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'07 MI CB Ronald Johnson (Southern Cal signee)

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BearBuck27;739792; said:
True, but we will have to play them in '08 and '09.
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With USC's stacked roster, I'm not sure he'll be an impact player in 2008. I guess it really depends on where they line him up. Either way, we only have to play him twice and Urban Cryer didn't snipe him. I'll take it.
 
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super_mario;738203; said:
Acutally my source is as credible as it gets.
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super_mario;738216; said:
Feel very confident in saying it's not USC.

MSU's has a chance, how good, I don't exactly know.

I'd say...

1) UF
2) OSU
3) MSU
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super_mario;738227; said:
just got word.

It's Florida.

This is a pretty solid word.

He's a Gator.

Things could change, but I am personally expecting him to announce for the Florida Gators on this Sunday at his church.
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:roll1:
 
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OregonBuckeye;739786; said:
Disappointed he didn't choose us but I never really got my hopes up in the first place. However, I'm ecstatic he didn't choose TSUN. They whiffed on just about every top in-state prospect.
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Alot of those prospects they never even offered.

3 of the Top 10:
Mark Dell- No offer.
Cedric Everson- No offer.
Keith Nichol- No offer.

Another 4 of the Top 10:
Joe Barksdale- You guys know the entire story on this kid. Michigan DID drop him by the way.

Chris Colosanti- don't think he was ever really interested in Michigan. ND and PSU intrigued him the most and he committed to PSU pretty early.

Dionte Allen- this one was almost as baffling as the RoJo saga.

Darris Sawtelle- Tennessee legacy. His father is in the UT Hall of Fame, he's one of the greatest players to ever play there. Has more extended family in that state than he does in Michigan. UM was fighting an uphill battle with this kid. Also goes to Brother Rice, which is a pro-MSU school. They haven't been kind to Michigan at all over the years.


Well, RoJo to USC and Dionte Allen are the ones that really sting. Both are very baffling recruitments. Especially considering early on they were all about UM. Both of them committed to Michigan at one point and reassured the Michigan staff they were coming more than once.

All in all, we got Ryan Van Bergen and Martell Webb in-state. Webb is one of the most underrated players in Michigan's class. The kid is a very good athlete who tore it up at Michigan's camp.

The only in-state kids that we lost out on that really bothers me are Allen and Johnson. They were the Top 2 players in-state and they were just all-about Michigan early-on, and Michigan had a substantial lead for both of them. Just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
 
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Congrats on a good pickup USC and good luck RoJo. I am sure he made the choice that he thought was best for him.

Personally ecstatic to see the scUMers come up on the losing end so many times. Say what you want about how they never really had a chance with this guy or never really wanted that guy. Still brings a little sunshine to my heart to see all the talent in TSUN cut ties and run. :slappy:
 
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Magua;739857; said:
was this from the same source that super mario gets his intel?
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I can vouch for what MGoBlue says...Ronald did not have as much input in his own decision as most kids do...that is to say most parents let their kid decide to go wherever he wants. Mrs. Johnson was much more hand-on than most. Think Aaron Brown/Derek Morris.
 
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super_mario;739760; said:
Warren came to Michigan because he knows he's probably a starter from Game 1. Have you seen Michigan's CB situation?
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come on... Warren is not THAT good. Sure, M has a poor defensive backfield next year, but it will be even worse with a true freshman starting from day one.
 
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CleveBucks;739931; said:
come on... Warren is not THAT good. Sure, M has a piss-poor defensive backfield next year, but it will be even worse with a true freshman starting from day one.
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Warren is a 5* player. Probably the most ready-to-play CB in the nation along with Gary Gray. Ronald has loads of potential and is a game-changer type Woodson player but he's still pretty raw at CB.

It's not that Warren is THAT good, it's just that Michigan's CB situation is THAT bad. Butch Woolfolk's son Trey is the other CB we're bringing, but I'm afraid he might be another Morgan Trent. Like Trent, Woolfolk played mostly FS in high-school, is a track-star (runs in the 10.4's), and he's a bit on the skinny side. Woolfolk is a project player.
 
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super_mario;739955; said:
Warren is a 5* player. Probably the most ready-to-play CB in the nation along with Gary Gray. Ronald has loads of potential and is a game-changer type Woodson player but he's still pretty raw at CB.

It's not that Warren is THAT good, it's just that Michigan's CB situation is THAT bad. Butch Woolfolk's son Trey is the other CB we're bringing, but I'm afraid he might be another Morgan Trent. Like Trent, Woolfolk played mostly FS in high-school, is a track-star (runs in the 10.4's), and he's a bit on the skinny side. Woolfolk is a project player.
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I think your analysis is a little suspect and I'll tell you why. I totally agree on Warren...he is very good and might be the most ready to compete, although freshman corners rarely start from day one in the Big 10. He will compete though. But where I think your comments are a little off is with regards to Gary Gray. Gray is nowhere near as good as you say he is. In fact, many of us here at BP feel he is one of the more overrated players in the country. You are certainly entitle to your opinion, and Gray did show well in the AA game, but we have people here who have seen him play numerous times in high school and at camps.
 
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