2021 DL Signee Dominick Giudice 3 Star NJ
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Looking at the film on this young man and feel this is a very good get for the Michigan DL. This kid has a tremendous upside to him. He has height, length, and technique is excellent. The use of his hands, speed, and the ability to squeeze blocks shows he has been coached very well in high school. Can't wait to see this kid develop and put on even more size. Good get for Michigan.
February 4th, 2021 at 1:18 PM ^
I like how over the past week our DL future looks so much better. Welcome to Michigan Dominick!
February 4th, 2021 at 1:20 PM ^
This kid has been coached very well and that is a HUGE factor when going off to play in college. he has the tools to be very good.
February 4th, 2021 at 5:51 PM ^
If he had the tools to be “Very Good”, as you say, his offer sheet would look much different. There are lots of kids who have great technique and good coaching but don’t have the athletic ability to be “very good” at a Power 5 school. I’ll be happy if the kid ends up being a rotational fill in.
February 4th, 2021 at 8:43 PM ^
Tom Brady was a 6th round pick.
February 4th, 2021 at 9:16 PM ^
LOL. Never use the exception to make your point. 99.9% of people ranked as Dominick is will end up being completely irrelevant as a player. That is my bet. My hope is I’m wrong, but everything says that he will not end up being a “very good” football player for Michigan.
February 4th, 2021 at 10:15 PM ^
Odds are you’re right. If the entire class was built this way that would be a problem.
But Glasgow’s happen all the time and I do think Harbaugh and these coaches see talent where others miss it.
February 4th, 2021 at 3:20 PM ^
Does anyone know why Don Brown seemed to hate defensive linemen? They seem important to his scheme.
February 4th, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^
Just a thought / wild ass guess, but he got spoiled his first 2 years at Michigan with Glasgow, Wormley, and Hurst, who were all sub 300 but held up well inside at DT. And the biggest guy he had was Mone who seemed to fade as he got older. So possibly that led him to try to find more Hursts (listed at 280 his final year) as opposed to Mones. Dwumfour and Kemp never became Hurst.
February 4th, 2021 at 5:25 PM ^
i wouldn't be surprised to see kemp have a solid career in the nfl. i always thought he would blow up. never happened here.
February 4th, 2021 at 6:57 PM ^
Because he isn’t a tackle, Kemp is an end.
February 4th, 2021 at 1:21 PM ^
Did you do this just to mess with TK and his request for a recruiting thread?
February 4th, 2021 at 1:24 PM ^
The knock on him is that he’s an average athlete. Also he was regarded as a DE for his entire recruitment on recruiting sites. I think if you consider him as a DT you could see a rotational player with his motor
February 4th, 2021 at 2:31 PM ^
There’s a guy who plays DE for the pats who was an all American here who was said to be an average athlete but work ethic was A++
February 4th, 2021 at 2:58 PM ^
Winovich was not an average athlete. That was obvious in his HS highlights.
February 4th, 2021 at 3:45 PM ^
Exactly. Winovich was a 4-star with high level offers and it came down to a Michigan-OSU battle. Not a great comp.
February 4th, 2021 at 5:27 PM ^
iirc, the big question on him was his injury his senior year. and we stuck with him.
February 4th, 2021 at 8:59 PM ^
Substitute either of the Glasgow lineman.
February 6th, 2021 at 4:46 PM ^
I was just thinking his game looks a lot like Chase’s. Not saying he will have anything like Chase’s success but I couldn’t shake the feeling I was watching a very similar player.
February 4th, 2021 at 3:33 PM ^
Bingo - lacks the burst to excel at DE. I wonder if he can bulk up enough to play NT in 2-3 years. He reputedly is a highly competitive (verging in nasty) player, so he will bring some edge to A2.
February 4th, 2021 at 4:58 PM ^
More odd fronts would mean more potential positional fits as well.
February 4th, 2021 at 6:31 PM ^
I’m thinking Matt Godin by Senior Year is best case.
February 4th, 2021 at 10:10 PM ^
That's not a bad thing. He was a valuable piece.
February 4th, 2021 at 1:31 PM ^
I like that you like him!
February 4th, 2021 at 1:31 PM ^
How is his name pronounced?
February 4th, 2021 at 1:34 PM ^
Juh-deece
February 4th, 2021 at 1:54 PM ^
Still confused.
Juh(like Jug) Deece
or
Juh(like Juice) Deece
Deece is like Geese? or Goose? Double E's?
Good question
February 4th, 2021 at 2:12 PM ^
The first juh and deese as in geese
February 4th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
Just like it's spelled
February 4th, 2021 at 1:48 PM ^
Hey smart ass, it's often confusing as to whether it's a hard or soft G spot!
February 4th, 2021 at 2:12 PM ^
No sexy bits talk!
/s
February 4th, 2021 at 2:31 PM ^
Haha, sorry Rob, at least you get me!
February 4th, 2021 at 1:47 PM ^
He mentioned that he was up to 270 now in an interview. By all accounts, he's a smart guy and a very hard worker. He also has solid athleticism for an interior player.
I, too, think he could be end up being a very good addition to the class.
February 4th, 2021 at 1:48 PM ^
Spends a lot of time in the opposing team's backfield.
February 4th, 2021 at 1:59 PM ^
you spend a lot of time in your own backfield
February 4th, 2021 at 2:15 PM ^
beside MeanJoe's mom's backfield?
February 4th, 2021 at 9:07 PM ^
Eewwwh!
February 5th, 2021 at 10:17 AM ^
Always better the second time around.
February 4th, 2021 at 2:02 PM ^
He lead the state of NJ in sacks as a JR. I know his competition was not great but anytime you lead the state in a stat like that you are doing something right.
February 4th, 2021 at 2:57 PM ^
He is definitely well coached and a pretty disciplined player. He does a nice job pressing the hip on a down block, clearing the QB and then playing fast and flat down the line for some TFL's. There was also a play from the endzone shot that impressed me. They ran zone stretch at him. He fought across the tackle keeping his head outside and his outside arm free to maintain his gap, but when the cutback hit, he was able to fold back in and make the play. He likely won't provide immediate help due to the need to pack on some weight, but he has a shot to be a good player down the road.
February 4th, 2021 at 3:53 PM ^
Looks like a solid recruit you're taking a chance on growing into the DT role. As your only DT prospect that's bad; as one of 3-4 then not nearly as much of a concern.
February 4th, 2021 at 4:28 PM ^
It appears to my untrained eye just based on his frame, his physical ceiling probably taps out at as an undersized 3-tech - 290 lbs. or so - or strong side end. I do think with Michigan more likely moving towards 3 man fronts, this actually plays well to Guidece's talents as a disruptive 280 lbs defensive end.
I don't think he has the frame to fill out into a 300 lbs space eater playing over or shading the center, but he could do some Winovich-esque damage coming off or setting the edge.
Honestly, under the new defensive scheme I think he becomes a more compelling recruit in this class.
February 4th, 2021 at 7:44 PM ^
I was originally surprised hey even offered him. He had no Power 5 offers and is the lowest ranked player Harbaugh has recruited at Michigan.
That said you can't fault a guy for looking good against inferior competition. As a junior he had gaudy numbers.
The challenge as you point out is where to put him. He played 5 tech in high school. He projects as a 3 tech here. His coach says he has great leverage scouts say he plays too high.
His coach and his Ivy offers suggest he's a super smart guy, great work ethic and a lead by example recruit.
It's clear he has the intangibles, the question is can he convert those qualities into athletic success.
February 4th, 2021 at 8:32 PM ^
You said “good get” twice and it was kinda weird. Not sure how I feel about that.
February 6th, 2021 at 12:17 PM ^
Erase the deviance in your brain and that will help