AJ Dillon to BC

His statement reads like he saw a log jam at RB and is opting for sure playing time at BC.

It seems like they were telling a commit something he didn't want to hear. It reminds of the David Reese situation last year.

One scenario is they had been telling him all along that he might move to LB and he asked for an assurance he would stay at RB. A change of stance on his part and he left when he didn't get it. I wouldn't draw any conclusions about what that means going forward.

Another is they recently suggested the possible switch to LB. They let that push him away. To me, that would say more about RB recruiting slots, but it could be either.

 

sounds like this has nothing to do with the coaching staff and everything to do with the depth chart. sucks, liked him as a prospect.

Maybe it's only a gamble when you look at it from the outside. We have no clue what the coaches know.

Kurt Taylor isn't going anywhere unless we were to take his spot in the class away.

There're a lot of running backs on the team right now, so I think the coaches feel they can afford to gamble a bit in this class.  Makes sense to me.

Sam also said Samuels had to get some testing stuff in order first. 

How exactly is it at the cost of Dillon and potentially Samuels and Taylor? We don't know that we're gonna lose Samuels or Taylor, nor do we know that Dillon flipped because of a crowded backfield. Or was encouraged to look elsewhere. 

If you look at the way Harbaugh is building up this roster, and how he built Stanford, he is going to look for the homerun but he's not going to go all or nothing. I don't think he'd gamble to the point of it's Harris or no one else. That's just too risky a move.

Harbaugh isn't Beilein, he's not going to let talented kids walk. He has a plan, and a back-up plan. To compare his recruiting to Beilein is like comparing steak to rotting fruit. 

it's only a gamble by Michigan if they were ok with Dillon leaving. For all we know, they are pissed and scrambling for other options.

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Harris is smallish?

No one said he can't. Just that he might not.

Ask Harbaugh?

He seems Texas bound but I'm hoping we make him think about Michigan at least. He seems like a beastly athlete.

Funny you ask, Eno just tweeted a cryptic hmmmmm just a little while ago.

It's "high," but maybe not "would commit right now" high. Based on everything I've read and inferences drawn from the same, I believe that (1) Harris has told Michigan's coaches he is committing to Michigan, (2) Michigan's coaches don't want four running backs, and (3) Michigan is confident that if Samuels leaves, they may be able to replace him with Benjamin. As a result, I think Dillon was the odd man out, but we would have been willing to retain his commitment if he'd have been willing to reaffirm it. I like Dillon as a prospect, but I consider his skill level significantly behind Harris and Samuels, and a little behind Benjamin's.

Eno will be in the class regardless of Samuels situation.

This offensive system cannot thrive on Smith types (large, powerful but slow) or Evans/Higdon types (small, fast but down on first contact) alone. You need that combo feature-back guy that has above-average size, speed, strength, etc. They'll all be used but you want that one guy to get 15+ carries a game.