Recruiting in the offseason question
A question for recruiting "gurus" on the board.
I know January is usually a pretty big month for recruiting as far as "closing" on some prospects. But it seems in recent years that the basketball team had more home games on Sat or Sunday that the recruits would go to. This year, they are either mid week, or away.
I guess, my question is, for a big weekend of visitors, is this a bad thing, or a positive as it would get them more time to tour facilities and meet with coaches.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:32 AM ^
Looks like Dan Samuelson has transferred to Eastern
January 5th, 2016 at 10:35 AM ^
If Cam Newton wins the Super Bowl this year he will join Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen, and our own Charles Woodson as the only players to win a Heisman, National Championship, and a Super Bowl.
Of those 3 Marcus Allen is the only player to also be named SB MVP.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:15 AM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 10:41 AM ^
Short answer: no its not a bad thing. We don't really have a "big" weekend of visitors per say in January. And it looks like we have a fair share of weekend games in february. I'm sure not going to basketball games is not going to impact recruits that much.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 11:07 AM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
Thank you. Typing "per say" drives me nuts.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:47 AM ^
With ice cream. If it's apple pie, also with cheddar cheese.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:48 AM ^
That is disgusting.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:03 AM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
Stop lying.
January 5th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
Stop lying, says the guy who puts vegemite on his pie.
January 5th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^
Actually, I don't.
January 5th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^
The only time I've ever seen that was in the movie "Thank you for Smoking".
Who in the hell ever thought "You know what this perfectly sweet and tart apple pie needs? Some cheese". It just sounds insane.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_history_of_apple_pie
One combination of flavors common in the nineteenth century and earlier, which was referred to in English novels of the time, was apple pie and cheese (usually sharp cheddar cheese). This was because apples were not always sweet; the leading sweet variety, Red Delicious, wasn't developed until 1868. The sharpness of the cheese combines with the tartness of the apple and so produces an appealing taste. While its popularity has waned as modern pies have become sweeter, some people still enjoy this combination. In Yorkshire, for example, apple pies are baked with cheddar cheese or served with a hard crumbly cheese such as Cheshire alongside.
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January 5th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
Also, my Dutch great grandmother and grandmother always served it that way.
I never particularly cared for it, but saw it regularly at Thanksgiving and other holidays.
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January 5th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
If the pie is too tart, just add more sugar. Cheese would have never occurred to me.
/we're really slow at work today
January 5th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
was another reason for the American Revolution.
Our forefathers also apparently fought for the right for us to ignore the OP on this thread and write whatever we want.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^
The English have never been known for their culinary skills and high cuisine.
January 5th, 2016 at 1:51 PM ^
once seen that in all my decades on Earth.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 11:15 AM ^
And were all born in Poland. Plenty of apples and ice cream there.
Cheese on pie is gross. As that is an objective fact, there really should be no further discussion about it.
If you put cheese on apple pie you're a bad person and you should feel bad.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:48 AM ^
What about potato chips on the side with apple pie? A deliciously sweet and salty combination. Kinda like potato chips on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
January 5th, 2016 at 1:56 PM ^
You're crazy. I like you, but you're crazy.
Chocolate covered potato chips I can get down with, though.
January 5th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
Crazy like a fox! And a chocolate covered potato chip is the same general idea, man - a little sweet a little salty.
By the way, you are on fire in this thread. A hypotenuse for Christmas was gold. +1 to you.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:18 AM ^
Mine were poor as shit from BFE, Tennessee and I ain't never heard of cheese on pie. Us Dr. Toboggan's respect pie when we eat it, unlike you heathens.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Absolutely Barbaric, wtf dude
January 5th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
Of course, you have to begin with a good grilled steak and a baked potato. With sour cream. And maybe some grilled brussel sprouts or asparagus on the side. Oh, and a caesar salad with a few greek olives.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^
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January 5th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
Olives are disgusting in all forms.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:16 AM ^
Always go for the lemon twist in a martini instead. Why would I put someting they make cooking oil out of in my drink? Might as well put some corn in there.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^
I don't think this is really a positive or a negative. Yes, its great for basketball recruits to see a full capacity crowd for a B10 game at crisler, but at the same time their not visiting for a basketball game. When I was at the Deleware State game the recruits were only there for maybe 20 minutes total. They came in during the first half and were gone by halftime.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:07 AM ^
January 5th, 2016 at 11:09 AM ^
It's what I wanted for christmas. Only a hypotenuse would do.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:19 AM ^
Part of an obscure line from the song "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" There is really no other significance to it beyond that.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
I wish I was high on potenuse
January 5th, 2016 at 1:53 PM ^
part of De La Soul?
January 5th, 2016 at 11:20 AM ^
Truthfully, I don't know that big recruiting weekends often center around basketball games for the current class. This is anecdotal, but it seems like the big basketball game weekends are typically more of a chance to get the *next* class together. So we'll probably see some 2017 kids coming to Ann Arbor in groups, but it won't have much of an effect on the 2016 class.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^
I do like the OPs indirect notion of a key recruting weekend for what seems to always be, five or so top elite players waiting until the end. A big basketball game at Crisler, could only help, I imagine. Having players like Gary, Little, etc, all visiting and seeing a big game, could be effective.
January 5th, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^
It's definitely not a bad idea. I just don't know that it's a regular thing to get a bunch of big-time recruits in for a basketball weekend. Last year may have been a bit of a fluke, because Jim Harbaugh was hired late, offered some kids late, and simply had to jam-pack a bunch of official visitors in during the month of January (Roquan Smith, Shelton Johnson, Zach Gentry, etc.).
This year there are a few kids taking January officials, but a lot of them took their officials in the fall. My guess is that the official visits taking place in January are more likely to be lower-ranked players that Michigan is trying to pull in late because they've missed on other prospects, or just to fill in the blanks. For example, players like Khaleke Hudson, Chase Allen, and Josh Uche are all guys who aren't particularly highly ranked that Michigan has started recruiting relatively recently. Jordan Fuller is perhaps the only "big-time" guy who's going to official in January (Rashan Gary is supposed to come back on an unofficial).
January 5th, 2016 at 11:39 AM ^
The Yost crowd usually gives the recruit(s) an incredible experience
January 5th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
on a number of basketball Saturdays you'd see big groups of recruits marching into Crisler. Not so much lately.