tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post113706748262380322..comments2023-10-10T03:21:23.580-04:00Comments on Motown Sports Revival: The Recruiting LowdownJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1138051600665336792006-01-23T16:26:00.000-05:002006-01-23T16:26:00.000-05:00I would have loved a 10-3 season this year. It is...I would have loved a 10-3 season this year. It is a little gut-wretching that the best we can hope for is 10-3 or 9-3, depending games played. That is supposed to be a down year, not an acceptable or average year. I really hate seeing them play so slothly when you know they are capable of so mych more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1137803610656325012006-01-20T19:33:00.000-05:002006-01-20T19:33:00.000-05:00Great info here!Great info here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1137491089529401602006-01-17T04:44:00.000-05:002006-01-17T04:44:00.000-05:00Former Michigan players in the NFL has always been...Former Michigan players in the NFL has always been a calling card of the Michigan football program but I haven't looked at it that way in quite some time. Recently, Michigan has been more known for having a) underperforming players in the NFL and b) players thriving in the NFL who were otherwise marginal at Michigan. That speaks for a few things. First, I think that speaks for Michigan's inability to help a play move from a good high school recruit to a player that can dominate at the next level. Second, I think that speaks for UM's inability to recognize how good some players are on their roster. For instance, Cato June could've been a dominating linebacker at UM but UM kept him in the secondary where he was below average. <BR/><BR/>I do think that this year's crash will have an effect in the long term. You won't see Lloyd or anyone else change. They've had ten years to change and they haven't done a thing. This season may encourage Bill Martin to emphasize quality coaching when the change comes. I do know one thing, big time recruits will stop coming to UM if things don't change. I mean, if you're a high school recruit outside of Michigan, why on Earth would you go to UM over ND or Ohio St.? Sadly, I think the near future is going to be more of the same. We'll keep getting our fill of 10-3 seasons. <BR/><BR/>How much does anyone want to bet that Matt Gutierez and Max Martin become legitimate college football players? <BR/><BR/>Good points, take care Jake.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1137082089165294012006-01-12T11:08:00.000-05:002006-01-12T11:08:00.000-05:00I'd be curious to know how recruit rankings transl...I'd be curious to know how recruit rankings translate into future NFL success. There are a ton of wolverines in the pros, not so many gophers or wildcats (of the Northwestern variety that is). Yet every year we all know that either team is a real threat to beat Michigan. I'd like to train a chimp throw darts. Obviously, that would be fun in its own right, but if you also arrange the playbook in a dartboard pattern, lloyd would have a natural heir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1137080731763260082006-01-12T10:45:00.000-05:002006-01-12T10:45:00.000-05:00Great article on the recruiting classes. Some lun...Great article on the recruiting classes. Some lunk heads say that ranking recruiting classes is an inexact science and you can't predict what a team would be like with that data. It seems like the only program having a problem matching success with talent ratings is Michigan. The teams with talent do better than teams with not as much talent--except Michigan. Is there any chance that something good will come out of this years crash?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com