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Tuesday Recruitin'

By Brian — April 28th, 2009 at 11:30 AM — 10 comments
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Update 4/21: Linked to articles on SC QB Cornelius Jones, OL Brent Benedict, FL RB Cassius McDowell, SC S Bashaud Breeland, FL S Marvin Robinson (w/ mention of FL RB Roy Finch), PA CB Brandon Ifill, FL WR Kenny Shaw (second), QBs Munchie Legaux and Barry Brunetti, MN OL Seantrel Henderson.

Removed IN OL James Hurst(UNC), OH LB Scott McVey(OSU), SC OL AJ Cann (not in top seven).

Added IA QB AJ Derby($), TX LB Corey Nelson($), OH RB Andre Givens, CT LB Khari Fortt($), FL CB Jeremy Davis($), AZ S Marquis Flowers($).

As always, some links via Varsity Blue.

Editorial Opinion: Recruiting board lives here.

Happy Trails

No real surprises: Hurst never showed much interest in Michigan, McVey was ticketed to OSU from the start, and Cann's from SC so it can't be that surprising Michigan isn't strong with him. There were some flimsy rumors Cann was interested in M, I guess. As far as drops from the board go, none of the above are surprising or particularly meaningful.

Soon to be in this section, though is, SC S Bashaud Breeland, who has a top three of South Carolina, Clemson, and Virginia Tech. Slouching towards board removal, he.

Hello? Or no?

So, FL CB Travis Williams took a visit this weekend and committed, at least according to ESPN. Tom VanHaaren has the story in more detail, though:

TOM: So are you officially committed, or just high on Michigan?

TRAVIS: I'm committed. I talked to Coach Rodriguez today, and told him the news. They just told me to call him back after the spring. He wants me to make sure that I made the right decision, and not make a bad move.

So… uh. What is this? Neither Scout or Rivals considers Williams committed yet, so I'll go with them and leave him uncommitted on the board. And what's going on with Michigan telling Williams to wait? They brought him up, offered him, and then said "wait just a second" when he was ready to accept the offer. Two possibilities:

  1. They're a little leery of kids they haven't built a relationship with yet jumping on an offer because it looks like a nice offer. Williams is expected to get an array of offers in the near future, any of which could look more attractive if he wants to stay closer to home.
  2. This is a slow-play and Michigan might try to gently disengage itself if the bigger fish on the corner board land in the boat. Williams' other offers are Kansas State, Indiana, and Miami of Ohio (Not That Miami of Ohio).

Either way, this is sort of what I was talking about earlier: Michigan's offering a bunch of kids but it doesn't seem like they mean it with all of them, which will lead to more uncomfortable situations like this in the future.

As to Williams himself: yes, those other offers and his lack of a ranking aren't terribly exciting. We'll see if this supposed offer wave comes in and who's on it. A debate about Rodriguez's recruiting style and the large number of commitments without serious offers other than Michigan is outside the scope of this post, but will probably get addressed sometime soon.

Sticking With It

FL OL Torrian Wilson's Michigan visit was immediately followed by a declaration that Michigan leads. Woo! Post-visit afterglows have a way of fading, though, and Wilson…

“The Michigan visit was real exciting,” said Wilson. “I was real happy and glad to be up there, to see the Big House, meet all the coaches, and talk to the players.”

…hey, that sounds pretty good still. Wilson plans on taking officials to Stanford—who mom would like to get a look—Tennessee, and M with the final two slots undecided. Miami (That Miami) is also a main contender since he's from, you know, Miami. He doesn't need to take an official to a local school. Wilson has backed off the "Michigan leads" talk for now.

Please Stick With It

This is something I overlooked in last week's roundup, but hey this is good($):

Dallas (Tex.) Skyline running back Tony Drake made a quick decision for Michigan after receiving his first offer of the process from the Wolverines last month. Now, Drake's teammate at Skyline, four-star linebacker Corey Nelson, is also professing strong interest in Michigan.

Headline of that article states Nelson "has Michigan at the top." This is good since Nelson is currently Rivals' #24 player in the class of 2010. If he holds that spot he'd be a five star by year's end. (He isn't now because Rivals usually starts the list of five stars smaller and expands it as the year goes by.)

Caveats apply: long way out, guys shift all the time, lead without a visit is particularly flimsy, etc. Still a good spot to be in with Nelson.

Still Leading

Michigan's maintaining its lead for SC QB/ATH Cornelius Jones:

“I had just got back to playing football and trying to learn everything that I thought it was something good, but I didn’t know how big at the time,” he said. “I realized after getting back into (the game) that it would be an honor to play in that jersey. I mean they’ve had national championships and Heisman trophy winners.”

At this point I think Jones isn't a true QB recruit, but an ATH recruit who will be given a shot at QB who could end up anywhere from WR to DB to LB.

Michigan's also on top for FL RB Cassius McDowell:

"Michigan is my No. 1 school right now. Everybody else is even. I would like to follow my teammate. I like the cold weather and the spread offense."

McDowell is from Deerfield Beach, where Michigan scooped the package of Denard Robinson and Adrian Witty last year. He's just picked up a South Carolina offer, too.

Frowns

FL WR Kenny Shaw, a now-former teammate of Ricardo Miller, maintained Michigan as his early leader before flipping over to become a strong Florida State lean at the same time he blew up at a bunch of camps and combines and the like. His situation is not promising unless you're a Florida State fan:

Shaw visited FSU unofficially last month, and wanted to pull the trigger then.

"Honestly the reason was my parents," Shaw said. "They wanted me to wait it out, take my visits over the summer, and then make a decision after my senior year."

I guess that gives Michigan time to get him up for a visit or even an official, at which point Miller can hypnotize him and implant "Bobby Bowden will kill your NFL aspirations* and possibly dribble on you" in his subconscious mind; other than that there doesn't seem to be much chance.

*(kidding, Seminole fans!)

Meanwhile, PA CB Brandon Ifill, teammate of lock-o-licious PA CB Cullen Christian, has a leader:

"I really liked Maryland," Ifill said. "I was really impressed with what I saw. I was impressed with the coaching staff and the campus. Right now my favorite would probably be Maryland."

Michigan is still in it, though, as an earlier article indicates:

Ifill says Pitt and Michigan are next on his list, right behind Maryland.

"I haven't been to Michigan yet," he said. "I want to try to get up there in the summer."

Michigan's got upward mobility what with being in the top three without a visit, especially with Christian's evident enthusiasm for winged helmets. 50-50 Michigan surges into a lead if he takes that visit; Michigan's in pretty decent position with him still.

Combinin'

FL S commit Marvin Robinson attended a combine and showed well:

Michigan commit Marvin Robinson (Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region) stood out with the defensive backs. He is a physically imposing and athletic safety prospect. He showed good ball skills and moved well. On film, he displays a good feel for the game. In talking with Robinson after the camp, he said he still wants improve on his ability to read plays.

(That article also mentions FL RB Roy Finch as the best back at the camp. Michigan shot him an offer, but that's all we know about him at this point.) There were premium reports to the same effect, but with added stuff that says "future linebacker" if you squint hard and read between the lines. Some of the folks at Tomahawk Nation also took in the festivities and were kind enough to email impressions: outstanding athlete probably ticketed for linebacker. Think Mouton.

Etc.: FL OL Brent Benedict plans a summer visit; SC RB Marcus Lattimore reiterates large Auburn lead, doesn't list Michigan among five schools; LA QB Munchie Legaux seeing his stock rise.

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Posted on: April 29th, 2009 at 9:01 AM #1
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I love the quote from

I love the quote from McDowell "I like the cold weather and the spread offense."

A kid that is afraid of cold weather from the south. That's what we're all paranoid of, correct? This is refreshing then.

Your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
To the cries and the wails of the valley below
And your ship may be comin in
You're weak but not givin in
And you'll fight it you'll go out fightin all of em

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 3:29 PM #2
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Good to hear

Torrain has chilled on the *Michigan is my leader* talk...but however still has us listed very high. Michigan has set the bar very high. Going to be hard to beat that outside of Miami,I don't fear anyother team.

Maize & Blue...nothing better!

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 12:23 PM #3
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I don't understand the hand-wringing over Williams

Given RR's experience with players who committed early without a lot of looking at other places only to decommit later, I think it's entirely reasonable for the staff to tell the kid "We really want you, but we want you to be sure in your decision, too, so take your time." I think it's especially appropriate with kids from far away, since distance issues tend to rear their head the closer signing day gets. This was certainly part of the case with Beaver.

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 2:44 PM #4
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how do you explain tony drake

how do you explain tony drake then?

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 3:06 PM #5
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Drake got offered before his

Drake got offered before his teammate Corey Nelson, but you have to believe that the coaches were aware of Nelson. I don't know if Travis Williams has any teammates we're targeting, but slow-playing Drake might make Nelson sour on us...whereas slow-playing Williams might not have such wide-ranging effects.

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 1:05 PM #6
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And in Williams' case, he

And in Williams' case, he doesn't have any connections at Michigan to keep him committed.

The coaches wouldn't have offered him if they didn't want him, especially not in April. There's plenty of time to offer "backup plans" once the season starts, so I don't think Williams is truly a backup plan.

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 11:47 AM #7
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Finch

Maybe I should get over it, but I'm very wary of recruiting guys named "Finch." Fool me once...

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 11:36 AM #8
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As much as MRob being

As much as MRob being Mouton-esque is awesome, I'm really, really hoping he ends up like Taylor Mays.

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 2:25 PM #9
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MRob were to play like Taylor Mays

Will be just down right giddy. I hope he stay at the position of safety...he could be really special.

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Posted on: April 28th, 2009 at 1:01 PM #10
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I am pretty confident

I am pretty confident Robinson will end up at safety, not linebacker. They're recruiting him as a safety, and he has better ball skills than Mouton or Brandon Smith.

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