Basic info: unranked by Rivals, 3-star (#31 RB, #18 Ohio) for 247, 4-star (#7 RB) for Scout, top 150 overall and he's on the ESPNU150 watch list (thanks to AAB for the correction).
And his Jr year highlights are available here.
yes plz
Hello: Deveon Smith
March 17th, 2012 at 8:29 PM
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Hello: Deveon Smith
March 17th, 2012 at 8:31 PM | 
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March 17th, 2012 at 8:34 PM |
Can't have one
Can't have one
without the other
"I recently heard from fans and friends that Michigan will be great again one day. In my opinion, Michigan never stopped being great." --Zac Ciullo
March 17th, 2012 at 11:55 PM |
Now these are the real deal
Now these are the real deal
Now these are the real deal muppetts.
Yeah.
Here's hoping for a bright future. This team does try hard and I will continue to support them.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:31 PM |
Like whoa!
Like whoa!
Like whoa!
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March 17th, 2012 at 8:32 PM |
I don't think I've ever seen
I don't think I've ever seen
I don't think I've ever seen a new post with less content in the headline..
Good pick up.
March 17th, 2012 at 11:28 PM |
I dub thee BRUISER SMITH!
I dub thee BRUISER SMITH!
I dub thee BRUISER SMITH!
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March 18th, 2012 at 2:17 AM |
what a stiff arm this guy has
what a stiff arm this guy has
I haven't seen an impressive a highlight tape in a while (McGuffie?!).
March 18th, 2012 at 10:57 AM |
Is it bad?
Is it bad?
That I like the fact that he gets caught from behind because it reminds me of Mike Hart?
March 17th, 2012 at 8:33 PM |
Wow we did get a high quality recruit this weekend
Wow we did get a high quality recruit this weekend
Welcome Deveon. Sounds like best wishes to Ty Issac.
Brady Hoke - High quality recruits one or two at a time.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:37 PM |
I'd have to think Ty still
I'd have to think Ty still
I'd have to think Ty still has a spot if he wants it. He dispelled the rumors that he wanted to be the only back in the class in an interview last week.
March 17th, 2012 at 10:20 PM |
link?
link?
link?
"A Michigan Man will coach a Michigan Team"
March 17th, 2012 at 10:33 PM |
Im too lazy to look it up but
Im too lazy to look it up but
Im too lazy to look it up but I did see that article too. Ty basically said that he encourages competition and another back committing wont discourage him from a team. I like how Smith just plows people over but I like Isaac's top end speed more, so I would have preferred Ty Isaac especially with Shallman being the run you over back.
March 17th, 2012 at 10:36 PM |
Im too lazy to look it up but
Im too lazy to look it up but
"The fact remains the coaching staff would still take the commitment of Isaac if he were to choose the Wolverines, and Smith’s commitment most likely won’t scare Isaac away either."
-TVH
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/collegesMichigan/post?id=3434 ($)
March 17th, 2012 at 10:39 PM |
It's from his interview with Sam Webb
It's from his interview with Sam Webb
Ace discussed it in his recruiting roundup yesterday:
“Competition makes you better. If you don’t have someone behind you pushing you to be better, you might get sloppy. If I’m the only back in the class, yeah that’s cool with me… but if I’m not, it’s not a turnoff and I’m not scared of it. I would expect people to be disappointed in me if I was talking like that. As a coach if I heard somebody say that, I’d understand. But at the same time, to me that sounds like you’re scared of competition.”
March 17th, 2012 at 9:05 PM |
Excellent
Excellent
news. Deveon is a great fit for the future. It's been awhile, since we've had a highly rated back commit to Michigan.
March 18th, 2012 at 4:12 AM |
Hopefully we don't lose
Hopefully we don't lose
Hopefully we don't lose Green. I may be the only one, but I think he's the best back of the three.
-Hail-
March 18th, 2012 at 4:58 AM |
Some might agree with you.
Some might agree with you.
Some might agree with you. You really can't go wrong with any of the three.
Greetings from Bolivia.
"It's special how the real true people hang together. And if you don't support the program you're not a true Michigan guy. It's that simple." - Gary Moeller
March 18th, 2012 at 12:13 PM |
Some might agree, others
Some might agree, others
Some might agree, others downvote for some strange reason. My reaction:
-Hail-
March 18th, 2012 at 8:15 AM |
Eh
Eh
I really wasn't impressed with Green's highlights. For someone as big and fast as he reportedly is, he didn't run with nearly the power and balance that Smith does. Green seemed to run right into people and almost leave his feet a bit - often falling forward, but rarely keeping his feet. And I did not see what looked like funcitonal 4.4 speed at all.
He sorta looked like Carlos Brown Plus, to me.
March 18th, 2012 at 9:26 AM |
Green has good speed (clearly
Green has good speed (clearly
Green has good speed (clearly not his listed 40 time though) but he likes to go right for contact, which I think is a good thing but you don't really get to see him in the open field, which is why I think people think less of him than Smith and Isaac. Most importantly, Green's got very good acceleration and quick, clean cuts. He keeps the legs churning and falls forward, as you say. That's what I look for in a RB.
Smith seems stiff to me and I don't see him making any lateral cuts in his clips. Also, it looks like he gets caught up to, rather than going straight for contact like Green. Isaac is anyone's guess - every play in his reel is him hitting a hole off tackle and being completely alone thereafter. Then again, nobody's paying me for my opinion on HS running backs.
-Hail-
March 18th, 2012 at 9:35 AM |
I mostly agree with what
I mostly agree with what
I mostly agree with what you're saying, but I think I'm interpreting it differently (and, like you, no one would give me money for my YouTube watching skills.) The only thing I differ on is that I don't think Green keeps his feet moving at contact at all - he almost launches directly into players, stopping his feet and literally falling forward. It's like he's not even trying to break a tackle and keep his feet. Maybe he can be coached out of that, but Smith seems to have better instincts in his tape. If your RB never seems to find a way to the open field, that's a problem. I do agree that Smith does not have great lateral quickness, however.
A bit tangential, but one of the things that makes me happy about Smith (and this would be true of Green, too) is that, unlike Isaac, we're taking him away from OSU and the rest of the B1G. He seems like the sort of guy who would end up killing us if he played in conference. Isaac, hopefully, will end up far, far away if he doesn't come to AA.
Personally, I'd rank them as 1) Isaac, 2) Smith, 3) Green - but all are definitely talented dudes. I may have sounded a bit harsh on Green. And maybe, just maybe, that's slanted a bit because I feel like he's going to end up in Columbus.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:32 PM |
RABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLE
RABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLE
RABBLERABBLERABBLERABBLE
Galileo was also chastised.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:32 PM |
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
March 17th, 2012 at 8:32 PM |
WHOOT WHOOT!
WHOOT WHOOT!
AWESOME! Hope Isaac isnt scared off though!!
Those who stay will be champions.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:33 PM |
Hell ya! Wake up from a drunk
Hell ya! Wake up from a drunk
Hell ya! Wake up from a drunk nap to find this, maybe I should take another one and see what happens
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March 17th, 2012 at 8:33 PM |
Hellll to tha mutha fuggggan
Hellll to tha mutha fuggggan
Hellll to tha mutha fuggggan yaaaaaayaaaaaa
Oh sorry...
March 18th, 2012 at 2:53 AM |
I just woke up from
I just woke up from
I just woke up from a st patty's passout...I like your post.
Deveon Smith looks like a man. Baller.
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:34 PM |
*insert Ty Isaac question
*insert Ty Isaac question
*insert Ty Isaac question here*
HEY! You there!
March 17th, 2012 at 8:34 PM |
YES! Next round of green
YES! Next round of green
YES! Next round of green beer on me!
For the strength of the pack is the Wolv, and the strength of the Wolv is the pack.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:45 PM |
Kinda appropriate he committed on St. Patrick's Day
Kinda appropriate he committed on St. Patrick's Day
He looks to be a runaway beer truck; With a behemoth line and that dude running between them, even Wisconsin is going to be green with envy. I can see what the coaches see in this guys running style; he may not be the fastest guy on the field but those that are faster don't bring him down to easily...
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. ~Dan Birdwell
March 17th, 2012 at 8:36 PM |
It's Things Like This...
It's Things Like This...
....that make St. Patrick's Day truly a notable occasion in this day and age.
Welcome to Michigan, Deveon Smith!
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March 17th, 2012 at 8:40 PM |
That should do it for RB
That should do it for RB
I do not think we will add another RB now that we have Smith. I am really pumped! It would have been tough to see him across the field for another team. Now he can do the punishing for us.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:41 PM |
I hope not. If we miss out
I hope not. If we miss out
On Isaac, I feel like we'll be making a big, big mistake.
Yep, that's Simba made out of a pineapple.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:51 PM |
I disagree. I hope we get him
I disagree. I hope we get him
I disagree. I hope we get him but I also could see him being a bust. That is based off no information besides his HL film. I was/am/will be more excited for Deveon in this class than Ty. That being said. I really hope he does go Blue.
BEAT OHIO
March 17th, 2012 at 9:18 PM |
Seeing as how Sam Webb
Seeing as how Sam Webb
said he felt Isaac could be a top-10 WR if that was his position, I am sure we could find room for him. On the other hand, I really thought the coaches were slowing Smith a bit to give Ty a chance to commit after getting his glimpse of USC so what do I know...
March 18th, 2012 at 3:18 AM |
Not sure why I got downvoted
Not sure why I got downvoted
Not sure why I got downvoted for that but whatever. I agree with you. Ty is a beast and will probably be awesome. I am just more excited about Deveon, I'm excited to see him running safeties over and making them fart out the mouth and talk out their butt ... 100 MGoPoints to whoever gets the movie reference.
BEAT OHIO
March 18th, 2012 at 9:43 AM |
Little Giants?
Little Giants?
Feel free to send my points to a charity of your choice.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:53 PM |
It's being suggested
It's being suggested
that the coaches will still take Isaac if he wants to come. IF he wants to come. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!
Those who stay will be champions.
March 17th, 2012 at 10:23 PM |
I really believe that's the
I really believe that's the
I really believe that's the case. We don't have good depth at RB for a every down rusher. Hayes and Norfleet seem more like 3rd down backs, ala Vincent Smith. Rawls and Drake Johnson are unproven.
March 18th, 2012 at 12:55 AM |
does that mean
does that mean
does that mean smith and isaac are proven?
March 18th, 2012 at 10:07 AM |
No, it means you take a
No, it means you take a
No, it means you take a couple more backs to improve your chances of having a stud or two. Secondly, both Isaac and Smith are higher rated than Rawls and Johnson.
March 18th, 2012 at 9:43 AM |
I think you'll feel better if
I think you'll feel better if
I think you'll feel better if you re-watch Rawls' tape. That kid is going to be a stud. But yes, depth.
-Hail-
March 17th, 2012 at 9:23 PM |
Well if we take Isaac
Well if we take Isaac
Well if we take Isaac instead, we could be making a mistake by not taking deveon. Both are really good backs for our system
March 17th, 2012 at 10:15 PM |
what?
what?
Oh wait, it's St Patty's day.
Eating is murder.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:38 PM |
MANBALL
MANBALL
I enjoy the screen cap on the video, where he is pounding forward and there is just a defender crumpled on the ground in pain. Welcome Deveon!
Ghosts are scary.
March 17th, 2012 at 8:38 PM |
A fellow Howland Tiger!
A fellow Howland Tiger!
A fellow Howland Tiger! Welcome aboard! Celebrate by hitting up the Warren Hot Dob Shoppe!
The only thing worse than an ignorant Buckeye fan? A delusional Penn State fan.
March 17th, 2012 at 10:42 PM |
The hotdog shoppe what do you
The hotdog shoppe what do you
The hotdog shoppe what do you kno about that......im form WARREN OHIO......GO BLUE
AJM
March 17th, 2012 at 8:39 PM |
had a hunch he would jump on
had a hunch he would jump on
had a hunch he would jump on it with Isaac taking his time. I didn't think we could go wrong with either guy so sweet.
Welcome DeVeon
March 17th, 2012 at 8:39 PM |
Hello Deveon
Hello Deveon
Goodbye Ty, you had your chance. Smith will be awesome for Michigan.
March 17th, 2012 at 9:16 PM |
Why goodbye?
Why goodbye?
Why goodbye?
I poop excellence
"I recently heard from fans and friends that Michigan will be great again one day. In my opinion, Michigan never stopped being great." --Zac Ciullo