Rashan Gary recruiting the entire ESPN150 for 2017

Submitted by The Mad Hatter on

A few quotes from the article.

"The whole nation, I'm trying to get everybody on Michigan," Gary said this week at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey. "I want (Michigan to be a place where people) talk about it as a school that can go to the national championship every year. That's what I want. So I'm recruiting the best of the best."

"To be honest, I'm contacting the whole ESPN150 for 2017," said Gary, the top-ranked recruit in 2016. "I will be in your DMs.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2016/06/rashan_gary_says_hes_still_rec.html#incart_river_home_pop

LSAClassOf2000

June 10th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^

Although there are limits to the practice roster in August, I don't think there is any technical upward limit on how many you can have on a team (other than 85 on scholarship) during the season save for what schools will self-impose for logistics reasons. In other words, why not, for we could theoretically accommodate them all somehow even if not all of them would ahve scholarships due to limits. 

Coach Carr Camp

June 10th, 2016 at 1:38 PM ^

When asked about Gary reaching out to recruits, coach Freeze stated "You know, its not something I see as in the best interest of students. When you have a recruit, someone who was a top recruit, reaching out to current high schoolers, you have to ask if things have gone too far. I mean, high schoolers, they get enough people contacting them, it just doesn't seem in their best interest to have one more voice in their ear. I would be cautious of who's best interest this is in, I mean, I don't want to be in a position where I'm giving recruiting orders to my current players. I just don't think this is good for anyone, I wouldn't mind seeing a rule against this, but for now, its just not something we see the need for".

LJ

June 10th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^

Even though this isn't real, I don't want Hugh Freeze to be in a position to give recruiting orders to his current players either.  I also don't really want to turn the firehose of recruiting nonsense coming from each coach to a high-level player into a firehouse from that coach and 85 other firehoses coming from his scholarship players.

MeanJoe07

June 10th, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^

When asked about Gary, Hoke would have said "Well, I think he shows toughness certainly.  He's the kind of guy you want on your team no question. I think he's gonna do some special things this year for us with his versatility and some of that. From a competitive standpoint he's gonna have some opportunities and he's just the kind of guy you know who will work hard and really I think he's gonna take advanatge of it well for us.

YES, I know we wouldn't have Gary if Hoke was the coach.  I just like talking like Hoke. It's fun.

poseidon7902

June 10th, 2016 at 6:18 PM ^

are there recruiting rules which limit the contact of current players to prospective players?  I have to imagine there are but wonder what they are.