Taylor Currie Decommits
Instate C prospect Taylor Currie:
— Taylor Currie (@_swaggyt33) September 29, 2017
Currie was originally supposed to be a 2019 commit before reclassifying. Speculation: Michigan might have asked Currie to return to his original enrollment date so that they could pursue an additional prospect in the 2018 class, and Currie might have wanted to get going on college a year earlier.
As Ace noted in his roundup, Michigan has two prospects on campus who might be close to committing: FL C Colin Castleton and NY SG Adrien Nunez are both taking visits this weekend and may drop. Castleton and his EYBL-second-best block rate may be too much to pass up for Michigan in 2018.
September 29th, 2017 at 5:48 PM ^
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September 30th, 2017 at 7:21 PM ^
vote down for congratulating Beilein (especially if done so sarcastically) or lecture you on reading the post more carefully? Don't know, but I bet Beilein wouldn't have dropped Currie if he hadn't reclassified. It wasn't his m.o. with the young man from Traverse City who was in two airplane accidents, and I doubt that he's changed that much. In any event, go Blue!
September 29th, 2017 at 5:55 PM ^
September 30th, 2017 at 10:06 AM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 5:57 PM ^
It seemed like he could be a good addition, but I think Michigan will be okay without him too.
And I don't mind if the staff asked him to reclassify back to 2019. That's very different than completely dropping him. He still could have played at Michigan if he'd wanted to (if that's what happened).
As for Castleton, he seems like a very nice fit. It would be great to land him.
September 29th, 2017 at 5:59 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 6:00 PM ^
Wish him well wherever he goes.
September 29th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
They apprarently just asked him to return to what he'd been when they offered, a 2019 recruit.
September 29th, 2017 at 7:22 PM ^
here I was gettin' lathered up at John Belein.
September 29th, 2017 at 9:07 PM ^
Unless I'm missing the sarcasm?
Currie was originally supposed to be a 2019 commit before reclassifying. Speculation: Michigan might have asked Currie to return to his original enrollment date so that they could pursue an additional prospect in the 2018 class, and Currie might have wanted to get going on college a year earlier.
September 29th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
The kid was offered as a 2019 recruit, and, after committing, decided to reclassify to 2018. In that circumstance, I don't think the coaching staff can be faulted for backing out of a scholarship offer. We promised you a 2019 offer, you weren't in our plans for 2018.
He changed the equation, not Michigan.
September 29th, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^
Agreed. Not sure why this kid was ever offered. Looked like a good NAIA prospect to me.
September 30th, 2017 at 11:30 AM ^
October 2nd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
So sorry you have such limited basketball knowledge. Castleton would be a huge upgrade over Currie.
September 29th, 2017 at 6:06 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
was in the class, we had 3 guys at 6' 8 that played 3 different positions (3, 4, and 5). If we can replace Currie with Castleton a 6'10 strech big that can really protect the rim, that would really round out the class well.
Best of luck to Currie, and if he does stick around for 2019 we should take another look at him then. Doubt that happens though.
September 30th, 2017 at 7:13 PM ^
Castleton's not the only possible replacement. Beilein has three great prospects this weekend, including, I believe, the no. 2 player (however unlikely it is that we might get him). It all liklihood it will work out for Castleton, but it must be painful for him at the moment.
September 29th, 2017 at 6:36 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 6:36 PM ^
Maizen is so fucking confused right now.
September 29th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
September 30th, 2017 at 8:04 AM ^
October 2nd, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
I'm not sure that's what he meant.
September 29th, 2017 at 6:51 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 7:17 PM ^
The OP's original speculation now that I am speculating about the speculative in the company of fellow speculators.
September 29th, 2017 at 11:48 PM ^
a speculum as you speculate.
September 29th, 2017 at 7:37 PM ^
I trust Beilein and he is trustworthy.
GO BLUE!!
September 29th, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^
Something about college basketball recruiting feels a little different lately.
September 29th, 2017 at 8:23 PM ^
Have become more money-oriented and political. It used to be these are our college folks and we support them to chalk up more victories. We projected in other words. Now it's more about the athletes and their professional focus. Some of the joy has been lost.
September 29th, 2017 at 9:45 PM ^
This is why I hate alternate unis.
When you know righteousness, fight for it.
Also, my point missed you; good times ahead.
September 29th, 2017 at 8:39 PM ^
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September 29th, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
Easy there. Clearly a joke.
September 30th, 2017 at 9:06 AM ^
September 29th, 2017 at 9:34 PM ^
That's funny. Great imagination.
September 29th, 2017 at 11:40 PM ^
September 30th, 2017 at 8:41 AM ^
Thanks for pointing that out. Seems like the key point. Sounds like he wants to explore his 2018 options more fully, possibly because Michigan isn't one of them?
Do we know the actual story of the original reclassification (from 2019 to 2018) -- which side initiated that?
September 30th, 2017 at 10:16 AM ^
September 30th, 2017 at 10:24 AM ^
Another poster said it was possibly his parents' idea to have him reclassify.
September 29th, 2017 at 11:50 PM ^
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September 30th, 2017 at 12:44 AM ^
That was was some funny stuff, I came back to see it again and gone.
September 30th, 2017 at 9:17 AM ^
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September 30th, 2017 at 9:37 AM ^
for rushing to offer lower rated guys when there is no need to. Yes, it's not easy to balance the timing for all of the guys you're interested in, or to know for sure how interest will wax and wane among different recruits, but this is a case where Currie was not going anywhere. He would have jumped at a Michigan offer at any time, and probably decommitted from a lesser program to grab it when it came. Better to wait and see how things pan out with more desireable recruits before you open the door to a guy like Currie. Much less chance of generating bad feelings that way.
September 30th, 2017 at 10:34 AM ^
At the end of the day it's about fit in his system and guys he can develop over time*
Coaches don't care about star ratings, especially not Beilein. To say he rushes to offer low rated guys is absolutely wrong. This is a man who won't even offer until he sees the kid play in person. If anything he is a bit stingy with when and who he offers.
The issue, as has been stated numerous times in both the article and comments, is Currie was offered as a 2019 recruit not 2018. He chose to reclassify and that upset the balance of what Beilein is trying to do, so they asked him to go back to 2019, which is what he was when they offered. Maybe they felt he had some upside and another two years of high school will bring that out, but either way he was not originally part of their 2018 class plans.
*Burke is the perfect example. No one was super excited about him (a three-star in OSU's backyard that they didn't even want) then he turns into the POY his 2nd year and a first-round draft pick.
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