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5-Star OL Braden Smith visiting soon
March 6th, 2013 at 2:04 PM | 
He could play either tackle
He could play either tackle
March 6th, 2013 at 2:14 PM |
He's got the length to do it
He's got the length to do it
He's got the length to do it along with the time as well considering we should have solid deapth.
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March 6th, 2013 at 6:35 PM |
But
But
I thought a guy was either a tackle or a guard? Please explain.
-That's a joke, don't really.
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March 6th, 2013 at 2:00 PM |
Wow.
Wow.
For such a big kid, he shows surprising agility and technique like scraping and pulling (hard to clearly see much else from the distant pressbox).
If he plays T, he and Mason would create a formidable left side.
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
March 7th, 2013 at 2:07 AM |
O-Line
O-Line
Those kids are all pretty consistently large for high school.
March 6th, 2013 at 1:39 PM |
This wasn't covered on here
This wasn't covered on here
This wasn't covered on here but yesterday Chantel Jennings tweeted that a big time recruit was going to spend his third consecutive weekend visit in AA. I assume this means Drake Harris? More good news.
March 6th, 2013 at 1:42 PM |
Yes, it's Drake Harris.
Yes, it's Drake Harris.
Yes, it's Drake Harris.
March 6th, 2013 at 1:48 PM |
But MSU still leads! lol
But MSU still leads! lol
But MSU still leads! lol
March 6th, 2013 at 2:22 PM |
Damnit! Dantonio is locking
Damnit! Dantonio is locking
Damnit! Dantonio is locking down the state.
March 6th, 2013 at 1:54 PM |
Do we have a legitimate shot
Do we have a legitimate shot
Do we have a legitimate shot at him? Is he leaning towards anyone? I would really like to have this guy be part of the team.
Shoelaces flapping in the wind!
March 6th, 2013 at 2:01 PM |
He doesn't talk much, but
He doesn't talk much, but
He doesn't talk much, but Michigan is considered to be in his top group.
March 6th, 2013 at 1:58 PM |
Book end Bradens? Ben Braden
Book end Bradens? Ben Braden
Book end Bradens? Ben Braden at one tackle and Braden Smith at the other? Sounds good to me.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:01 PM |
According To Rivals...
According To Rivals...
According to his Rivals page, he's 6'6'', 275 lbs, so essentially, on track to be a road grader, as people have mentioned. If Michigan is in his top group, to have another section of The Wall on offense in place for the future would not be a bad thing at all.
His current offers, per their site, includes Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas St., Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio St., OKlahoma, South Carolina, Stanford, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M and Virginia.
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March 6th, 2013 at 2:08 PM |
I don't know guys, it's hard
I don't know guys, it's hard
I don't know guys, it's hard to not say no to the sex appeal of Bill Snyder.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:09 PM |
Edit: Replied to the wrong
Edit: Replied to the wrong
Edit: Replied to the wrong thing, so instead I will say, at what point do you think 5-stars get turned off by having 5-stars in every class before them?
Coach Hoke once told me that a moral victory is still a (expletive deleted) loss.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:18 PM |
Looking at Alabama, not much
Looking at Alabama, not much
Looking at Alabama, not much at all.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:20 PM |
Ask USC. They seem to be
Ask USC. They seem to be
Ask USC. They seem to be doing a good job of continually attracting 5 stars. Maybe it's Lane Kiffin's pleasing personality.
March 6th, 2013 at 4:51 PM |
They're also losing them as
They're also losing them as
They're also losing them as fast as they come in, if not faster.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:21 PM |
Ask Nick Saban.
Ask Nick Saban.
Ask Nick Saban.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:31 PM |
I think you have to establish
I think you have to establish
I think you have to establish a culture where kids know even if they are not "the guy," they will still get playing time through being rotated in. I would guess Hoke is going to attempt to do what he did with the dline and have guys rotate in and out on the oline. Therefore keeping people fresh. We really couldn't afford to do that much last year thanks to depth issues, but in the future, I could see that happen.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:51 PM |
It is much less effective to
It is much less effective to
It is much less affective to rotate an OL than a DL, I believe. I've never really heard of any teams that have line changes to the front 5. Anyone else want to enlighten me?
Coach Hoke once told me that a moral victory is still a (expletive deleted) loss.
March 6th, 2013 at 4:19 PM |
Air Force
Air Force
Little Huskers did that all game...
March 6th, 2013 at 6:38 PM |
Effective.
/that guy.
Effective.
/that guy.
Effective.
/that guy.
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March 6th, 2013 at 2:09 PM |
UA Combine highlights
UA Combine highlights
Here's some highlights of Braden at the UA Combine in January. Can get a good sense of what the kid looks like. And that sense is that he looks like he's built like a tank.
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8967478
Hot dogs are the devil.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:36 PM |
His reps in pass blocker were
His reps in pass blocker were
His reps in pass blocker were not that impressive, but man is he a specimen. That's a solid 275 lbs for a high school junior. I bet in a couple years he will be stonewalling those defensive ends. Good looking prospect.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:47 PM |
OL rarely look good in those drills
OL rarely look good in those drills
Lineman generally never look that good in those drills as the advantage is slanted pretty heavily to the defensive lineman.
Hot dogs are the devil.
March 6th, 2013 at 2:28 PM |
given his dimensions
given his dimensions
and his agility, his upside is going to be ridiculous. . .
March 6th, 2013 at 3:16 PM |
Here's the Rivals profile of Smith
Here's the Rivals profile of Smith
for those interested:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Braden-Smith-130866
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March 6th, 2013 at 3:56 PM |
Given the smaller classes
Given the smaller classes
over the next few years (15, 13 and 18 IF everyone matriculated on schedule), should we expect more kids from outside the Midwest as the coaches can focus on a tight group of studs?
The 2014 class is showing signs of multiple top 100 kids with most outside MI and OH. There are still 10 or so elite in the area every year but that pile is small with ND and OSU fighting for some of those 10.
It "feels" like Hoke is shifting to more national effort now that a local foundation exists.
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March 6th, 2013 at 3:59 PM |
Braden Smith makes alot of
Braden Smith makes alot of
Braden Smith makes alot of linemen look like chubby dough boys.
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March 6th, 2013 at 4:08 PM |
Jeebus! This guy coming at
Jeebus! This guy coming at
Jeebus! This guy coming at you full steam ahead = Cower.
I'm here for the same reason...
March 6th, 2013 at 7:22 PM |
Football Recruiting
Football Recruiting
It's good see that the highly rated guys at least seem to find Michigan attractive again. Hope we can pull them in. Speaking of highly rated prospects; is anyone familiar with Clifton Garrett? He's a 4 star linebacker out of Illinois, with offers from all of the big-time programs except Michigan. Does anybody know why Hoke & Company hasn't offered him?
March 6th, 2013 at 7:27 PM |
The issue appears to be that
The issue appears to be that
The issue appears to be that Michigan has a plethora of linebackers, and Michigan already has a MIKE in the 2014 class in the form of Michael Ferns III. If Ferns weren't committed, then I think Garrett would have been offered by now.
March 6th, 2013 at 10:54 PM |
Hey, those men worked hard
Hey, those men worked hard
Hey, those men worked hard for that roof over their tools! Or.....lack there of..
A buckeye is nothing but a hair-less NUT!
He could play either tackle or either guard spot. I imagine someone will try to turn him into a LT eventually, but it might take some time to work on his pass blocking skills.
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