Michigan Signing Day LOI's
I did this last year...
I'll try to keep this updated as often as I can:
- It appears that Marshall has faxed his LOI, meaning the whole class is set.
- McDowell official to MSU.
(Name / Position / Rank / 247 Composite / Time of LOI
Jabrill Peppers | DB | ***** | 4 | 8:00am |
Bryan Mone | DT | **** | 83 | EE |
Mason Cole | OG | **** | 87 | EE |
Drake Harris | WR | **** | 88 | EE |
Michael Ferns | LB | **** | 198 | EE |
Lawrence Marshall | DE | **** | 221 | 9:50am |
Ian Bunting | TE | **** | 230 | 9:40am |
Chase Winovich | LB | **** | NA | 7:03am |
Juwann Bushell-Beatty | OT | **** | NA | 8:27am |
Freddy Canteen | WR | *** | NA | EE |
Wilton Speight | QB | *** | NA | EE |
Maurice Ways | WR | *** | NA | 8:07am |
Noah Furbush | LB | *** | NA | 8:01am |
Brandon Watson | CB | *** | NA | EE |
Jared Wangler | S | *** | NA | 9:00am |
Brady Pallante | DT | ** | NA | 7:39am |
February 5th, 2014 at 8:11 AM ^
Also, Darius Slade has not signed with MSU today. Will visit OSU next weekend. Guess that's a lose / lose for us anyway.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:21 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:35 AM ^
Not yet signed, sealed, and delivered...not sure why that makes me nervous as MM's teammate.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:45 AM ^
Everyone at Southfield High is doing a collective signing.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:14 AM ^
Can I exhale?
February 5th, 2014 at 8:16 AM ^
Were you waiting to?
February 5th, 2014 at 8:18 AM ^
didn't monitor other thread, twitter, etc. (at work). Very good news in any event.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:22 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 8:44 AM ^
A big FU to James Franklin and his negative recruiting aka spreading rumors to Peppers that Michigan may face sanctions and Hoke may be fired for the Gibbons situation. I hope Hoke remembers this when we play them in the fall.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:04 AM ^
negative recruiting thing common knowledge? if it was where and when was it posted? i try to read everything on here but sometimes i miss somethings...
February 5th, 2014 at 9:23 AM ^
From one of the premium message boards.
The guy coached gang rapists (Chris Boyd case) at Vanderbilt and now coaches at the school infamous for shielding and enabling a child rapist. I understand negative recruiting happens but in this situation it really makes you wonder.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:39 AM ^
Sound like petulant child ranting like a baby brat.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:23 AM ^
The Franklin negative recruiting is news to me, but here's how I imagine it would go down:
JF: Jabrill, you have to understand that Coach Hoke had a player accused of sexual misconduct.
JP: Yeah - I read about that. Sounds like a bad situation for all involved, especially the girl. I heard the AAPD was informed right away, no charges were brought against the kicker.
JF: Right, but you're missing the point. Coach Hoke, apparently on the advice of counsel, said the player would miss their bowl game for "family reasons" after a follow-up investigation resulted in that player's expulsion from Michigan.
JP: Wow. I mean the alleged rape, that's deadly-serious stuff. But you're saying Coach Hoke is on the hot seat because he followed internal counsel's directions on handling the situation?
JF: I know, right? I mean what kind of place are they running up there in Ann Arbor?
JP: Well, if I read it correctly, one where even though the prosecutor declined to bring charges the school followed up and expelled a player based on a lower burden of proof and lower evidentiary standards. I mean, it's an awful situation and it took too long to resolve, but it's also one that was turned over to law enforcement right away. So it sounds like they are running a school that knows that expelling Gibbons will result in negative publicity and hurt the school's image, but did it anyway because it was the right thing to do.
JF: All I'm saying is that's not how we do things here at PSU.
<Crickets sound in the distance, even though it's winter. A lone coyote howls. A tumbleweed goes through Franklin's office.>
JP: OK, where's Ashton Kutcher?
JF: What?
JP: I'm being punked, right?
I mean holy tap-dancing Jebus. The Gibbons situation is a shitshow, and after reading the police reports I tend to believe the victim (I also understand why the case wasn't prosecuted, between the victim's initial reluctance and other factors at play). Like I said, a shitshow.
But PSU criticising how UofM handled the situation? PSU?!? That's some wild, wacky stuff right there.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:27 PM ^
At one time I had hopes that Penn State would be another classy team in the B1G to add to Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. Oh, how my opinion has changed.
I am proud to have a coach like Hoke. Win or lose, I'd be embarassed to have a coach like Franklin.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:59 AM ^
No offense but I'm going to take this moment to express how amazed I am that so many people (Michigan fans and rival fans alike) still thought there was a chance he wasn't going to sign.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:20 AM ^
You weren't??
February 5th, 2014 at 8:24 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:56 AM ^
i think we were all waiting to exhale, but now that the LOI is in, we can celebrate!
February 5th, 2014 at 11:22 AM ^
I got the joke, bro. I don't know why I laughed so hard though.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:26 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 8:52 AM ^
That all depends on what you inhaled.*
*This comment only valid in the states of Washington and Colorado, or if you had a valid medical use card.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:20 AM ^
Busy day at work but want to be able to get quick updates.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:26 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 8:31 AM ^
One recruit I don't hear talked about enough is Ian Bunting. He reminds me of another Devin Funchess TE/but really receiver that looks like he will tear up an opposing defense. Really looking forward to watching him on the field
February 5th, 2014 at 8:36 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:33 AM ^
but yeah, he's good.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:34 AM ^
Nice to see Jabrill in there, not that we had a doubt!!
What's the over/under for this question today:
- Where is (early enrollee) LOI? Did he go elsewhere?
See you on the afternoon POSbang!
February 5th, 2014 at 8:36 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:47 AM ^
I didn't ask it, but I thought it about Drake Harris. Then I checked the list.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:36 AM ^
at 8:27 according to the UM text.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:44 AM ^
name on the big board while Doug Karsch was interviewing Hoke.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:46 AM ^
As of 8:45, everyone's signed except Bunting, Wangler and Marshall.
February 5th, 2014 at 8:52 AM ^
Wow RT @dsarkisova Every eligible Top 15 recruit to pick #Alabama under Nick Saban was eventually taken 1st round in the NFL draft.
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) February 5, 2014
That stat is crazy
February 5th, 2014 at 9:22 AM ^
It probably applies to several other schools as well.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:26 AM ^
Well, I'm reasonably sure that every top 15 player that Indiana has grabbed has become the 1st pick in the NFL draft.
February 5th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
here's the Rivals top 15 for 2004:
- Adrian Peterson (#7 pick)
- Ted Ginn, Jr. (#9 pick)
- Early Doucet (3rd round)
- Rhett Bomar (5th round)
- Keith Rivers (#9 pick)
- Willie Williams
- Brandon Miler
- Derrick Harvey (#8 pick)
- Jeff Schweiger, Jr.
- Xavier Lee
- DeMario Pressley (5th round)
- Anthony Morelli
- Chad Henne (2nd round)
- Kyle Williams
- Chris Patterson
Four first rounders, four drafted outside the first round, seven undrafted.
Maybe that was an unusual year.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:27 AM ^
Redacted
February 5th, 2014 at 9:01 AM ^
Winovich earns the early riser award!!
February 5th, 2014 at 9:28 AM ^
Rising and grinding!
February 5th, 2014 at 9:36 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:12 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 3:21 PM ^
As in the player. Not Wrangler, as in the jeans. He's a legacy guy, so this is especially frustrating.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:16 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:19 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:36 AM ^
True blue right to the bitter end!
February 5th, 2014 at 9:42 AM ^
Now c'mon--keeping the flames of Malik Hope alive means more subscriptions and hits to your bloggies! Those two know how to pimp so middle aged waste-oids will keep reading and hoping!
February 5th, 2014 at 9:49 AM ^
Unhappy body language by McDowell. Either he was coerced into picking Michigan against his will or he picked MSU and now he has to deal with Momma.
February 5th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 9:53 AM ^
February 5th, 2014 at 10:23 AM ^
Can't imagine the pressure he is under. Both your parents are hardcore for you going to UM. You grow up a fan of UM then all your visits never feel right even with the guy next to you on your HS line going to UM. You visit UM over and over and it never feels right. Then UM has an embarrassingly terrible season. MSU starts out as a dumpster fire then limps into the B1G season and looks ugly but one hell of a defense. UM keeps rolling out a bending defense and MSU smashes you in the mouth. Then MSU wins the B1G and the RoseBowl. Meanwhile your parents are worried about your future and pushing you to UM, you want to listen to them but your heart says something else.. You see the smash mouth defense and you want to be a part of that and maybe the main part someday.
This is a tough day for him. Hopefully he makes the right decision and is happy with his choice. Good luck kid.