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The Big Ol' Board: 2014, Offense

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Hey kids. This is a wiki page, but it's kind of tough to modify if you don't know HTML very well. If you're adding or moving a player, go into the source and C&P two rows (ie, everything between the <tr> and </tr>) you would like to move or copy elsewhere. Don't worry if you screw it up, we can fix it. Images for new commits should be 85 pixels wide.

 

Legend:

Icon Name Meaning
Sad Josh The genre of player with unrequited interest in Michigan. Unlikely to receive offers; most will eventually fade off the list and go to Duke or Michigan State or something.
Nefarious Eduardo Player is a longshot. Either they've declared someone else a leader publicly or popular opinion holds that they're likely to go to another school.
Data Either no opinion or Michigan is one of a fairly even group of chasing schools. Players in this category maintain no leader or change their leader frequently. The default category for players that we don't know much about yet.
Happy Teeth Players who have Michigan in a small leading group or have Michigan as a tenuous favorite. Should be regarded as a good shot, not a slam dunk.
Mr. Blue Player is either a verbal or is expected to be one sooner or later. Players with this designation are 65%+ to be Michigan commits.

Additional note: (EE) next to a Michigan commit indicates the player intends to enroll early.

QUARTERBACK

NEEDS: 1.

STATUS: Got 'em. Michigan is done at QB.

COMMITTED

  Player State Stars Visit Offer Suitors
Wilton Speight[1] Wilton Speight VA 3 Yes 7440356258_775c2effe8_o[1] nyet
Hello post. Speight won an offer derby amongst various highly touted QB prospects and immediately committed. Instrumental recruiter; works with QB coach in CA biweekly. Projected YMRMFSPA: John Navarre.

RUNNING BACK

NEEDS: 0-1. With Smith and Green in the last class and Mikey Weber and Damien Harris strong candidates to end up in the next one, Michigan could skip the spot entirely this year. May as well swing for the fences though.

STATUS: Ask again later. A few offers are out, but no one has Michigan in a small leading group.

COMMITTED

nyet

PRIME TARGETS

Player State Stars Visit Offer List Feeling
Kalen Ballage CO 4 No 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] M, UNL, Oregon, Boise, ASU, CU 7440356400_3406e1cf92_o[1]
Athlete-type prospect has versatility to also play LB or WR. Mentioned Michigan as one of the schools after him hardest in early May. Oregon will be a threat if they offer.
Jonathan Hilliman NJ 3 No 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] OSU, M, Bama, RU, Vandy, Miami 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1]
Claims offers from entire planet and had ordered top ten as of two months ago featuring the great old rivals at the top. Now down to six. Carlos Hyde-type back.

FRINGE TARGETS

Player State Stars Visit Offer List Feeling
Joe Mixon CA 5 No 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] open, but USC 7440356200_cde79eb6b6_o[1]
Super-touted CA back could go anywhere but will probably end up at USC. Planning a midwest swing later this summer, though.
Leonard Fournette LA 5 No 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] open, but LSU. 7440356400_3406e1cf92_o[1]
File under pipe dream, but has been chatting with Jabrill Peppers and other #team135 kids on twitter.  EDIT: As of 6/7, Rivals reports Fournette wants an official visit to Michigan.
Shai McKenzie PA 4 No 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] 15 schools, but VT 7440356200_cde79eb6b6_o[1]
Has M in a wide open top 15 he plans on halving in the near future, but says he feels like "he may not be a major priority($)" what with Green around.

WIDE RECEIVER

NEEDS: 3-4.

STATUS: Michigan acquired two lanky outside receivers in Mo Ways and Drake Harris. Now they're hunting either a slot or another big ol' guy.

COMMITTED

  Player State Stars Visit Offer Suitors
drake_harris.0_standard_352.0[1] Drake Harris MI 4.5 Yes 7440356258_775c2effe8_o[1] OSU, MSU, Bama, UF, FSU 
Hello post. MSU decommit saw the light as soon as his freakish football potential ended plans to play basketball. Has the frame, speed, and body control to be a lethal deep threat. PYMRMFSPA: Braylon.
dfc400b8aded11e2aeda22000a1f973b_7[1] Mo Ways MI 3.25 Yes 7440356258_775c2effe8_o[1] Iowa, RU
Hello post. Long leaper has top end speed and hands issues. A 6'4" Junior Hemingway. Inexperienced, so should improve. PYMRMFSPA: Marquise Walker.

PRIME TARGETS

Player State Stars Visit Offer List Feeling
KJ Williams PA 4 Yes 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] M, Syracuse 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1]
Named Michigan his leader after a spring visit, but still has not pulled the trigger. Getting a you-snooze-you-lose vibe on this one.  Update:  Committed to Syracuse, off board.
Artavis Scott FL 4 Yes 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] Clemson 7440356200_cde79eb6b6_o[1]
Teammate of OL commit Mason Cole backed off package deal plans when Cole pulled the trigger; still has M interest. Plans to attend the BBQ later this summer. More of a slot guy, so fits well with the commits. Feeling pretty good you guys. Update:  committed to Clemson, off board.

FRINGE TARGETS

Player State Stars Visit Offer List Feeling
Jalen Brown AZ 4.5 Yes 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] open 7440356400_3406e1cf92_o[1]
Will be tough to pry Brown out of the west but does plan a Midwest swing this summer. High-academic kid interested in NW and Vandy, so up M's alley.
Corey Holmes FL 4 No 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] open 7440356200_cde79eb6b6_o[1]
Grew up childhood M fan but seems to have moved on to other schools. Has visited ND and OU but not M since camping last summer.  Update:  Committed to ND, off board.

EVEN FRINGIER: LA WR Malachi Dupre, AZ WR Mark Andrews.

TIGHT END

NEEDS: 1.

STATUS: Check.

COMMITTED

  Player State Stars Visit Offer Suitors
4_841808[1] Ian Bunting IL 3.5 Yes 7440356258_775c2effe8_o[1] ND, OSU, USC, OU, VT, Neb, UW, UO
Hello post. Enormous, lanky pass catcher with skillet-sized hands has buckets of potential. Injury shortened both his junior and sophomore years, leading to wide split in rankings. Going to need a lot of weight to block anyone, but lookit dem hands. PYMRMFSPA: Tacopants is real!

OFFENSIVE LINE

NEEDS: 3.

STATUS: One tackle and one guard are in. Michigan would like another tackle, it seems. Vague possibility they go to four if they have room in January and there's a guy they like; at this rate those spots will be filled by bionic defensive backs.

COMMITTED

  Player State Stars Visit Offer Suitors
145jpg-1548cedb6a4dea00[1] Juwann Bushell-Beatty NJ 3.5 Yes 7440356258_775c2effe8_o[1] UF, FSU, Miami, Rutgers, MSU
Hello post. Big split in rankings, significant dispute as to size amongst sites. Raw; just one year of varsity. Developmental prospect. Peppers teammate. PYMRFSPA: Logan Tuley-Tillman, down to the hyphen.
NP_362476_DAMA_ELfootball_4 Mason Cole FL 4 Yes 7440356258_775c2effe8_o[1] Bama, OSU, USC, UF, FSU, UW, Stan
Hello post. Versatile, athletic guard prospect with Tarzan hair and proverbial mean streak. Needs to add a lot of weight. Teammate of Artavis Scott and 2015 star George Campbell. PYMRMFSPA: Kyle Bosch.

PRIME TARGETS

Player State Stars Visit Offer List Feeling
Jamarco Jones IL 4 Yes 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] OSU, M, MSU, ND 7440356200_cde79eb6b6_o[1]
Announcing June 27th, visiting everyone in his final four beforehand. OSU the e-leader, but Jones maintains everyone is even. Core 6 guy. A little short for tackle but long arms make up for it. Update: committed to Ohio State, off board.

FRINGE TARGETS

Player State Stars Visit Offer List Feeling
Frank Ragnow MN 3 No No open 7440356338_fa7b116df5_o[1]
#2 prospect in Minnesota has some midlevel B10 offers; headed to SMSB in an effort to impress the Michigan schools.
Michael Grimm PA 3.5 No No Pitt leads 7440356338_fa7b116df5_o[1]
Yes, That Grimm. Son of former Hog currently favors Pitt but big offers could shake up his recruitment. Planning on taking his recruitment into January, so may be looking for bigger offers.  Update:  Committed to Pitt, off board.
Alex Bookser PA 4 No No top eight featuring OSU, Pitt 7440356338_fa7b116df5_o[1]
Michigan didn't make the kid's top eight announced in late May but hasn't offered.
Andrew Mike AZ 3.5 No No open 7440356400_3406e1cf92_o[1]
Tackle prospect at 6'7". Plans a visit. High academic kid will look at Stanford extensively.
Roderick Johnson MO 4 Yes 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] open 7440356400_3406e1cf92_o[1]
Also 6'7", swung through Michigan early this year. Has not even come close to defining a top list; planning a SE set of trips over the summer. Epinion has Johnson to FSU.
Braden Smith OK 4 Yes 7440356446_b7c8098a32_o[1] open, but A&M and ND 7440356200_cde79eb6b6_o[1]
Visited M; won't narrow until September. With others leading Michigan has to get an official to have a chance.

EVEN FRINGIER: MD OT Damian Prince is a five-star-ish guy with M outside his top five. He plans a Signing Day announcement, though, so there's time to make up ground.

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