Eleven Warriors

Maybe because he's having a good season and the staff sees a top tier athlete. It's not that surprising, really. Have to make sure we aren't leaving any stone unturned.

I think Ohio State isn't going to offer someone based on THEIR timeline and will continue to take their time and evaluate prospects properly the way they want to...I also think there is more room now than the staff originally thought.

What this means re: Conley:

• I think my first point about staff timeline vs prospect timeline suits a guy like Mike McCray better....the kid got upset he wasn't offered early in the process before the staff could truly evaluate him...they did their homework and eventually offered in what would be considered "early" just a couple of years ago...unfortunately the recruiting timeline has moved up and McCray was already all-Wolverine when his OSU offer came....I fully supported further evaluation of McCray, but it was obvious to me from the start Conley was a player of OSU caliber. I think an offer should have went out earlier to him, but to my second point......
• The staff had Eli Woodard and Cam Burrows as cornerbacks in this class and got Jayme Thompson locked up as well....I think they didn't think they'd have room for another DB not named Vonn Bell (Darron Lee and Chris Worley are ATHs who can play DB Star or LB) but now that they may have a spot open, the offer goes to Conley

If this kid wants on board I want him....very very very good player

I believe big Hank was also a 3* but had an impressive offer sheet. Is Sprinkle a DT or DE at the next level?

That's great to hear. Also on that note I saw that David Dawson did not commit to Florida this weekend. Think if we could pull both him & Conley in someone would be a little ticked?

Why in the heck did Hail get a downvote?  Good, rational comment IMO.

I hear the Conley kid is a great athlete.  I would love to have him, and it would be even better because it would weaken 'their' class

Not sure if he took it, but Conley's official visit to Michigan was scheduled for last Saturday, which was a pretty electric afternoon in Ann Arbor.  (There was doubt about some of the visitors, because Michigan with a huge class already had so many '13 kids using their official visits, the staff was worried that there were too many officials to devote time to.  Michigan had something like 50 recruits -- official and unofficial -- in town, including 14 commits, plus Derrick Green, plus Laquon Treadwell, plus Denzel Ward '14 who committed, plus too many others to name.)

Today might bring some more Conley news; I am hoping that it may be along the lines of a firm recommitment after a big recruiting weekend visit.  If OSU recruiters somehow figured out that Conley's visit had been delayed due to the overload described above, and timed an OSU offer to coincide with a Conley/Michigan visit reschedule, it would have been a cheeky way to make some news...

Michigan recruiting super-weekend:

http://www.michigantremendous.com/2012/10/michigan-state-visitor-list.html

You say "cheeky", I say astute planning.

This would be a great steal if we could land him. We need LBs and WRs bad though didn't help our depth losing Southward and Williams. Did anyone hear why Williams was kicked off the team?

Treadwell did not make the visit to scUM and right now UM has the lead but Oklahoma State will make it closer than the lock hes made out to be. Green's recruitment will go till signing day maybe beyond still think hes SEC bound esp if Tenn gets Strong as a splash hire. Conley never even started his recruitment or had other options when scUM offered and those close say its bothered him he hasnt gotten a chance to see other places. If the wildcard Oregon offers than all bets are off and hes as good as decommitted hes wanted to visit out there real bad and play offense. My question would be what if Shane Morris wanted to take visits? Me thinks Hoke wouldnt hold up to that policy of no visits (seeing as how Morris recruits better than half that staff) it will be very interesting if thats true and recruits get wind of something like that.

I personally love Hoke's policy because it will fall like a house of cards when a top recruit commits, decides to visit elsewhere, and either has his scholarship pulled or Jabba breaks his rule for a star and allows him to stay committed.

Either way, it will either steer undecided (but committed to scUM) recruits to us and other programs or it will set up a double standard in his own program and make for some interesting conversations with recruits moving forward.

maybe if hoke losses more ohio guys he will learn to recruit his own state a little more