Syracuse Commit Ifeatu Melifonwu ('17) Sticking with Commitment
There was chatter that we might extend an offer to this kid. His older brother -- who was recruited by Don Brown -- also had a low rating and is now projected to go high in the draft.
Hearing 2017 Grafton (Mass.) S Ifeatu Melifonwu decided to stick with Syracuse pledge. Michigan may have been considering extending an offer pic.twitter.com/MNPJNwByrk
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) January 30, 2017
January 30th, 2017 at 5:26 PM ^
if we did not offer the young man due to schollie numbers. At least I'm hoping!
January 30th, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
Now I'm even more pumped for signing day!
January 30th, 2017 at 5:55 PM ^
Najee's coming!
/s
January 30th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
only to have them crushed by the decisions of a bunch of 17 year olds Wednesday. I will continue to tell myself we aren't getting any good news Wednesday until I see otherwise.
January 30th, 2017 at 5:26 PM ^
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February 2nd, 2017 at 2:38 PM ^
Great username sir lmao
January 30th, 2017 at 5:27 PM ^
I was looking forward to hearing announcers struggle with his name for a few years. Was also hoping to see what kind of magic Don Brown could work with this kid. Oh well, wish him the best at 'cuse.
January 30th, 2017 at 6:09 PM ^
On film, he looks raw as a football player, but a plus athlete. Would have been an intriguing development type.
January 30th, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
Not giving him an offer most likely means the staff thinks they will land most of the names left on their board. Hope he follows his brother into the NFL.
January 30th, 2017 at 6:26 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 5:28 PM ^
Well, Michigan didnt offer him so Harbaugh and Co must not have been too interested.
Not too worried about this. Our secondary ptotential in this class is already really good with Woods, St Juste, Ambry. JKP and even rumors of Brad Hawkins moving to safety
January 30th, 2017 at 5:31 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 6:03 PM ^
"His physical build and athleticism will give him a chance to be a standout whether he ends up playing wide receiver or safety for the Wolverines" Literally this from Fishaw a week ago. It is still being floated around
With the possiblity of adding Nico Collins and Oliver Martin to DPJ and Tarik Black we already have 4 WR coming in this class rated better than Hawkins. Hawkins has the stockiest build at 6'1 200+ lbs coming out of highschool so he has the body to move to safety
Theres only so much room on the field at one position. If those 4 guys pan out then hawkins will have to play some where else to get playing time. And those 4 guys are just from this class. If we add a 5* or high 4* wr next year theres even more blocking the 3* Hawkins playing at the position
January 30th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 8:58 PM ^
It's a lot of guys in one class, but there are ways to create separation that open windows for WR's. Some of these guys will redshirt which allows the staff to focus on elite guys instead of filling numbers. Some of these guys have the physical tools to enter the draft early ir they maximize their potential. Between those two factors and the ball skills Hawkins showed on film this year, it could make sense to keep at WR until a need emerges elsewhere.
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:36 PM ^
January 30th, 2017 at 5:51 PM ^
Why would Iffy sticking syracuse because UM not offering equate to Gay coming to UM?
I mean I think irrationally a lot too about crooting but our chances of Willie Gay are incredibly slim
Getting Willie Gay would go against basically all of the insiders predicitions. It would go down as one of the biggest recruiting upsets ever. Nobody sees it happening
January 30th, 2017 at 5:57 PM ^
Solomon, Collins, Marting and....
either Gay or Becton (or super duper long shot Tufule)
he was lined up for spot #30 if it came open
which he can still do up until he sends in his LOI
January 30th, 2017 at 5:52 PM ^
I don't think our staff would discriminate like that...
January 30th, 2017 at 6:09 PM ^
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:32 PM ^
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:34 PM ^
Anything to do with Willie Gay?
January 30th, 2017 at 5:49 PM ^
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January 30th, 2017 at 6:30 PM ^
Seems this is a real possiblity, right? Syracuse tells him "we've got a spot for you right now, but we need a full class and if you wait until the end of signing day to decide to come we can't guarantee you'll keep your spot." Maybe that's poor marketing and maybe it isn't, but if a guy likes Cuse anyway and they're asking him to buy in, and Michigan is playing "wait and see" with CBs flooding for them from iffy guys, perhaps it was time for him to just hold firm.
January 30th, 2017 at 7:10 PM ^
is no more binding than his initial commit. What's been said between Iffy and our coaches is much more relevant.
January 30th, 2017 at 5:35 PM ^
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:40 PM ^
down the stretch. He was the only visitor we had from out of left field. Chris Partridge did visit a punter in Ohio.
OSU, for all their 5*s and apparent recruiting momentum, just flipped a 3* WR from Missouri, ranked in the 1200s and are trying to flip a TE committed to Iowa St ranked in the 1800s.
MSU lost a WR commit to Rutgers(!) and are trying to flip a completely unranked WR from Jacksonville St.
Meanwhile, our staff looks confident in adding Collins and Martin.
January 30th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^
salary cap and all.
I heard Mick D'gornitorellio's space ship broke down, so he had to stay local in recruiting this year. Tough break for Sparty.
January 30th, 2017 at 6:20 PM ^
Merk DiAntoner!
January 30th, 2017 at 6:30 PM ^
well finding underrated local kids. But he's going after low or unranked southern players now. I guess they can spin the narrative to their flipping players from Alabama and Georgia. Nevermind that they were committed to Sunbelt and Ohio Valley schools.
January 30th, 2017 at 8:09 PM ^
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
We are recruiting character instead, Harbaugh adopting the Houston Rockets basketball coach/msu volleyball coach's new mantra.
January 30th, 2017 at 5:50 PM ^
Given the context of this thread one might readily interpret "We are recruiting character instead..." as an indication that Michigan didn't offer Melifonwu because of character issues. I suspect you didn't intend to imply this.
January 30th, 2017 at 6:11 PM ^
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:41 PM ^
aww i liked him though
January 30th, 2017 at 5:43 PM ^
If we haven't offered him yet, of course he is going to "stick" with his committment. The real test will come when the offer comes through. Otherwise, we will never know if this is all just window dressing to make the coaches at SU feel good in case the offer doesn't happen.
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January 30th, 2017 at 5:49 PM ^
Syracuse most likely forced his hand as Michigan was waiting to see the "final" numbers before extending an offer. That is too bad as Ifeatu will be a stud in the future, much better than his 2-star ranking.