, seriously.
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:47 AM ^
If there is no silent commitment, Brandon C Justice is going suffer the same fate as Garrett Fishaw (MGoFish). Ann Arbor Torch & Pitchfork restocked last night and is ready to go.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:02 AM ^
Pretty sure Viramontes is the silent commit.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:07 AM ^
People have speculated that it is Viramontes, and there really aren't any other candidates based on the info he dropped at the time unless it is someone completely off our radar.
I just hate when people hype stuff up unnecessarily the way these two have. Viramontes still hasn't committed yet, and if he somehow doesn't end up at Michigan, this is going to blow up in his face like MGoFish.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^
im hoping its hardman.
don't get me wrong, viramontes looks like a total badass... love it when he takes off running..truly elite. alot like taysom hill. but this talk about viramontes to LB? nah.. i want him running the ball.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:14 AM ^
I think OSU has a better chance of landing Hardman than we do, and most recruiting reporters don't think they have much of a shot based on the 247 Crystal Ballz.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:47 AM ^
Make way for the 'he gone' crowd.
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:51 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
Hey Sunshine! How about you stop whining and contribute something useful to this board? If there's anybody who's completely useless here, it's you.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^
I see. So your sources are better than Sam Webb's and all the other insiders saying there's nothing to worry about?
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
Did you actually listen to Sam this morning?
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
Yes. He was far from being in the "he gone" crowd with Onwenu. Sam was pretty clear that he and other insiders would be very surprised to see Onwenu land anywhere other than Ann Arbor.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:33 AM ^
The guy with Hoke as his username and Tate Forcier as his avatar just lectured you and negated your credibility ... how sucky do you feel?
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:09 PM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:50 AM ^
Odd, for I totally see Harbaugh bank a scholarship until spring, rather than take a player that won't cut it. The late panic fill-in player like that OL Samsuelson was, when we missed on our options.
For then he can use it on a Grad Transfer.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:51 AM ^
Sam Webb recruiting round-up:
Clemson a real threat for Gary, lots of things on their side. But no one he's talked to has been willing to say Clemson is going to be the pick. No gut feel, but still Michigan.
Nothing he has heard on Onwenu would convince him he's going anywhere but Michigan. "There would be a lot of people" very surprised if it was anything but Michigan. That probably means he talked to Wilcher. Never know how it can shake out (rememebr Weber... actually no don't), but still feels Michigan.
Hill is the same. MSU is a real threat, PSU has even come back on. But based on what he's heard he still feels it will be Michigan.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
Rivals indicated that all the things that make Michigan the obvious choice (longtime leader, friends and former coach there) could actually be working against the maize and blue. Their pick is still Michigan but it is far from a sure thing.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
I want to fight you for saying Clemson poses a threat. Even if it is not your fault.
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:52 AM ^
Anyone have a listing/link that shows each prospects announcement time?
Thanks.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Here is a full list of announcements from 247 if you're interested in prospects choosing between schools other than Michigan
http://247sports.com/Article/Signing-Day-2016-announcement-schedule-and…
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:53 AM ^
I would be SHOCKED if we don't end up with Gary tomorrow. Yuge disappointment if we don't get his signature. Hopefully we can lock up Big Zay Wilson and McCaffrey for 2017 in the next month or so as well, to keep the momentum rolling into 2017.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^
Totally agree. We've put so much effort into recruiting Gary and all signs have always pointed to Michigan. If one visit to Clemson changes his mind, then there's something seriously wrong with our recruiting. I read at TTB that Wilson is back at Michigan this weekend so I'm hoping that's enough to convince him to commit.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:33 AM ^
Just show him the depth chart and the Harbaugh/Drevno OL NFL history. That could sell even the greatest of skeptics, let alone a kid we lead for. Add in our degree and campus and we should basically be able to pick our OT recruits next year.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^
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February 2nd, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 9:56 AM ^
Should we really be saying that Michigan used Snake Oil when we snatch a recruit from another team?
Snake oil is an expression that originally referred to fraudulent health products or unproven medicine but has come to refer to any product with questionable or unverifiable quality or benefit.
The quality of the University of Michigan is well established. If MSU steals a Michigan commit, then ok, snake oil makes sense.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:06 AM ^
I always thought snake oil was stealing Purdue's best recruit on signing day. I thought it was some kind of tradition.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:09 AM ^
But whenever I've heard the phrase (other than on this site) it was in reference to someone doing some shady shit.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:15 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:29 AM ^
I've blacked out most of 2008 - 2014.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
Yeah, it's crazy how we blew out Florida in consecutive bowl games. Also weird that we didn't field a team from 2008 till this year
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Like Tiller never flipped a guy at the last minute in his tenure at Purdue. Fuck off, Joe.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:22 AM ^
and their relationship with Southern Illinois and IUPUI has never been the same since
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^
Shady is in the eye of the beholder.
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:22 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:30 AM ^
Purdue coach Joe Tiller had spent more than a year wooing Roundtree, a perfect fit for his spread offense. Livid at the last-minute switch, he fired a verbal salvo that still has legs nearly three years later. “If we had an early-signing date, you wouldn’t have another outfit with a guy in a wizard hat selling snake oil get a guy at the last minute, but that’s what happened,” Tiller said.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
at all. I should probably get an MRI.
February 2nd, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:34 AM ^
See the Tiller reference.
February 2nd, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
February 2nd, 2016 at 10:01 AM ^
It's very possible that there is no silent and Justice is either wrong or something has changed since he said that. It's also possible that Viramontes is the silent and just trying to make for an exciting announcement. It's also possible that he was never the silent and there's someone not on our radar who's going to commit.
Basically, we know nothing.