For the edification of the Michigan blogosphere, we will be translating the eggs of wisdom that GBMW cracks all over our collective faces. We know they can be rough to read,  and we’re worthless, so we’re gaining worth by translating their gibberish into an actual version of the English language. Let us begin …

We have to believe that every ranking service uses NFL potential as one of the criteria whether they want to admit it or not. Everyone attempts to project future development so if those players make it big-time in the NFL they can say “We predicted it” and just as fans that brag about the NFL players once they do well in the NFL like past Wolverine Tom Brady.

Ranking services use a criteria to evaluate players. Most people do this so they can brag if they are right. Just as fans brag about alumna that perform well in the NFL.

The question for us is this: What would you rather have an NFL prospects or maybe very good football players who may stay at a school for five years.

I will ignore the fact that the overwhelming number of players in the NFL stayed in school for at least four years and now create a false dilemma of “kids that leave early” vs “kids that stay”. If you are lucky, this dilemma will include vague racial references about work ethic, background, and who really “loves football”.

Our preference of course is a little of both. We believe you have to have those top rated “elite” kids at skilled positions especially at quarterback.

Rather than state my opinion, I will hedge all my bets and say you should take both.

We believe Michigan is trying to hard to do a little of both now. And as more success comes to Michigan the more likely we get more high four or five star kids.

To further confuse the reader, I will directly contradict my previous assertion that you need both and say Michigan is trying too hard to do both. For further confusion, remember that this isn’t even a choice – compared to the number of players in the NCAA, the number who leave early in any given year is practically insignificant.  I cannot stress this enough – approximately 50 players leave early in a good year. Worrying about if you are recruiting one of them is a ridiculous, completely asinine, totally worthless endeavor. If they are good enough to leave early, you surely profited from that talent. Sorry, got off track on the translation.

Barwis has talked on this issue at almost every event we have attended. He does not at times use the terms four or five star, but he does discuss upside potential and he sees a difference between kids. He has told us that it is better to get these elite talents because you have a better chance to improve them and also their ceiling is a lot higher than most three star or lower type of kid. He has told us as well that you can improve a three star type kid into a four or possible five star kid, but it is a lot easier starting off with a four or five star kid and making them elite.

We know Barwis. Or we pay to hear him speak. This makes us important. Did I mention we have heard Barwis speak? He believes, like a normal human, that better athletes are better athletes and better teams have better athletes.

Most fans like the star rankings when it goes in their favor, but then hate it or bring up players in the past that were ranked lower. I guess that is the nature of the beast. One thing about it there are a lot more three star kids so the percentage of some of those players turning into NFL type talent will be there, but there are many that fail as well.

Fans like things that make their team look good. Because there are 10 million 3 stars, a large number of them will eventually make it to the NFL. Also, some won’t.

One last comment recruiting at Michigan under Coach Rod continues to be hard to analyze sometimes. While on the one hand we really like the renewed aggressiveness and we do believe Coach Rod has already made adjustments and is using Michigan itself as a recruiting tool.

We like Coach Rodriguez.

When he first arrived at Michigan we believe he felt he could win with any players because of his system. Now we believe he sees that Michigan can recruit with anyone. We also believe he gets too enamored with certain type of players (nothing wrong with that), but while some continue to argue about the lack of depth at certain positions it is just difficult for us to figure out where some of these kids fit in.

He likes certain players and that is ok. Except for when it is absolutely totally not ok.

For the balance of the year we think Michigan will accept commits for any top rated kid (no matter what position), but may be hesitant to accept a commit from any offense player who is not top rated.

Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously? The fuck? No shit? What the hell? So,  we will ACCEPT commitments from 5* athletes but maybe not from 2 or 3*s? That’s brilliant! Alert the College Football Council of Genius! Get this man a show on ESPN! Now! Where do you come up with this wisdom? I hope I can one day be the poet laureate of the Michigan blogosphere like you are!God damn …

Defense is another story we think we take lower rated kids on defense. If it determined that that player has a bigger upside than ratings indicate. Wilkins is prime example. Defense you need athletes along with depth right now in which Michigan lacks badly at certain positions in our opinion.

I’m just going to shoot myself.