Plan for the Recruiting Home Stretch?
The recruiting Dead Period ends on January 11 at midnight. Jim Harbaugh will have from the 12th through the 28th to recruit before things go quiet until signing day on February 1st.
Last year he made plenty of headlines:
- Jan. 14, the Dead Period ended at 11:59 p.m. and Harbaugh arrived at kicker recruit Quinn Nordin's Rockford, Michigan, home for a sleepover
- Jan. 15 Harbaugh hosted Rashan Gary's best friend, DT and Penn State commit Michael DwumFour, DE Joshua Uche, MO TE Chase Allen, MD OT Devery Hamilton, and UVA pledge OT Stephen Spanellis for official visits.
- Jan. 18, Harbaugh went to Los Angeles to visit David Long. Long's younger sister asked Harbaugh to climb a tree in the family's front yard.
- Jan. 19, Harbaugh went to class with tight end Devin Asiasi and his pal, Boss Tagaloa
- Jan 20, Harbaugh was in Phoenix visiting Connor Murphy for another sleepover where Connor said they would "Netflix and chill"
- Jan. 22, FL WR Eddie McDoom, FL LB Elysee Mbem-Bosse, CA DT Boss Tagaloa, and TE Devin Asiasi take an official visit to Michigan
- Jan. 27, Nick Eubanks officially visits Michigan Wolverines
I'm sure there were a lot more noteworthy things I've forgotten but it was an exciting month.
We are approaching that same period in the process, what will our focus be? I would like to see Harbaugh schedule some sleepovers. If he can only pick three, who makes the cut, Aubrey Solomon, Willie Gay, Kai-Leon Herbert, Nico Collins, Mekhi Becton, Elijah Hicks, Jay Tufele, Isaiah Wilson, Tedarrell Slaton, or someone else? Who gets the first visit on the 12th?
Based on last season we can probably expect a couple visit weekends with a few surprise visitors as well.
This should be a fun ride with lots of ups and downs and a thrilling finish. I hope we have a Signing of the Stars event to top off the excitement.
January 4th, 2017 at 1:32 AM ^
That's crootin, man.
January 4th, 2017 at 7:09 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 1:49 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 1:54 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 5:15 AM ^
Stop.
January 4th, 2017 at 6:13 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 1:57 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 3:05 AM ^
Finish Strong!
January 4th, 2017 at 8:30 AM ^
Did you say Pepcorn?!?
January 4th, 2017 at 4:47 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 10:03 AM ^
Thats what they said about Asiasi this time last year
January 4th, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^
Head coaches are allowed only one per recruit.
January 4th, 2017 at 5:14 AM ^
I would like to see Harbaugh schedule some sleepovers
The fuck is wrong with you?
January 4th, 2017 at 6:57 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 8:17 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 7:34 AM ^
ESPN and Finebaum would run with that one.
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January 4th, 2017 at 8:07 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 8:46 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
Jokes like that would be a professional death wish.
January 4th, 2017 at 12:26 PM ^
The number of OSU fans giving us shit for that...
January 4th, 2017 at 5:23 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 6:06 AM ^
I'm guessing whatever he does:
the media goes crazy reporting it
the recruits love it
the competition hates it
the SEC whines about it
and Paul finebaum can go fuck himself.
January 4th, 2017 at 8:53 AM ^
+1 for the last line.
January 4th, 2017 at 7:27 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 9:06 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 11:08 AM ^
I kid, I kid!
January 4th, 2017 at 8:35 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 8:48 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 9:08 AM ^
Might as well tweet at recruits while he's at it.
January 4th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
Throw in a racist / sexist / homophobic / ignorant comment while you are at it and hit for the cycle.
January 4th, 2017 at 9:29 AM ^
At least you are being direct in your irrational demands... that counts for something, I suppose
January 4th, 2017 at 11:28 AM ^
You're getting the wrong kind of points. You're doing this all wrong.
Looks like you'll have to make yet another account.
January 4th, 2017 at 9:32 AM ^
I'm hoping the plan is to make Austin Jackson this years Devin Asiasi
January 4th, 2017 at 9:39 AM ^
I'm on board with this idea.
January 4th, 2017 at 10:14 AM ^
times 1000. A most excellent example. I am fully expecting him to add someone to the class at that level out of nowhere.
January 4th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
January 4th, 2017 at 10:15 AM ^
A couple more years of this and Ace is going to rage quit and go back to ska, his one true love
January 4th, 2017 at 10:16 AM ^
He pushes hard for Nico, Solomon, and Gay. Harbaugh will go down fighting, even if he doesn't get any of them.
January 5th, 2017 at 6:51 AM ^
Solomon , im afraid, wont be...
January 4th, 2017 at 10:49 AM ^
Here's my plan:
January 4-7: Check MGoBlog every 15-30 minutes, to see if there is any update on what T-shirt Najee is wearing or whether any family members of his have tweeted info that could be overanalyzed as a clue as to where is is playing.
January 8-9: Pretty much the same as January 4-7, but change the freuqency of MGoBlof checks to every 2-5 minutes.
Najee Harris Decision Day: Refersh MGoBlog constantly, bemoan Brian's server issues, continue refreshing. Be either really happy or really disappointed.
January 10-February 1: Back to checking MGoBlog every 15-30 minutes. There has to be some new info on our other targets or new surprise targets, right??? Feel a bit ashamed that my happiness is even a bit related to the college decisions of 17 year old kids. Ah, who am I fooling, I love all things Michigan related and feel no shame!
February 1: Log into MGoBlog liveblog for from the moment I get to work until all LOI are received.
January 4th, 2017 at 11:06 AM ^
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January 4th, 2017 at 1:49 PM ^
+1 for you and will probably follow this same plan...
January 4th, 2017 at 4:41 PM ^
Because this is MGoBlog you must also submit a detailed alcohol consumption plan for this time period.