another kicker committed.

https://twitter.com/tony_trabold/status/...8690580481

(02-03-2019 01:52 PM)EAGLE KING Wrote:  another kicker committed.

https://twitter.com/tony_trabold/status/...8690580481

Looks like Fricano is no longer on the roster. The only current PK on the roster is Ryland. Add in the two frosh and let the best kid win.

(02-03-2019 02:38 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(02-03-2019 01:52 PM)EAGLE KING Wrote:  another kicker committed.

https://twitter.com/tony_trabold/status/...8690580481

Looks like Fricano is no longer on the roster. The only current PK on the roster is Ryland. Add in the two frosh and let the best kid win.

Noticed the same thing, competition is good!


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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...337266002/

For reasons which I do NOT, NOT understand... We win games, go to bowls, build a new athletic facility and struggle badly recruiting within Michigan.

That said, I have NO problems with out of staters, JUCOs, etc. etc. but still...

Interesting thoughts. One thought is that the early signing period marginally hurts schools like those in the B1G.

The logic: B1G schools who had recruiting losses in January (verbals who flipped) would raid the best of MAC recruits. However, now those same MAC recruits signed in December and are no longer available. B1G schools have to search harder.

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Group of Five
The biggest winner may be Group of Five teams. Before the early signing period, Big Ten schools would be able to raid smaller programs — such as those in the MAC — during January to fill out their class.

Now, schools like Western Michigan are taking advantage. The Broncos lost three commits — all to Big Ten schools — in the lead-up to the early signing period. But of their 21 current class members, 20 signed early.

When former Broncos coach P.J. Fleck left for Minnesota in January 2017, he brought along a majority of the recruits who had committed to him at Western Michigan. That wouldn't have been likely with an early signing period.

"Now, when you see some Big Ten schools have some holes to fill, those guys are all signed at the MAC level and I think it really helps those schools protect those classes," Trieu said. "It arguably benefits schools in a conference like the MAC more than it does schools, say, in the Big Ten.”

That advantage is cancelled out if a school undergoes a coaching change.

(02-04-2019 11:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...337266002/

For reasons which I do NOT, NOT understand... We win games, go to bowls, build a new athletic facility and struggle badly recruiting within Michigan.

That said, I have NO problems with out of staters, JUCOs, etc. etc. but still...

The GLIAC has 3 on this list and EMU has 0. That is somewhat surprising.
I wonder how much of this is the parent perception of EMU/Ypsi?

Look at this coaches sitting posture, are you kidding me?

Are you trying to look cool?

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...762073002/

(02-04-2019 01:11 PM)masttg Wrote:  

(02-04-2019 11:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...337266002/

For reasons which I do NOT, NOT understand... We win games, go to bowls, build a new athletic facility and struggle badly recruiting within Michigan.

That said, I have NO problems with out of staters, JUCOs, etc. etc. but still...

The GLIAC has 3 on this list and EMU has 0. That is somewhat surprising.
I wonder how much of this is the parent perception of EMU/Ypsi?

I think perception is part of the problem. Many people are pleasantly surprised after they see campus. The trick is to get them here. People from other areas don't have a perception until they get here.

I also think too many people have a hard time seeing past UM. Many don't even know EMU and the MAC are in the same D1.

Just keep winning and this should take care of itself.

FYI, speaking of reputation, I saw some great news on Ypsilanti's reduction in crime over the last few years. Per FBI data, Ypsi ranked 6th best in the country in reduction of criminal activity from 2006-2016.

We should all be spreading this far and wide to change whatever perceptions exist about Ypsilanti. Didn't see this mentioned here.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/mich...ast-decade

Here is a story, O/T to us, about UofM trying to shuffle a kid with an ACT score of 30 to prep school, because they want to use his scholarship for a grad transfer DL by raising academic issues.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...767007002/

(02-04-2019 11:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...337266002/

For reasons which I do NOT, NOT understand... We win games, go to bowls, build a new athletic facility and struggle badly recruiting within Michigan.

That said, I have NO problems with out of staters, JUCOs, etc. etc. but still...

Decades of losing

(02-04-2019 03:00 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Here is a story, O/T to us, about UofM trying to shuffle a kid with an ACT score of 30 to prep school, because they want to use his scholarship for a grad transfer DL by raising academic issues.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...767007002/

This is shady. An ACT composite score of 30 is the 93rd percentile. I be his ACT is better than 99% of all UM athletes.

(02-04-2019 11:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...337266002/

For reasons which I do NOT, NOT understand... We win games, go to bowls, build a new athletic facility and struggle badly recruiting within Michigan.

That said, I have NO problems with out of staters, JUCOs, etc. etc. but still...

Michigan only landed 2 of the Top 20

(02-04-2019 07:56 PM)masttg Wrote:  

(02-04-2019 03:00 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Here is a story, O/T to us, about UofM trying to shuffle a kid with an ACT score of 30 to prep school, because they want to use his scholarship for a grad transfer DL by raising academic issues.

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle...767007002/

This is shady. An ACT composite score of 30 is the 93rd percentile. I be his ACT is better than 99% of all UM athletes.

Beyond shady, straight up garbage by Harbaugh. You are absolutely correct, except that 30 ACT is better than 99.9% of UM athletes (not 99%), especially Harbaugh football recruits. His new DT commit will probably end up some Juco kid with an ACT about 10 points lower.

I don't get what these kids see in Harbaugh. Obviously not his success on the field. He just comes across as the ultimate shady used car salesman, and a story like this isn't surprising at all.

(02-04-2019 07:56 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-04-2019 11:37 AM)emu steve Wrote:  https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...337266002/

For reasons which I do NOT, NOT understand... We win games, go to bowls, build a new athletic facility and struggle badly recruiting within Michigan.

That said, I have NO problems with out of staters, JUCOs, etc. etc. but still...

Michigan only landed 2 of the Top 20

A dozen are top 20 at their position nationally.

The kid discussed above has de-committed from UofM as they will not sign him Wednesday.

Maybe Harvard will offer him (BTW, Harvard doesn't offer athletic scholarships).

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports...770560002/

late offer to JUCO Skailar Hage who can long snap, play TE and kickoff! Other offers were Morehead State and Florida A&M

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/6946481/5ba...062cbc5a15

https://twitter.com/skailarhage_fb?lang=en

Players who are in the NCAA's transfer portal. In case we can sign any...

https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Footba...ferPortal/

Josh Jackson from Va. Tech to Maryland. Guess he must like the mid-Atlantic area.

https://twitter.com/ZackKadri/status/111...1923760128

JUCO OL.