Today's recruiting roundup covers the latest on—you guessed it—Laquon Treadwell and Derrick Green, more coach quotes on Denzel Ward, 2014 updates, and more.

Two-For-Two?

ALL HOPE IS LOST wait what oh my condolences

Mike Farrell's latest Mind of Mike article contains a couple very relevant bits to Michigan, so long as you can get past the opening where he seemingly takes credit for Da'Shawn Hand being 2014's #1 overall recruit:

Around last April, I tweeted that Woodbridge (Va.) Woodbridge Senior defensive end Da'Shawn Hand was my hands-down choice for the No. 1 player in the country for the class of 2014. Since then, numerous recruiting sites have tabbed Hand as their No. 1 guy, while our first 2014 five-stars will be released next month.

I'd like to go ahead and take credit for Glenn Robinson III being very good at basketball because I'm the only one who's said that, right? Right. You owe me one, GRIII. Anyway, the word from Farrell is good on Derrick Green...

Green has listed the Ducks as one of his finalists and liked his trip to the state when he was at The Opening, but Oregon has always been a long shot in my opinion, even for an official visit.

It's unclear if Oregon will back off as part of getting [five-star RB Thomas] Tyner back in the fold or not, but it shouldn't matter -- Green isn't going there. I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again -- Green appears to be the perfect fit as a Big Ten running back and with his other two favorites, Auburn and Tennessee, having coaches on very hot seats, Michigan has to be the final destination, right? It makes sense, but as we know, sometimes recruiting makes no sense.

...and Laquon Treadwell, who as it turns out had a very valid reason for not taking his official visit last weekend:

The only thing more impressive that wide receiver LaQuon Treadwell's ability on the field (and he has been playing like a five-star this season) is his consistency when it comes to not taking visits. Treadwell has now set up visits with Missouri, Ole Miss, Michigan and Oklahoma this month alone and won't make any of them.

The passing of his uncle this past weekend kept him from a big visit weekend in Ann Arbor, but I still think the Wolverines are his future home until he actually takes one of the two trips he wants to take to OU and Oklahoma State.

Hey, that sounds like good news! [EDIT: The recruiting angle, obviously, not the uncle part. Condolences to the Treadwell family for their loss.] Let's take this as further evidence to wait until the facts are in before jumping to wild conclusions after every bit of recruiting news, please.

Illinois recruiting guru Edgy Tim has more on Treadwell's future plans in the Chicago Tribune:

He most likely will make all five of his allotted official visits (Michigan, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Ole Miss) after his high school season ends.

Treadwell's recruitment is far from over, obviously. He's running out of time to find a school that can make the same impression that Michigan has over six visits (plus a presumed official), however, and I'd be surprised if Michigan State is a serious contender.

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Chicago-Area Defensive Linemen—I'm Sorry

Tim Sullivan catches up with Denzel Ward's head coach for more on Michigan's latest commitment ($):

"[Michigan and Purdue] were the first to see film of him," [Hales Franciscan head coach Randall] Townsel said. "He's a kid that hasn't played much football - or any football - before, but he's come to work very hard and he's very coachable, so he's learning. He's very competitive, he moves very well. He used to play basketball, so this isn't just some big kid. This kid can run and move, and he's agile, and on film he's just dominant in the games that they saw."

Townsel also says that Ward plays next to 6'5", 260-pound guard Jordan Watson, and further down the line is 6'4" Jeremiah Douchee.

I hope Hales Franciscan has a replete pre-game meal budget.

In other commit news, Sam Webb caught up with Jourdan Lewis, who talked about the possibility of playing offense at the next level ($):

Sam Webb: You contribute in other aspects of the game. We see you do your thing in special teams. We see you do your thing offensively. A lot of people want to know, is it definitely defense on the next level for you? Or would if they came to you and said, “hey, we want you to be a receiver.” Would you be open to something like that?

Jourdan Lewis: “Of course, I love playing receiver. That’s what I started playing off in the beginning. But you know coach wants me to play defense. You know I just got to play defense.”

Sam Webb: So you will play wherever they want you to play?

Jourdan Lewis: “Yeah, I am an athlete.”

Personally, I think Lewis's greatest upside is at cornerback, but he could also be a dangerous big-play threat as a slot receiver and return man. He's very good at making defenders miss in tight quarters and has very solid speed; if Michigan can't land Treadwell and decide they're more than set in the secondary, he could make a move to offense, as could Gareon Conley.

Etc.

Lapeer (MI) tight end Kyle Rachwal doesn't hold a Michigan offer, but that didn't stop him from naming the Wolverines as his favorite after he visited for Michigan State—the third time he's visited Ann Arbor this season—per Tim Sullivan ($, info in header):

"At this point, absolutely Michigan would be the one that I have the most interest in," he said. "I would say Michigan would be the front-runner right now because of the visits and everything, but I'm obviously going to be open to offers from anybody."

Rachwal is listed at 6'3", 225 lbs., so if Michigan offered it would likely be as a U-back (H-back—think Khalid Hill).

According to Scout's Michael Clark, VA QB Caleb Henderson would like to decide where to attend college soon ($, info in header):

“The 17th of November — me, my mom, my uncle, and my brother are actually going up to East Lansing to see Michigan State play. I think we are also going to try to see a Michigan game and an Ohio State game. ”

With three potential visits in the near future, Henderson said he will likely make his decision next month.

The three schools mentioned above all make his top five—he doesn't mention the other two schools, though in-state squads Virginia and Virginia Tech have both offered—but only MSU has extended a scholarship among the trio. If Michigan or Ohio State comes through with an offer, they could vault to the top of his list—the Wolverines have played it close to the vest as to which 2014 QB they've got at the top of their board, not offering any prospect at the position up to this point.

247's Steve Wiltfong has a free article on MI DE Malik McDowell, which includes this tidbit from his father:

Putting one foot in front of the other wasn’t always easy for fast-growing Malik McDowell.

Just ask his father Greg McDowell’s wallet.

“He broke quite a few things, not intentionally,” the elder McDowell laughed.

The wallet, unfortunately, had no comment.