'16 TN WR Nate Johnson (Michigan Signee)

[BobbyMac]

“I definitely want to visit Notre Dame if they offer me,” Johnson said. “It’s a school with a lot of pride and a school that you want to be associated with. I’m still 100 percent committed to Michigan, but I want to compare schools to Michigan and see what else is out there.”

Always cracks me up when I read this. If you're 100% I don't think you visit.

I hope his girlfriend doesn't read that.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Offer him!


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[Cackalacky]

Offer him!


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Johnson just received an offer from ND

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[Sherm Sticky]

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Lol my bad


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[drake29]

Highlights are sped up quite a bit. I hate that.

 

[OCIrish]

Highlights are sped up quite a bit. I hate that.

You mean like, Benny Hill sped up???? That's high quality $hit right there........

 

[drake29]

You mean like, Benny Hill sped up???? That's high quality $hit right there........

Pretty much. Just missing the theme song.

 

[Ironman8]

OV'ing to ND with his parents this upcoming weekend per Anna Hickey.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

OV'ing to ND with his parents this upcoming weekend per Anna Hickey.

Boom.

Kelly, Drob, Johnson and Morris finish anyone?


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[TomHaverford]

FL WR Eddie McDoom just de-committed from Oregon and set up an official to Michigan for this upcoming weekend and the 247 crystal BALLZ all dropping to Michigan.

Can't help but think this is related to Nate Johnson. I think Nate Johnson be GONE.

 

[Rizzophil]

I hope he sticks at wr.

I know corner would be a back up option but we will see

 

[Booslum31]

FL WR Eddie McDoom just de-committed from Oregon and set up an official to Michigan for this upcoming weekend and the 247 crystal BALLZ all dropping to Michigan.

Can't help but think this is related to Nate Johnson. I think Nate Johnson be GONE.

It's like musical chairs. Wouldn't mind grabbing him here at the end. DRob is the must have at this point...stating the obvious

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

FL WR Eddie McDoom just de-committed from Oregon and set up an official to Michigan for this upcoming weekend and the 247 crystal BALLZ all dropping to Michigan.

Can't help but think this is related to Nate Johnson. I think Nate Johnson be GONE.

Congrats on adding (probably) that name to your squad

 

[Legacy]

I doubt he's getting pushed out, he was a very late offer. He just committed like a month ago. The kids that get pushed out generally are ones offered very early on in the process and commit right away. Those BALLZ predictions for Johnson were all made before he committed to Michigan.

Like this kid and Dylan Crawford a hell of a lot better than Ahmir Mitchell or Brad Hawkins, who I think should both play defense.

Agree Nate Johnson is probably not getting pushed out, but looking at other opportunities rather than join a crowded WR group at Michigan. Johnson is Michigan's fourth WR commit and Harbaugh has not shut down WR recruiting.

Keyshawn Young has Michigan as a favorite and made his OV just before NJ's commitment, though he is visiting FSU and L'ville in January. Donald Stewart - another Paramus recruit - has Michigan in his top 2 (Stanford is the other) and making his OV to Ann Arbor this weekend.

I expect they finish with at least four and maybe five WR recruits for 2016. Nine WRs already are on scholarship. This many WRs for 2016 probably indicates they'll have at least a couple of WR transfers.

With Harbaugh running his power offense often, there is not as much room to use up that many scholarships on WRs. Michigan is pursuing a second TE for 2016, which would give them seven TEs for next season.

DB recruiting is getting tight, too. Long and Hill may be their CBs, pushing out Richardson. Gil and Metellus, the two S verbals for 2016, were both visited by Harbaugh (and probably assured of their places).

 

[Legacy]

What's a blue shirt?

Grayshirts sign a LOI, recruited in the usual manner, can take OVs, enroll in the fall but are promised scholarships beginning the next January. They can practice but not play.

Blueshirts are often from the general area and have visited the school unofficially on multiple occasions. They commit verbally and arrive in the summer ostensibly as a walk-on. Once football practice begins, they are awarded a scholarship. The school is allowed to count the scholarship forward — against the next recruiting class — but the player can play immediately. The big catch: The student-athlete may not have been recruited, as defined by NCAA bylaws. That means no official visit to campus, no in-home visits from coaches, no signed National Letter of Intent or athletic aid.

Sometimes they are transfers from a community college or from a situation where they do not need to sit out a year after transferring (FCS, etc). Once on scholarship, they would count towards the eighty-five total, of course.

USC has five blueshirts that count towards their Class of 2016 count - three transfers and two who joined the team last fall.

We'll have to wait and see whether Michigan ends up with blueshirts who may have gotten offers from their "educational" football camps who've left with offers to which they commit - but they never take their Official Visits, nor have in-home visits from coaches - but who interact with them in the camp setting.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Either Nate is backtracking because he is afraid that Eddie McDoom will take his spot at Michigan or maybe ND told him we are full at WR after talking to Demetris today.

Once again, I can only hope.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wolverine commit, Tenn. WR Nate Johnson told me that he's 110% committed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Michigan?src=hash">#Michigan</a> and bleeds blue <a href="https://t.co/276W4fM7YR">pic.twitter.com/276W4fM7YR</a></p>— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) <a href="https://twitter.com/BriceMarich/status/689272182405492736">January 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

Either Nate is backtracking because he is afraid that Eddie McDoom will take his spot at Michigan or maybe ND told him we are full at WR after talking to Demetris today.

Once again, I can only hope.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wolverine commit, Tenn. WR Nate Johnson told me that he's 110% committed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Michigan?src=hash">#Michigan</a> and bleeds blue <a href="https://t.co/276W4fM7YR">pic.twitter.com/276W4fM7YR</a></p>— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) <a href="https://twitter.com/BriceMarich/status/689272182405492736">January 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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he put this out shortly after retweeting a story of him visiting ND this weekend

 

[beryirish]

if he was truly committed to Michigan he would have said "bleeds maize and blue" which leads me to believe he is really only 50% committed.

 

[PANDFAN]

he got hit w/ a ton of tweets which is why i am sure he put that out

 

[connor_in]

Either Nate is backtracking because he is afraid that Eddie McDoom will take his spot at Michigan or maybe ND told him we are full at WR after talking to Demetris today.

Once again, I can only hope.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wolverine commit, Tenn. WR Nate Johnson told me that he's 110% committed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Michigan?src=hash">#Michigan</a> and bleeds blue <a href="https://t.co/276W4fM7YR">pic.twitter.com/276W4fM7YR</a></p>— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) <a href="https://twitter.com/BriceMarich/status/689272182405492736">January 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Well, seriously, who wouldn't tell a guy named Brice that just to get him off your back?

 

[TomHaverford]

Either Nate is backtracking because he is afraid that Eddie McDoom will take his spot at Michigan or maybe ND told him we are full at WR after talking to Demetris today.

Once again, I can only hope.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wolverine commit, Tenn. WR Nate Johnson told me that he's 110% committed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Michigan?src=hash">#Michigan</a> and bleeds blue <a href="https://t.co/276W4fM7YR">pic.twitter.com/276W4fM7YR</a></p>— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) <a href="https://twitter.com/BriceMarich/status/689272182405492736">January 19, 2016</a></blockquote>
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just recruit speak.

If he was 110% committed and bled Blue, he wouldn't be visiting anybody.

I don't blame the kid for taking visits, you only get one shot at being a recruit and a lot of schools are coming after him after he blew up as a senior. Better to explore all your options and make the best decision possible and not have any regrets.

Really like the kid a lot, think his best football is ahead of him and would hate to lose him.

 

[ab2cmiller]

He was supposed to visit Miami this past weekend. I can't find any reports that he actually visited. Anybody got any info?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

if he was truly committed to Michigan he would have said "bleeds maize and blue" which leads me to believe he is really only 50% committed.

Good point, professor!

Well, seriously, who wouldn't tell a guy named Brice that just to get him off your back?

Also, a good point, Chief high minion!

he got hit w/ a ton of tweets which is why i am sure he put that out

We are making way too much sense, now, Pennsylvania Ailuropoda melanoleuca!


Tom and Miller, agreed and agreed! Good points, and reps all!

 

[ab2cmiller]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final decision will be made on signing day!!! <a href="https://t.co/opWJGrTPE2">pic.twitter.com/opWJGrTPE2</a></p>— Deuce〽 (@natedog0202) <a href="https://twitter.com/natedog0202/status/689892742760173568">January 20, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[arrowryan]

Lol so he just unofficially decommitted from UM

 

[BobbyMac]

So he's 110% committed to Michigan huh?

Michigan was 100% committed to Swenson and more importantly, 111% committed on getting McDoom to sign.

Do the math kid and go to Miami... or ND if Robertson improves his SAT enough.

 

[IrishLion]

I am 110% committed to this ham and colby on wheat for lunch.

But, for those interested, I'm gonna pick between that, a plate of spaghetti, and some re-heated pizza just to be safe.

 

[ab2cmiller]

I am 110% committed to this ham and colby on wheat for lunch.

But, for those interested, I'm gonna pick between that, a plate of spaghetti, and some re-heated pizza just to be safe.

I'm confused, is ND the spaghetti or the re-heated pizza?

 

[Domina Nostra]

Is he going to draw a winner from a hat?

 

[IrishLion]

I'm confused, is ND the spaghetti or the re-heated pizza?

Whichever you prefer. It's your choice. But just recognize that if you're looking at the pizza and the spaghetti, and your belly starts growling, you're not actually committed to the ham and colby on wheat after all.