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Hello: Dylan McCaffrey Comment Count

Brian

Michigan has landed a commit from the top 2017 QB on their board, Dylan McCaffrey (Yes That McCaffrey). McCaffrey is the son of Ed and brother of Christian; he's 45th on the 247 composite, and the #2 pro-style QB in the country behind Clemson commit Hunter Johnston.

In McCaffrey, Michigan gets a 6'5" pocket passer with huge upside and excellent bloodlines; his early commit will hopefully allow him to recruit other gentlemen into the class. Michigan may still pursue a second quarterback in the class. If they do so he's likely to be a player like Gentry or Viramontes who could play another position if QB doesn't work out. More likely is that Michigan stands pat with McCaffrey and Peters in back to back classes.

Comments

Kevin13

February 16th, 2016 at 9:20 AM ^

I have seen this kid in person and he is the real deal. Great pocket presences and awareness. Throughs with great mechanics. Can make all the throws and spins the ball well.  Has decent speed to extend a play or pick up yards if he has to scramble.

 

Having a top QB early is also great to help reel in other top talent. Great Job Harbaugh!

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Steves_Wolverines

February 16th, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^

-"For now."

I feel like every announcement of "I have committed to Michigan!" should come with a "*for now" under it until NSD

-is it just me or are kids getting exponentially stupider each year? if that's the choice he made after "much consideration", he should really go to a doctor to be tested for lead poisoning or something

-duke 

Stanford 
General Studies at UM.

He's not the smartest of the brothers that's for sure

Hey buddy...he had offers from Duke, UCLA, Nebraska...

-I don't see how this is relevant. MSU didn't offer, the kid doesn't exactly have an elite offer sheet, and if he's so good, let's see where he stands when/if USC/UCLA/the SEC come calling.

Personally? If the kid's going to screw over Michigan, I hope he goes to Arizona and Rich Rod.

Hey buddy...he actually has offers from UCLA and Washington

-What position will his HS coach be handling at SCum?

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M-Dog

February 16th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^

So, what is his backstory here?  His father and brother were both stars at Stanford . . . and yet he commits to Michigan in February of his Junior year.

Is it just a case of him seeking out the University of Jim Harbaugh, and that if Harbaugh was at Oklahoma or Tennessee or UCLA he would have gone to one of those places?  (Not that I'm complaining, lots of 5-stars go to Alabama and Ohio State because of Saban and Meyer.)

I'm just curious why Stanford did not get a harder look.

 

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WolvinLA2

February 16th, 2016 at 1:10 PM ^

Not every recruit goes to the same school as their father or brother. What was right for them may not be right for him. Maybe he has different priorities, maybe he wants to do his own thing, maybe he sees the future at Michigan as being brighter than Stanford. Maybe it's because he's a QB an the family feels that for a RB, Stanford is the better option but for a QB, playing under Harbaugh is better. Or maybe he was simply feeling the love from Michigan and not from Stanford. OSU picked up a TE a few years ago whose dad played basketball at Michigan, and Devin Bush Jr committed to Michigan despite having an offer from in-state FSU where his dad was a star. We've all been following recruiting long enough to know that kids defy conventional wisdom with their decisions all the time.

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rob f

February 16th, 2016 at 6:48 PM ^

which might prove to have been one of the factors that got Dylan interested in Michigan.  

Who knows how close Brian Griese and Ed McCaffery have remained over the years, but it wouldn't at all surprise me if Griese had some influence on how young Dylan McCaffery grew to like Michigan,

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