4-star OL Josh Simmons decommits from Oregon after offer from M
The title was already long enough, so let me start off by saying that it wasn't JUST Michigan that offered leading up to Josh Simmons's decommitment. Simmons is a 4-star, the #16 offensive guard, and #274 overall from La Mesa (CA) Helix. Illinois, Miami, Michigan, and Penn State all offered him over the span of a few days, and he backed out of his commitment last night, the same day Michigan came through with an offer.
For those of you wondering where the DT recruiting is: Watching Simmons's film, I think he's just as good or better at defensive tackle. (For example, I would take him at DT over in-stater Rayshaun Benny.)
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Magnus, thanks for the quality posts over the last few days. Carrying the board on your back recently.
It's true. He should link to his own site and get some traffic, because his content is currently world's better than anything over here.
Thanks, man. I read my fair share of COVID-19 stuff, but I still want to concentrate on sports when possible. I just can't spend all day marinating in stress.
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Also Jaylen Reed 4 star DB out of Detroit is getting a run of crystal balls to Penn State.
Yep, but before anyone asks, Michigan hasn't offered Reed.
I believe Michigan is prioritizing Donovan McMillon and Rod Moore at safety
TBH, I wouldn't even really call Reed a safety. He's more of a Viper or a WILL long-term, IMO. And with all the guys in the mix at Viper right now, Michigan doesn't seem to be recruiting the position very hard in 2021.
Plus, how many hybrid safety/vipers did we get last cycle, 4? I can think of Paige, Mohan, Morant, & Moten.
Thanks Magnus. Is anyone else recruiting him for defense? Does he care if he's OL or DL?
I don't really know the answers to those questions. I think he's mainly being looked at as a guard, so I don't know if that's where schools see him or if he's expressed interest in playing only offense.
Thanks, Magnus. Always nice to come here and read about football.
On the subject of Rayshaun Benny, is he being recruited by the staff at DT? If so, has there been any word on how the recruitment is going?
Yeah, Michigan is recruiting him at DT. Word is he’s very receptive to Michigan’s pitch because he wants to play DT.
Let's bag him!
I keep seeing OL offers going out. Is that a bad sign for our chances with Spindler & Dellinger?
It's not really relevant to Dellinger, who is a tackle and is expected to go elsewhere.
As for Spindler, anything could happen. There's a chance Michigan could be hedging their bets, or maybe they just want another guard. The Raheem Anderson situation is iffy. I know Sam Webb has said that Anderson could play guard, but I just don't see that. IMO, he's a center or nothing.
Also, Simmons could be a NT.
Side note related to recruiting, Sam Webb and Brian Dohn just put in crystal balls for Louis Hansen to Michigan. He's the #8 TE nationally, #187 overall on the composite.
Seems very athletic, even if the competition isn't that well, he moves pretty good on the o-line.
funny, my initial reaction was how is Howard going to manage all these scholarship offers? lol
Thanks for posting Magnus. What would you say our chances are of landing him? Pulling California kids east is never easy but simply based on the surge of midwestern schools offering it would seem he's given signs he's open to leaving the west coast.