OH FB Trayion Durham Visiting This Weekend, Offered
Mike Dyer, who covers local sports/high school stuff for the Cincinnati Enquierer, tweeted these two gems earlier
Michigan has offered Colerain senior FB Trayion Durham, according to Colerain coach Tom Bolden
Colerain senior FB Trayion Durham will take an official visit to Michigan this weekend, says Bolden
Our own TomVH added his little take on the proceedings
Commitment might come soon RT @MikeDyer Michigan has offered Colerain senior FB Trayion Durham, according to Colerain coach Tom Bolden
For those of you who don't know, Trayion is a unanimous 3*, former Wiscy commit. Offered by Wiscy, Kentucky, Louisville, Minny, Cincy, BC, among others. Maybe Tom or someone can help me with this, but no word on whether or not MI FB Joey Kerridge still plans to walk on at M.
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January 24th, 2011 at 10:43 PM ^
Yeah, I don't think Fisher will commit to Michigan.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:43 PM ^
If we take Rawls over Fisher, Barnett, a QB, McClure, Cooper or Raven...i'd freak out. If all of those guys said no, then sure, take Rawls.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:50 PM ^
To be honest, I agree. Rawls, by all accounts, sounds like a very good big back, but we have bigger needs at this point.
January 25th, 2011 at 2:54 AM ^
It makes me extremely happy that we may pull 6 LB's. Looking at the list really makes me upset about the lack of a DT.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:29 PM ^
What The Defensive side of this class is looking like.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:31 PM ^
but its certainly time to give hoke, mattison and everyone else involved a big THUMBS UP! Not only have they saved the class, but theyve pulled out some remarkable coups and flips. if this is just the beginning, then imagine what the next few classes could look like after 9 or 10 wins in a season.
good job to the M coaching staff
January 24th, 2011 at 10:36 PM ^
Run behind Durham if he commits. Back to the power I !
January 24th, 2011 at 10:45 PM ^
January 24th, 2011 at 11:40 PM ^
Pretty sure he thinks he's writing tweets for ESPN or something.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:59 PM ^
Damn, imagining that does take me back to the days of Floyd and the A-Train.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:07 PM ^
1997: Floyd - Howard - A-Train
2011-2013: Durham - Hopkins - Tousaint
Looks like Hoke took notes on the offense when he was coaching up the D-line back in the day
January 24th, 2011 at 11:16 PM ^
Yes, I would like that.
I'm really excited to get back to a power running game.
EDIT: I've said this before but if we don't get Rawls it's even more possible - I want to see Furman move to RB. He was a dominant RB in high school, has sprinter speed and is 6'2" 210, could be 220 and keep his speed. He would be like A-Train.
January 25th, 2011 at 4:56 AM ^
I had the same thought a few days back. I just want to see the guy on the field as he looks as though he would be a beast out there. With the numbers we are getting on defense, I am not sure how long it would be for him to see meaningful minutes there.
January 24th, 2011 at 10:54 PM ^
That first run reminds me of Anthony Thomas.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:15 PM ^
I officially have no idea who will compose the remainder of this class.
January 25th, 2011 at 12:21 AM ^
good insight. /s
January 25th, 2011 at 12:44 AM ^
Could you imagine what this class would look like if Hoke and Mattison were hired before the bowl game or immediately follwing it? Wow. Potentially a top 10 class. Oh well, I'lltake a good class this year and great classes for the next 10+ years.
January 25th, 2011 at 4:59 AM ^
but Mattison likely wouldn't be here if Hoke were hired prior to the bowl game. He wouldn't have dropped a playoff run to coach in college.
January 25th, 2011 at 7:51 AM ^
but I have to wonder why the heck we are offering a scholarship to a fullback at this stage of the game...With the number of guys who we are still in on and the positions we still have a need to fill, I just can't fathom it.
January 25th, 2011 at 8:04 AM ^
Michigan does not have a true fullback on the team. Moundros was pretty much it but he moved to LB. Why? Because RichRod had zero use for a FB and when Michigan did use one, we know how that went. Now that Moundros has graduated, its time to get a 'true FB' on the roster.
Living in Cincinnati, I've seen this kid play. He is a man-child and Colerain plays against some of the best teams in the state. You aren't going to see a lot of blocking because Colerain plays the triple-option. He's either getting the ball or getting hit, hardly any lead blocking.
For being a Wisconsin commit earlier in the year, he was obviously doing something right because we all know how they run the ball. This will be a big pickup for Michigan, he's a B.J. Askew type player...
January 25th, 2011 at 8:33 AM ^
I will welcome, with open arms, anyone who can be described as a man child
January 25th, 2011 at 10:53 AM ^
we may not have a fullback, but traditionally we would wait and get a decent walk-on rather than use a schoarship (espoecially when they are currently in such short supply) on a FB when we have other positions of greater need where the prospect of getting a good walk-on are very slim.