Comments on: Camp Week Preview: 5 Things to Watch For

By: Wolverine3

Wolverine3 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:32:54 +0000

No way Brown turns down Zona.

Lets just worry about locking Darius up

By: detroitbry

detroitbry — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:55:19 +0000

As you get commits, your focus changes. If Morris picks UM, they will adjust their focus once again, thats a long way from saying that UM has stopped recruiting a kid.

Put it like this, if Brown wanted to come to UM, they would take him, how about that?

By: FLWolve

FLWolve — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:27:58 +0000

It’s one thing to say that you’re still recruiting a kid and it’s another thing to really recruit a kid and make him a top priority. JB calling a recruit every couple of weeks during the peak of recruiting season doesn’t tell me that JB really wants him.

I still think we need a backup plan for 2009 just in case things don’t work out with Benzing.

By: detroitbry

detroitbry — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:51 +0000

FLWolve, I keep telling you that UM has not stopped recruiting Andy Brown, that doesnt mean he will be a Wolverine though. Also Benzing was in town last weke playing with the guys, thats a positive sign meaning he is serious about his UM interest, whether he is eligible immediately is up to the NCAA.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:55:11 +0000

But FL, why would he sign with Michigan, and enroll in school, if he didn’t plan on sticking it out for a little white. It just doesn’t make sense. Unless he has an absolutely dynamite season just like anyone else I don’t see him leaving early.

Of course it would be terrible outlook if he never ends of playing. But you have to think Beilein is pretty sure he will play. Right?

By: FLWolve

FLWolve — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:48:09 +0000

I would love to hear Benzing talk about the value of a Michigan diploma and how he’s really looking forward to the college experience. Because the way I see it, the only way he would stick around all 4 years is for the diploma.

If he doesn’t play, I think it’s terrible for the long term outlook of the program. We’re counting on him to provide that perimeter skillset from the post position. Currently, only D. Sims really has that skillset but we are counting on Benzing to replace him when he graduates in 2 years. We may have stopped recruiting Andy Brown because of Benzing. If Benzing doesn’t play for us and then Brown heads elsewhere, then the signing of Benzing will have hurt us big time.

By: Merlin

Merlin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:05:55 +0000

Don’t you think the education is worth something for Benzing? Also he knows he needs to work on strength and conditioning. I think even if he does not play it will be good for him and the long term of Michigan. Now lets see if we can get Morris to sign-I am very worried with all the offers he has.

By: FLWolve

FLWolve — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:06:06 +0000

Why Benzing is even at UM doesn’t make sense to me. The kid’s already 19 or 20 years old and he’s good enough to play for pay in his home country. Why would he come to UM to sit the bench for a year in a critical year of his development. I always go back to this quote in a Lacy update:

“If he loses a year of eligibility, then I don’t know if it is a good decision (for Benzing to attend Michigan),” said Ney, when reached Thursday by The Detroit News. “He would lose one year of basketball in a crucial phase of his development.”

He might be 21 years old before he ever plays a game for UM.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:59:14 +0000

If Benzing leaves before 2009 that means he wouldn’t even suit up at U-M and wouldn’t make that much sense to me…

By: FLWolve

FLWolve — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:49:52 +0000

I wish JB hadn’t dropped Andy Brown. I still think he would have been a great fit for that 3rd recruit. I’m still somewhat skeptical on Benzing sticking around until 2009 and beyond so Andy Brown would have been a nice insurance policy.