2013 K/P J.J. McGrath Lists Michigan in Top 10
2103 K/P J.J. McGrath (Lutheran HS North, Macomb) just tweeted:
@_McGrath13 Top 10: MSU, LSU, South Carolina, Bama, Auburn, USF, Air Force, Cal, Florida, Michigan (No specific order/cut down to 5 after June camps)
With Matt Wile entering into his sophomore year, 2013 might be the year for the next scholarship kicker/punter.
McGrath's self reported profile/stats at kicking.com
The recruiting sites haven't begun to rate 2013 specialists yet, but kicking.com rates him the #2 2013 kicker (rankings appear to be based on 2011 HS season stats vice kicking camp results).
It appears the last camp he attended was the Kohl's Kicking Camp held 27 June 2011 at Saline HS. He compared favorably to MSU's 2012 preferred walk on Kevin Cronin of Traverse City and hit a 58 yd FG at that camp according to this ESPN recap.
According to the tweet, McGrath will attend camps this June, so we'll see if he starts garnering additional attention then.
Video from the Saline camp:
Punting practice video:
In his freshman year, Gibbons will be a 5th year senior, Hagerup a senior, and WIle a Junior, not to mention preferred walk-on/bcs caliber punter/kicker nate allen will be a redshirt freshman, I think we can wait until 2014.
If Hagerup can avoid being suspended and if Gibbons can take over kick-off duties, Wile could be redshirted, extending his eligibility by a year.
Lots of if's... I'm not overly confident with the kicking side of the ball. Hagerup is one screw up away from Bolivia and Gibbons is one year removed from missing extra point length attempts.
~Herm
We refer to that period of time as "BB" or Before Brunettes.
Now, that he knows what to think about Gibbons shall be damn near automatic!
...research. In this interview he lists MSU as his #1 and seems enamored with UF (says his father played soccer there and will camp there this summer).
At around 7:00, he says Michigan was "all right" and that Ann Arbor is "a cramped town" and he's "not really a city guy."
It looks like Michigan makes this top ten as a token and his "no specific order" is probably an order.
Oh yeah, girl??? I didn't even want to dance with yo ass anyway! You ain't that fine!
First time I ever heard of AA referred to as a "cramped town."
Well to be fair, if you are from a small town, A2 could seem very big. If you come from NYC or Chicago or Detroit, A2 may seem small. It is perspective.
Is this true ?
Can somebody start a new post on this?
I cant seem to figure it out yet. (Just registered on mgoblog)
He must not be into brunette girls.
FWIW, MSU is expected to offer this summer when he camps there. He's been there 2 or 3 times with LB commit Jon Reschke
stealing all of our walk-on special teamers. Damn you.
I'd rather we wait and offer a punter next year.