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3Feb 2017
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Site news: Fundraising for new hosting service

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Over the last month, I’ve had too many site outages due to not having enough server. That has culminated with three consecutive days of some level of outage, starting with Tuesday, National Signing Day, and then yesterday. We’ll see if that streak continues today, but hopefully not.

Anyway, I added Cloudflare a few weeks ago, which has helped with site speed. But the server can still get overloaded. Therefore, I am moving the site to a new hosting service: Flywheel. I talked to some people, got advice from some readers, etc., and I think Flywheel suits my needs best. The trouble is that it costs a significant chunk more than my current hosting service. The package I’m purchasing costs $75/month, so I’m going to try to raise one year’s worth of hosting.

That means I’m looking to raise $900. When I constructed the new site in 2015, I used Paypal with some success. So if you would like to donate to the site, please use the Paypal button on the right sidebar or you can click below:


Other ways you can contribute to the site:

  1. Visit and interact! The more active the site becomes with comments, discussion, message board posts, etc., the more popular the site becomes. With popularity comes page views, and with page views comes additional ad revenue.
  2. Turn off AdBlock. I know AdBlock can be tempting to speed up your internet browsing experience, but it also inhibits sites like this one. I have AdBlock installed, but I turn it off for sites that I spend a lot of time on, such as MGoBlog, Rivals, 247 Sports, etc.
  3. Purchase items from Amazon via the links on the site. It doesn’t cost you anything additional, but the site makes anywhere from 4% to 8% on your purchases. If you buy $100 worth of exercise clothing, that’s $4 to $8 coming out on my end. It may not sound like much, but it really adds up if a lot of people contribute. I can’t make money by purchasing things through my own links, so I buy almost everything through MGoBlog’s Amazon links.

Thank you for reading and for your support. I’m hoping these things help improve the user experience.

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3Feb 2017
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Brad Robbins, Wolverine

Westerville (OH) South punter Brad Robbins

Westerville (OH) South punter Brad Robbins was offered by Michigan and committed to the Wolverines on Wednesday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Illinois Navy, Nevada, and Rutgers.

Robbins is 6’2″, 180 lbs.

RATINGS
Kornblue Kicking: #1 P
ProKicker.com: #3 P, #6 specialist, #7 combo kicker
Rivals: 2-star K
247 Sports: 2-star, 73 grade, #7 P, #3232 overall

Hit the jump for more on Robbins.

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2Feb 2017
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Nico Collins, Wolverine

Pinson (AL) Clay-Chalkville WR Nico Collins

Pinson (AL) Clay-Chalkville wide receiver Nico Collins committed to Michigan on Wednesday afternoon. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, and LSU, among others.

Collins is 6’5″, 195 lbs. As a junior in 2015, he caught 60 passes for 1,103 yards and 16 touchdowns. He followed that up with 43 catches for 865 yards and 9 touchdowns as a senior.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 82 grade, #21 WR, #150 overall
Rivals: 4-star, #17 WR, #120 overall
Scout: 4-star, #24 WR, #178 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 92 grade, #29 WR, #200 overall

Hit the jump for more on Collins.

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2Feb 2017
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Aubrey Solomon, Wolverine . . . again




Aubrey Solomon (image via 247 Sports)

Leesburg (GA) Lee County nose tackle Aubrey Solomon committed to Michigan on Wednesday morning. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Georgia, and USC, along with many others . . . including Miami?

Solomon is a 6’3″, 295 lb. prospect. He claims a 4.85 shuttle, a 355 lb. bench press, and a 515 lb. squat.

RATINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 84 grade, #5 DT, #63 overall
Rivals: 5-star, #2 DT, #31 overall
Scout: 5-star, #2 DT, #11 overall
247 Sports: 5-star, 98 grade, #3 DT, #30 overall

Hit the jump for more on Solomon’s commitment.

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1Feb 2017
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2017 National Signing Day open thread

(image via Michigan Daily)

It’s National Signing Day! I wrote up a primer here (LINK), but here’s an open thread to discuss what’s going on today. I’ll also be updating this post throughout the day with commitments from the 310 players Michigan has offered in 2017.

NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT FOR MICHIGAN

  • QB Dylan McCaffrey
  • RB O’Maury Samuels
  • RB Kurt Taylor
  • WR Tarik Black (EE)
  • WR Nico Collins
  • WR Brad Hawkins, Jr.
  • WR Oliver Martin
  • WR Donovan Peoples-Jones (EE)
  • OT Chuck Filiaga
  • OT Ja’Raymond Hall (EE)
  • OT Joel Honigford
  • OT Andrew Stueber
  • C Cesar Ruiz (EE)
  • DE Deron Irving-Bey
  • DE Corey Malone-Hatcher (EE)
  • DE Kwity Paye
  • DE Luiji Vilain
  • DT James Hudson III
  • DT Donovan Jeter (EE)
  • DT Phillip Paea
  • DT Aubrey Solomon
  • LB Jordan Anthony
  • LB Ben Mason (EE)
  • LB Joshua Ross
  • LB Drew Singleton
  • CB Benjamin St-Juste (EE)
  • CB Ambry Thomas (EE)
  • S Jaylen Kelly-Powell (EE)
  • S J’Marick Woods (EE)
  • P Brad Robbins

COMMITMENT NEWS

  • Georgia LB Jaquan Henderson committed to Georgia Tech.
  • California RB Greg Johnson committed to USC.
  • Texas CB Chevin Calloway committed to Arkansas.
  • Michigan TE Carter Dunaway committed to Princeton.
  • Florida WR Michael Harley committed to Miami.
  • California CB Deommodore Lenoir committed to Oregon.
  • Pennsylvania OG Carter Lynch committed to Delaware.
  • Florida RB Adarius Lemons committed to Florida.
  • Florida FB Chase Lasater committed to Florida Atlantic.
  • California WR Joseph Lewis committed to USC.
  • WR Henry Ruggs committed to Alabama.
  • California TE Josh Falo committed to USC.
  • Texas DT Marvin Wilson committed to Florida State.
  • Florida DE Robert Porcher IV committed to Virginia Tech.
  • Florida DE Guy Thomas committed to Nebraska.
  • Georgia LB Jaquan Henderson committed to Georgia Tech.
  • Florida CB Ameer Speed committed to Georgia.
  • California RB Greg Johnson committed to USC.
  • Alabama DE LaBryan Ray committed to Alabama.
  • Florida DE Jarez Parks committed to Alabama as a greyshirt.
  • Georgia DE Aaron Sterling committed to South Carolina.
  • Texas DE K’Lavon Chaisson committed to LSU.
  • Maryland RB Anthony McFarland committed to Maryland.
  • Utah DT Jay Tufele committed to USC.
  • Arizona OT Austin Jackson committed to USC.
  • Florida CB Chris Henderson committed to Florida.
  • Illinois WR Jeff Thomas committed to Miami.
  • Texas DT Damion Daniels committed to Nebraska.
  • Georgia DT Aubrey Solomon committed to Michigan.
  • Mississippi LB Willie Gay committed to Mississippi State.
  • Tennessee RB Cordarrian Richardson committed to Maryland.
  • Virginia OT Mekhi Becton committed to Louisville.
  • Florida OG Tedarrell Slaton committed to Florida.
  • Georgia LB Leonard Warner committed to Florida State.
  • New Jersey DT Corey Bolds committed to Penn State.

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