'12 CA DT Aziz Shittu

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IrishLax said:
I care. A lot. #12 overall player? Hell yes I would rather have him on my side than try to block him.
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True.

I hope we get the kid.

However, if he chooses not to go to ND, then I'm glad he's not at Stanford.
 
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From TomVH, MGOBLOG:

DT Aziz ****tu Rethinking his Commitment

A few weeks ago I had reported that Stanford commit DT Aziz ****tu would potentially take an official visit to Michigan this fall. ****tu, who is a five star prospect and ranked 12th in the country overall by Rivals, says he's now considering opening his recruitment up completely.

When asked what had changed with his recruitment ****tu said, "I haven't talked to [the coaches] about it so it's not official, but I want to enjoy the process," he said. "I'm thinking about opening everything up." So he hasn't officially decommitted from the Cardinal yet, but by the sounds of it he might be back on the market soon.

****tu currently boasts 21 scholarship offers that includes Stanford, Michigan, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, and USC to name a few. If he does reopen his recruitment that would likely mean he would take summer visits. "I'm not sure yet where I want to visit, but I'm going to get out there. I'd like to make it out to Michigan," said ****tu. "I like [Michigan's] tradition and the style of play they want to do."

His commitment to Stanford tells you a lot about the quality of person that he is, and his 3.8 GPA gives you an idea how much he values academics. Whether he decommits from Stanford officially or not, it's safe to say that his recruitment is far from over.
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Source: http://mgoblog.com/diaries/tomvh-dt-aziz-****tu-rethinking-his-commitment

I'm not real excited of the possibility he may end up a skunk bear either...
 
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Any way we can get this kid's name through the filter? Seems wrong that it keeps getting ****ed out.
 
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Whiskeyjack said:
That would definitely be worse than a Stanford commitment.
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I'm not so sure. In this day and age I care much more about knocking Stanford back down to where they belong in the basement of college football. Michigan will always get talent... this is just another guy for them.
 
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IrishLax said:
I'm not so sure. In this day and age I care much more about knocking Stanford back down to where they belong in the basement of college football. Michigan will always get talent... this is just another guy for them.
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I agree with your basic premise but this is not just another guy. 5* #12 overall doesn't qualify as that.
 
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IrishLax said:
I'm not so sure. In this day and age I care much more about knocking Stanford back down to where they belong in the basement of college football. Michigan will always get talent... this is just another guy for them.
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You're probably right. We'd be playing against him either way, and for recruiting purposes, humbling Stanford is more important.

Losses to Stanford don't make me suicidal though. Losses to scUM do >.<
 
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I think I would rather have him at scUM then Stanford...reason...kids who want academics (serious about them) look at Stanford and ND...we start to kill Stanford and recruits will look at ND only as the place to go. Didn't like to hear he opened it up after he visited Ann Arbor but I think it would be better in the long run that Stanford isn't able to reload.


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Will take officials to Stanford and Washington....not sure on the final 3. Wanted to make a decision at the US Army game before he committed to Stanford....expect him to wait til then this time around
 
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Whiskeyjack said:
You're probably right. We'd be playing against him either way, and for recruiting purposes, humbling Stanford is more important.

Losses to Stanford don't make me suicidal though. Losses to scUM do >.<
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I am a little different. When we lose a kid to USC or UM, I just stop liking the kid and imagine that he is some cocky kid that just wants to play king of the world for four years (knowing that is not always true). It was so easy when they had Poodle and RichRod. It is even easier now with Kiffin, though I don't hate Hoke yet. When they go to Stanford for academics, I feel like our turf has been invaded. It is very important that Stanford is not seen as an alternative to ND.

We should also remember that Marvin Lewis and Rex Ryan preceeded Mattison. The Ravens defensive success may have a little something to do with, say, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, etc.
 
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Domina Nostra said:
I am a little different. When we lose a kid to USC or UM, I just stop liking the kid and imagine that he is some cocky kid that just wants to play king of the world for four years (knowing that is not always true). It was so easy when they had Poodle and RichRod. It is even easier now with Kiffin, though I don't hate Hoke yet. When they go to Stanford for academics, I feel like our turf has been invaded. It is very important that Stanford is not seen as an alternative to ND.

We should also remember that Marvin Lewis and Rex Ryan preceeded Mattison. The Ravens defensive success may have a little something to do with, say, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, etc.
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I think you just captured the populous of aggressive fans, like me, with this post.

What a solid job, even down to the way I feel about Hoke!

You and I would definitely fight someone at the Collisseum... That's why it's best I just watch ND games at home, while I take on all of the inanimate objects that really **** me off. ;)
 
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Let's jump on this guy! He seems to be looking for a home. Come on BK, offer him....
 
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"My final 10, in no order, are Washington, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Auburn, Nebraska and Arizona," ****tu said. "I might try and do some unofficial visits to one or two of the out of state schools in the summer but it will depend on how much it costs to get out there.

Aziz Shittu names his top 10 - ESPN
 
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GoldenIsThyFame said:
"My final 10, in no order, are Washington, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Auburn, Nebraska and Arizona," ****tu said. "I might try and do some unofficial visits to one or two of the out of state schools in the summer but it will depend on how much it costs to get out there.

Aziz Shittu names his top 10 - ESPN
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Looks like NDs D-line has to be very impressive and dominant this season for him to make a visit to campus.

.....in other words, he will make a visit..
 
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Yesterday, a West Coast recruiting analyst for Rivals (in a Seattle Times Q&A session) said that he believes Sh!ttu is currently a Cal lean.
 
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Yesterday, a West Coast recruiting analyst for Rivals (in a Seattle Times Q&A session) said that he believes Sh!ttu is currently a Cal lean.
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If we can get him on Campus with his parents, i am certian they will love what ND has to offer
 
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Don't have access but I think he is supposed to visit Michigan this weekend.
 
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jason_h537 said:
All it says is that now he has decommitted and is looking at other Pac 12 schools
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I'm guessing this is just lazy reporting. All Pac 12 schools + ND; certainly not an uncommon list.
 
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