Hello: Sammy Faustin
Another one...
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— Sammy Faustin (@Live_Sammy) August 2, 2017
Go watch last year's game again if you can stomach the injustice that was the "officiating" of that contest. Then let's discus if we can or can't beat OSU.
August 3rd, 2017 at 12:31 AM ^
MSU and PSU beat OSU in 2015 and 2016 respectively, and those teams were not composed of 5 star kids......
like from a size and style perspective like Jarrod Wilson.
Hope you enjoy the entire student athlete experience at UM there. You made a great choice.
I don't care about stars, I care about CHARACTER and Talent
even with adding Faustin our average is over .9 on the composite
we have 4 non-4-star commits at the moment out of the whole class on 247 composite
1 - Turner - a 4-star on ESPN and top 500 guy
2 - TE Schoonmaker - 2nd rated in Conencticut - not a highly scouted area
3 - Faustin
4 - German Green - will probably get a ratings bump once he plays after recovering from an injury
it is one thing if the entire class was all "diamonds in the rough", but having a couple isn't a big deal
is a 4-star on one site and was at the Opening Finals
Green's rating will go up once he plays again
30% of the 2017 class was 3 stars or less (9/30) 4th ranked class in the nation
50% of the 2016 class were 3 stars or less (14/28) 8th ranked class in the nation
And yes i know this class will be smaller than those 2 but Harbaugh has clearly shown that he doesnt mind taking underated 3 star recruits (either the top players in small states, of overlooked guys in hotbed states). This class will probably hit around 20-22 and we'll probably once again have about 30% 3 stars and finish with a top 10 class. Everyone needs to relax.
Well I for one am not part of the Michigan team so I don't care about rankings but this kid has got it. He's a hawk and you can just tell how he moves and watches things. He's got a good build already and is pretty damn fast when he's closing in on whatever situation. It's a great get regardless of ranking.
August 2nd, 2017 at 10:08 PM ^
August 3rd, 2017 at 12:23 AM ^
Trust Brown and the system. Love the under the radar commitments.
GO BLUE!!
that he is not at Boston College any more. He does not have to settle for so many 2nd and 3rd tier recruits. Maybe he can make good players out of some of these guys, but it IS actually possible (and easier and more likely) to make really good players out of highly regarded recruits.
You can say "trust the coaches" all you want, but this guy has a third tier offer list. Harbaugh and Brown are not the only coaches at top tier programs who have evaluated this guy, and pretty much all of them have decided he's not worth an offer. Regardless of stars, that's the consensus among elite coaches. Are Harbaugh and Brown the ONLY coaches in the top 20 whose ability to evaluate talent can be "trusted"? Does it make sense to stick rigidly to a "system" and only take guys who fit that "system", no metter their talent level, or to take the best athletes available, and fit your scheme to what you have?
was rated super low or not rated at all
went to camp at Michigan
got offered, accepted
went to camps, his rating ended up a 4-star
stars get earned at camps when competing against other high level players
someone like Paea has been mentioned he would have been a 4-star had he camped, but he chose not to
German Green didn't camp due to his injury, but his twin brother is a 4-star so when healthy German's rating likely rises
offering and getting a kid before he blows up is a skill - look at how many players Harbaugh offers who blow out with offers later and end up going elsewhere - look at Shough this year as an example - when Harbaugh offers, other schools look to see what they missed
August 3rd, 2017 at 10:10 AM ^
August 3rd, 2017 at 10:15 AM ^
waiting for others to rate talent high then offer is a wrong strategy
kids remember first offers, who had faith in them first, etc.
Benjamin St. Juste got a few other offers after he committed, but committing to Michigan did not bump his rating, it was his performances in the Opening that did that
camps are responsible for ratings bumps more than most things
if Alabama or Michigan offer a player then people that overlooked a player may re-visit, like what happenned with Shough
August 3rd, 2017 at 10:50 AM ^
August 3rd, 2017 at 11:14 AM ^
Benjamin St. Juste was underscouted because of his location, this kid is from Florida.
I'm actually very excited about this kid as I have been ever since seeing his film back in April or so. Like Milton, he has a certain uncoachable ability that makes him stand out, to be able to see an offense's play before it develops, and in that way I'll accept him as another great developmental player. So, I don't think all 3-stars suck, but I also don't see many other of these high-ceiling 3-stars on the board except for Faalele and Tre'Shaun Harrison if he decommits from Oregon at some point. So yea I understand people's frustration over this year's class, especially when it looks like we've taken the attention off of higher-graded players even in Florida. Nevertheless, I trust our coaching staff more than anybody else to call these shots.
August 3rd, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
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August 3rd, 2017 at 12:00 PM ^
the difference between our regular season and Clemson's is NC State's kicker missed his game winning FG against Clemson and Iowa's kicker made his
we lost 3 games last year - 2 by 1 point and 1 in double OT
in 2015 we lost the opener because of a pick 6 at night on the road, some weird play vs MSU, and one bad loss where Zeke ran wild over our injury depleted defensive line
20-6 is 8th best out of 65 power 5 schools (includes Notre Dame)
just think if the 2014 and 205 classes were like the 2016 and 2017 ones
we're in great shape - sorry to the glass half empty or throw the glass at the wall and break it crowd
August 3rd, 2017 at 12:41 PM ^
August 3rd, 2017 at 12:45 PM ^
I am not one to still bitch about refs, etc.
I am saying that winning a national title does involve a little luck sometime
us vs. Clemson last year - FG made vs. FG missed
it is why you need to be so much better than bad luck doesn't cost you - easier said than done
like how we overcame 3 missed FG to still beat Wisconsin by 7