David Long Recruiting Update (Video Interview)
January 4th, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
Would start next year IMO. Absolute star athlete and obviously intelligent. Get Don Brown in his living room and get him back to AA
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January 4th, 2016 at 9:13 PM ^
Until he is committed (except Rashan Gary). So while I know he's supposedly the staff's top priority at CB, is he really good enough to take a spot from Lewis/Peppers and crew in his first year on campus?
January 4th, 2016 at 9:30 PM ^
Not Lewis, that's an all American. But he can certainly beat out Clark, especially when Clark will be learning the same new system, so he will barely have a mental advantage.
As for Peppers obviously he has to be on the field. If we are facing a spread team Pep can be at Nickel and I think the corners would be Lewis and Long. If we are in a basic 4-3 look Lewis and Peppers would be the corners unless DB moves Peppers up top.
Point is if we run the same 4-2-5 look I think Long starts opposite Lewis, but either way he will get a ton of PT. He's way too talented to keep off the field.
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January 4th, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^
The defense won't be that new, the CB's will still play mostly press coverage. I think a lot of people on this board are under rating Clark, he's not nearly as bad as his rep.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:44 PM ^
I'd take Clark over a true freshman every single time. True freshman corners are asking for trouble.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:55 PM ^
Clark is fine. Long is just really, really good. He has athleticism Clark just doesn't and will never have. Once he catches up in knowing the system he will blow by Clark.
January 5th, 2016 at 7:41 AM ^
I thought Clark was supposed to be one of the more athletic guys on the team.
January 5th, 2016 at 7:44 AM ^
"...not nearly as bad as his rep."
Do people think Clark was bad? I was actually really impressed with him this year. A position switch player, who beat out a guy who's been playing actual CB for a while. He had some really good plays, and even plays in which he got beat, he was usually in good position.
I'm surprised people seem so down on him - if he continues to grow (keep in mind, this was his first season at corner), he's got a pretty high ceiling given his size, speed, and developing skill set.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:13 PM ^
this year with lost coverage. The right guy will get a chance there next year if the Clark and Stribling don't pick it up.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^
Over Stribling? Really?
January 4th, 2016 at 9:12 PM ^
Did Brandon happen to mention how many times Long returned his messages?
Too soon?
January 4th, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^
Could you please elaborate?
January 4th, 2016 at 9:22 PM ^
Brown's text messages means that they are not coming to Michigan. If they respond to his texts, that means he is. Works. Every. Time.
Doing interviews with him has to mean something. Especially this late in the process. . .right?
January 4th, 2016 at 9:26 PM ^
Didn't he post screen shots on here once of a text convo with a kid without the kid knowing?
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January 4th, 2016 at 9:53 PM ^
Yes and all the above and then some. I believe he learned from his mistakes and I enjoyed many of his posts. And, like Aquaman, you knew that he wanted to be a "reporter" at a recruiting site. Good for him and good for the proprietor of this blog for giving him the opportunity.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:18 PM ^
he is really great at tweeting how right he is when a kid commits too.
January 4th, 2016 at 9:12 PM ^
Good - because once they stop talking to Brown we know is a bad sign. #handed
January 4th, 2016 at 9:12 PM ^
Nice
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January 4th, 2016 at 9:15 PM ^
While not a negative, I'm not sure why that sounded any more positive for UM than UW? An interview will always seem slanted toward who does the interview.
January 4th, 2016 at 9:19 PM ^
Very well spoken young man. His interview indicates he is very high on Michigan. Would be a great addition to the class. Here's hoping we send our best closers to the in home and he goes Blue.
January 4th, 2016 at 9:40 PM ^
What a beauty
January 4th, 2016 at 10:07 PM ^
nice pass
January 4th, 2016 at 9:28 PM ^
That is encouraging.
January 4th, 2016 at 9:31 PM ^
I also have not seen his film, but I trust the opinions of Alum96, Magnus, and others who are saying that he would be great get for us and hope he goes Blue. The one thing I was blown away by was how well spoken he was. The OP did mention it, but for a 17/18 year old kid, he comes across as down-to-earth, sincere, and very fluid. After his playing days, I can easily see him in the booth.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:18 PM ^
He looks like a Mini Jabrill. Definitely would like to see him come to Ann Arbor.
January 4th, 2016 at 9:42 PM ^
This kid is a weapon. He could be used in all 3 phases of the game.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:04 PM ^
it seems Michigan would be the perfect choice for him. The prospects for playing time are very good here and he'd have a couple ex-NFL secondary guys coaching him - plus HARBAUGH. But it sounds like distance may not be that important given his interest in Washington. He's the type of player though that Michigan needs to sign in order to compete with and beat OSU on a regular basis.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:31 PM ^
IMHO, distance is not that big a factor. Seattle is a 2:45 hour flight vs. 4 hours to Metro.
January 5th, 2016 at 10:07 AM ^
It's a big difference. I live in Seattle. Flying to L.A. Is a lot easier than Detroit. 1) it's cheaper. 2) more flights. 3) same time zone Is a big deal. There also other issues like cultural similarities that would be a factor. It's always hard to pull west coast kids off the coast.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:06 PM ^
Let's hope for a rainy Seattle visit.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:12 PM ^
Actually, between Peterson and Harbaugh, he's going to end up in a good place no matter what. Good for him.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:17 PM ^
And I mean that it all seriousness. I watch a fair amount of these interviews, not that I put a lot of stock into them, but I do have a strong interest in Michigan and their recruiting, so just want to keep up with what's going on. Having said that, this kid is really impressive and seems very mature. Great interview and I certainly hope that he ends up in Maize and Blue.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:39 PM ^
Thanks for posting this!
January 4th, 2016 at 10:43 PM ^
Landing Rashan Gary and David Long would result in a lockdown defense next year and beyond. Adding a stud defensive lineman and an outstanding athlete at corner would put this team in position to compete for a NC in the near future. These are the type of players we need.
January 4th, 2016 at 10:56 PM ^
I usually try to stay away from the "he's well spoken" shit for obvious reasons, but in the instance, the kid obviously has his head on his shoulders.
Somebody posted a link to his Twitter the other day when Michigan beat Florida (he had some positive things to say), so I read through his timeline a bit. From it, you can definitely tell he's one of those "student of the game" types.
Even beyond the physical talent, he would be a great addition to the locker room.
January 5th, 2016 at 7:52 AM ^
I really liked the film. Thanks to MoTownGoBlue for posting. He seems to possess some real speed and quickness that should project well for him in college. I also like to see a bit of chippiness in DB's (provided that they have the physical skills to make plays!) and he looks like he has that too. David would be an outstanding addition to our secondary. As some have mentioned, I suppose it is possible he could start as a freshman, but I like what has been happening with many of our recruits lately with the redshirts, giving them an opportunity to get their bearings in the system, develop and grow physically, then come out with guns blazing in year 2. If we keep doing that, which I suspect we will, our roster will be stacked. Go Blue!
January 5th, 2016 at 10:13 AM ^
Tell Brown to suggest that Long watch the film "Jumper" before he goes to Italy... takes place in Ann Arbor and then they go to Italy...cool film !!!!