UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[WM Wolverine]

That was sarcasm btw.

What's important is that M is getting the top kids in Michigan to be Wolverines, not just to keep them from the Spartans but from all of M's B10 competition and the national powers. Impossible to keep all the top talent in-state but Hoke is doing very well.

Midwest imo doesn't look as talented in '14, M might have to fight harder for kids in California, Texas and/or Florida. There is good talent in the mid-west but not enough of it for M, Ohio and ND to share; all of us are going to need to go outside the region to get top talent to have top 5-10 classes.

[geo weidl]

WhereTF is Poggi, sleeping?

[Hannibal]

That was sarcasm btw.

What's important is that M is getting the top kids in Michigan to be Wolverines, not just to keep them from the Spartans but from all of M's B10 competition and the national powers. Impossible to keep all the top talent in-state but Hoke is doing very well.

Midwest imo doesn't look as talented in '14, M might have to fight harder for kids in California, Texas and/or Florida. There is good talent in the mid-west but not enough of it for M, Ohio and ND to share; all of us are going to need to go outside the region to get top talent to have top 5-10 classes.

Good year to have a small class, I guess. What are we looking at this year -- 17 or 18 at the most?

[iam416]

Midwest imo doesn't look as talented in '14, M might have to fight harder for kids in California, Texas and/or Florida. There is good talent in the mid-west but not enough of it for M, Ohio and ND to share; all of us are going to need to go outside the region to get top talent to have top 5-10 classes.

Lot of truth. I can think of 4 Ohio kids that are definite OFFERS for UFM. The rest? Eh. Fortunately, UFM is set to take over Georgia!

[drok]

In 2014 news, we just picked up a commitment from QB Wilton Speight. Anyone know anything about this guy?

[Rocky Bleier]

Google search:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Wilton-Speight-118430

[iam416]

I guess that's the premium QB Hokeorges chose. Heh.

[Paul L]

Maybe they plan on taking two.

[Hannibal]

I'm pretty sure that they just wanted one. They wanted one guy early so that they can focus on everything else. Hope this guy is good. There's too much riding on Shane Morris right now.

They are definitely not settling for this guy. They must really like him. They have been extremely stingy with offers and Al Borges flew out personally to offer him. So I guess it all comes down to how well you trust the coach's talent evaluation capabilities. The fact that rivals doesn't list any other offers for him is a bit scary.

[iam416]

That's what WM has said. And given the limited numbers M has, I doesn't make much sense for them to take 2 QBs in this class. I am very surprised they would take a QB this early in the process. Very surprised.

[Hannibal]

That's what WM has said. And given the limited numbers M has, I doesn't make much sense for them to take 2 QBs in this class. I am very surprised they would take a QB this early in the process. Very surprised.

I'm not even slightly surprised. They wanted to lock down their guy. That seems to be the strategy with this staff.

[Optimus Prime]

WhereTF is Poggi, sleeping?

Perhaps in the Pokie? Took the phone call over a fax machine.

[Rocky Bleier]

Film...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnQiwFGi7R8&feature=player_embedded"]Wilton Speight 2012 Season Highlight - YouTube[/ame]

[iam416]

I'm not even slightly surprised. They wanted to lock down their guy.

Fair enough. Their MO is obviously to fill as much of the class as soon as they can. I guess what I'm surprised about is that they know who "their guy" is this early in the process. I guess I could see with Morris because he was so highly regarded. But Speight? Eh -- I'm surprised they think he's "their guy" this early in the process.

[Optimus Prime]

Al Borges flew out personally to offer him

It would be cheaper to fly that fb cargo!