UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[Jamie H]

I would think that almost every Penn State recruit has to be thinking of pulling out now. The entire coaching staff could be gone by next season.

[WM Wolverine]

Not sure if M would be interested in Reeves again. They cooled on him after filling up at his spot though imo they 'might' regret taking Standifer as a corner (he's a FS imo if he's more physical) and NOW would like another DB. Reeves could be a plan B after Shaq Thompson & Yuri Wright...

With a complete overhaul of the PSU coaching staff, any PSU recruit could be snatched up. That benefits everyone else more than M; M has no room for transfers or the class of '12 as they've filled up so quickly.

[Hannibal]

Was Reeves the guy who wanted to commit to Michigan over the summer and they wouldn't take him?

[WM Wolverine]

Reeves pretty much had M as his leader/leaders for quite awhile, M snapped up its last corner in Standifer shortly before Reeves was hoping to announce. Armani still listed M in his favorites but insiders said he no longer had a spot and M was full at corner...

Standifer imo is in the JT Floyd mold of being not quite athletic enough to be a man-to-man corner (what Mattison prefers) and I'm unsure he's physical enough to be any type of safety for Mattison who likes his safeties to come up and be able to support the run.

[whodean]

According to this no effect on Dunn

Johnson's commitment should not affect Michigan's recruitment of Bri'onte Dunn, a sentiment echoed by Scout's Allen Trieu in this AnnArbor.com article:

Johnson is the first running back to verbally commit for 2012, so there still is room for another. Additionally, Johnson is a shiftier runner who excels in space and is terrific in the passing game. He could be used at slot receiver or in the kick return game, Trieu said.

Dunn, on the other hand, is more of a bruising type.

"Dunn is your classic pounder," Trieu said. "I think they’ll be used differently, so there’s room for both in the class. I don’t think they will butt heads in that regard, because they’re both very different."

[whodean]

According to this no effect on Dunn

Johnson's commitment should not affect Michigan's recruitment of Bri'onte Dunn, according to Scout's Allen Trieu in this AnnArbor.com article:

Johnson is the first running back to verbally commit for 2012, so there still is room for another. Additionally, Johnson is a shiftier runner who excels in space and is terrific in the passing game. He could be used at slot receiver or in the kick return game, Trieu said.

Dunn, on the other hand, is more of a bruising type.

"Dunn is your classic pounder," Trieu said. "I think they’ll be used differently, so there’s room for both in the class. I don’t think they will butt heads in that regard, because they’re both very different."

[lineygoblue]

I'm glad they still have room for Dunn. It'd be a shame to lose out on him due to no schollys being available.

From what I've read, it looks like Dunn is ours, no matter what happens to OlieO. He may use their sanctions as a cover to change his mind, but I get the impression that he wants to be Blue, and he will be. I think the reason he doesn't pull the trigger now, is because he knows the flak he's going to take from his neighborhood when he does change, and that there's no sense in getting all that crap started before he really has to.

[WM Wolverine]

Ohio needs a really strong finish to keep Dunn, he seems to like Fickell and tough to see them keeping Fickell if better options are available.

[lineygoblue]

Read on another site that Dee Hart was kicked off Alabama's team today. He was apparently in some sort of fight, and he pulled a knife.

No injuries, but he's supposedly been dismissed from the team because of it.

[*JD*]

No real news source out there confirming that yet.

[Jamie H]

Yikes, that would be nuts. Hello division II football if it is true.

[Rob F]

Yikes, that would be nuts. Hello division II football if it is true.

no, Hello buckeye football if it is true!

[Hannibal]

Dantonio already has his number on speed dial.

[lineygoblue]

Demar Dorsey still on the radar for Michigan?

http://http://www.detnews.com/article/20111117/SPORTS0201/111170324/Former-Michigan-recruit-Demar-Dorsey-vows-to-cash-in-on-second-chance

[WM Wolverine]

He has M on his radar but I don't know if M will have a spot for him.