What a Day: NSD in Review..........

So to recap the day, we wake up to the news that it looked like Sean Parker a Michigan lock for months was wavering and might go to Washington instead. At 10:00 on national TV he did.

The good news early was that Terry Talbott had confirmed his Michigan commitment and sent in his LOI. No North Carolina for him. 1 positive thing 1 big negative thing

As the morning went on, Michigan continued to receive all it's LOI's except one: Richard Ash. Richard was rumored to be wavering and UCLA was coming on strong. Richard stayed strong to the Wolverines and RR said at his press conference that they had to recruit him to the very last minute.

While it was good Michigan didn't get any de-commitments today on their 26 verbals, it was difficult to swallow the loss of Parker and Knight the day before. Michigan's last hope was it's longest shot: 5 star safety Demar Dorsey, a former Florida commit that had offers from every big program out there. So the reports started to flow, that Dorsey was a lock for Florida, FSU, and Michigan. Nobody could get a read on where he was going. The press conference was set for 1:00.

1:00 came and nothing happened on the Internet or on ESPNU. So we kept waiting. At 1:30 we get a report from Sports Illustrated that Dorsey committed to Michigan but still no press conference or confirmation anywhere else. The Michigan faithful even called his high school and spoke the the school Secretary a number of times. We continued to wait, and then about 2:00 the news broke all over the place that Demar had committed to the Wolverines and sent in his LOI.

A day saved by basically a hail mary recruit that nobody had coming to Ann Arbor. ESPN was reporting it was down to FSU and USC the night before. Most national insiders said they would be shocked if Dorsey went to Ann Arbor. Well he did and it makes the losses of Parker and Knight fade away into the night.

A class saved. Coach's Rod presser was the regular stuff: great class, great kids, and the staff did a great job. All in all it was a crazy ride today but a fun one.

To top off the day, Ohio State whiffed on every major recruit they were trying to sign in the last week. 0-3 on the week. (I know they have a solid class, but us Wolverines will take even small victories). Even with Penn State's good class, Michigan still made the loudest bang on signing day with Dorsey.

See you next year, same bat time, same bat station.

Good night, now!