UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[WM Wolverine]

Hand strikes me as the type who'll be very committed when he does commit.

[hack]

Ungodly in large part because of how supposedly godly it is. If nuclear bombs ever become an acceptable form of self-expression I'll get to Dubai just after Orlando. And then either Pakistan or Texas, which are basically the same place.

[Rob F]

WM (and/or anyone else, for that matter): Have any of the top remaining Michigan targets set a date for their announcement? As per el Talento, ohio-lean Jamarco Jones is set to make his announcement this Thursday. I thought one of the kids leaning towards Michigan had some kind of date set soon (by month's end?) for his announcement, but I can't seem to find anything listed here.

Or are we in some sort of "holding pattern" while we wait for mid-July and the BBQ?

[WM Wolverine]

Not really any guys likely to announce for M before months end...

Jamarco Jones OL is likely to announce for the Buckeyes if the insiders have good info on him...

McDowell would like to decide before his senior season and Hand would like to too but neither will rush their decisions before they are ready... McDowell is quite unlikely to leave the state from what I hear, MSU vs M...

Hilliman RB will visit M at the end of the month and I believe I heard he said he should know where he wants to go shortly after that visit. Largely believed to be a Buckeye...

Artavis Scott WR doesn't have a timeline I'm aware of but he's visited AA enough (w/ teammate Cole OL) to be ready to commit and hopefully he shows up at the BBQ...

Tranquill LB/S would likely accept a M offer almost immediately if one comes his way, which the coaching staff is likely to offer him very soon (this week) if they do offer...

Parker Westphal CB wanted to be ready to make a decision before his senior season but M might be slow playing him in favor of DB's they like a lil' more...

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BBQ is in mid July, most all the current commits and a good share of M's top targets will be there. I'll be surprised if they don't land a commit or two from it, even if the commit goes home and decides for M a week or two after visiting.

[Rob F]

Thanks for the update, WM. From what you're saying, a quiet period on the U of M commitment front.

That is, unless we pull a shocker on Thursday and steal one from Urban.

[DennisT]

I've seen mention of some possible 2015 commits coming soon. Runyan's son plus the running back from Kentucky.

[WM Wolverine]

Should be lots of noise the week of the BBQ and we might have solid info on Hilliman after his visit this weekend. Otherwise yeah, it should be quiet other than if M decides to offer Tranquill, their main competition if they offer would only be if ND decides to offer.

[WM Wolverine]

Runyan Jr. will likely commit to M and it could be soon; he's class of '15 and I probably won't talk much about the class of '15 till January other than maybe some of the elite recruits.

[DennisT]

mgoblog recruiting thread today mentions 2016 kids. Just finished 9th grade. Jeeze.

[Hannibal]

We shot our wad really early last year and this will be a small class, so recruiting has been pretty boring for about 18 months now.

[*JD*]

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[SeattleLionsFan]

We shot our wad really early last year and this will be a small class, so recruiting has been pretty boring for about 18 months now.

How long ago was it that the second best player in te country committed?

[The Oracle]

Boring for him is "nothing to bitch about."

[hack]

If ever I had to do the hiring I'd make sure to have at least one of those types around. They save you from half-baked shit some of the time.

[DennisT]

A 2015 kicker drops.