Michigan Friday: Time To Fire Up The BBQ - The Recruits Are Coming To Town!

This is a big weekend for Michigan recruiting as the BBQ is always pointed to as a great event for recruits to get to know coaches, commits and targets a little bit better in a relaxed atmosphere.  Coaches families will get a chance to interact with recruits families. It is a great chance to bond on football and non-football stuff.   Michigan is always selling it's family atmosphere and this event is a great way to prove that fact.   It was started by RR and Hoke and staff has continued this summer event.   

If you don't know, Michigan has to charge a couple of bucks per person so that it doesn't break any NCAA rules.  It's an invitation only event and usually Michigan gets at least one commitment out of the day or soon there after.    Sunday is the BBQ but there will be plenty of recruiting visits happening all weekend. 

Some recent news:

• Legacy instate LB Tyriq Thompson is expected to make a decision very soon.  He is also expected at the BBQ.  Could he be on commit watch?  Could he also be the reason that Tennessee LB Josh McMillon isn't making the trip?  Sounds promising.

• RB Mike Weber is still out visiting USC and seems to be having a very good time.  He is trying to make it back for the BBQ but that is still unclear.   He just added USC to his top 5.  Many expect him to stay in Big Ten country, but the likes of Ronald Johnson, Nick Perry and even Ty Isaac prove that USC has a strong pull in Big Ten Country.

• Michigan offered 3 2016 RB's yesterday in: IL RB Kentrail Moran, NC RB Robert Washington and NC RB Antonio Williams.   Moran is very high on the Wolverines and probably has Michigan leading right now. 

• The Wolverines also offered 2015 athlete Kirk Merritt who won the SPAQ Challenge at the Opening.  He is from Louisiana which is Fred Jackson territory, so he probably has the young man sold on being the next Desmond Howard only faster.  :)

I guess Derrick Green didn't like people saying he showed up to camp last year overweight.   It seems he has fixed that problem.  Last year (picture on the left) 248 pounds and 27% body fat.  Now, 220 pounds and 9% body fat.   Way to put in the work big man!



Since we all are hoping Peppers is the next Michigan star here is what he has been doing the last month on campus.   I would say he is ready for fall camp!

• No news on Ty Isaac's eligibility for this year.  I expect the news to drop sometime in August.  I'm about 60-40 on this decision.  60% I would like him to redshirt and 40% all hands on deck for this year.   I feel comfortable with Green, Hayes, Smith and Johnson at RB right now but we need all the game breakers we can get on the field this season..