Crystal Balls to UM for Safety Prospect Damani Dent
Dent is high on our board at safety and today received CBs from Webb and Wiltfong with high (7) probability.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:26 PM ^
Ranked in the 1400s. Really hoping we end this class strong.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:35 PM ^
If ever there was a year to say “trust the coaches” this would be the year. Perhaps last cycle to an extent also. As far as defense, I don’t think we have any reason so far to questioning any recruit we are after no matter their rank.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:37 PM ^
This class will have the recruiting rankings that reflect a team coming off a 2-4 season
Next year will be a return to the mean
October 8th, 2021 at 4:38 PM ^
Eh. I have no film knowledge of this kid, but he landed a committable offer from Oregon a little over a month ago.
So unless two Top 10 programs are really off in their evaluations, this kid is (at a minimum) quite good.
https://247sports.com/college/oregon/Article/Oregon-safety-target-Damani-Dent-de-commits-from-Akron-following-Oregon-offer-SNL-Oregon-football-Rod-Chance-Mario-Cristobal-168705165/
October 8th, 2021 at 4:39 PM ^
His other finalists are Oregon and Pitt. Strong track records there.
Remember Paris Ford?
https://247sports.com/player/paris-ford-77009/
Would be a huge get
October 8th, 2021 at 4:53 PM ^
Pitt ain't a great offer for a defensive recruit.
October 8th, 2021 at 6:01 PM ^
I beg to differ; Narduzzi knows Defense.
October 9th, 2021 at 6:39 AM ^
Hasn't their defense been pretty shit though? I thought they've been better on offense in general.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:52 PM ^
Dent is going to be a 4 star. Kid was an Akron commit because he didn't attend camps and no one saw him play. His testing numbers are insane
October 8th, 2021 at 4:53 PM ^
link to said testing numbers?
Edit: looks like he stood out at some camps. Can't find any testing numbers though.
October 8th, 2021 at 6:27 PM ^
I think he got a Georgia offer too,
October 8th, 2021 at 4:27 PM ^
Crystallize those balls
October 8th, 2021 at 5:04 PM ^
Done!
October 8th, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^
Anybody have any inkling how he compares to some of the S commits we seemed to have missed out on this year (Rowser, Groves, Tatum etc..)? Just wondering if Dent is the consolation prize or if he was the priority.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:53 PM ^
From what I can glean, Dent is pretty high on the staff’s board. Probably comparable to Tatum or perhaps higher, since Clink wasn’t a huge fan of Tatum. This new staff didn’t recruit Rowser basically at all, so Dent is probably higher than him, too. Michigan definitely thinks Dent is way, way better than his ranking
October 8th, 2021 at 6:06 PM ^
Staff likes him better than those you listed. (IMO They still would have taken Tatum if he would have committed in Summer but there were in-state benefits over just talent.)
Webb has been comparing him to athletically Daymon David from the 2021 class. People were whining then when we offered a Safety rated in the 900s - he ended up #231 and at Oregon -- Hopefully this ones chooses M over the ducks.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:38 PM ^
What did Mike Barrett do with his balls though?
October 8th, 2021 at 7:06 PM ^
"Sooooo played" - Kramer
Cheers.
October 8th, 2021 at 4:50 PM ^
Dropping in to provide my usual obligatory comment that the rankings are less reliable than ever this year. Even the 247-affiliated Michigan Insider podcast says on every recruiting episode that 247’s own rankings are weird right now. So if Dent’s low rankings scare you, rest assured that Oregon seriously wants this kid
October 8th, 2021 at 4:54 PM ^
Obligatory need to improve recruiting to compete with OSU.
October 8th, 2021 at 5:32 PM ^
supposed to commit on 10/18/21 correct?
October 8th, 2021 at 5:53 PM ^
Yes
October 8th, 2021 at 7:04 PM ^
Cue the MOPitts
October 8th, 2021 at 8:01 PM ^
10/10 comment!
October 8th, 2021 at 7:54 PM ^
If a Goblin doesn’t want a Dent just wait until Halloween. People on Mgoblog know way more than our WHOLE coaching staff.
October 8th, 2021 at 8:13 PM ^
Damani Dent. Name sounds like a spy in a 1960s. Or a terrific 21C football player.
October 9th, 2021 at 6:01 AM ^
I wonder if he’s any relation to Arthur Dent.
October 8th, 2021 at 8:14 PM ^
How about some Wingding balls?