D. Hart Update per ESPN
Demetrius Hart has named his top 3 "...Alabama, Michigan and Auburn are my top three." He goes on to say that he likes Auburns offense and that they have shown him a lot of interest. My gut (mind you nothing like Sam's gut) says this kid ends up in Ann Arbor. Ricardo Miller seals the deal.
Link: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=midwest_recruiting&id=5020793
Edit: Oh crap... did i just post a link behind a paywall? Dang it... neg away. Hey at least I put some info in post unlike the guy from yesterday. I'm still learning Mgoblog rules. Sorry again.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:33 AM ^
I think the general rule is not to cut and paste, but posting some new info is ok. I'll defer to the mods, but I think sharing that Michigan is in top 3 is ok. Always good to find an open source if possible. Maybe best thing is to put Tom VH on it. You will learn that he is awesome for getting solid info. Webb is also good at times, with his "gut feelings."
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:34 AM ^
Can't wait to hear how this changes once he and his mom get on campus to talk to RR. Hopefully that sparks a change of his top three putting UM on top!
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:35 AM ^
I want to be in the kids Top 1.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:53 AM ^
I'm not the best with logic, but don't you have to be in the top three to be the top choice?
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:20 AM ^
Yes, but if you are the 3rd team in the top 3, it doesn't make much of a difference.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:38 PM ^
If you ain't first, you're last.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:59 PM ^
And that didn't really help our safety play one bit. I can't believe that my post got negged that much. Who gives a shit if you're in a kids top 10/top 5 it doesn't matter. All that matters is who gets them in the end.
Also, no you don't have to be in the top 3.
I.E. Roy Roundtree, Patrick Omameh, Carlos Brown, etc who all picked Michigan out of the blue
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:49 AM ^
I'll put you in my 5 if it makes you feel better.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
What new recruit are you most excited to see hit the recruiting trail?
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:46 AM ^
What?
It's not enough that people on this site obsessively speculate, whine and worry about 16 and 17 year old boys that we're made aware of?
Now you're asking the unshaven folk to conjure up more victims for the message board to obsess, denigrate, and attach with "bust" or "2 star not goodt enough" status?
My son is 3 and has horrible pad level. Look for him in 2025.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:19 AM ^
I think Ricardo will be great as a recruiter for us (while on the team too - double bonus!), but I believe Denard has potential as well. I'm branching off of the "which recruit are you most excited to see on the field?" trunk.
You might want to start using phrases like "dinner is for people with good pad level and explosive hips" around the house. 2025 is a weak class so far.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:41 AM ^
To be honest, if he still is planning on deciding early and also still planning on taking the trip to the spring game, I think our chances are solid.
Once on campus, there are not a lot of places that awe and inspire with both history and modern innovation like Michigan.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:45 AM ^
the Henry Ford Museum.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:59 AM ^
Greenfield Village
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:04 AM ^
Makes me suspect his hairline is heading north and he's trying to cover it up with a forward comb-over.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:08 AM ^
Good news. Does that mean Florida is out of the picture?
Come on up for the spring game, dude. You'll see that it's not always 20 degrees up here.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^
Florida hasn't offered him. At least not yet. But if they don't offer him then he can't commit to them. He may have had a verbal offer but then never got anything official, which is why they aren't in his top 3 any longer.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:10 PM ^
that florida has indeed offered him
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:09 AM ^
I've been to both Bama and Auburn...while I like their current success, Michigan is in a class of it's own when it comes to the facilities and the Big House.
We're gonna get him as long as RichRod can convince momma that working hard isn't gonna get us in too much trouble with the NC2A
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:41 AM ^
I don't know about that. Alabama builds graven images of it's heros.
Michigan practices less idolatry. That might be a selling point for some kids.
Schembechler Hall, Yost Arena, Crisler Arena, Stephen M Ross School of Business and study hall thingy, Oosterbaan. I think we practice our own idol worship, maybe just a little less with statues and more with big buildings for old coaches and alumni with $$$.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:17 AM ^
That is one less sith lord to worry about, at least for now.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:57 AM ^
The Sith have been extinct for 1000 years...
Or approximately 2 1/2 months if you count Darth Meyer's "indefinite" leave of absence.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:37 AM ^
We're trusting ESPN now? It's pretty common for ESPN to list players' top schools that don't include U of M when we all know that U of M is in their top 3 or better. When that happens, we just say, "ESPN doesn't know what they're talking about, don't ever trust ESPN for info." But when they say something in our favor then it becomes trustworthy? Believe me, I hope this is correct, but just take it with a grain of salt.
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:53 AM ^
We aren't really trusting ESPN, we're trusting the direct quote from Demetrius Hart where he said "...Alabama, Michigan and Auburn are my top three." That is a little bit different than trusting what ESPN has on the player's profile.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:16 PM ^
A lot of those blurbs that come out from ESPN "quote" the players. A lot of those quotes exclude U of M when we know they shouldn't. This is not to say that ESPN makes things up, just that they're inaccurate and sloppy with their reporting. I never referred to the players' profiles. I wasn't talking about that at all before. I don't even rely on the players' profiles on Scout or Rivals. They're updated to infrequently. I'm talking about the updates on the recruiting trail where most of the posts on this board come from.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:28 PM ^
I don't get it...are you suggesting they lied about the quote or just misquoted him? The Freep is supposed to handle that job, not ESPN.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
Considering the fact that D. Hart recently said, "I mean, Michigan has always been the best for me, but like I said, my mom needs to hear some things" coupled with this ESPN quote, it's pretty tough to make an allegation of sloppiness/inaccuracy here.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:44 PM ^
sign the #2 RB in the country last year? Yeah, that really opens up the competition for playing time...
Alabama and Auburn have to upsell and convince. Michigan merely needs to reassure. BIG difference.
My quarter sez D. Hart WANTS to come to Michigan and WILL commit soon after he's here.
sorry if this has been asked before but, is this the guy from your avatar?
http://tralalalalalalalalalala.com/
Gotta love that cold war mystique.
the team that just won the national championship with a RB who won the heisman has to upsell?
They have to upsell because they aren't Michigan, duh.
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I guess winning doesn't solve everything =)
his offense can showcase running backs and put them into the Heisman race (Slaton). All three of Hart's choices have that in common. Top-tier running backs will be taking close looks at Michigan, especially after Rich starts winning games in the Big Ten. Hart is ahead of the pack this year, and the potential payoff for him is enormous -- the 2012 and 2013 teams have a chance to be some of Michigan's deepest ever as the huge 2010 class comes into its own. He could ride that wave straight onto the cover of SI.
Speaking of which, Bo Jackson was the best running back in the history of the world. He was faster than a sailfish and stronger than a hungry hungry hippo. Put him in Rodriguez's offense and he'd gain 4,000 yards a season. That guy was awesome.
When he dies, they'll cut him open and find his heart was three times normal size (true).
I love Bo Jackson as well, I would put him in my top 3 and top 1 of greatest athletes I have seen. Howeva, even Bo Jackson gave deference to Barry Sanders as a runner, after they shared the field on a famous Monday Night Football encounter. Bo does know diddley
Tried unsuccessfully to to find Bo Jackson's throw from left field to nail Harold Reynolds at the plate. Unfreakinbelievable
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:00 PM ^
Better than Barry Sanders? Debatable.
He wasn't really better than Barry Sanders. I was sort of exaggerating. I just really, really loved watching Bo Jackson.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:07 PM ^
Bo Jackson and Herschel Walker were my two favorite RB's growing up. They were men amongst boys. My dad played for UGA and I've met Herschel numerous times so I might be slightly biased. I started liking Michigan when I was ten so Wheatley and Biakbatuka were my favorite Michigan backs. Oh yea, Herschel Walker will kick your ass in the octagon too.
March 26th, 2010 at 12:27 PM ^
...well, Walker probably wouldn't kick MY ass, because I'm a physical specimen beyond a normal man's comprehension.
But yeah, he would kick any normal man's ass.
Show em how we play in the north and go blue! Can't wait for the season to begin!
It's been a roller coaster for the Wolverines in Hart's recruitment, as many coaches across the nation have been telling the young man that RR and staff won't be in Ann Arbor in 2011, something that has caused his Michigan recruitment to sour.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/368956-michigan-football-recruiting-…