The Michigan Recruiting Thread

• pkebker

  Tinkertrain wrote: There are several kid's in this class with Academic issues ( Kinnard, Ryan, Terrence Talbot). Both Kinnard and Ryan are OGT issues and thankfully we wont have to deal with the ogt bullshit for much longer.
  
  The ogt is a joke and will be a joke that's hurt alot of kid's even after it's gone.

  What's wrong with the OGT?
• Tinkertrain

  Laugh if you want but there are some kid's who are just poor test taker's or may be absolutely brilliant in math and science but weak in social studies. Any standardized test to determine graduation is a incredibly bad idea imo and i am glad to see the state shift away from it.
• Pick6

  

  Tinkertrain wrote: Laugh if you want but there are some kid's who are just poor test taker's or may be absolutely brilliant in math and science but weak in social studies. Any standardized test to determine graduation is a incredibly bad idea imo and i am glad to see the state shift away from it.

  You are right..but you take the test your sophomore year. I think if you fail a section it is offered twice every yer to retake it. If you cant pass a section 1/6 times, there is a problem.
• 94hoops

  I said this before they hired them and I'll say it again. RR is not a great developer of talent. The coach prior to him put twice as many players in the NFL as RR did in 9 years at WVU. Name the WVU players that RR coached up to be solid NFL'ers?
• pkebker

  94hoops wrote: I said this before they hired them and I'll say it again. RR is not a great developer of talent. The coach prior to him put twice as many players in the NFL as RR did in 9 years at WVU. Name the WVU players that RR coached up to be solid NFL'ers?

  The reasoning for this is that his system does not translate into the NFL. So NFL teams are weary to touch his players. Steve Slaton is solid though.
• goosebumps

  

  Can any Michigan fan tell me about Adrian Witty? He was a 2009 commit to UM who never enrolled. Denard Robinson's teammate in high school they both committed on the same day. Why didn't he go to Michigan? Is he a problem?
• Tinkertrain

  Adrian's ACT score was flagged by Michigan admission's and because of that he was denied admission despite the efforts of the coaching staff. To get your test score flagged it means that your test score went up substantially and much more than the normal +1 or +2.
• goosebumps

  

  Thanks Tinkertrain. I just read that he was coming to UC next Fall and was trying to figure out why he didn't stay at Michigan. I had read that he had all his academic affairs in order but still never made it in.
• OldDanTucker

  94hoops wrote: I said this before they hired them and I'll say it again. RR is not a great developer of talent. The coach prior to him put twice as many players in the NFL as RR did in 9 years at WVU. Name the WVU players that RR coached up to be solid NFL'ers?

  Well for starters his system doesn't translate to the NFL and if it wasn't for being a punk then Pacman would have had a very good career, before Chris Henry's death he would have been very good as well. Steve Slaton is having a good career so far. Look I could care less how many guys he puts in the NFL, just because a guy doesn't have a good NFL career does that mean he wasn't a good/great college player? Troy Smith was a great college qb and hasn't done anything in the NFL.
• pkebker

  OldDanTucker wrote:

  94hoops wrote: I said this before they hired them and I'll say it again. RR is not a great developer of talent. The coach prior to him put twice as many players in the NFL as RR did in 9 years at WVU. Name the WVU players that RR coached up to be solid NFL'ers?

  Well for starters his system doesn't translate to the NFL and if it wasn't for being a punk then Pacman would have had a very good career, before Chris Henry's death he would have been very good as well. Steve Slaton is having a good career so far. Look I could care less how many guys he puts in the NFL, just because a guy doesn't have a good NFL career does that mean he wasn't a good/great college player? Troy Smith was a great college qb and hasn't done anything in the NFL.

  Tebow is another example of someone who is good in college and will do nothign in the pros...
• WebFire

  pkebker wrote: Tebow is another example of someone who is good in college and will do nothign in the pros...

  Actually that is a bad example because Tebow hasn't even been drafted yet. :rolleyes:
• OldDanTucker

  Either way who cares, its not in any college coaches job description to turn their players into All-Pro NFL guys.
• 94hoops

  Pac Man Jones and Chris Henry....two solid individuals.
• OldDanTucker

  So we point out that they were/would have been solid nfl players and now you decided to bitch because they were in legal trouble? Im sure that no other coach has had players like that either right? Maurice Clarett was a outstanding citizen wasn't he? Im sure it was RR's fault that those guys got into legal trouble to wasn't it?
• Tinkertrain

  he ha ho he
  
  Things look sunny for signing day at michigan.
• pkebker

  Tomorrow's the big day, right?
• Trueblue23

  

  Yea, there's a thread stickied at the top of the page.
• OldDanTucker

  Looks like UM might have to try to keep DT Ash, scout.com reported he is looking arounnd. This would be dissapointing imo. UM needs to bring this guy in.
• ZombieKiller

  Sean Parker picks Washington over USC and Michigan.
• Tinkertrain

  Note to Rich Rod
  
  If you are not going to play by the slimeball's rules you are going to loose out most of the time. Washington promised Parker a garunteed starting spot as a freshman and all Michigan would garuntee him was an opportunity to compete for a starting spot as a freshman.
  
  Also for a kid who say's he wants to major in business he sure as hell made a poor choice for college. Michigan business school blows Washington out of the water.
• Trueblue23

  

  I really hope we sign Dorsey, but I don't think that happens at all.
  
  Damn you Florida State
• Tinkertrain

  Beaver feels fairly confident about Dorsey BUT we are recruiting in South Florida and playing by south florida rules. Apparently Dorsey has told players from each of the three schools ( USC, Mich, FSU) that he will be going their but something to keep in mind is that Denard Robinson is his cousin so he would be lying to his cousin.
  
  Fingers crossed because Dorsey is arguably the top free safety in the country.
• ZombieKiller

  When is Dorsey supposed to announce?
• Trueblue23

  

  1pm
• Trueblue23

  

  DT Richard Ash has just signed with Michigan.