UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[Hannibal]

Collins is gone. This "crystal balls aren't necessarily accurate" scenario absolutely never works out for us.

[entropy]

"never"

[AlabamAlum]

Jeff and Talent are right. You have to look at the breakdown of Crystal Balls and cherrypick the right people.

[Rocky Bleier]

I don't put a great deal of trust in them, but they are useful to a degree. Wilfong's prediction rate is over 87 percent.

http://247sports.com/User/Steve%20Wiltfong/Predictions?PlayerInstitution.PrimaryPlayerSport.Recruitment.Year=2014

[hack]

A close read of mgoblog helps to appreciate how they are used. Who sets them and forgets them, who updates, whose thoughtful, etc.

[Rocky Bleier]

Why would Dantonio offer Kurt Taylor? What would be his selling point - You'll never play a down at Michigan?

https://twitter.com/KurtTaylorRb2

[Mackenzie]

OSU decommit Antjuan Simmons to Michigan State. Not sure if we were ever in on him but if so...

[WM Wolverine]

M offered I think but I don't think he was ever on their board.

[froot loops]

Why would Dantonio offer Kurt Taylor? What would be his selling point - You'll never play a down at Michigan?

https://twitter.com/KurtTaylorRb2

Maybe that you don't want to play for Harbaugh? That would be my first selling point.

[Detroit Dan]

"a for Harbaugh"?

[Da Geezer]

Dawson doing a graduate transfer to Iowa State. The O-line gets thinner.

[WM Wolverine]

He was passed by true freshman Michael Onwenu and Bed Bredeson, I don't think he's a loss.

[Rocky Bleier]

Maybe that you don't want to play for Harbaugh? That would be my first selling point.

Kid just won his state championship. Doubt that he doesn't like winning. Its more likely that the selling point is, "You're their lowest rated recruit. You'll be a priority with us."

[Wellington_beefhouser]

CJ Thorpe taking an official to M next week.

[Rocky Bleier]

Harbaugh doing what it takes to sway Solomon: