The Front Row

I suppose they have to start with 1 first, then I will be concerned.

Haha calm down man, with Michigan being our arch rival, why wouldn't we talk about them? Go to their board on 24/7 or mgoblog and you'll see them posting the same stuff. No need to try to restrict the posters from posting what they want to talk about especially if you're on the front row paying for it. Duplicate threads sure but not this.

Back to the discussion, right now I think Morris is the only 5 star currently committed.

What's going on with Isaac?

I totally agree with this!!!!!

I don't think they get any 5 stars. They have to cherry pick preseason rankings of players to get a list of 5 star players right now. After the season, they will have none.

Except that it makes for interesting fodder, what does it really matter? Michigan is putting together a nice class, and it's kind of fun that we are doing it so early, but OSU will end up with a higher rated class. As long as Urban is in Columbus, the Buckeyes will have a talent advantage over the Big Ten. It doesn't necessarily mean we can't
beat you, but as I always say, getting into a recruiting battle with OSU is just not smart for almost any fan base.. And doubly so now that Urban Meyer is in town.

freaking relax dude

why are people giving him down-votes for this post? smh

+1 from me, BrutusKoziel

Isn't Michigan actually hurting their chances of having a truly elite class by offering so many scholarships so early in the game? Let's face it, lesser recruits are more likely to commit early because they fear their scholarship won't be available if they wait too long. The great players know they can wait til signing day and they'll have scholarships available. Michigan may not have hurt their chances for Isaac - but they definitely didn't help them by taking Smith. They could have had Schutt last year, and though Michigan fans like to claim Ohio State got their leftovers - I guarantee in hindsight Michigan wishes they wouldn't have taken lesser players early on so they had room for Schutt.

Michigan has a solid class for 2013 even if they only sign the 16 guys they have. No doubt, Michigan is recruiting the way they should. But are they settling for 'solid' by offering so many scholarships, when they should go for 'elite'? It seems that every prospect even mentioned as 'talking' to Ohio State already lists an offer from Michigan. It's hard to get five 5* prospects when you're already up to 16 commits and have one borderline 5* kid in Morris.

Star ratings are just like attractiveness. I might be more attracted to one chick but i want the better lay. Then again i always take the better looking one.

Agreeance.

It seems to me from just quickly browsing their class they are filling up with "solid" players but not many elite prospects. They are looking borderline Wisconsinish and Hoke is acting like Ron Zook. I also would be concerned with filling up a class with so many guys that have not even finished their junior year in high school. Of course some of these could blow up next fall (statistically unlikely for more than 1 or 2), but as someone else mentioned, what happens if several of these guys don't have senior years of the caliber that makes them truly an upper-echelon Big10 prospect? Since they have already committed, they are going to get a "Top School Commitment" boost in their ratings which may mask a sub-par senior season. If he pulls some of these offers before signing day for young men that have committed, then the Hoke Honeymoon is going to be over when it comes to recruiting. Frankly it looks like Hoke, while obviously a great recruiter, is indicating that his strategy is too much like he is still at Ball State.

I like the, intentional or not, approach that The Meyer is exhibiting by going after the truly elite kids early (that odds on are not going to regress), and filling out the class with kids at positions of need after having a chance to see them at their senior year summer camps and maybe their whole senior season.

I see much more downside than upside to Michigan's approach. If numbers is what makes you comfortable, then have at it. It just seems nuts to have 16 commitments less than 2 months after the previous signing date, unless of course you have a slew of 5 star kids.

We'll see....