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Well, he has a week to think about it. He's weighing being the only RB at Michigan against a weekend visit to USC. USC is going to have depth problems along the O-line and is further away. There's really nothing more attractive there other than sunshine.

I don't understand why Isaac and Smith are concerned about the other.

I understand they want to be a feature back but competition should dictate that.

The issue is the coaches are treating Shallman as a RB. Not a FB, not an H-back, not a tight end or anything like that. A running back. So the problem is once Isaac or Smith commits, the other would then be looking at themselves as the third RB in the class, and neither of them are interested in that.

I bet when he comes in he will get a chance to compete at RB for the first year and possibly switch after fall practice.

Correct.

I think it just confirms a scholarship previously thought to be open eventually.

A lot of that is due to RR and huge attrition that happened under him. Now with Hoke coming in, we're seeing some transfers of guys that don't fit in the program. Some 5th years graduate instead of sitting on the bench. Then there's always the normal attrition that you'd see at every program every year.

Here is the attrition we have faced since 2008:

2008: 9 out of 24
2009: 8 out of 22
2010: 10 out of 27
2011: 3 out of 20

Some of these guys that left the program were pretty highly regarded as well.

Yeah you are right. I forgot about Posada.

Not sure where he ended up but Oklahoma and Arkansas fans warned us about him, because he had committed and decommitted from both of them and then signed with us at the last minute. Also, he showed up to campus almost 40 lbs overweight.

stupid amount. I am sure Hoke will curve that down with his own recruits.

Not sure if this has been posted but MarQuez North 4* WR out of NC is visiting for the spring game.

To this point, at least, it seems like Hoke is going to have less marginal qualifiers. The lack of communication between the coaching staff and admissions seems to be better too (i.e. Standifer).

Just in 2010 class we had 3 guys not even make it on campus. That is 3 spots that could have been filled by actual contributors.

I think from 2013 and onward we will see very few marginal qualifiers.