Steve Lorenz Ballz Jaydn Davis to Michigan
Another positive and significant anecdote for the good guys. Lorenz has Ballz'd David to Michigan with a confidence level of 7 (which is pretty high for those that don't follow Crystal Ballz'ing) along with Sam Webb earlier in the week.
Tea leaves are looking real good for Michigan!
November 18th, 2022 at 7:40 PM ^
Hold me Tom VH
November 18th, 2022 at 7:53 PM ^
Hold me Tom VH
November 18th, 2022 at 7:53 PM ^
Hold me Tom VH
November 18th, 2022 at 8:43 PM ^
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
I ain't got nothin but love T, eight days a week.
November 18th, 2022 at 8:48 PM ^
I mean, if you are going to ball someone all the way to Michigan from wherever you are, you probably should profess love - or at least some cursory affection - at some point.
(In all seriousness, it has been a while since a random Beatles reference here)
November 19th, 2022 at 6:28 AM ^
One thing I’d love to understand if/when we get a hello post: is Jadyn’s height (6’0.5) an issue at the next level?
November 19th, 2022 at 7:13 AM ^
He's a 1/2" taller than Bryce Young.
November 18th, 2022 at 10:43 PM ^
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me - 1995
November 18th, 2022 at 11:02 PM ^
Such a great song!
November 18th, 2022 at 7:58 PM ^
Hold me Tom VH
November 18th, 2022 at 8:01 PM ^
Tom VH, hold me
November 18th, 2022 at 8:03 PM ^
Hold TomVH, me
November 18th, 2022 at 8:04 PM ^
Tom VH, hold me?
November 18th, 2022 at 8:05 PM ^
VH me Tom hold
November 18th, 2022 at 8:05 PM ^
Do whatever you want Tom VH.
November 18th, 2022 at 8:06 PM ^
Anyone know how many playoff games he has left? I had read on here that he was going to make his announcement after his season was over.
November 18th, 2022 at 8:27 PM ^
Currently beating Charlotte Christian (the only team to beat them this season) 26-7 at half. Looks like he possibly has 2 more after tonight.
November 18th, 2022 at 8:41 PM ^
i don't care because YOU BROKE THE STREAK
November 18th, 2022 at 10:07 PM ^
He put Tom VH on hold
November 19th, 2022 at 11:44 AM ^
I was just trying to be helpful, my humble apologies.
November 18th, 2022 at 8:18 PM ^
HHold me Tommy V
November 18th, 2022 at 8:20 PM ^
ha ha! hold my crystall ballz tom vh!
November 18th, 2022 at 8:23 PM ^
Hold me down, TomVH
November 18th, 2022 at 8:24 PM ^
Save our downfield passing game Jaydn!
November 18th, 2022 at 8:31 PM ^
This is getting weird. But I like it!
November 18th, 2022 at 8:34 PM ^
Larry David?
November 18th, 2022 at 8:35 PM ^
… Me hold, Tom VH?
November 18th, 2022 at 8:39 PM ^
Please embrace me, Mr. VanHaaren
November 18th, 2022 at 8:52 PM ^
Mmmm, TomVH, hold me you will.....
November 18th, 2022 at 8:53 PM ^
Penn State and Notre Dame are cleaning up with recruiting visitors in down week games. We are getting limited interest.
I'm putting this here to ask those actually in the know... What gives. We are hosting players ranked in the 1000s this week. And not many guys overall.
Illinois is boring maybe, but psu is playing Rutgers. And ND is playing bc.
I thought by now a 10-0 season would bring people back after the Harbaugh flirtation.
Again, just asking why such limited interest at this stage. Excited about Davis
November 18th, 2022 at 9:07 PM ^
Harbaugh is what, 22-2 over the past two seasons? I guess we need something to complain about.
November 18th, 2022 at 9:08 PM ^
No it's the opposite. You're asking the same question. We're killing it on the field. But not translating to recruiting.
Don't be such a ninny
November 18th, 2022 at 10:57 PM ^
I'll meet your ninny and raise you two nincompoops.
November 19th, 2022 at 2:16 AM ^
Yeah, well the jerk store called and they're running out of you!
November 18th, 2022 at 11:29 PM ^
You just can't help it.
November 18th, 2022 at 9:10 PM ^
Tom VH and Notre Tom VH are cleaning up with recruiting visitors in down week games. We are getting limited Tom VH.
I'm putting Tom VH here to ask those actually in the know... What gives. We are hosting Tom VH's ranked in the 1000s this week. And not many Tom VH overall.
Tom VH is boring maybe, but psu is playing Rutgers. And ND is playing Tom VH.
I thought by now a 10-0 season would bring people back after the Tom VH flirtation.
Again, just asking why such limited interest at this stage. Excited about Tom VH.
November 19th, 2022 at 12:11 AM ^
I am laughing entirely too much at this Tom VH mad libs.
Take your point you Tom VH of a koala.
November 18th, 2022 at 9:21 PM ^
It's been rehashed ad nauseam, but the cliff notes version is Harbaugh's serious look at the NFL along with significant staff turnover after the end of last season, paired with Michigan's initial NIL approach hurt them considerably with high profile recruits in the 2023 class.
Their 2024 class is shaping up to be very, very good once again and all signs point to Davis being the crown jewel of that class.
2023 may end up being an outlier in terms of class prestige, but this staff has demonstrated they can identify talent with the best programs in the nation. I think it's a safe bet a few of these kids will significantly outplay their recruiting rankings a la Hassan Haskins, Ronnie Bell and plenty others.
Don't think there is any reason to believe Michigan won't have the players they need to compete 2 or 3 years down the road.
November 18th, 2022 at 10:07 PM ^
As a quick aside, not totally related to this comment thread, I was thinking how the 2023 class seems to correlate pretty closely to the 2018 class.. and the comparisons are scary close to exacting:
https://247sports.com/college/michigan/Season/2018-Football/Commits/
Not insignificant to note the 2018 class were the seniors on last year's B1G championship squad. Certainly that's no guarantee the 2023 class will do the same, but I do think it underscores the notion of not overreacting to individual class rankings. That class had multiple lightly recruited prospects that have turned into NFL caliber or draft worthy players.
Getting high profile recruits is important for sure, it doesn't mean some of the lower prestige prospects can't develop into excellent players as well. Harbaugh and staff know what good football players look like.
November 19th, 2022 at 1:02 AM ^
Probably most 2023 recruits already spent their NIL and can’t look elsewhere ask Tom VH he knows if he’s not too busy holding a bunch of dudes
November 19th, 2022 at 7:58 AM ^
NIL can’t be “pay for play” so it can’t be contingent upon playing at a certain school.
The people creating the NIL deals know this so they’re not signing any checks until the player enrolls. If they DO sign the checks, they’re SOL if the player decides to go elsewhere.
November 19th, 2022 at 9:20 AM ^
Because no one ever breaks the recruiting rules in college football...
November 19th, 2022 at 4:53 PM ^
That’s not really a breakable rule, so I’m not sure what you’re getting at. If they pay you, they pay you. They can’t get a refund if you go elsewhere. So they’re smart enough to not pay you until you enroll at the school they’re trying to get you to go to.
November 18th, 2022 at 10:20 PM ^
It is sad that great recruiting does not result in great coaching for PSU and ND. UM has traditionally done better than PSU. ND does not do much with what they get and I think Kelly is a much better coach than what they have now.
UM started slow but picked it up in the last few months. I think they will close strong.
November 19th, 2022 at 7:39 AM ^
Hooray for sanity and reality!!!
There is lots and lots of under-rated talent out there running under the radar. And what should be very clear, but also seems to be flying under the radar, is that this coaching staff is elite at developing talent. (Elston, Moore, Hart and Clinkscale-elite!!!) The likelihood that Michigan picks up 5 significant, end of the year, recruits to close out the '23 class is very high. Plucking late-rising gems from the HS senior class has some excellent benefits...star-gazers be damned.
Indications are that Jadyn Davis is coming aboard to headline and lead the '24 class. If he can facilitate this class like JJ did his the ball will keep rolling.
November 18th, 2022 at 11:16 PM ^
Of all threads to push this narrative…perhaps chose a different one than one suggesting we are likely to land top 15 overall and top 2 qb lol.
November 19th, 2022 at 2:13 AM ^
There's a narrative being pushed? Or, facts are presented and everyone screams... God damn it. EVERYTHING IS FINE. until it isn't.
You mean, I brought up recruiting, in a recruiting thread?
Clutch them pearls
November 19th, 2022 at 2:28 AM ^
Everything's fine until one person slides into Tom VH's DM, asking for relief and a date late at night to discuss how bad Michigan is doing on the recruiting trail. I hope he blocks you. It goes down in the DM!
November 18th, 2022 at 11:28 PM ^
You can't help yourself!!!