Class of 2008 Recruiting

[detroitbasketball]

In short, RR fired everyone except the runningbacks coach, Cissoko still looks like he's going to Michigan, and Pryor is looking like he's going to Ohio State.

There, much easier on the eyes.

[Sportsbuck]

I don't doubt Cissiko ending up at Michigan, hell, ever since he reaffirmed I knew he was going there. It's still gotta be a little unsettleing though for Michigan if he's even taking an official to PSU, regardless of his reason. Willy Mobley (Buckeye recruit) committed to Ohio State but then decided not to take his official to Tennessee out of loyalty to the Buckeyes. Puzzling if he wants to keep a promise to another school while committed. For the record, I still think he'll end up at Michigan, but I'd be worried if I was a Michigan fan.

Actually, not really. Especially after what JoePa said to Pryor on an unofficial visit to PSU (Haha Paterno tried to compare his ancestors immigrating to America to Pryor's and ended up leaving both of them confused!)

Chis, Pryor loved his visit to tOSU, FWIW.

From what I've seen it just looks like he's having fun with the process. He knows that practically every fan base is obssessing over him, and he's having fun leaving them hanging on his last word.

Michigan just seems like the newest flavor of the month, IMO. First it was PSU, then it was WVU, then it was Tennessee, then Oregon, and now onto Michigan. The only constant throughout has been Ohio State at No. 1.

[Maize]

"When your only consistency is inconsistency, don't expect to predict the results"
- Bill Parcells

[I am a huge CUNT]

I really would like to see Pryor go somewhere other than OSU and watch Sportsbuck.

[Maize]

Here is the word on Cissoko: footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=756249

It makes me feel better about things. The AA game is big for U-M, not as big as schools like ND or OSU, but we have three commits going, about 3 more guys with UM high on the list. Should be interesting as signing day gets closer and closer....

"I know Mallett is going to decide after the bowl game and if he decides to transfer, Terrelle Pryor is going to Michigan. I have a real good feel for that. " - Jonas Gray

[Sportsbuck]

Nearly the entire offense is made up of Buckeyes.

Pryor is much more of a need for UM than us.

Maize.

1) How is that quote even applicable when the only consistancy is Ohio State?

2) Mike Brewster, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams, Jake Stoneburner, and every other member of the Brew Crew are saying he's going to Ohio State regardless.

[Sportsbuck]

msuspartan2 said:

I really would like to see Pryor go somewhere other than OSU and watch Sportsbuck.

Uh, have you missed my posts detailing how losing Pryor would not be as bad as I originally made it out to be because of the guys on our team now, and the 09 guys we have interested in us?

[Maize]

The quote refers to, when someone has changed their mind as much as he has, there is no guarantee on what his actual decision is. And hey, I am aware of what the others have said, but it is good to hear that he is interested in what is going on with the Quarterback situation at Micihigan.

[JacktheRipper]

sportsbuck2745 said:

msuspartan2 said:

I really would like to see Pryor go somewhere other than OSU and watch Sportsbuck.

Uh, have you missed my posts detailing how losing Pryor would not be as bad as I originally made it out to be because of the guys on our team now, and the 09 guys we have interested in us?

LMAO, don't play that game with us. That is the classic excuse when a guy goes somewhere else. "We really didn't need him, not a big loss." Considering most of this topic is you and others babbling about Pyror, I would imagine losing him would be a big loss no matter what face you put on it.

It's going to be the same with me if Bama doesn't get Julio Jones.

[Sportsbuck]

bamarulz2020 said:

sportsbuck2745 said:

Uh, have you missed my posts detailing how losing Pryor would not be as bad as I originally made it out to be because of the guys on our team now, and the 09 guys we have interested in us?

LMAO, don't play that game with us. That is the classic excuse when a guy goes somewhere else. "We really didn't need him, not a big loss." Considering most of this topic is you and others babbling about Pyror, I would imagine losing him would be a big loss no matter what face you put on it.

It's going to be the same with me if Bama doesn't get Julio Jones.

Care to check out the Ohio State roster? Care to check out the QB's interested in us in the 09 class? Hell, even without him we have a top-5 class no doubt in terms of quality. Yes, it's going to be a big loss losing him, as it would be for anyone. But it won't kill us like it would Michigan at this point. We'll still be Ohio State, and we'll still have excellent quarterback play and bring in top-notch QB prospects.

Still though, Pryor is as much of a Buckeye lock right now IMO as he always has been.

And Maize, you left out the first part of Gray's statement.. "If I had to guess where Terrelle goes, I would say he ends up at Ohio State."

[ChisAto]

sportsbuck2745 said:

bamarulz2020 said:

LMAO, don't play that game with us. That is the classic excuse when a guy goes somewhere else. "We really didn't need him, not a big loss." Considering most of this topic is you and others babbling about Pyror, I would imagine losing him would be a big loss no matter what face you put on it.

It's going to be the same with me if Bama doesn't get Julio Jones.

Care to check out the Ohio State roster? Care to check out the QB's interested in us in the 09 class? Hell, even without him we have a top-5 class no doubt in terms of quality. Yes, it's going to be a big loss losing him, as it would be for anyone. But it won't kill us like it would Michigan at this point. We'll still be Ohio State, and we'll still have excellent quarterback play and bring in top-notch QB prospects.

Still though, Pryor is as much of a Buckeye lock right now IMO as he always has been.

And Maize, you left out the first part of Gray's statement.. "If I had to guess where Terrelle goes, I would say he ends up at Ohio State."

No offense to you, but I hate how everybody thinks we have to run the SPREAD OPTION just because we have RR. His first years coaching, he threw the damn ball 60 times a game. You don't need Mallett to run the WVU offense when he'll run a more Texas Tech style offense. RR tailors his team towards the talent. If he gets Pryor we'd run a closer version of the WVU one, but we don't have him right now. That's why it'll be more of a Shotgun Run N Gun offense. People keep saying Mallett can't run the Spread Option and that he's out of his league running RR"s offense. He can't run the Spread Option, but he can run the spread itself. Everybody convinently forgets that the offense he ran his entire career in HS was a spread attack where he chucked the ball up a million times a game. We need Pryor if we want RR to keep the same exact offense that he runs right now, but if we don't get him we'll be fine.

And also Michigan recruit Darryl Stonum called Mallett and asked him were the transfer rumours true and Mallett said "Don't listen to any of that."

[ChisAto]

Also Sportsbuck will be amused because Terrelle Pryor checked into the AAA Game with a Michigan sweatshirt on and everybody was going crazy about that, but I think that doesn't mean shit.

[Maize]

Its good to have that other Wolverine voice here.... and the sweatshirt thing is interesting. Good point about RR, I'm just glad to see Michigan's offense entering the 21st century, no matter if the Quarterback can run or has the big arm....

[JacktheRipper]

Jesus Sportsbuck, you guys may be more arrogant than the LSU fans. It's hard to believe, but man your fans are like Alabama and LSU fans put together bad. He's a special player, I don't care how good your roster is, losing a kid who is as good as Pryor hurts you. I don't care who you have, this guy is the key to your class.

[Sportsbuck]

chisato said:

sportsbuck2745 said:

Care to check out the Ohio State roster? Care to check out the QB's interested in us in the 09 class? Hell, even without him we have a top-5 class no doubt in terms of quality. Yes, it's going to be a big loss losing him, as it would be for anyone. But it won't kill us like it would Michigan at this point. We'll still be Ohio State, and we'll still have excellent quarterback play and bring in top-notch QB prospects.

Still though, Pryor is as much of a Buckeye lock right now IMO as he always has been.

And Maize, you left out the first part of Gray's statement.. "If I had to guess where Terrelle goes, I would say he ends up at Ohio State."

No offense to you, but I hate how everybody thinks we have to run the SPREAD OPTION just because we have RR. His first years coaching, he threw the damn ball 60 times a game. You don't need Mallett to run the WVU offense when he'll run a more Texas Tech style offense. RR tailors his team towards the talent. If he gets Pryor we'd run a closer version of the WVU one, but we don't have him right now. That's why it'll be more of a Shotgun Run N Gun offense. People keep saying Mallett can't run the Spread Option and that he's out of his league running RR"s offense. He can't run the Spread Option, but he can run the spread itself. Everybody convinently forgets that the offense he ran his entire career in HS was a spread attack where he chucked the ball up a million times a game. We need Pryor if we want RR to keep the same exact offense that he runs right now, but if we don't get him we'll be fine.

And also Michigan recruit Darryl Stonum called Mallett and asked him were the transfer rumours true and Mallett said "Don't listen to any of that."

Well, Michigan was 62nd in the country in sacks allowed (inluding having Jake Long), and you are switiching to spread attack which would take away blockers, and Ryan Mallett isn't exactly Mike Vick, so that's one concern of the spread at Michigan. Not to mention that with Hart gone you don't have a running back good at picking up blitzes. Another is the fact that Manningham is as good as gone, possibly Arrington too, and Mathews isn't very good by Michigan WR standards. That is why I say that landing Pryor is bigger for Michigan, than us.

Another thing is that RR is playing a dangerous game. He could end up losing out on Pryor and have Mallett transfer. It'd be like getting divorced from your wife but then the mistress you sleep with doesn't want you because you cheated on your wife.

chisato said:

Also Sportsbuck will be amused because Terrelle Pryor checked into the AAA Game with a Michigan sweatshirt on and everybody was going crazy about that, but I think that doesn't mean shit.

He was then seen shortly after with J.B. Shugarts (Ohio State committ) and heard laughing about everybody freaking out over every little thing he does.

bamarulz2020 said:

Jesus Sportsbuck, you guys may be more arrogant than the LSU fans. It's hard to believe, but man your fans are like Alabama and LSU fans put together bad. He's a special player, I don't care how good your roster is, losing a kid who is as good as Pryor hurts you. I don't care who you have, this guy is the key to your class.

I have been very arrogant (Which goes against my principles of being a fan) but after all the shit that I've had to hear in the past year, well, that's all had an effect on me.

Bama, take a look at our recruiting class right now. (When you look at it though, pay no attention to Devoe Torrence, dude is as good as gone thanks to him raping a 14 year old girl)

ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=9&c=8&yr=2008

We have one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. Losing Pryor isn't going to help, but it certainly won't hurt us too much. Look at our offensive line recruits (And soon to be added is 5* G Josh Jenkins). Hell, I'd argue that a good offensive line is more important than a good QB. Look at what Sam Bradford is doing at Oklahoma, or what Todd Boeckman is doing at tOSU right now.

I mean I realize that the kid is a special player but jeeze you are making it out to be like if we don't get him our class goes in the toilet.

Sidenote: Damn Bama you guys are smashing Colorado!

[Jay [FSU]]

chisato said:

Also Sportsbuck will be amused because Terrelle Pryor checked into the AAA Game with a Michigan sweatshirt on and everybody was going crazy about that, but I think that doesn't mean shit.

I'm his friend on Facebook, which is where this pic comes from.. And on his facebook he recently left the group "Terrelle Pryor for Michigan!" and joined two groups, "Bring Terrelle Pryor, #1 QB Recruit In The Nation, To Ohio State." and "Pryor for tOSU!"

Kinda weird, eh?
And I'm pissed he's not going to Florida or FSU. But I'd rather have him go to tOSU than Michigan because Michigan just doesn't tickle my fancy for a spread like tOSU would with those new recruits a few years down the line.

[Sportsbuck]

jnelson14 said:

And I'm pissed he's not going to Florida or FSU. But I'd rather have him go to tOSU than Michigan because Michigan just doesn't tickle my fancy for a spread like tOSU would with those new recruits a few years down the line.

What do you mean?

[Jay [FSU]]

sportsbuck2745 said:

jnelson14 said:

And I'm pissed he's not going to Florida or FSU. But I'd rather have him go to tOSU than Michigan because Michigan just doesn't tickle my fancy for a spread like tOSU would with those new recruits a few years down the line.

What do you mean?

Well when I was on Rivals.com, I saw that DeVier Posey, DeVoe Torrence, Lamarr Thomas, Storm Klein, etc. have all committed to tOSU, and they're all fast, capable RB/WR/TE's to run in a spread, whereas Michigan would not be because I don't see potential to run a spread type offense there. I believe tOSU did run spread with Troy Smith when he had those three sweet recievers. So I am just saying tOSU would be a better fit for TP.

[Sportsbuck]

Oh, I thought that's what you meant, but I just wanted to be sure.

[Jay [FSU]]

Yeah, the original intent of the post was to show Chis that TP wears other sweatshirts besides the Michigan one. The particular photo I gave was taken after the state title game, when he was getting his picture taken by the newspaper.