Searching for the Spatula: Pre-BBQ Update
When I speak to people who follow college football, the consensus on Brady Hoke when his name comes up is very simple; average coach who didn’t belong at Michigan but a great, great recruiter. So Read More …
2017 Michigan football recruiting
Michigan’s 2017 Recruiting Battles: Combating the Crimson Tide
Michigan and Alabama are not rivals. Not on the field, at least. They never have been and, likely, never will be. But when it comes to the recruiting trail, Jim Harbaugh has teepeed the firewood Read More …
Michigan’s 2017 Targets Rise in Summer 247Sports Rankings
247Sports decided to play a fun joke and only make a partial (top 20) update to their 2017 top 247 player rankings right after The Opening. So, like normal, I put together an updated target Read More …
St-Juste Talks his Recruitment, The Opening and More
2017 Montreal (QC) Cegep du Vieux cornerback Benjamin St. Juste hasn’t gone through the typical recruiting process of the high caliber prospect he has turned out to be. He entered Michigan’s week long summer camp Read More …
Look Who’s Visiting Now: 2016 BBQ at the Big House
Almost every college football program has a huge off-season recruiting event where the coaches can round up the top targets on their board and show off both the program and university. At Michigan, the BBQ at Read More …
Michigan 2017 Targets in Scout’s Summer Rankings
With The Opening in the rearview mirror and the end of the dead period coming up, recruiting rankings continue to be released. Scout is the latest to release their 2017 player rankings and though their Read More …
Michigan’s 2017 Recruiting Battles: Battling the Buckeyes
Beating your arch rival on and off the field is what it’s all about. But Michigan fans haven’t had much luck in either department over the last 10 years or so when it comes to Read More …
Michigan Targets in the Post-The Opening 247Sports Rankings
With the Opening in the rearview mirror, most recruiting fans have been looking for the updated recruiting rankings. And 247Sports is the first to release their updated 2017 player rankings and they feature a brand Read More …
Michigan’s 2017 Recruiting Battles: Sparring with Sparty
In-state recruiting is the most important thing for college football programs. It’s vital to protect your backyard, build a fence around the state and to win the recruiting battles between yourself and the other in-state Read More …
Crystal Ballin: Martin to Michigan
Going out on a limb is not something that fish normally do because of the whole water thing but that’s what I will be doing here. After just receiving his offer on Sunday and prior Read More …
Crystal Ballin: Thomas to Michigan
After waiting for quite awhile, I’ve finally decided to join the crowd that has begun putting in their predictions for the #2 player in the state of Michigan to stay in-state and play for the Wolverines. Read More …
Inside the Fish Bowl is HyperCooler than a Polar Bear’s Toenails
Though the dead period is still intact through the rest of July, college football recruiting was on display more than ever as the top players in the country made their way to Oregon for The Opening. Read More …
Crystal Ballin: Collins to Michigan
Could Michigan really pull off landing two 5 star wide receivers in the 2017 class? That now looks like the case more now than ever before as the coaching staff’s long and heavy recruitment of Read More …