Mike Weber on a possible UM visit: "I don't think I will."
Per the Det. News. Money quote is at the bottom:
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
I hate to ask this, but with our current depth at RB, do we really *need* a back in this class? Maybe I'm in the minority here, but the running back's position is the only one I actually feel good about for the next couple of years.
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
Well, does he need to visit? Hasn't he been here before? Besides, why would he NOT go to OSU simply for football's standpoint? They're winning a lot and won't be slowing anytime soon. Michigan is still a couple of seasons away (hopefully, that is).
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^
Brionte Dunn hasn't set the world on fire and people were upset when he chose OSU. Plus I can't remember the last Cass Tech player that was irreplaceable for us. I believe in our coaching staff to improve our current stable of running backs.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
OSU rumors say that Dunn might transfer to Youngstown State if he doesn't make a move on the depth chart this spring, FWIW.
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
He's a kid. What can you do?
I sort of feel bad for the guy. I can't imagine he'll see the field until he's a senior at best with the stable of backs they have in place and already committed.
But, I wish him the best. At least we can stop talking about him.
The big problem is that we're losing the Cass Tech kids. I assume Harbaugh will change that.
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
Michigan has two five-star running backs from the class of 2013, right?
Yes, yes they do:
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
Green should not have been a 5 star.
I can't comment on Isaac as I've never seen him play.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:03 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
I think Green was only a 5* on Rivals and that was based more on his build and potential. Weber looks like a much more polished running back than Green was in HS.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
was a 5 star. Sometimes kids get overrated. Doesn't mean they still aren't very talented and can be prodcutive college players.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:57 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 10:57 AM ^
As we all know about Sam, he's VERY careful about his choice of words when giving recruiting predictions. Reading between the lines I think he's saying that we still have a good shot here.
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January 23rd, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^
and he does give a lot of cryptic messages...but Weber basically said he isn't going to visit Michigan and IS apparently going to columbus for another visit
Hard to see "not surprise flip" based on that alone
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:09 AM ^
was that the key words Weber used were "think" and "official". Sam harped on that and repeated it a few times. Weber doesn't have to take an official visit up here, and he might not have a visit to Ann Arbor be an "official" visit anyways because he wants to keep it relatively quiet since he is commited to osu.
I'm not saying that Sam was telling us that he's coming to Michigan, just that he wouldn't say our chances are over because of that comment from Weber.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:11 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
specific recruitment. If Weber's statement meant that it's over for us, Sam would know that.
Another thing he was strongly saying this morning is that Weber is still the unquestioned number one target of this entire years class, and that he is the highest priority for the staff. This is again AFTER that statement came out, so the staff has obviously still thinks they have a decent shot if he is still at this high of a priority.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^
Its not like the kid lives in Columbus and fears for his family's safety... Why would he need to be cryptic if he was planning to flip back to UM?
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
If that's the case then maybe he wants to remain an osu commit in public while still evaluaing his options in private. I wasn't saying I think he's going to Michigan, just that our chances aren't over because of that statement. I think Michigan is very much still in play.
January 23rd, 2015 at 1:12 PM ^
Gotcha. We'll all know more in a couple weeks, but I'm not getting too excited... I typically dislike the kids who make a public spectacle of their flip-floppery, but it doesn't seem like Weber is the one driving this.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:08 AM ^
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January 23rd, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^
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January 23rd, 2015 at 11:49 AM ^
It's not over until he sends in the NLI.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^
- Chris Warren, Rockwall, TX (Rockwall)
- Ht: 6-2 | Wt: 240 | 40: 4.62
It's late in the game but he's still undecided.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:03 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
Brionte Dunn made a decent decision. Now buried on the depth chart.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:50 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 12:09 PM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 6:49 PM ^
God dreams? That sounds kinda weird, even scary.
January 24th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
of the over analysis of why kids go here or there is like trying to decipher which direction an ant is going to go when he comes out of an ant hole. There was a 5 star RB that chose bama over M a few years back, (Hall?), but we have not seen or heard of him since. Certainly the lure of going to the current NC team is a powerful draw. But then logic asks questions like, how much playing will I get, will I play as a freshman etc. Think about it, you are 17-18 years old a rock star image coach like Meyer says yup you remind me of Percy Harvin only you are better. It's gonna make your head spin. 5 years later you are waiting tables to pay off those college loans. Other than getting laid who knows what a particular HS kid is thinking.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
I seriously UGGGHHHED (sp?) out loud. It was a prolonged ugh. Ugh.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:06 AM ^
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January 24th, 2015 at 12:43 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:07 AM ^
He already knows everything he needs to know about the campus. All he needs now is familiarity with the coaches. That doesn't require him to be physically present on campus
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January 23rd, 2015 at 11:09 AM ^
Look at what Meyer has done with Hyde and Elliott.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
Don't care.
- Ty Isaac
- Derrick Green
- De'Veon Smith
- Drake Johnson
- Justice Hayes
The difference: they are all going to have a competent and good coaching staff for the first time in their Michigan career.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:14 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
Dollars to donuts he still visits. I bet he ends up as part of our class.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:18 AM ^
at RB next season. But, I would then hope the coaches work really hard to get at least 2 top RB's in 2016. 3 would be even better.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
No "official" needed. He has been on campus numerous times and met with Harbaugh already. I still think he flips......just my opinion.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:21 AM ^
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:24 AM ^
Who cares? He is one player. Get over it.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
Mike can go wherever he wants, but keep in mind he will be associated with those mouthbreathers for the rest of his life.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:35 AM ^
...but even if he does end up at OSU, I can't recall a player from Michigan (and especially Detroit) going down to the Buckeyes and tearing it up.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:46 AM ^
Wasn't Golhston from Detroit??
January 23rd, 2015 at 12:06 PM ^
Hankins because he was too heavy to play for RR.
January 23rd, 2015 at 5:32 PM ^
But he was... oh, what is English phrase... on a shit-ton of steroids.
January 23rd, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
seemed to do pretty well (2nd round pick)