247 sports updated 2021 football ranking, movement for our recruits

Submitted by Champeen on November 18th, 2020 at 4:18 PM

This is 247 sports movement, not the composite.

35. JJ McCarthy  -2 spots
86. Giovanni El-Hadi  +1 spot
97. Xavier Worthy  -3 spots
99. Junior Colson  +36 spots
231. Branden Jennings  -71 spots
237. Tavierre Dunlap  -13 spots

Raheem Anderson, 3* to 4*, but outside the top 249 still
Rod Moore, 3* to 4*, but outside the top 249 still
 

** Donovan Edwards dropped 5 spots to 29.
** Ceyair Wright dropped 6 spots to 76.
** CB Kalen King of Cass Tech (committed to PSU) jumped up 176 spots to 206 !!!!
** Rayshaun Benny who just committed to MSU over us dropped 12 spots to 213.

Giovanni El-Hadi goes to #3 in the state and Garrett Delinger drops to #5 (they swap places basically)

PSU has the #6, 8, 9 and 14 players in the state of Michigan.  If UM strikes out on Edwards, PSU will have out-recruited us in our own state.  Michigan State sucks regardless if they pick up anyone else or not. 
 

Gentleman Squirrels

November 18th, 2020 at 4:42 PM ^

You’re thinking of Tim Banks. He’s not from cass tech but has Detroit roots as a player at MLK high and then to CMU in college. Has coached at Maryland, Illinois, Cincy, and now at PSU as their safeties and Co-DC coach. He’s definitely a great recruiter in the area but idk about their PSU defense right now. Their team is also a trainwreck

Penn state has also gotten only 1 out of the top 10 players in their own state so I don’t think looking at them for recruiting advice is best right now

bacon1431

November 18th, 2020 at 5:12 PM ^

Penn State recruits Michigan better than they recruit Pennsylvania. That said, none of the players they have committed really move the needle for me. Though I’d probably just take any CB commit just to have them. 

If we lose Edwards on top of Benny.....that’s pretty dismal. DT and RB are major needs and we had good recruits in state at those positions and to miss out on them? Very frustrating. 

MGoStrength

November 18th, 2020 at 5:38 PM ^

For all the star power in MI this cycle with Payne, Edwards, Spindler, Dellinger, Benny, Reed, King, etc. we might strike out on everyone but El-Hadid.  This is particularly given we have several positions of need like CB & DT that we missed.  I totally understand elite kids rethinking UM based on the on-field results.  But, to go to MSU or PSU instead???