Posted on Sat, Mar 26, 2011 : 6:28 p.m.
Michigan football program picks up its second recruit for the Class of 2012
By Michael Rothstein
The Michigan football team picked up its second recruit this week — and the second one in the Class of 2012.
Caleb Stacey, a 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive guard from Cincinnati, has committed to the Wolverines according to Tom Van Haaren, the recruiting analyst for MGoBlog.
Stacey also had scholarship offers from West Virginia, North Carolina State, Boston College, Illinois and Cincinnati among others.
Stacey did not have star ratings from either Scout.com or Rivals.com.
Caleb Stacey's Rivals.com page Caleb Stacey's Scout.com page MGoBlog page
Comments
Meangoblue
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:38 p.m.
MEANgoblue has a score to settle, Your not Hansel , he's not Gretel Hoke , he's a winner He's not a beginner His line keeps getting BBB Bigger MEEEEEEANchigan football will return from the muck, If y'all don't believe this, GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK!!!
Jen Eyer
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:31 p.m.
A reminder to please refrain from attacking each other. There's too much of that going on in this thread, as you can see from all of the blocked comments.
missionbrazil
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 3:31 p.m.
tater "Looks like Hoke is getting ready to play MANBALL." That will be much better than the Big East style SMURFBALL we were playing the last 3 years.
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:09 p.m.
Mission, did you say manball or Meatball? Mission, if he has any success this year and next it will be with the, "Big East style Smurfball" recruits that our Rich Rodriguez recruited. Now I Know you an Tp don't like to hear the truth but once in awhile even when it hurts you boys have to man up. Go Blue!
Blu n Tpa
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 2:21 p.m.
I think he just looks "dreamy" cooed for MCC. Red is a much better color for him, anything other than Maize and Blue is an improvement, for Michigan.
Meangoblue
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 1:43 p.m.
<a href="http://twitpic.com/4d8u9v" rel='nofollow'>http://twitpic.com/4d8u9v</a> Monday morning gift for the man Crush Crowd. MEEEEEANchigan football will return from the muck!! If y'all can't see this GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK!!!
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:15 p.m.
Thank you Rich Rodriguez for the great recruits that Hoke is going to use to pull us from the Muck if he has luck.
Blu n Tpa
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 1:38 p.m.
Dusty, oh yesssssssss, Bluewolverine means what he wrote. You may be confused about what a coach is suppose to do based on the results at Michigan recently. You see, the Coach is suppose to make the team better, not the other way(s) around. Way(s)? Yes! The players can't make the WCiMFH a better, more successful coach by themselves. And, a coach shouldn't take the winningest program in college football history and run it into the ground. Coach Hoke improved this TEAM when he took the job. Improved the WHOLE TEAM! TiM Go Blue!
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 12:52 p.m.
"Uh, the winningest program in history got punked by a D1aa school BEFORE RR 'ran it into the ground.'" You mean FCS team, don't you? Div1AA went away after the 2005 season. Get your facts straight, Dusty! Good Night and Good Luck
Edward R Murrow's Ghost
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 12:48 p.m.
Ah, yes, the App State refrain. An embarrassing loss. The MCC just love App State. Give 'em reason to pine for the long lost love. What is the difference between the App State game and the U Mass game? Very little except we won. Our defense pushed around all day by a FCS team. We were an onside kick recovery away from losing. What's the difference between the Toledo game and App State? The App State game was LESS embarrassing. App State was the defending FCS champion. Toledo was one of the worst teams in the FBS. And, we won't go into the disastrous three-year record that the MCCC can't seem to remember. No, they'd much rather recall App State. Such is MCC logic. Good Night and Good Luck
Blu n Tpa
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 11:36 a.m.
Oh, and Bluewolverine is absolutely correct in stating that Coach Hoke is a winner. You can say you don't think so, and you have. But he also has the right to express his opinion, and he backed it up with why he believes it. Turning programs around, in a good way, is Coach Hoke's track record. And, BH coaches the WHOLE TEAM. What a change. TiM Go Blue!
Blu n Tpa
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 11:29 a.m.
Yes, Michigan lost to AppState, a National Championship team that sent players to the NFL. But how did that team bounce back? Still won TWICE as many as they lost which is a better record than your guy was able to do. I consider losing to Toledo, a 3-8 team, a much greater upset. How come you never address the defense or special teams play over the last 3 years? What about the Gator Bowl? Reality= New Boss at work. Go Blue! TiM
Dusty
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 4:38 a.m.
Uh, the winningest program in history got punked by a D1aa school BEFORE RR "ran it into the ground."
Blu n Tpa
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 1:27 p.m.
Dusty, are you saying that Coach Hoke and Michigan are doing something other, (ALL?), programs don't? Just to be clear, say Uof? has 20 slots open. Are they restricted to only offering 20 recruits? No? So why wouldn't you offer the top 100 players that match your requirements, and as positions get filled you do like everybody else, close out that position. (Of course you save a couple of scholarships for the truely gifted, just in case.) Coach Hoke isn't going to take all O-linemen and all the O-linemen being recurited by Michigan know that. I really thought you would know that, but I guess I was wrong. Go figure. TiM Go Blue!
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:17 p.m.
Great speeches Tp now all we have to do is wait till Sept and see if Hoke can coach. Go Blue!
Blu n Tpa
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 11:13 a.m.
Ok, if you say it's "ridiculous" I believe you. Why do you think he did it then? Let's see. O-linemen is a need. Today an article about recruiting stated that UM is going after 6 O/Ls. (The most since 2008) After this year the numbers drop for that position. Defensive backs is another need. With RV leaving, UM has another scholarship to give. I think you will have to give Coach Hoke some leeway here based on what he feels the needs are for the future of Michigan football. Remember, your guy didn't recruit the other side of the ball all that well. Go Blue TiM
Dusty
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 4:44 a.m.
Uh, yes, I'm saying 100 offers is a huge number for ANY program. Most years Michigan would have 35-40 offers out at peak times. I'm going to assume Hoke has a plan and isn't just being ridiculous (though 100 IS ridiculous), but I can see how this might go badly.
Blu n Tpa
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 1:12 p.m.
Dusty, all Coach Hoke has done is make WINNERS out of programs that had LOSING records. Your coach, the WCiMFH, took a program with the best winning percentage in the history of college football and turned into a wasteland, particularly on defense and special teams, three years in a row. I'm sure Coach Hoke is worried about what the MCC has to say about his recruits, just like the rest of us. Or not. TiM Go Blue!
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:21 p.m.
I'm just curious when you met with Hoke and went over his plans for the future of the team cause you sound like you know all Hoke's plans. Go Blue!
Tru2Blu76
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 11:25 a.m.
Yes, tater, that would be "another Bump Elliot" if you want to be historically accurate in your reference. On another note, I wouldn't be too critical of those who are enthused at seeing potential recruits of larger size and then talk about Michigan getting back to MAN BALL. It's obvious that Coach Hoke saw this team is lacking in size and has set out to correct that problem. Too early to say? Sure - but at least we can see that Hoke is headed in the right direction, he's addressing the obvious needs of the Wolverines. We are going to see bigger men on both sides of the ball: that is what is needed and we should look forward (for a change) to not seeing opposing linemen dominating in the trenches. Whether it's protecting the quarterback or stopping the run, there has to be big men in there to do the job. Certainly, it appeared for 3 years that Michigan corner backs and safeties were... well... not very eager to engage opposing runners and receivers. And lets suppose; that Hoke has scouts who are good enough to know at least as much about what a player can do as Scouts and/or Rivals. We've all been through this before: those ratings (when they exist) don't necessarily tell us what a given high school player can do once he's in college games. That's because Scouts and Rivals guys aren't really out there scouting talent among high school coaches: they are sitting at computer terminals comparing stats and assigning points or stars - per their own judgement at a distance.
Theo212
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 12:36 a.m.
Word has it that the 2012 recruiting class will consist of 25 offensive linemen. TiM!
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:22 p.m.
Now Theo get your story straight, I heard 50 offensive linemen. The gossip just keeps getting better and the poor ol coach hoke hasn't coached a down as head coach.
Tru2Blu76
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 11:02 a.m.
Good one! :-) OTH: it's at least reassuring that so many potential Michigan players are in the "Xtra Large" category. I think one of the factors which led to Michigan's descent was that other teams looked at Michigan's smaller players and said to themselves, "I can take any of these guys."
Terry Star21
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 12:02 a.m.
The word is getting out in America in regards to the Hokemiester - come to Michigan if you want to become a great player, come to Michigan if you want to be on a great team, and mostly.... come to Michigan if you want a great education. Come to Michigan, 'And those who stay will become Champions'.....
Dusty
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 2:01 p.m.
Another thing that worries me is that Hoke has something like 100 offers out right now. I really hope the worst 25 of that 100 don't commit first and leave us without scholorships to give to the top end of the list. I can't imagine a Michigan coach would revoke an offer given in good faith.
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:25 p.m.
He's shooting from the hip Dusty I think once hoke gets over the goo, goo, ga, ga of head coaching at a big time school we'll see if he's up to the task. I know he's big enough to do the job.
PortageLkBlu
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 9:43 p.m.
Dusty, based on what he did at San Diego I would say Brady looks promising, but I will not give an opinion of Brady until I see what he can do at Mich. Just because a coach does well elsewhere in his career does not mean success at Mich. I always thought that part of Bo's success and sanity at Mich. was his almost, Pit Bull like personality. LLoyd didn't like interviews. I noticed if he was asked a question that didn't suit him he would snarl at the reporter on national TV. Many Michigan folks found it to be rude uncouth behavior but hey, it was LLoyd. Now one thing I like about Brady is that he kind of seems like a cross between LLoyd and Bo in his interviews. I surely hope Brady and his assist. turn this thing around I'm not getting any younger nor any of you for that matter.
Dusty
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 2 p.m.
I hope coach Hoke knows how to sniff talent out, because this kid isn't even rated by any of the scouting sites right now and didn't have any offers from anywhere significant.
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 5:28 p.m.
Maybe, maybe not, we shall see this coming season in 2012.
Bluewolverine
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 1:55 p.m.
If Brady Hoke and his staff are getting early commits this is a good thing. They are able to pick the players that will fit the program and its all about rebuilding. He will look for kids that can make the grade at Michigan both on the field and in the classroom. You can forget the ratings its whats in the person that makes the player and Brady knows what to look for. You shouldn't compare him to other coaches. His style is a winner and he will do it the way that works for him. I wish him the best of luck!
Dusty
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 4:51 a.m.
And uh, he actually had a worse record for the first 4 years he was at BSU than they had the year before he got there. It's kinda lucky he was even given a 5th and 6th year, because 5-6, 5-6, and 6-6 got Bill Lynch fired. 4-8, 2-9, 4-7, and 5-7 didn't get Brady fired.
Dusty
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 4:47 a.m.
Yes, because being a position coach for a national championship team means you can succeed as a head coach at the same school. Not apples and oranges at all. Nope. You do realize the responsibilities are a teeeeeeny bit different, right?
Bluewolverine
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 4:57 a.m.
When Brady was an assistnat coach at Michigan they had a very impressive winning record including an undefeated season not to mention a strong defense. The losing seasons you speak of were during rebuilding years and if you will notice he always ended up a winner in both cases. He is a winner!!!
Dusty
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 : 12:34 a.m.
Uh, noooooooo. You mean "HOPE." Because 3 non-losing seasons out of 8 and a career losing record doesn't prove anything.
Bluewolverine
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 2:28 p.m.
No! he is a winner period!
Dusty
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 2:02 p.m.
47-50. What you mean to say is you "HOPE his style is a winner."
Blu n Tpa
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 12:23 p.m.
You guys must write book reviews after reading the jacket cover synopsis. When did George Perles coach at Michigan? Benefit of the doubt? I have serious reservations that many, if any, ever heard of this committment before yesterday and you guys are already giving out a judgement on him. Or is it a "non-judgement? Manball? I think Coach Hoke just wants to be able to MAN UP on both sides of the ball. TiM Go Blue!
PortageLkBlu
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 9:30 p.m.
Right on TP I agree with you whole heartedly, good point.
PortageLkBlu
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 10:29 a.m.
At first glance not to impressive. It's early, who knows? According to some boys and girls on this site Coach Hoke knows what he's doing so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt in hopes that we're getting the cream of the crop. Go Blue!
tater
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 1:43 a.m.
Looks like Hoke is getting ready to play MANBALL. Time will tell if he is another Bo or another George Perles. I'm guessing he lands somewhere in between.
PortageLkBlu
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 : 9:31 p.m.
Tater, at times I have a good feeling about hoke and other times na, I just can't get real confident with him. Don't know what it is must be when he's jawing. It's just not there for me consistently. It was time for RR to go, not on my schedule but as far as the majority of fan base and beating ohio state. In a way hoke has a real man eater by the tail. Mich. has lost so many games to ohio state that the angry, hungry crowd (mob) wants blood now. If hoke doesn't beat ohio state by year 2 the mob will grumble and by year 3 if hoke doesn't beat ohio state the mob will split just like they did with Rich Rodriguez. I don't care how jolly hoke is, the mob will hang him out to dry by year 5. Unfortunately for us, we are way behind the eight ball and now we've got to look over our shoulders at Nebraska.
elduderino
Sun, Mar 27, 2011 : 6:20 p.m.
That would be great! Much better than our previous coach who landed somewhere between John L. Smith and Bobby Williams.