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by Jon Jennings 8. February 2010 16:20

Song (w/Demar Dorsey Highlights) on Sharp/Rosenberg’s reporting of the Rich Rodriguez Era:

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Profile for 2011 U of M Recruit Anthony Zettel

by Lance Callihan 8. February 2010 07:10
AZettel - Rivals Ogemaw Heights Falcons

  • Name: Anthony Zettel
  • Position: Guard
  • Height & Weight: 6’4” 255 lbs.
  • High School: Ogemaw Heights Falcons (MI)
 
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Why To Bother Recruiting Glenville, Ohio

by Lance Callihan 7. February 2010 17:10

This past week Rich Rodriguez offered two Class of 2011 Glenville High School players scholarships, QB Cardale Jones (Video Highlights) & OL Aundrey Walker (Video Highlights).  Some have scoffed at the action, saying it is pointless to even offer Glenville kids because of the High School Coach Ted Ginn Sr.’s connection to Ohio State.  I vehemently have to disagree with this sentiment.  Why? Because all it takes is one player to make a difference.  One visit by a prospect that sways him to Michigan, or even landing a player from the area that Jim Tressel decides isn’t a fit for the Buckeye program.  This wouldn’t necessarily mean the player isn’t capable of playing at Ohio State, just not a good fit.  Example being a post I read by a Notre Dame fan that claimed they only offered one prospect in U of M’s entire 27-man class.  Michigan is noticeably recruiting different athletes than their peers in the Midwest. 

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Anyone Left On The Bus?

by Josh Hagerman 6. February 2010 05:30

When the U of M Men's Basketball team started the season, I was very excited to see what all the hype was about.  I have always enjoyed U of M Basketball, however, the past eight years it seemed to have fallen off.  I am not on the bandwagon anymore for this season because I know we can't accomplish what we want, but I am still hopeful for the future.  I am curious to see the damage this season has done to recruiting in the future, and what next season holds for us.  It seems like we have good players, but some of them just don't play as a team.  The team lacks discipline, and they don't seem to have great direction.  I think John Beilein needs to approach the team in a different way to see if he can finish the season strong.  If the team can pull it together and finish strong, I know it will help carry the momentum into next season.  I have always believed in one team, one fight, and the team needs to learn that.  They have everything to gain, and I hope they can finish the season strong.

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Sweet Highlight Video of the 2010 Commitments

by Lance Callihan 5. February 2010 16:05

Check out this sensational highlight video by Jeff (YouTube Username: InRichRodWeTrust) compiling highlights of 24 Future Wolverines:

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Profile for 2010 U of M Commit Jake Ryan

by Lance Callihan 5. February 2010 15:48
Cleveland Plains Dealer Cleveland St. Ignatius Wildcats

  • Name: Jake Ryan
  • Position: Linebacker
  • Height & Weight: 6’3” 225 lbs.
  • High School: St. Ignatius Wildcats (OH)
 
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2010 Recruiting Class Impressions

by Jon Jennings 4. February 2010 15:40

Devin Gardner:  A great prospect who is the middle man between Tate and Denard in terms of both passing and running ability.  What separates him from the two is his 6’4” 215 pound frame.

Cullen Christian:  A tall lengthy defender who has extremely long arms and a great burst out of his back pedal.  Cullen is not afraid to get physical as he brings nice size to the secondary.White - Signing Day

Josh Furman:  Very tall prospect at 6’3” who has a frame to hold up to 220 pounds.  Furman’s athletic ability and size makes him a great candidate to play the spinner position at U-M.

Austin White:  A running back with very nice size.  White has great vision and has the ability to cut on a dime.  He can run around you or run through you thanks to his combination of size and speed.

Jibreel Black:  Black is a motor player.  He never gives up on a play.  When he stays low Black as the ability to be unblockable and dominate the line of scrimmage.  Very quick out of his stance.

Marvin Robinson:  The most physical mature player in the 2010 class.  Robinson’s size and speed allows the coaches to try him at different positions.  Has the speed and ball skills to play safety but has the frame and bulk to play OLB early in his career.

Miller - Signing DayDemar Dorsey:  A very tall 6’1” but a thin 180 pounds, Dorsey has the speed and ball skills to be a dominate safety.  He also displays very long arms and has the ability to break up or intercept passes at their highest point.  Also an explosive athlete with the ball in his hands.

Ricardo Miller:  A b ig physical wide receiver, Miller has great hands and runs nice routes.  The best blocking wide receiver in the group Miller.  His size and blocking ability may allow him to see playing time early in his career.

Jerald Robinson:  A very athletic wide receiver Robinson displays great hands and route running ability.  Can stretch the field with his speed.

Pace - Signing DayWill Hagerup:  Displays a very big leg but will need to work on his placement of his punts.  Hagerup also has nice size just in case he is put in position to make a tackle.

Christian Pace:  Not a  very big offensive linemen but Pace has natural leverage in run blocking situations.  Very athletic offensive linemen Pace should have no problem getting on blocks in the second and even third levels.

Courtney Avery:  Very nice back pedal and has very smooth hips.  Avery is not the biggest player but he plays much bigger than his size.  Very smart prospect who has a great ability to anticipate routes.

Terry Talbott:  Displays nice size and athletic ability.  Talbott will have a chance to play early due to his quickness off the ball and overall speed. 

Stephen Hopkins:  Has the size to bulldoze through the line of scrimmage but when in the open field he displays unexpected speed.  A very tough runner Hopkins rarely goes down on first contact. 

Richard Ash:  Another very athletic defensive lineman. Ash has a knack for cutting into gaps and getting into the backfield in a hurry. 

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UMGoBlue Signing Day Podcast

by Lance Callihan 4. February 2010 02:25

Listen to this 5-6 minute audio podcast highlighting Rich Rodriguez’s National Signing Day Press Conference:

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Rich Rodriguez Signing Day Press Conference Notes

by Lance Callihan 3. February 2010 16:10

Early Enrollees 2010 II 

Rich Rodriguez: “I’m very excited as is every coach in America is today with the new members of  their football programs.  I thought our staff did an outstanding job developing relationships and signing some guys that will be great fits for our program and I think we can help them have great careers on and off the field.”

Players often make decisions based on where they feel comfortable and I feel the need to thank the community Gardner - Scout members who welcomed them on their recruiting trips.”

Devin Gardner will be participating in workouts starting in the next two days.  He is extremely competitive and has a lot of skills … We recruit multiple players at the same position because we want guys that want to compete.”

Stephen Hopkins is a big back out of Texas and has good skills.  Some situations we want one big back in the backfield and I believe Stephen can fill that role for us.”

Jeremy Jackson’s primary recruiter was Fred Jackson, surprise there Miller - ESPN(chuckles). He stands on his own merits and is a good football player and a great fit for our offense.  He is a big strong receiver that can go down the field and get the ball.”

Ricardo Miller is another big receiver, moved up here a year ago with his family from the Orlando area. He has a great personality and always has a smile on his face. This guy is very competitive.”

We had a need at Center and Guard and Christian Pace enrolled here early. Came from a big school in Ohio, Avon Lake. Will be playing Guard and Center for us in the future.”

Jerald Robinson also committed to us early. Is a big receiver like Jeremy and Ricardo. Has great ball skills and is an outstanding athlete. Could also play some safety for us.”

2010Austin White (pictured right) has had an outstanding high school career.  In camp, he wanted to take every rep and was always jumping in front of the line wanting to prove himself. I’m very excited about him, he has all the skills we need from a RB.”

Richard Ash was critical for us in the recruiting process.  I think he felt comfortable from the start up here.  We had to battle with him still even up to this morning.  Comes from an outstanding high school program.”

Courtney Avery is a defensive back that played quarterback on offense and also scored 1,000 points in basketball.  We noticed him a year ago and tracked him and had an even better senior year.  We are going to try him at corner first, but he has the ability to help us out at many positions.”

Jibreel Black is a defensive lineman from Wyoming, OH.  Jibreel was one of the top guys on our CChristian2board for the defensive line and has a great motor. We are excited to have him in our program.”

Cullen Christian is a defensive back.  He is very coachable.  We tell guys we don’t recruit anyone to be back-ups. I’m very excited about the guys we recruiting in the secondary and Cullen is one of those guys.”

Drew Dileo is an outstanding athlete that has the ability to return punts and had an great senior year. I love that he came back and had a great senior year even after he committed to us.”

Demar Dorsey was committed to another school for a long time.  After some coaching changes, he opened up his recruitment.  Calvin Magee and Denard Robinson were the top recruiters on Demar.  Denard claims he is 100% on guys he has Hometown Annapolis - Furmanrecruited.  Demar will probably start out at corner and eventually move back to safety.”

Josh Furman is an athlete.  He had a great senior year running the football.  We need him to fill one of our needs at outside linebacker.”

Zoltan Mesko will be sorely missed by this program.  We believe Will Hagerup can fill our need and he’s a big guy that succeed at this level and understands he had a chance not to redshirt and play right away.”

Carvin Johnson at safety.  Led his team, very intelligent, tough physical guy.”

Conelius Jones is an athlete from Spartenburg High School. He can throw the ball and run.  We need QB’s that can compete and are willing to play where we need them.”

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2010 Commitment List

by Lance Callihan 3. February 2010 14:45
List of 2010 Commitments with Links to their Recruiting Profiles with Highlight Videos:
 
POS 2010 Commitments ScoutProfile RivalsProfile ESPNProfile
QB Devin Gardner rating rating rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.9) rating rating rating rating (81)
QB Conelius Jones rating rating rating rating rating (5.6) rating rating rating (77)
RB Austin White rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.7) rating rating rating (77)
RB Stephen Hopkins rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.6) rating rating rating (77)
WR Jerald Robinson rating rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.8) rating rating rating (77)
WR Ricardo Miller rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.6) rating rating rating rating (80)
WR Jeremy Jackson rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating rating (79)
WR Drew Dileo rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.6) rating rating rating (75)
WR D.J. Williamson rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating (78)
OL Christian Pace rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.7) rating rating rating (79)
DT Terry Talbott rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating (75)
DT Richard Ash rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.6) rating rating rating (75)
DE Kenny Wilkins rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.8) rating rating rating (77)
DE Antonio Kinard rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating (77)
DE Jordan Paskorz rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.6) rating rating rating(77)
DE Jibreel Black rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.7) rating rating rating(78)
LB Davion Rogers rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.7) rating rating rating (78)
LB Jake Ryan rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating (77)
CB Terrence Talbott rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating (78)
CB Courtney Avery rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating (73)
CB Cullen Christian rating rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.9) rating rating rating rating (79)
DB Ray Vinopal rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (68)
S Demar Dorsey rating rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.8) rating rating rating rating rating (85)
S Carvin Johnson rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.7) rating rating rating (76)
ATH Marvin Robinson rating rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.8) rating rating rating rating (79)
ATH Josh Furman rating rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.7) rating rating rating (78)
P Will Hagerup rating rating rating rating rating rating (5.5) rating rating rating rating (79)
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Profile for 2010 U of M Commit Demar Dorsey

by Lance Callihan 3. February 2010 14:00
Rivals Boyd Anderson Cobras II

  • Name: Demar Dorsey
  • Position: Safety
  • Height & Weight: 6’1” 175 lbs.
  • High School: Boyd H. Anderson Cobras (FL)

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On playing against Denard Robinson in 2008: “Playing against my cousin (former Deerfield Beach star quarterback Denard Robinson). We beat him during the regular season and I intercepted him twice during the playoff game-- and scored both times.”

On his visit to U of M: “It was great taking the trip to Michigan. I learned a lot of new things about the academics, and about the program. I met a couple players, coaches, and their wives and kids. Went to Rich Rodriguez’s house, and hung out and played video games. We were at the basketball game, too, that was fun. We all ran on the court after they won, which was fun.”

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Signing Day: Early Morning Update

by Lance Callihan 3. February 2010 06:20

The following is from a post by Genuinely Sarcastic Blogger and UMGoBlue Recruiting Forum Expert EFWolverine:

Demar Dorsey: (pictured right) It has been reported, both at Scout and Rivals, that he has told hisRivals II cousin, Denard Robinson, that he is committing to Michigan. He announces at 1:00 PM EST. 

Sean Parker: Sadly, and I guess I have to give MichFan4Life props here, it seems that not USC, but Washington has snuck in the back door and pulled a fast one on us. After nearly two months of a recruitment that was heavily slanting Michigan's way...it looks like Washington has pulled ahead. Maybe things change, maybe Parker goes to bed a Husky and wakes up a Wolverine...we'll see.

Terry Talbott: Was supposed to make a decision tonight, is still torn. He is surrounded by people (his brother, his mom, his coach) that want him to honor his commitment to Michigan.

Richard Ash: Had some wavering thoughts, but is apparently firm again and plans to sign with Michigan.

Merry Commitmas, Wolverines. I'm a bit subdued because Parker became one of my favorite recruits in this class, and someone who I really wanted to see at Michigan, and now that it looks like it might not happen, I'm sort of bummed. But that doesn't mean picking up Dorsey should be undervalued. That would be one of the biggest events of RR's tenure as UM head coach.

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