'11 MI RB Justice Hayes (Michigan Commit)

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DirtySecret said:
The 4.09 shuttle time hasn't been verified and should be taken with a grain of salt when looking at rivals.


Okay, if you guys want facts, here a fact for you.. Remound Wright walk away with the MVP at the Columbus Ohio Nike combine over Hayes.. So obviously Justice Hayes isn't head over heels better than Wright who is a ranked the 21st RB on scouts while Hayes is 16th..

By the way Brendon Bigelow is the ranked 12th RB who is better. That's also a fact and has an ND offer..
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That's fine...much better post than your original. I still don't see why you flipped off a fellow Irish fan for having the audacity to say that he disagreed with you.

As for Wright, here's a major fact. He came to camp for the ND coaches. They liked him, but they didn't offer, period. The coaches did offer Hayes. What maybe you fail to realize is that coaches see things in running backs that they want and that they need for their offense. Some guys will excel in any offense, but other guys might be better in a spread, and other guys in a pro-style scheme. Some guys might be better behind a zone-blocking scheme because of their running styles. Terrell Davis is a perfect example of that.

So whether you or I think someone is better is a moot point, because the coaches think Hayes is better. Now, if you were more open to hearing what other people think, then yes, out opinions should be heard because this is a message board after all. BUt since you flip off people who dare disagree, then why give our opinions at all...yours included? Because the one opinion that matters has been heard loud and clear...Hayes got an offer.
 
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TerryTate said:
While I agree that Hugging has a '3rd gear,' Armando Allen has similar qualities. However I don't remember the last time any of our running backs have broken a run and utilized their
'3rd gear.' While its a bonus, its necessary. Hayes is a solid complete back with great vision and agility. Love to have him or Huggins
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Allen had that third gear in HS, but I don't think he has ever gotten it back after he injured his knee in his senior year of HS. Had Allen never gotten injured, I really think he could have been a "he who shall remain nameless" Bush type of talent in college. That he is still able to be an effective back without his former speed is a testament to his level of talent, I think.

As for Huggins, while he does have a bit of that "3rd gear," I would not say that he has elite speed. His skills are mainly derived from his balance, strength, and shiftyness, IMO.

Hayes does not have elite speed either (I don't know of a back this year that does) but he has very good quickness and balance as well. What separates Huggins from Hayes (and the rest of the pack) is really Huggins's strength, which gives him good potential not only as a "cut and go" runner (the primary running style in Kelly's O) but also as a power runner.

The reason why Hayes is a better prospect than Wright and the other guys that have been mentioned primarily comes down to the passing game. Like Wright and the others, Hayes has good but not great speed. What separates him though is that he has good size, long arms, and has shown very good ability as a receiver, so he offers much greater versatility than the guys other than Huggins.

For me, Huggins is option 1, buy Hayes is 1a. I am not super excited about any of the other prospects.
 
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NDinL.A. said:
That's fine...much better post than your original. I still don't see why you flipped off a fellow Irish fan for having the audacity to say that he disagreed with you.

As for Wright, here's a major fact. He came to camp for the ND coaches. They liked him, but they didn't offer, period. The coaches did offer Hayes. What maybe you fail to realize is that coaches see things in running backs that they want and that they need for their offense. Some guys will excel in any offense, but other guys might be better in a spread, and other guys in a pro-style scheme. Some guys might be better behind a zone-blocking scheme because of their running styles. Terrell Davis is a perfect example of that.

So whether you or I think someone is better is a moot point, because the coaches think Hayes is better. Now, if you were more open to hearing what other people think, then yes, out opinions should be heard because this is a message board after all. BUt since you flip off people who dare disagree, then why give our opinions at all...yours included? Because the one opinion that matters has been heard loud and clear...Hayes got an offer.
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No I'm just tire of people using the "coaches offered this prospect so obviously he's better than that prospect" arguement. Do coaches really get it right? If that's the case James Aldridge was the best prospect compared to the RB that are now on the roaster. Which that is not the case, it a smoke screen people use to their agruement to make it a fact.
 
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DirtySecret said:
No I'm just tire of people using the "coaches offered this prospect so obviously he's better than that prospect" arguement. Do coaches really get it right? If that's the case James Aldridge was the best prospect compared to the RB that are now on the roaster. Which that is not the case, it a smoke screen people use to their agruement to make it a fact.
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secondly, not only do our coaches prefer huggins and hayes over (insert name here) but so does every other recruiting source (rivals, scout, espn, athlon, lemming) in the country.
 
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According to Irish Illustrated.com, Hayes has pushed up his decision timeframe. Hopefully the Irish lead.
 
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nd1 said:
when is he surposed to decide.
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He hasn't set a date, just before his Senior FB Season. He had previously said that he wanted to take Official Visits this fall before choosing, but I don't think that will happen anymore. He says he doesn't want all the phone calls and recruiting to interfere with his senior year. He was at Michigan this week, and he said he was worried about the stability there. We're in good shape, just have to close.
 
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According to the article, and I quote... "pretty soon". He also says he's going to cut his list real soon. Then he made comparisons between UM and ND. I got the impression it will be UT or ND, but we'll see when he announces. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Mods...please let me know if I'm breaking rules with my posting of this info. I don't want to put this forum or myself in a bad spot.
 
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SoInIrishFan said:
According to the article, and I quote... "pretty soon". He also says he's going to cut his list real soon. Then he made comparisons between UM and ND. I got the impression it will be UT or ND, but we'll see when he announces. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Mods...please let me know if I'm breaking rules with my posting of this info. I don't want to put this forum or myself in a bad spot.
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Unless something changes between now and when he decides, I think we are the team to beat.
 
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According to a post on Rivals... He cancelled his visit to Tenn this week and that he is going to commit to ND... Uncorroberated reporting though
 
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JBo11 said:
According to a post on Rivals... He cancelled his visit to Tenn this week and that he is going to commit to ND... Uncorroberated reporting though
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That post has absolutely no credibility or source quoted. Let's just wait and see.
 
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JBo11 said:
According to a post on Rivals... He cancelled his visit to Tenn this week and that he is going to commit to ND... Uncorroberated reporting though
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He canceled his visit, no mention he was going to commit to ND. That's it. Mich St. & Michigan are still hanging around.
 
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BirdmanND06 said:
Information from a paid site. To say any more would effectively be posting paid info on this site, so I won't do it, but obviously I like our chances.
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You can summaries it. You just can't post word for word, but I'll just wait for BGIF to chime in to what you say is fact. Canceling Tenn visit could be fact but not the rest of what you say could be. He could favoring ND but he also has teammates at MSU.
 
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BirdmanND06 said:
Information from a paid site. To say any more would effectively be posting paid info on this site, so I won't do it, but obviously I like our chances.
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If it's Rivals, we're in the same boat, and they have not said that.
 
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TerryTate said:
If it's Rivals, we're in the same boat, and they have not said that.
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The Tenn visit part is not my information. For that I am responding to what an earlier poster said. The information I am referring to when I say that we are in the lead if he has canceled his visit to Tenn comes from ISD. That is pretty much the summary of things.
 
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For what its worth he is now friends with Aaron Lynch on Facebook
 
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If Hayes comits to ND, do you see this being the only RB ND gets in this class??
 
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irishandy said:
To be honest I'd take Huggins over Hayes.
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Polish said it first but Huggins will still be recruited even if Hayes commits. Hayes is aware of this as well and could also play CB. This would hurt Atkinson more than anyone but he oculd play S or WR, not sure how open he is to that though
 
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irishandy said:
If Hayes comits to ND, do you see this being the only RB ND gets in this class??
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Yea if Hayes commits, they go after Huggins hard still. Huggins is the back I want, but we prob wont get him, but I'd be more then happy with Hayes.
 
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