so much for that
ACE: 2013 DE Jake Butt Offered (With Interview)
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Pickerington (OH) North defensive end Jake Butt, a four-star and the #70 player overall in the 2013 247Sports rankings, visited the Big House on Saturday holding offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Duke, Iowa, Kent State, Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, Syracuse, Toledo, and UCLA. Today, he added two schools to that list, Indiana and Michigan. Jake was busy fielding congratulatory phone calls and interview requests, but took the time for a quick chat this afternoon:
ACE: First of all, you visited for the Ohio State game, what was that experience like for you?
JAKE: It was crazy, you know, it was unbelievable. I was blessed because I also got to go to the Notre Dame game, and those were two excellent games to be down in the Big House for. It was amazing.
ACE: You just got your Michigan offer. How'd you learn that you were getting the offer, and what does it mean in terms of your recruitment?
JAKE: Actually, it started off earlier today, I got offered by Indiana as well. My coach texted me in class and told me congratulations and that Indiana had offered me, so I was really excited about that. I didn't really expect to get offered. Their recruiting coordinator, Coach Smith, was in practice today—I thought he was just checking me out, to see my size, see me move a little bit in person. Then I actually got a text from a few people saying congratulations on the offer to Michigan, and I hadn't heard news of it yet, so I called my head coach and was like, "Has Michigan offered?" and he said "Yeah." I'm really excited about both the offers, for sure.
ACE: So where do you stand now in terms of what schools have shown the most interest. Have you been able to narrow it down at all or are you still trying to figure things out?
JAKE: It's still too early for me to narrow anything down. I'm getting a lot of great opportunities right now, but it's still much too early for me to narrow anything down.
ACE: The last time I talked to you, [Pickerington North] was 5-1 at that point. How did the season finish out for you, and how do you think you played this year?
JAKE: You know, we could've, should've finished out 10-0, but we actually finished out 8-2, and unfortunately missed the playoffs, which, just, that was a dagger, we should've made it. I can't sugarcoat it for you, we should've made those freakin' playoffs, but we didn't, so we're back at it next year. Individually, I thought it was the best season I've ever had in any of my sports.
ACE: Being at the game on Saturday, were you able to get in touch with any of the other guys being recruited by Michigan?
JAKE: Yeah, I got in touch with a few of the recruits. [Any specifically?] Yeah, my dad played rugby with a guy, his son, Sean Welsh, he's a big, big line recruit, he's a stud, I was talking to him, and I met a few kids from Trotwood too.
ACE: Do you have any idea in terms of a timeline for your recruitment, or is it still too early to say?
JAKE: Still much too early.
November 29th, 2011 at 6:00 PM | 
I don't know if I would have
I don't know if I would have
November 30th, 2011 at 9:39 AM |
Are you mocking a recruit
Are you mocking a recruit
or am I just looking into these dumb jokes too much? Serious question.
Man ball. Formerly, somebody else.
November 29th, 2011 at 6:02 PM |
Too many
Too many
awesome names being offered. Taco, Butt; this has the potential to be an all-name team.
Football is both an identity and a terminal illness. A rhythm and a chaos and an opiate for the mind all at once.
-Johnny Danbury (umichedme.blogspot.com)
November 29th, 2011 at 10:12 PM |
Hoping for something like this
Hoping for something like this
Trust me, I'm a scientist.
November 30th, 2011 at 10:38 AM |
IF another recruit and he
IF another recruit and he
IF another recruit and he both ended up at Michigan it could be the same picture except, it would be Diggs and Butt sitting next to each other.
(I am not picking, well not too much on any recruits name)
They all seem like good kids.
Semper Fidelis
November 30th, 2011 at 1:47 PM |
Taco Butt
Taco Butt
for President, 2012
November 29th, 2011 at 6:06 PM |
Any stats
Any stats
on his size??
Those who stay will be champions.
November 29th, 2011 at 6:09 PM |
Video says
Video says
6'6" and 215. Good height and lots of time to fill out.
The offer list indicates he's a smart kid, too.
Because I'm old and grouchy
November 30th, 2011 at 9:09 AM |
6-6, 215....
6-6, 215....
is a big ol' Butt
November 29th, 2011 at 6:07 PM |
I'm really hoping we can pull
I'm really hoping we can pull
I'm really hoping we can pull in some truly elite D linemen in the 2013 class. With Hoke and Mattison coaching them up and the linebackers and DBs we've been pulling in we could have ourselves an LSU type defense in a few years.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
November 29th, 2011 at 6:21 PM |
What's our depth chart
What's our depth chart
What's our depth chart looking like in terms of defensive lineman? Do we have any ide ahow many guys the staff want to take? Or is it much too early?
Avatar is a reference to this. Go Blue!
November 29th, 2011 at 7:04 PM |
It's still early, but this
It's still early, but this
It's still early, but this class is likely going to be relatively small (probably around 20 recruits), and Michigan has a lot of depth at DE all of a sudden—they'll be very picky about who they take there. They're definitely going to go after DTs, however, especially if they decide to stand pat at tackle in the 2012 class, which looks to be the case right now—they'll go hard after Henry Poggi, and I expect they'll look to take a couple tackles given the lack of depth there. Again, however, it's still early to say how the numbers will shake out, and we still don't know where the 2012 kids are going to land once they get through fall camp and the staff has a better idea what position they'll play.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:02 PM |
Thanks Ace.
Thanks Ace.
Thanks Ace.
Avatar is a reference to this. Go Blue!
December 1st, 2011 at 11:39 AM |
Good look...
Good look...
Ace!
Lucky enough to have my own JT wristband!!
November 29th, 2011 at 6:31 PM |
what will he play?
what will he play?
He reminds me a little bit of Jake Ryan. He also has great size and speed and could be a really good tight end at the next level(film showed him catching passes). I am sure he was offered as DE, but what an athlete for his size.
November 29th, 2011 at 7:16 PM |
He looked to have pretty good
He looked to have pretty good
He looked to have pretty good play recognition skills. He was always sliding to the ball.
November 29th, 2011 at 8:39 PM |
Is that Permian, or are they
Is that Permian, or are they
Is that Permian, or are they just using their helmets? Overall, looks to be a solid player, doesn't look at all like the 6'6, 215 he is described as, but at his age 6'2 wouldn't even be terrible.
-Chet
What you see is the hard work he's put in. It's nature. It just all comes together.
-Craig James
November 29th, 2011 at 8:48 PM |
double post
double post
Inconceivable...
"If you shoot me, you're liable to lose a lot of those humanitarian awards."
November 29th, 2011 at 8:47 PM |
Nice name - not quite this guy, tho.
Nice name - not quite this guy, tho.
http://www.insidethehall.com/2010/08/09/peter-jurkin-joins-indianas-2012...
Scouting report says he plays hard.
(I'm 12)
"If you shoot me, you're liable to lose a lot of those humanitarian awards."
November 29th, 2011 at 11:15 PM |
thanks ace
thanks ace
I hope we keep stacking the defense like the 2012 every year!
November 29th, 2011 at 11:41 PM |
Coach is an OSU fan?
Coach is an OSU fan?
Seeing as Pickerington is basically in Columbus, I find it kind of amusing that his coach was more... proactive shall we say? in telling Jake about his Indiana offer than ours.
That's probably just the nature of recruiting Ohio talent, but it still makes me chuckle.
Congrats Jake on both offers, good luck with your senior year and in finding the school that's right for you.
"I have a dream that someday Michigan will not have freshmen on the field. That day is 2013 at the earliest." - Brian, Defense vs MSU UFR 2011
November 30th, 2011 at 12:02 AM |
Actually HS coach grew up in Michigan
Actually HS coach grew up in Michigan
Indiana offer came earlier in the day and Michigan offer came during basketball practice. Football coach waited til after bball practice to let him know, out of respect for bball coach. I hear he is being recruited as TE or Hback. He's a stud on both sides of the ball, and he says he doesn't care where he plays as long as he's on the field. He's a young junior (16), born July, 1995 and should fill out nicely the next few years, especially with the Michigan strength program.
November 30th, 2011 at 12:26 AM |
Whoops
Whoops
Guess I'm just seeing things then.
Good extra info, thanks.
"I have a dream that someday Michigan will not have freshmen on the field. That day is 2013 at the earliest." - Brian, Defense vs MSU UFR 2011
November 30th, 2011 at 3:10 AM |
I was wondering this (offense or defense)
I was wondering this (offense or defense)
as far as Michigan recruiting goes. I think I've seen every game the last two years and this most recent year he's certainly been a big part of the offense, I think usually lining up as a TE. The sophomore highlight reel above only had him on one snap on offense, but he seemed to be in for almost every down in the junior year. This team only lost to Pickerington Central by 3 in the last minute of the game; reverse that outcome and North would have made the playoffs instead of Central (who's playing for the state championship this weekend).
November 30th, 2011 at 12:06 AM |
Video above is from his
Video above is from his
Video above is from his sophomore year when he was 15 going against 17 and 18 year olds. He was 215 then. He's now 225 according to other websites I've seen.
November 30th, 2011 at 5:58 PM |
His grandfather played for
His grandfather played for
His grandfather played for Notre Dame and he'll probably commit if they offer.
I don't know if I would have been able to get through that interview without any puns, butt you showed tremendous restraint.
COYS and lets go Detroit FC!