So no shot at Christian Heyward?
I heard his name tossed around a while ago, and Rivals has him visiting SDSU on the 28th. I take it he wants to stay out west? I havent heard many DT possibilities and we desperately need one. Do we go into next year without taking one and try to take 2 next year? Seems like there are a lot of good ones in the region next year. O'Brien from Flint (is he a Michigan lean?)
Also, I heard that Washington may stay on defense. If he stays on D, and Campbell moves back, are we "ok" at DT or would it be wise for us to split them up, have one on offense and one on D?
January 21st, 2011 at 9:42 PM ^
We have a lead on O'Brien compared to other Big Ten schools (at least according to Scout). It would be a Zettel like disaster if we don't get him.
January 21st, 2011 at 9:48 PM ^
is the one recruit I just cant seem to figure out. He's been a Michigan fan all his life. I would be feeling the same if O'Brien didnt end up at Michigan
January 21st, 2011 at 9:56 PM ^
Tennessee is his leader at this point. Michigan is playing catch up but if Hoke and co. get on him we probably have a pretty good shot to make up that ground.
January 21st, 2011 at 10:09 PM ^
how does Tennessee lead for anyone. They are a team on the decline with a coach over his head in the SEC
January 21st, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
saying the same thing about us!
January 21st, 2011 at 10:34 PM ^
We play in the SEC?
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 AM ^
will be squashed.
January 21st, 2011 at 11:13 PM ^
the girls in knoxville are dang good looking
and they'll be a ton better next year, tyler bray is going be really good
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:51 AM ^
the girls in knoxville are dang good looking
and they'll be a ton better next year
Source?
January 22nd, 2011 at 7:15 AM ^
it with my own two eyes, go to knoxville and you wil see as well
and half their football team is freshmen-just like ours-they will be better
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:46 AM ^
Is a carriage return the same as a period these days? While ambiguous due to your scarce punctuation, the most literal reading of what you've written here is that the girls in knoxville will be a ton better next year.
January 22nd, 2011 at 9:41 AM ^
January 23rd, 2011 at 1:22 AM ^
It doesn't take a physicist to figure out what i meant. But if you would like, I will try to make sure my punctuation is grammatically correct. (If I have made any errors, feel free to correct them so that I can learn from them).
January 22nd, 2011 at 6:35 AM ^
pretty strong once they figured out who their QB was. Considering Dooley's pedigree, I'm more confident in him then I currently am in Hoke. I sure hope that changes after next year.
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:37 AM ^
He's been a head coach for a total of 4 years:
LaTech
07 = 5 -7
08 = 7-5
09 = 4-8
Tenn
10 = 6 - 7
January 21st, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:02 AM ^
O'Brien was definitely a Tennessee lean while RR was here, Like chief said we are in much better position now and we have plenty to prove and time to do it to get him more interested.
2012 DT/DE Matt Godin from Detroit Catholic Central would be very interested I believe if hes a UM offer. Family are big fans and he has three offers already. I am very excited to see how next years class turns out.
January 21st, 2011 at 9:57 PM ^
have a chance but i think it will be very slim because of how late in the season it is for him. if hoke sent fred jackson or greg mattison out though that could easily change his mind
January 21st, 2011 at 10:33 PM ^
see above
January 21st, 2011 at 10:43 PM ^
are you talking about im talking about christain heyward, the DT out of california
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:26 AM ^
And boom goes the dynamite.
January 21st, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
January 21st, 2011 at 10:19 PM ^
some DTs... what about Mickey johnson?..is he still an option
January 21st, 2011 at 11:10 PM ^
I think hes moved on, he's basically eliminated um
January 21st, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
if we could fill out his frame, wouldn't he be a solid DT?
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:26 AM ^
I think it's more likely at this point that Rock ends up a DT, but if we don't get another DE in this class and Beyer gets slotted at LB, I bet they keep him at DE. If we add a strongside DE in this class, Rock is a DT all the way.
Although I've heard a lot of Beyer to LB talk, I don't think that will stick. First, because Beyer is 6'4" and will quickly fill out to a DE size. Also, we are in on a lot of LBs in this class, and are high on solid OLBs in next year's class as well. We won't need him at LB as badly as we'll need him at weakside DE.
January 21st, 2011 at 11:11 PM ^
Guy back into MICHIGAN
GO BLUE!!
January 21st, 2011 at 11:19 PM ^
That O'Brien ends up at Michigan as long as the new staff recruits him just as hard
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:51 AM ^
Heyward wants to stay on the West Coast.
While we're talking about defensive tackles, Michigan will have a very good chance with Matthew Godin and Danny O'Brien. O'Brien is from Flint but may transfer to Detroit Catholic Central, where Godin plays. They would be a heck of a tandem together.
January 22nd, 2011 at 6:42 AM ^
O'Brien's brother plays Bball at SVSU. I don't think you want the kid driving back and forth to school every day and I don't see the family moving away from one son because of a football season. Not to mention if O'Brien does choose Michigan the family would be centrally located in Flint to attend both boys sporting events.
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:41 AM ^
Transfer from Flint Powers to Novi/Redford/Detroit Catholic Central?
Hell of a commute.
January 22nd, 2011 at 12:37 PM ^
That's my line of thinking, I don't know if the family will move down there or what, but they were talking about it.
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:15 PM ^
Something in me tells me that Hoke/Mattison will pull at least one miracle in this recruiting class and I think it will be on the DL, given that both have DL coach backgrounds, as wella s being fantastic recruiters. I'm guessing we get someone like Heyward(was willing to go to freakin' SDSU to follow Hoke, I know he says he wants to stay on the WC, but you never know), Zettel,Cooper or even a Jernigan/Drew type. I know it's a pipedream, but I think these guys can make it happen