Royce Jenkins Stone, LB, Cass Tech - MICHIGAN

**tommyz** · 07-13-2011, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by knuckles311

It wasn't when he committed, and there is no way that he wouldn't have had a spot had he decided to wait. Not with RJS necessarily, but one of these days, Hoke pushing kids to commit early before they have have a chance to further explore their options is going to backfire IMO.

that is where I disagree...Just like saying Dantonio forbidding kids to visit after they commit is going to backfire...JMO, Michigan losses no one

**knuckles311** · 07-13-2011, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by tommyz

that is where I disagree...Just like saying Dantonio forbidding kids to visit after they commit is going to backfire...JMO, Michigan losses no one

touche

**phillyfan** · 07-13-2011, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by knuckles311

It wasn't when he committed, and there is no way that he wouldn't have had a spot had he decided to wait. Not with RJS necessarily, but one of these days, Hoke pushing kids to commit early before they have have a chance to further explore their options is going to backfire IMO.

I'll take my chances with this strategy...

**The D Zone** · 07-13-2011, 11:28 AM

Watch as Florida comes and gathers them in, haha.

They are 100% solid it sounds like, they just want to see things they never will see in their life. Such as The Swamp, etc.

**GoBlue75** · 07-13-2011, 11:50 AM

This is just the price of doing business in todays game.........there will be decommitments, it will suck, but you just continue to recruit and get the best guys you can.

**SpartanGA** · 07-14-2011, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by knuckles311

It wasn't when he committed, and there is no way that he wouldn't have had a spot had he decided to wait. Not with RJS necessarily, but one of these days, Hoke pushing kids to commit early before they have have a chance to further explore their options is going to backfire IMO.

It will be interesting to test this strategy. It has been common knowledge that Hoke would pressure to commit or potentially lose the spot (truth or not)

**Cheech** · 07-14-2011, 09:16 AM

No one knows actually whats happening. I think the recruiting caught fire, quicker than I'm sure even Hoke thought it would. The spots were REALISTICALLY filling up and filling up fast. I think Hoke knew he had to make a splash in recruiting to fill his team with players that fit his Off/Def style of football.

The paid trips are what these recruits want and I guess deserve to go take advantage of. I'd rather they not be so public after announcing a commit but it is what it is. Heck, who wouldn't want to go see a Bama/Auburn game or Florida/FSU in the swamp?

You Spartans don't think Pittman will get the itch to go visit, just to visit, some of these places? What happens then? (talk about testing a strategy)

**tommyz** · 07-14-2011, 10:36 AM

Michigan fans "this means nothing"..........Spartan fans "Uh, oh I feel a decommit coming"

**SpartanGA** · 07-14-2011, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by Cheech

No one knows actually whats happening. I think the recruiting caught fire, quicker than I'm sure even Hoke thought it would. The spots were REALISTICALLY filling up and filling up fast. I think Hoke knew he had to make a splash in recruiting to fill his team with players that fit his Off/Def style of football.

The paid trips are what these recruits want and I guess deserve to go take advantage of. I'd rather they not be so public after announcing a commit but it is what it is. Heck, who wouldn't want to go see a Bama/Auburn game or Florida/FSU in the swamp?

You Spartans don't think Pittman will get the itch to go visit, just to visit, some of these places? What happens then? (talk about testing a strategy)

I would not be happy and would be nervous, to be honest.