UM Football Recruiting - by WM Wolverine

[hack]

So who is ``The Logo'' in this sport?

[Rocky Bleier]

My nominee:

[lineygoblue]

umm... do we need to create a NSFW or NSFLASWWA thread?

btw .. NSFLASWWA = Not Safe For Looking At Screen With Wife Around

[lineygoblue]

Coach Fred Jackson is impressed with the play of freshmen Justice Hayes and Thomas Rawls so far ...

"I'm very, very happy right now with these guys. They are competing like a son of a gun," Jackson said of his group. "They know there's no heir apparent for the job, which creates competition. They are playing probably as physically as a group of guys I've ever had play together. That's obviously where it starts."

"He (Rawls) has fear of nothing. He'll hit anything. That's what you look for in a kid like that. Hayes is not as big, but he's a tough sucker with great quickness, and he can see the field. I have not been that happy with two freshmen since I can't recall when.

"They are both very intelligent. We were looking at film a few minutes ago and watching some things Rawls picked up in blitz that usually a guy doesn't get until his sophomore year. They've caught up. They've made extra time, and they are ready to go. Those two guys are good football players."

Hopkins emerged from spring as one of the favorites to win the starting job. Jackson responded, "he's competing" when asked what kind of fall Hopkins has had.

"I've got freshmen on one side of the room, upperclassmen on the other side. They know every day they come to work they've got to bring their lunch pail because those freshmen are coming out there like they are sophomores," he said. "I don't know what was taught to Rawls and Hayes [in high school], but they have no fear of the guys who are here and no fear in hitting somebody. They are making the room a lot of fun.

"I love coaching and working with all of them. They are very intent in the meetings, and I just love being around them. It's a great group of guys ? those upperclassmen are playing better, but I keep telling you, the freshmen are after them. It's not like the upperclassmen are in front of them. It's going to be interesting to see. I've very, very confident [in the future] because those two freshmen are good players. They are better than good. Both of them

[SeattleLionsFan]

Praise from Coach Jackson? That's tough to get.

[*JD*]

Praise from Coach Jackson? That's tough to get.

If he were looking at Rocky's photo in #1098, he'd give some serious praise.

[*JD*]

umm... do we need to create a NSFW or NSFLASWWA thread?

btw .. NSFLASWWA = Not Safe For Looking At Screen With Wife Around

We could call it "The Tailgating or Tailgazing Thread".:-D

[Mackenzie]

Read that Kaleb Ringer has a broken hand.

[lineygoblue]

Also, Tony Posada has left the program.

Not to start any rumors, but I think its homesickness. Could be something else.

He was going to be buried on the OL depth chart this season for sure. May have had a chance in 12-13.

[Rocky Bleier]

Posada had a lot of bad weight. Probably saw the handwriting on the wall with the emphasis on the OL this recruiting period.

[Mackenzie]

Does Posada leaving open up any scholarships?

[WM Wolverine]

He's included in the expected attrition. M right now has 22 scholarships available for '12, potentially 23 if the rumors on Isaiah Bell are true (sounds like they are); M still planning on giving out 26 though I could see them end up taking 27 or 28 if more attrition hits.

[Hannibal]

Pretty disappointing that Posada wasn't willing to see if he could stay and compete when there wasn't a single scholarship OG remaining on the O-line from either the '09 or '10 class.

[drok]

According to TheWolverine.com and Angelique Chengelis' twitter feed, Je'Ron Stokes has also left the program.

[Hannibal]

Damn. That was unexpected.