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I attended the Sound Mind Sound Body camp at Dakota High School last Friday and had the chance to speak with a number of Michigan commits and targets. Today’s interviews include Jaylen Kelly-Powell, a Cass Tech safety with offers from most of the Big Ten, and Osiris St. Brown, a four-star receiver (according to the 247 composite) who visited Michigan earlier in June.

Jaylen Kelly-Powell, 2017 safety

Adam: How do you feel you did out there today?

Kelly-Powell: I feel pretty good. I had fun.

Adam: Have you been to this camp before?

Kelly-Powell: Yeah, two times.

Adam: How did today’s camp compare to the others you’ve been to?

Kelly-Powell: This was better. This one was bigger. Everybody from around the world came out.

Adam: What’s it like to have all of these coaching staffs here?

Kelly-Powell: It means a lot to learn from the best. Most of these coaches have actually played in the NFL and so they can teach you a couple things.

Adam: Where’s your recruitment at right now? Do you have any timeline going forward?

Kelly-Powell: No.                                            Kelly-Powell, right [Bill Rapai]

Adam: What was your favorite part of today?

Kelly-Powell: Coaches teaching me techniques and stuff. That helps.

Adam: What kind of feedback did you get from the coaches out here today?

Kelly-Powell: They said I did good. They said I’ve got great feet and everything so just keep working hard. It went pretty good.

Adam: As far as Michigan goes, who’s recruiting you?

Kelly-Powell: Coach Partridge and coach Wheatley.

Adam: Can you describe their recruiting styles? What are they like?

Kelly-Powell: Well, coach Wheatley, he treats me like I’m his son. He actually talks to me. He’s not trying to sell me on anything, he just tells me how it is and what to look for in a college. He’s really good. Coach Partridge, he’s like that too.

Adam: What are you looking to work on this summer?

Kelly-Powell: My technique.

Adam: Any other visits planned?

Kelly-Powell: Tomorrow [Saturday the 13th] I’m going to Michigan.

Adam: Will you be at their camp?

Kelly-Powell: No, I’m just doing a visit. From there we’ll go on a college tour with Cass [Tech].

[After THE JUMP: Osiris St. Brown and Harbaugh vs. Ralph]

No pictures of Claypool or Kelly so instead enjoy some gratuitous Harbaugh [Bill Rapai]

I attended the Sound Mind Sound Body camp at Dakota High School last Friday and had the chance to speak with a number of Michigan commits and targets. Today’s interviews include Chase Claypool, whom the Michigan coaches were keeping a very close eye on, and Xavier Kelly, a Michigan target and U.S. Army All-American Bowl selection.

Chase Claypool, 2016 WR

Adam: How do you feel you did on the field today?

Claypool: Pretty good. I’ve got to work on my press release. I tried to get as many reps as I could but there were so many people, but it was a good learning experience most of all so pretty good.

Adam: What kind of feedback did you get from the coaches?

Claypool: Work your arms and different techniques, and just keep it up. Be physical.

Adam: As far as Michigan goes, who’s involved in recruiting you? [It was windy. He must not have heard the first part of the question. Such is life.]

Claypool: Oregon, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Rutgers.

Adam: Who are the Michigan coaches that have been talking to you?

Claypool: Jim and Jay Harbaugh, and then Jedd Fisch. I got a chance to visit two days ago or yesterday and I met the whole staff there.

Adam: How did the visit go?

Claypool: It was really good. I got to hang out with some players there, two of the players, Moe [Ways] and Ian [Bunting], so that was good.

Adam: What else did you do on your visit?

Claypool: I took a tour, saw the field, saw the facility, and saw the business building because that’s what I think I want to take so that was really nice. We went out to eat to that Cuban burger place.

Adam: Frita Batidos?

Claypool: Yeah, yeah!

Adam: What was your impression after the visit?

Claypool: It was more building a relationship between the staff and the players and me, so the visit was really good but the relationship building was a lot better. Oh, and I walked through the tunnel and went on the field.

Adam: What would you say is the coaching staff’s recruiting style?

Claypool: It’s less serious. It’s more laid back. They want you to feel comfortable with them, so they don’t just want to talk about football and this is what you’ve got to do and this is what we want to see. It’s more like how’s your mom doing, how are things at home…more personal, in a good way.

Adam: How did you feel you fit in with the players?

Claypool: I clicked with those two players really well, so I feel like it’d be a nice fit. They’re all really nice.

Adam: What are your plans for the rest of summer?

Claypool: I have a couple camps coming up and then in July I don’t have anything booked so I might take a couple unofficial visits if I can get the money.

Adam: Where else would you like to visit?

Claypool: The places that I haven’t visited yet and that I’m not going to go any camps there, so probably Tennessee and Mississippi State…maybe a couple Pac 12 schools like Arizona and stuff.

[After THE JUMP: Xavier Kelly]

I attended the Sound Mind Sound Body camp at Dakota High School last Friday and had the chance to speak with a number of Michigan commits and targets. Today’s interviews include Michael Onwenu, who committed to Michigan earlier this month, and Corey Malone-Hatcher, a Michigan target with an impressive offer list.

Malone-Hatcher was unable to compete at the camp due to an administrative mix up, but Onwenu did and was dominant. You can check out a brief clip of Onwenu’s one-on-one drills here.

Michael Onwenu, 2016 OG/DT

                                [Bill Rapai/MGoBlog]

Adam: How do you feel you did on the field today?

Onwenu: I feel I did okay. You know, you can always improve. I wanted to take more reps. I didn’t lose any reps but I wanted to take as much as I could.

Adam: I watched you in your O-line one-on-ones, but I didn’t see you take any D-line reps. Did you at some point today?

Onwenu: No, I didn’t. I wanted to, but the way they set it up it was like you had to rotate through so if I would have left it would have been…I don’t know, it would have been hard to go both ways.

Adam: In college, do you want to play on both sides of the ball?

Onwenu: If I could, I wish.

Adam: What have the Michigan coaches told you about that?

Onwenu: They haven’t told me anything yet about that. They just say when you come in freshman year and I work out at whatever I work out at and whatever I feel comfortable at, then that’s my choice.

Adam: What are your goals for the summer?

Onwenu: Shed about 20-25 pounds and just improve on everything.

Adam: What kind of feedback were you getting from the coaches out here today?

Onwenu: Well, I mean, all the coaches said I did good throughout the drills and one-on-ones. I got some good feedback.

Adam: Overall, what was your experience at this camp?

Onwenu: Overall this camp was good. I like- actually, I love Sound Mind Sound Body. Coming from the last two years, my sophomore year and junior year, and then this year, it’s been a great experience every time.

[After THE JUMP: Malone-Hatcher]