August 24th, 2021 at 8:38 PM ^
Well... shit. It was a pipe dream but it was my pipe dream damnit
August 24th, 2021 at 9:44 PM ^
I think it was legit until Linguist left. Then it was a pipe dream.
August 24th, 2021 at 8:40 PM ^
Damn, that's twice now that we didn't make his top-3.
August 24th, 2021 at 8:44 PM ^
I don't know if it's a different top 3 or what but he posted a new top 3 on Twitter a few minutes ago. A&M, Tennessee and Georgia
August 24th, 2021 at 8:54 PM ^
It is a slightly different top 3! Georgia replaced Florida. Maybe in his next final 3 we'll replace Georgia!
But he'll pick Tennessee anyway...
August 24th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
Yep. Apparently a “Top 3 of the week”!
Per August 7th post cited above:
His final 3: Texas A&M, Florida, Tennessee
Most recent Top 3 per post above:
A&M, Tennessee and Georgia
August 25th, 2021 at 3:02 AM ^
The top 3 can be expected to shift based on the amount of money being offered on any given day. Alabama is out today but could easily resurface once the bell lap is underway and it’s time to put all the chips on the table.
August 24th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
Pretty sure it’s the same one. I was just being cheeky.
edit. Apparently I’m wrong. That’s what I get for being a smart ass.
August 24th, 2021 at 11:08 PM ^
"Say it ain't so, Sam!"
August 25th, 2021 at 5:02 AM ^
Well Florida and Bama didn't make this one, but I'm sure his dad will say it doesn't matter because he will still visit everyone for a game during the season.
August 25th, 2021 at 6:20 AM ^
A&M wasn’t in his top 5 and Georgia wasn’t in his original top 3. Needless to say, I don’t put much stock in his top lists
August 25th, 2021 at 10:21 AM ^
Which bag has the TN money?
a. Chick fil A
b. McDonald's
c. Popeye's
d. Burger King
August 25th, 2021 at 2:39 PM ^
Says he's still visiting for the Washington game
August 24th, 2021 at 8:42 PM ^
So UM was not in his top 3 three weeks ago and three weeks later UM is still not in his top 3?
Damn. Next thing you're gonna tell me is that Keith Jackson is STILL dead. FML.
August 24th, 2021 at 8:47 PM ^
Sam Webbin’
August 24th, 2021 at 8:53 PM ^
Webback it!
August 24th, 2021 at 8:54 PM ^
So you're saying there's a chance?
August 24th, 2021 at 8:54 PM ^
Maybe one day, we will make his top 3! Keep holding out hope!
August 24th, 2021 at 8:57 PM ^
Seems as if young Walter is playing to the peanut gallery.
August 24th, 2021 at 9:02 PM ^
Son of a biscuit!
August 24th, 2021 at 9:46 PM ^
Always thought that would be a good name for a breakfast spot.
August 24th, 2021 at 9:03 PM ^
Keith Jackson is doing a Double whoa Nellie face palm
August 24th, 2021 at 9:03 PM ^
Keith Jackson is doing a Double whoa Nellie face palm
August 24th, 2021 at 9:22 PM ^
Is that a quad-whoa Nellie?
August 24th, 2021 at 9:37 PM ^
I guess this is a good sign. It does show that his final three is anything but a final three. If someone gets dropped and someone else gets added every few weeks, then you really don’t want to make this list until late October at the earliest.
August 24th, 2021 at 9:42 PM ^
This here is what you call an optimist. I like this.
August 24th, 2021 at 9:41 PM ^
He's ain't coming to Michigan but it's funny watching his top 3 apparently bounce around. At one point I read he was definitely going to Florida (they aren't in his top 3 anymore). A&M seems like the one consistent name in the list (Tennessee feels like home state loyalty), so I guess they're the leader in the clubhouse?
August 24th, 2021 at 9:46 PM ^
He'll end up at Bama or Clemson during one of those "amazing" $igning day flips.
UGA, LSU and A&M will probably be in the picture as well...playing SEC football and willing to pay the going rate for this high quality a prospect.
Looks like he's staying south so O$U probably not in the picture for now.
August 24th, 2021 at 9:56 PM ^
TAMU missed the Top 5, Tennessee missed the Top 8, and Georgia missed the first Top 3. This has been a fairly wild recruitment so far so who knows how it will end up. Nolen still plans on visiting Michigan at least once so we will get a chance to impress him. I doubt we pull this one off (it would seemingly require an excellent season from us, a superior NIL pitch, and a massive increase in the perception of Shaun Nua), but we'll certainly go down swinging.
August 25th, 2021 at 12:16 AM ^
He may visit, but we won't "go down swinging"
Are we going to offer him $500k?
Do we have NIL set up for top 100 recruits to earn $1mm in promotions a year?
We will remain a decade behind the elite programs which have already built the rails to best exploit NIL.
August 25th, 2021 at 1:10 AM ^
So what you're saying is there's a chance we can still finish second?
August 25th, 2021 at 10:21 AM ^
Could happen, absolutely. I'm just looking at the semi-consistent position of A&M in the top 3 recently. I don't think people should put much stock into any of these lists but A&M does have the profile of a team that winds up signing a guy like Nolen moreso than, say, Tennessee.
I assume he'll wait until basically signing day. I just don't think UM is really in the running right now and people should probably not hang around watching his various Instagram posts.
August 24th, 2021 at 11:11 PM ^
Re: Bronx Blue- It gets to the point of "do we really care?"
August 24th, 2021 at 9:43 PM ^
Have faith
August 24th, 2021 at 10:13 PM ^
....Hill, why sure!
August 24th, 2021 at 10:01 PM ^
Give it 3 weeks. The winds will change.
August 24th, 2021 at 10:05 PM ^
Love how Sam Webb repeatedly said the most likely scenario was Michigan not getting Nolen and people think they're dunking on Sam because UM isn't listed in the dude's top 3.
August 24th, 2021 at 10:41 PM ^
This is what Sam said on Aug 12th after Nolen released his first top 3. Everyone was ready to write Nolen off but Sam said "not so fast".
The race for five-star DL Walter Nolen is far from over
Everybody includes the coaches at Michigan. After receiving assurances they were still alive and well in the race, they went about finalizing Nolen’s next visit. Those will be Michigan visits three and four for Nolen, providing ample opportunity to work its way back up a list that just saw Texas A&M move suddenly into his top three after being absent from his top five prior to that.
August 25th, 2021 at 1:51 AM ^
To be fair to Sam, he's got a point. Clearly this kid's "lists" mean very little to him. Just a way to mess with fans as far as I can tell. I think his "lists" are about as real as Michigan's chances of landing him.
August 24th, 2021 at 11:45 PM ^
But this has been said in 55 different languages. The horse is dead.
August 24th, 2021 at 10:14 PM ^
No need to worry; these three are just a phase.
In the end, he'll sign with OSU.
August 24th, 2021 at 10:22 PM ^
These things don’t bother me , and probably most of us, anymore.
whatever. Let’s plays some GD football next weekend
LFG
August 24th, 2021 at 10:38 PM ^
We've still got a shot...just wait until we run the table and win the NC.
August 24th, 2021 at 10:46 PM ^
Ha - I like Sam Webb but man his job sucks . Imagine having to put lipstick on this pig….
August 24th, 2021 at 10:48 PM ^
FUCK YOU ALL!
August 24th, 2021 at 11:06 PM ^
Oh well. The recruits will come when the coaches and program show promise.
August 24th, 2021 at 11:37 PM ^
It’s not his final three. It’s his top 3 as of right now.
August 24th, 2021 at 11:43 PM ^
You cannot be serious.
August 25th, 2021 at 1:09 PM ^
Shirley?
August 24th, 2021 at 11:53 PM ^
No! How are we supposed to finish second now?