2013 Future 247 and Five-Stars
247 released its 2013 watchlist alphabetically by state name and 8 five-star recruits. In the first article, they mention Steve Elmer just missed the cut for five-stars.
http://247sports.com/Article/The-Future247-for-2013-release-36680
http://247sports.com/Article/The-first-five-stars-for-2013-36629
August 23rd, 2011 at 3:45 PM ^
Michigan targets:Ty Issac, Kyle Bosch, Shane Morris, Steve Elmer (just missed out on five star status), Henry Poggi, Jon Reschke, Wyatt Shallman, Dymonte Thomas, and Ben Gedeon.
August 23rd, 2011 at 3:48 PM ^
Obviously this is incredibly early, but nice to see Morris and Elmer up there.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:00 PM ^
Would've just assumed he'd be in their early 5* group after his strong camp season. A good amount time left until those final 5* rankings though. I suspect he'll be there.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:09 PM ^
he's got all season to prove himself worthy of 5 star status.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:36 PM ^
Not one qb is in the first 8 named so no worries. I can only assume morris will be a 5 star or high 4 star.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:42 PM ^
George Steinbrenner's reanimated corpse: Shane, have you ever considered baseball? Oh, and it doesn't really matter if you can't hit a major league fastball.
August 23rd, 2011 at 3:50 PM ^
transfers and underperforming highly touted recruits, I have just about given up on caring about star ratings. Give me the 3-4 star guy who'll work his ass off.
August 23rd, 2011 at 3:51 PM ^
Worth noting:
Michigan has offered 19 Class of 2013 kids. Every single one of them is on this list.
August 23rd, 2011 at 3:55 PM ^
in response to a question from a reader.
Shane was talked about as well. I think it's close, but I wouldn't be surprised if Elmer got the nod down the road. Both are great prospects and will likely be highly ranked in the Top247 next fall.
Elmer would be one of the nation's top offensive tackles in the class of 2012.
Morris has all the physical tools to be great, but sometimes this summer he was careless with the football. We're real excited to see him play his junior season and see how he progresses with reading defenses and making plays on a consistent basis. I'd be surprised if anyone had a stronger arm, and he has the moxie you want from someone playing in that position. I've seen him absolutely on fire, where he was dominant the second day at the IMG Madden 7on7 in Tampa. He's also made some mistakes which is expected in a young quarterback. We'll see how he grows, but he definitely has a chance to make a push for the nation's top QB.
August 23rd, 2011 at 3:59 PM ^
Damn. Fuckin' lucky OSU has basically two locks on there.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:35 PM ^
Despite what the column says and he is not an OSU lock. In fact they are not even his favorite.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:12 PM ^
Billy "Bam Bam" Carter (DT)
Grand Blanc, MI
Strengths: 1.) Tirelessness; 2.) Quickness ; 3.) Feet
Areas for Improvement: 1.) Frame ; 2.) Pad Level; 3.) Short Arms; 4.) Puberty
Notes from the Editor: "Bam Bam," as he's fearfully referred to in local Pop Warner circles, is a rapidly-ascending pre-teen from the mean streets of Grand Blanc. He's already garnered offers from as far as Oklahoma and Florida St., but his dream is to one day play for the Maize-N-Blue. Tons of upside, especially if he puts on the requisite 180-200 lbs. and grows another 2-3 feet over the next six years. Reports a 6.8 shuttle time and laser-timed 5.8 40 yard dash. Also a standout in the classroom, Bam Bam reports he received nothing but "P"s and "S+"s this semester. Keep an eye out for this one.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:34 PM ^
Seriously, could you imagine that meeting you in the hole. I shudder at the damage bam bam would cause at this stage coming unblocked.
August 23rd, 2011 at 4:17 PM ^
Also, the state of Texas has huge some receivers:
Marcell Ateman 6-5 190
Derrick Griffin 6-7 220
Quan Jones 6-4 196
Gary Moore 6-6 221
Jake Oliver 6-3 190
I hope we can get at least one of them.
August 23rd, 2011 at 5:56 PM ^
Derrick Griffin seems like a magnificent tight end project.
August 23rd, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^
To fill out the class?
This year?