Columbus Nike NFTC Open Thread

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Columbus Nike NFTC Open Thread

Several of Michigan's 2013 commits are participating in the Columbus Nike NFTC camp this morning.  Reported that Shane Morris (on the heels of his Elite11 Columbus regional MVP yesterday), David Dawson, Jourdan Lewis (EDIT: Lewis did not make it), Khalid Hill, Logan Tuley-Tillman, Taco Charlton, and Mike McCray will be competing against some of the Midwest's best prospects.  The best performers receive invitations to the national competition, The Opening, later this summer.  Should be interesting to see how MIchigan's commits stack up against Ohio's and others in the B1G.

Some previews:

http://espn.go.com/high-school/football/events/nike-football-training-camps/2012/story/_/id/7886741/columbus-nike-football-training-camp-preview

http://recruiting.scout.com/2/1183576.html

Several reporters from the various recruiting sites will be covering the event.

247Sports has a free thread with updates from reporters:

http://247sports.com/Board/30/Ohio-NFTC-Updates-9431470

 

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May 5th, 2012 at 9:17 AM | Not totally sure (Score:2)
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I think Nike runs the camp (especially seeing how the Opening takes place in Eugene every year), but it does seem like ESPN has some kind of exclusive coverage deal.

May 5th, 2012 at 8:58 AM | Does anyone know if there (Score:2)
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Does anyone know if there will be any Twitter feeds covering this event?

May 5th, 2012 at 10:01 AM | There are a bunch of people there (Score:2)
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247Sports has a live update thread on a free message board:

http://247sports.com/Board/30/Ohio-NFTC-Updates-9431470

Allen Trieu (), Bob Lichtenfels (), and Sam Webb () will be there from Scout.

Josh Helmholdt () should be there from Rivals.

TomVH () and Chantel Jennings () will be there from WolverineNation ()

Not sure how well they will live tweet it.  The 247Sports board was pretty good yesterday for Elite11.

May 5th, 2012 at 9:06 AM | #NFTC (Score:1)
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#NFTC should be a good start

May 5th, 2012 at 9:10 AM | That should work too. (Score:2)
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#Elite11 was huge for updates yesterday

May 5th, 2012 at 9:02 AM | Time (Score:1)
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What is the time frame of the Camp? Have they started already? 

May 5th, 2012 at 9:03 AM | 9-2 (Score:1)
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Nvm. 9am-2pm.

May 5th, 2012 at 9:14 AM | Anyone else see Dawson making (Score:2)
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Anyone else see Dawson making a strong move up in the rankings after the camp circuit ends?  He seems to be really holding his own thus far, and has the makings of another top-flight interior lineman for Coach Hoke.

 

May 5th, 2012 at 9:15 AM | Really looking forward to hearing how he does today (Score:2)
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He will definitely be matched up with Ohio's Billy Price at some point...

May 5th, 2012 at 9:14 AM | Interesting tweet from Kendall Fuller (Score:2 Normal)
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S/O to out there balling in columbus at the NFTC

I still think he ends up following his brothers to Va Tech, but this is very promising...

May 5th, 2012 at 9:15 AM | Can't Hurt (Score:1)
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I agree he end up at Va Tech, but it seems Shane being in his ear has Michigan on his mind. 

May 5th, 2012 at 9:31 AM | Yeah, it always seems Shane is talking recruiting (Score:2)
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especially Laquon Treadwell, Ty Isaac, Kendall Fuller, and Christian LaCouture in particular.

May 5th, 2012 at 9:33 AM | Michigan commits already being noticed (Score:2)
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There is a lot of gear being worn out here at the Ohio . Michigan commits wear it proud.

May 5th, 2012 at 9:35 AM | I'm hoping for a big day from (Score:3 Normal)
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I'm hoping for a big day from Hill. He looks lonely down there in the land of 3s.

May 5th, 2012 at 9:35 AM | Mike McCray on the field (Score:2 Normal)
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From TomVH:

May 5th, 2012 at 9:44 AM | Michigan commits at the NFTC (Score:2)
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Nice pic from TomVH:

May 5th, 2012 at 9:51 AM | But he actually has the Michigan gloves with the M on it! (Score:2 Normal)
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LTT is decked out already.

May 5th, 2012 at 10:47 AM | Do you wanna be the one to tell him? (Score:1)
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That kid is massive. Shane's gotta feel good about him watching his blind side in a few years.

May 5th, 2012 at 11:56 AM | Intelligent as well as massive (Score:1)
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So we can assume that his interpretation of the gesture is purposeful, to show off those stylish Ms.

May 5th, 2012 at 11:57 AM | Dawson (Score:1)
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Dawson looks damn good to be 300-305 lbs. He carries that weight well and is a true gem in this class. I See why Florida and USC are still after him hard.

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May 5th, 2012 at 10:08 AM | I can't recognize the two on (Score:2)
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I can't recognize the two on the left. Anyone want to help? Whoever is on the far left has some sweet socks on.

Special Teams means special times!

May 5th, 2012 at 10:09 AM | Khalid Hill and David Dawson. (Score:2 Normal)
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Khalid Hill and David Dawson.

May 5th, 2012 at 10:24 AM | Thanks. I didn't think that (Score:2)
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Thanks. I didn't think that was Dawson because he looked so small compared to LTT. That guy is a mountain of a man.

Special Teams means special times!

May 5th, 2012 at 10:40 AM | Ditto. Dawson does not look (Score:2)
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Ditto. Dawson does not look that big in that picture. Just makes it all the more impressive how he's dominating the camp circuit right now.

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May 5th, 2012 at 10:58 AM | Agreed (Score:1)
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Dawson is dominant and looks like a great build for guard at the next level. 

May 5th, 2012 at 11:16 AM | I think his positioning in (Score:3 Normal)
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I think his positioning in the photo also makes him look even smaller compared to LTT. 

May 5th, 2012 at 11:13 AM | I actually thought McCray was (Score:2)
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I actually thought McCray was bigger as well.  I expected him to be about as big as Taco for some reason.

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May 5th, 2012 at 11:25 AM | Well Taco's a legit 6'6" I (Score:1)
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Well Taco's a legit 6'6" I thought. McCray's listed at 6'3", so that seems about right considering Shane is the same height next to him.

May 5th, 2012 at 11:35 AM | Yeah, I think this is just a (Score:2)
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Yeah, I think this is just a weird optical illusion of a picture.  McCray's height might be normal but he still looks pretty skinny to me and Dawson looks like the smallest one other than Shane.  There's no way he's that little and is the number one guard to ESPN.  I'm pretty sure Khalid is 6 1" or 6 2", Shane is 6 3" and Dawson is 6 4" or 6 5" but they look like their heights are in the opposite order here. Mind blown.

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May 5th, 2012 at 11:37 AM | I think Dawson is closer to 6'3" than 6'5" (Score:1)
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Hard to tell heights in photos like this but I think Dawson is probably 6'3"-6'4"

May 5th, 2012 at 12:02 PM | Tough to tell with Dawson's (Score:1)
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Tough to tell with Dawson's head slouched but might be closer to 6'4 than 6'5. Also, with Shane being listed as 6'3, Hill looks just as tall if not taller. Maybe he grew an inch? Hopeful thoughts. Could just be the picture and the different angles. McCray looks like he is 6'2, maybe 6'2 1/2.

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May 5th, 2012 at 11:43 AM | He's a mountain of a kid. (Score:1 Normal)
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He's a mountain of a kid. Still has allot to be developed.

John 14:6 - Jesus said " I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the father except through me."

May 5th, 2012 at 1:36 PM | Tip of the Day! (Score:1 Normal)
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Anyone who starts out a statement with "I don't mean to be a tool, but..." obviously means to be a tool.  Now that today's lesson is out of the way, I think your signature violates the politics/religion rule. 

May 5th, 2012 at 3:31 PM | Who was trying to be a tool? (Score:0)
May 5th, 2012 at 3:34 PM | Seriously? (Score:0)
May 5th, 2012 at 10:11 AM | Here you go (Score:3 Normal)
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From left to right:

Khalid Hill, David Dawson, Shane Morris, Mike McCray, Taco Charlton, Logan Tuley-Tillman

May 5th, 2012 at 11:57 AM | Did they not have a NFTC (Score:2)
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Did they not have a NFTC shirt big enough for LTT? Not that I care...he looks better in maize and blue anyway.

May 5th, 2012 at 9:59 AM | Recruits sighted (or not) at the event (Score:2 Normal)
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Jourdan Lewis didn't make it to NIKE today but Malik McDowell did even though I had heard he wasnt likely to come.

Ohio State commits Cam Burrows, Jalin Marshall, Jayme Thompson and Billy Price all made it in

Alex Anzalone was preregistered but isn't here as of now

Steve Wiltfong 247:

Penn State commit Ross Douglas is here decked out in Nittany Lions gear.

Michigan commits I've seen so far are Michael McCray, David Dawson, Logan Tuley-Tillman, Shane Morris and Taco Charlton.

Ohio State commits in the house are Jalin Marshall and Cam Burrows.

More guys expected.

According to Cass Tech coach Thomas Wilcher, the Detroit powerhouse has 18 players at the Columbus NFTC camp today.

May 5th, 2012 at 10:03 AM | Travel (Score:2)
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Just curious - do these guys (or their families) have to pay to travel to all these camps or do the sponsors cover some of the costs? Seems like it would get pretty expensive to be flying all over the country every other weekend.

May 5th, 2012 at 10:14 AM | Nike NFTC and Elite11 are free to attend (Score:2)
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I think the athletes have to cover their own travel expenses to the NFTC/Elite11, but the camp itself is free.  I think the Elite11 Finals and The Opening (the national finals of the NFTC) are all expenses paid, hence the competition to get invited besides the recognition of course.

As for the 7on7 camps, I think most of the kids travel and participate as a team so the travel expenses are probably a little less and similar to a soccer club team or AAU basketball.

May 5th, 2012 at 10:29 AM | Can't wait to read about the (Score:1)
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Can't wait to read about the Michigan commits taking over The Opening this summer.

"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"

May 5th, 2012 at 11:06 AM | Jaylen Smith (Score:1)
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Wont be there because he has to take his SAT

May 5th, 2012 at 11:18 AM | Khalid Hill (Score:1)
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Hope to see him really break out this weekend.

May 5th, 2012 at 12:34 PM | Some early updates during drills (Score:5 Normal)
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Drills going on first so not many updates so far

One OSU grad/coach said to Logan Tuley Tilman: keep using that bad form. Yeah, make sure you're doing that til November in the horseshoe.

Danny Etling, committed to , continues to look good. Really solid at yesterday's

He's not going to play QB but commit Jalin Marshall looks good at the position here at

Impressed with commit Billy Price physically. Thick kid, has an ideal frame to battle in the trenches

Three Cass Tech linebackers performing well - William White, Dein Drake, Gary Hosey. Cass Tech has 17 guys here today.

2014 RB Devine Redding looks good. Looked good in Ann arbor

MSU commit Jon Reschke looks stronger than Mich commit Mike McCray, McCray has more agility.

Watching the receivers right now- Damon Webb, Khalid Hill, Thaddeus Snodgrass all looking good.

May 5th, 2012 at 11:51 AM | Thaddeus Snodgrass (Score:4 Normal)
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I would offer him right now based upon his name alone.  To hear that name coming from the big house speakers after a first down catch would be magic.

 

Oh and if he is talented that would be nice too...

May 5th, 2012 at 12:27 PM | Take Snodgrass, period, end (Score:1)
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Take Snodgrass, period, end of story.

May 5th, 2012 at 12:30 PM | Thaddeus Snodgrass 2014 WR (Score:1)
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He is Class of 2014 so he could possibly blow up.  Already has an offer from Toledo.

May 5th, 2012 at 12:50 PM | It seems like there's a lot (Score:2)
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It seems like there's a lot more Midwest talent at WR in the 2014 class than the 2013 class. I wouldn't be shocked if we went with only two WRs in this class and then went into 2014 WR recruiting with an attractive depth chart.

May 5th, 2012 at 12:39 PM | Some rivalry smack talk for LTT already (Score:2 Normal)
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One OSU grad/coach said to Logan Tuley Tilman: keep using that bad form. Yeah, make sure you're doing that til November in the horseshoe.

Hopefully he uses that as motivation to get better...

May 5th, 2012 at 12:53 PM | Well (Score:0 Overrated)
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