UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[WM Wolverine]

Signing of the Stars was marketing/PR for the M brand; glad it raised $100k plus for Chad Tough foundation too...

Talent brings up an important point about putting together back-to-back very good classes. M was in DESPERATE need of an elite class and imo they did M's '14 & '15 classes were both tiny, M signed more recruits in '16 then what's left from the '14 & '15 classes combined.

M is going to have another large class in '17. M has 19 juniors, typical attrition would put them at 23-to-26 recruits a year from now. M needs another top 5-10 recruiting class in '17, if in the future they want to compete against OSU and for the CFP and separate themselves from Sparty, Penn State, Wisconsin & Iowa like OSU has.

[hack]

The scary thing is that it hasn't separated from MSU. It would really be something if Dantonio were able to recruit at an elite level.

[Jeff Buchanan]

Harbaugh will just make WWE hold the event at his time and choosing.

Speaking of which, I was listening to Harbaugh's press conference for signing day. Drew Sharp following up on a couple of questions about Signing With the Stars extravaganza asked about "which stars did you like best?" Here's the exchange:

Sharp: Which star were you most excited about?


Harbaugh: ?All of ?em. I was excited about all our guys. Every single youngster that?s in the class.?

Sharp: I was talking about your guests, like Ric Flair.


Harbaugh: ?Oh, I was talking about the youngsters that were-?

Sharp: Yeah, I was talking about-


Harbaugh: ?Well, let me talk about what I want to talk about.?

Sharp: I?ll ask the questions, sir.


Harbaugh: ?Okay, I?ll move to somebody else. Who else has a question?

It's much better to listen to it live but Sharp is such a dick head. He just doesn't know when to shut up.

[Cody_Russell]

Freep is terrible.

[The Oracle]

Haha, is this real? Is there audio of it anywhere?

[UMStan White]

"M needs another top 5-10 recruiting class in '17, if in the future they want to compete against OSU and for the CFP and separate themselves from Sparty, Penn State, Wisconsin & Iowa like OSU has."

Isn't that your prediction? 2017 class will be better than 2016 class?

[WM Wolverine]

No, that isn't my prediction at all. I suggested that to be Oracle's bet with Talent.

[The Oracle]

I predict they'll finish similar to what they did this year. Give or take. Way too early to tell.

[UMStan White]

Sorry I misunderstood your post

[WM Wolverine]

I expect similar to Oracle, a bit smaller class but a top 4-11 class overall.

[hack]

LOL @ the Harbaugh/Sharp thing. As a journalist I'm supposed to not like that, but...

[lineygoblue]

Watching wrasling when you were 12? Who knows the Shirer Brothers, Gorgeous George, Dick the Bruiser, Farmer Marlin, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Haystack Calhoune? Now those guys were wraslers!

I remember Dick the Bruiser. In fact, my aunt once went to one of his matches in Flint, and got so mad at him, she tried to climb into the ring to smack him in the face. She was grabbed by security and led out of the building... lol

I remember Haystacks Calhoun. "Classy" Fred Blassie once called him "Haystacks Balloon" ... lol

[WingsFan]

Speaking of which, I was listening to Harbaugh's press conference for signing day. Drew Sharp following up on a couple of questions about Signing With the Stars extravaganza asked about "which stars did you like best?" Here's the exchange:

Sharp: Which star were you most excited about?


Harbaugh: “All of ‘em. I was excited about all our guys. Every single youngster that’s in the class.”

Sharp: I was talking about your guests, like Ric Flair.


Harbaugh: “Oh, I was talking about the youngsters that were-”

Sharp: Yeah, I was talking about-


Harbaugh: “Well, let me talk about what I want to talk about.”

Sharp: I’ll ask the questions, sir.


Harbaugh: “Okay, I’ll move to somebody else. Who else has a question?

It's much better to listen to it live but Sharp is such a dick head. He just doesn't know when to shut up.

I seen that and right before Sharp tried to stir the pot asking Harbaugh if he got Gary's signed LOI ? Harbaugh answered "I'm out here right now" Sharp then said "I take that as a no".

[edindetroit]

Speaking of which, I was listening to Harbaugh's press conference for signing day. Drew Sharp following up on a couple of questions about Signing With the Stars extravaganza asked about "which stars did you like best?" Here's the exchange:

Sharp: Which star were you most excited about?


Harbaugh: ?All of ?em. I was excited about all our guys. Every single youngster that?s in the class.?

Sharp: I was talking about your guests, like Ric Flair.


Harbaugh: ?Oh, I was talking about the youngsters that were-?

Sharp: Yeah, I was talking about-


Harbaugh: ?Well, let me talk about what I want to talk about.?

Sharp: I?ll ask the questions, sir.


Harbaugh: ?Okay, I?ll move to somebody else. Who else has a question?

It's much better to listen to it live but Sharp is such a dick head. He just doesn't know when to shut up.

Go HARBAUGH!!!

[lineygoblue]

Moving all the wrestling talk to its own thread ...

Sorry, WM.