Chris Bryant is taking Official Visit at Pitt this weekend
Clearly a poaching effort from the former assistants. Maghee and Dews are there, right?
Chris Pool- "You gotta love January recruiting! 2011 OG Chris Bryant (Chicago/Simeon) is in Pitsburgh on an official visit this weekend."
Chris Pool- "After Pittsburgh official visit, OG Chris Bryant (Chicago/Simeon) will be driving to Michigan to meet with new Wolverines coach Brady Hoke."
EDIT: Not really a "poaching" because Bryant isn't committed anywhere obviously. I used that in reference to the coaches having ties with a player and then using those in their new position. Obviously completely legitimate. Let's just hope that the drop of snake oil left doesn't end up lasting for 8 days.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:01 PM ^
I think it is Official Visit.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:01 PM ^
I'll write it out
January 15th, 2011 at 12:57 AM ^
am I retarded or do i really not see "OV" anywhere?
January 15th, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^
...but the OP did not post that OV was in there and then replaced with OG, meaning that OV should have been OG. OP needs to remember the difference between OG's taking OV's and not OV's taking OG's. I mean, an Official Visit cannot taken an Offensive Guard. Got it?
January 14th, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
I wouldn't be overly worried about Pitt. Michigan is still his leader even with the coaching change, so if he gets on well with Coach Hoke on his return trip, then expect Bryant to commit to Michigan later in the month
January 14th, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
quit going on radio shows and start recruiting!
January 14th, 2011 at 7:11 PM ^
I know right!
January 14th, 2011 at 7:12 PM ^
What they said.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
Is it not possible to get a message about who he is and what he stands for out to more recruits through media outlets than picking up the phone and calling one at a time? Yes recruiting is important, but so is building his identity. Really, who cares if Brady Hoke is sitting in your living room if you know nothing about him?
January 14th, 2011 at 7:31 PM ^
I think top recruits generally expect that kind of personal attention.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:22 PM ^
I am in no way suggesting that Brady should not go and visit recruits in home. I am simply stating that a radio interview reaches many more recruits, both directly and indirectly, and so the criticism for doing interviews is a bit silly. Isn't possible to do both? We do not know what is going on in the back ground as far as setting up visits and calling recruits. In his letter Hoke stated that he would get on the recruiting trail this coming up week and that he has been focused on retention. So far, so good.
January 14th, 2011 at 9:06 PM ^
i agree. since he's such an unknown, too, he has to define himself before his skeptics do it for him.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
Radio interviews are basically recruiting. Both fans, high school coaches, and future players will be positively impacted by radio interviews.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:07 PM ^
Well I am sure he took the visit because some of the Michigan coaches who recruited them are there, so it is a little worry. I think we are in good shape with him though.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
I think we're in good shape, too.
I know Hoke isn't supposed to recruit guys from SDSU, but I'm perfectly okay with the fired coaches at Pitt trying to seduce Chris Bryant.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:14 PM ^
I used "poach," but Bryant hasn't commited.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
Is this because Bryant is a lock?
January 14th, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
Bryant was a lock before Rodriguez was fired.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:13 PM ^
How dare the coaches we fired try to recruit uncommitted prospects that are considering the school that fired them!! .........
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January 14th, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
January 14th, 2011 at 7:29 PM ^
From what I understand, they are going to run the spread over there at Pittsburgh. Hench it is a "national" program that can win National Championships. Right? Because pro formation offenses are strictly regional, and only capable of competing for conference championships. That's what I've been told. And told. And told. I sure hope someone has told that to Chris Bryant. Would hate for him to go to a regional school.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:33 PM ^
The point was that regional programs need the spread to compete with national programs. National programs that bring in top recruiting classes every year can win using the pro-style whereas other teams that have less talent need a gimmick to compete. I don't agree with it, but that was the theory.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:28 PM ^
January 14th, 2011 at 9:07 PM ^
those damn regional programs keep winning NCs? What is it now 5 of the last 6 for those vastly inferior regional programs?
January 15th, 2011 at 12:29 AM ^
I think it's because they're not concerned with winning their conference championships, only with winning the national championships, I'm pretty sure that's what Drew Sharp told me.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:34 PM ^
Amigo or enemigo? Enemigo!
January 14th, 2011 at 7:36 PM ^
Dude looks like a beast.... 6'5". 330 lbs sounds like a Michigan offensive tackle to me. We'll see if Hoke can pump him up like he pumped up everyone at the presser.
January 15th, 2011 at 10:04 AM ^
I think he would be a guard, but regardless, he's good.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:36 PM ^
... then recruits ought to love the Great Brandon. I can't turn on the TV or radio, read a newspaper or glance at the Internet without being blessed with the latest Dave Brandon image or quote. Good thing he hasn't discovered Twitter yet.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:38 PM ^
College Football is all about the players. It's not about building new luxury boxes.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:53 PM ^
At the schools that run their programs the right way, It's all about touching kids.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:26 PM ^
It is all about the sanctity of the student athlete.
January 14th, 2011 at 7:43 PM ^
I should have included:
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January 14th, 2011 at 8:07 PM ^
says we are getting back to lineman kicking some butts- then we need big horsey (is this a word) lineman like Bryant.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:10 PM ^
His teammate, Jordan Diamond, was one of the (if not the) top offensive lineman at the All-American combine last week. Getting Bryant on board will certainly help, but Diamond would be a huge pull next year.
January 14th, 2011 at 9:09 PM ^
I think we have a good shot at him whether Bryant commits or not. Would prefer Bryant commits as it just gives us more leverage with Jordan.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:12 PM ^
Thanks for the info. I think once he talks with Hoke he'll be cmfortable on commiting to UM. Pitt seems sketchy, since, you know, they fired 2 coaches within a month.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:47 PM ^
At this point I think I'll be happy if we can keep the 12 commits we have, let alone add any others.
Seems to be a lot of noise about Fisher, Countess, Jones, Goudis, Posada, and even Beyer.
Should be an interesting 2-1/2 weeks.
January 14th, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
Chris Bryant,...come on down.... the Big House awaits....!
January 15th, 2011 at 2:37 PM ^
Great Avatar. I just got my "Worst State Ever" shirt, cant wait to rock that shit around the one OSU fan I know in Tampa.