tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post5688031503808665421..comments2024-03-27T14:21:36.537-04:00Comments on Touch the Banner: Brady Pallante, WolverineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-26188522642911337672013-04-09T12:25:11.222-04:002013-04-09T12:25:11.222-04:00I think the question here is numbers. The coaches...I think the question here is numbers. The coaches want the kid, but they a) don't think he can contribute in a meaningful way as a true freshman and b) don't have the scholarships to give, with only 16 in the 2014 class. As for the first point, note that Jeremy Clark wasn't close to sniffing the field in 2012, although he ended up getting a full scholarship right off the bat. Pallante still has to add some weight, and as a high-level wrestler, he will probably be in weight-cutting mode through next March, which is the end of wrestling season.<br /><br />As for the second point, I think the coaches realize that Pallante is someone they really want. With Pipkins and a few other guys on board for 2014, there's no real rush to get him on the field. So they can wait until 2015 to bring him on the scholarship board. And frankly, I'm guessing there's a 50/50 chance that he ends up on scholarship by February of next year. All it would take is two more departures from the roster between now and then, which is practically a given. In a way, it gives the coaches an "in" with Pallante while they wait for one of their current players to get homesick, tired of sitting on the bench, etc.Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09708792562446136381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-84813902622740751112013-04-06T08:57:01.539-04:002013-04-06T08:57:01.539-04:00I'm not quite clear on the strategy of offerin...I'm not quite clear on the strategy of offering a greyshirt, perhaps you can shed some light on it. Why is it better to get a lightly recruited player and give him a scholarship for only 3 (maybe 4) years rather than banking the scholarship for a much more highly touted player, though you'd be down a scholarship for an additional year? A scholarship is a scholarship, right? Why not save it for a player with a higher ceiling at the same position? <br /><br />I'm not saying I'm not thrilled to have a hard-nosed, undersized true NT who loves the hell out of Michigan. One of Bo's all time favorite players at M was one: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20071115/SPORTS0201/711150310 Just want a little clarification on the strategy.<br /><br />GregGoBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492205497063889306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-63576670412095931592013-04-05T21:10:12.248-04:002013-04-05T21:10:12.248-04:00Yes, and I do not believe Renes was considered a t...Yes, and I do not believe Renes was considered a top flight highly recruited prospect. Although he might have come before star ratings. If he ends up with a Mich career like Renes had, that would be wonderful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358486070908520364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-3960022171878975522013-04-05T20:36:46.977-04:002013-04-05T20:36:46.977-04:00Somewhat echoing what Lanknows said, does Pallante...Somewhat echoing what Lanknows said, does Pallante remind you at all of Rob Renes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-72157590747521073122013-04-05T17:17:56.729-04:002013-04-05T17:17:56.729-04:00The Gray Shirt rules are a Gray area, but my readi...The Gray Shirt rules are a Gray area, but my reading of them says that if he enrolls on his own dime in Fall 2014 then that is his first year of eligibility. Whereas if he waits to enroll in Jan. 2015, (with scholarship) then he is treated as a 2015 EE. So if he enrolls in 2014 he loses a year of eligibility.jbibizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440694009017367434.post-38444980497391542612013-04-05T16:25:24.139-04:002013-04-05T16:25:24.139-04:00I like the Gregg comp. He fits the profile of a lo...I like the Gregg comp. He fits the profile of a lot of former Michigan interior linemen of the 90s. Glad to have him.<br /><br />Suck it App State!Lanknowsnoreply@blogger.com