Still sounds like he's gonna be a tough pull but at least we're making some progress with him. Al Washington has been a great hire so far.
Pull another five star away from a program like Ohio State built on incredible defensive lines, and pair that with a solid year, and it could change the trajectory of the entire class.
Is the current trajectory really bad or something?
Per the Maizenites that post here, yes it is really bad.
Last year wasn't good. I have no doubt that there are some good players that are a part of that class, but if we want to win playoff games, we need athletes, and that means we need top ten level classes at least with occasional top fives (not coincidently, the types of classes that this year's team is built on).
This fall is a huge year. Michigan has lost its new-coach momentum with Harbaugh and the results need to show up on the field. If Michigan is a playoff contender and especially if we make it, Harbaugh can land elite guys and last year is just a bit of a blip. If things melt down (I doubt this will happen but it's not impossible) Michigan is going to start looking radioactive to top talent and it will be a long haul given the division we're in.
I'd say so. Looks like we'll whiff on two in-state five star OTs and a top RB Crouch. Herron is also probably gone. Michigan doesn't look strong for other top 100 guys. Since 2019 was supposed to be a great class for Michigan, I'd say it's looking disappointing, though far from over.
Hiring Al was a monster move, he is making waves really fast. Lets keep this momentum going and going....I feel good vibes around me regading football.
He is only 5 stars though, we only want those mytholigical 6 star players (should go without saying but sarcasm)
Yeah, but I mean Rashan was recruited like three years ago. How many #1 players have we reeled in this week? /s
Solomon... Hinton... Herron... F5 F5 F5
Ruiz? You forgot to be sarcastic about him too. What's up man! And what about DPJ? Pretty suspect in your sarcam.
/s
Was a 6 star.
Is trying to get ZH to visit on the weekend of June 22-24. The Hinton bros, and a few other high profile recruits are taking their offical that weekend. Might just be our biggest recruiting weekend of 2018. Go Blue.
"Look, bullethead. If they're hiking through the jungle there's nothing I can do about it.
I have a car.
Getting a kid on campus can do wonders.
Zach might see Michigan as a 2nd home vs OSU.
He also might like the fact that unlike Urbz, Harbaugh doesn't do the Red Fox routine...
I think the Red Fox/Urban bit is funny,but I wonder where you draw the line. Urban supposedly has some mental health issues that weren't brought on by banging co-eds. He also had some legit physical issues. He did the right thing in quitting Florida given all he was dealing with. ...but I still want to make fun of him because it is football and he is a wussy.
Flip side, a HS friend's son, a Michigan athlete, committed suicide a few years ago dealing with mental health issues. I don't want anyone to think my ripping on Urban means they shouldn't get help.
I'm serious, when I'm watching the game with my OSU buddy, how do I rip on Urban in the most biting, yet sensitive way? (Red Fox is funny)
Didn't he leave Florida because he was afraid of his wife running into the coeds he was banging though?
Just focus your biting commentary on Urbz and the Florida coeds, I feel like that should give you plenty of material to work with. Also, it would seem the "cardiac" stuff should also give you plenty to work with, there are very few fatal cardiac conditions that resolve by taking essentially the exact same job (minus the coeds and pending NCAA investigations). Either he was fabricating that or he actually is risking his life. Either way, dumb move on his part for someone who is so family oriented (except when it comes to coeds).
His chest pains were eventually diagnosed as resulting from gastroesophageal reflux disease. He's also talked openly about dealing with anxiety and depression, and presumably those are being treated with the same sort of meds that millions of people take every day, plus behavioral therapy.
As for banging the coeds, I have no idea whether that's an issue now.
I am not aware of any issues rearding Urbz and his mental health. All I know is of his esphogeal issues that were initially misdiagnosed as heart issues, assuming that's true.
If he does have mental health issues, then it obviously isn't an issue as I'd think other coaches would use it to negatively recruit against OSU.
But then again, maybe you have to have issues to be a great head coach.
As much as I hope its not the case, it does seem like a silent commit that Urban told to show interest in Michigan so that he can "beat out" Harbaugh for a 5* recruit
He lives super-close to Columbus, so I could see that.
I could also see him wanting to spread his wings a bit.
Would a kid needlessly string us out? Or is it more likely that just another Ohio kid going to OSU vs the one who went against the grain and went to TTUN and beat OSU.
*shrug*
Maybe it's Friday optimism. If you look at our DL lately and their play in the pros, and those about to, $$ NFL.
I remember when Joey Bosa visited Michigan for the 2012 spring game. If I remember correctly, he basically was a dick to the other recruits and bad mouthed Michigan. Seems like he came just troll Michigan and get to know OSU's biggest rival.
Still don't like that guy.
It was Billy Price I'm pretty sure, not Bosa.
I've wondered that too, now and in the past. Troll job? Hope not.
The only two since went to ND and Clemson.
Good things come in three.
I am not going to link it, because it will set you up for a potential (likely) heartbreak. I will just say that his highlight film from his junior year was astonishng. As a receiver, he looked like Nick Eubanks, and as a defensive lineman he looked like James Hudson. He was bigger and stronger than everybody on the field. He also was faster, quicker, and more coordinated.
Ohh how I have high hopes and excitement for Nick Eubanks this year. Looked like he was going to be good till the cheap shot took him out last year.
I've heard that Clemson and OSU, in that order, are his top two, but anyone from Ohio who's not automatically going to the home team is worth fighting for.
lost the top guy in the state to Clemson last year
Is that right? That's a good sign.
I think Sam Webb stated he was one of the best athletes he's ever covered. I think the feeling is that he is a Midwest guy. So if UM can't convince him to go here, he'll more than likely end up on a conference foe's roster.
Edit: it appears that Clemson is also a player. That would be better than OSU or PSU.
I sure hope he picks the good guys. GO BLUE!