Hello: Maurice Ways
WR Maurice Ways has committed to Michigan
— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) April 25, 2013
RT @moeways: IM A MICHIGAN MAN! JUST COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN!! I'm sooo blessed and I'm thankful… bit.ly/17ZZNko
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) April 25, 2013
The instagram picture Moe linked:
Gotta like how mom and dad put on a suit for the visit!
Offers from Iowa, Rutgers, Pittsburgh and Kansas. Most of these were in the last couple weeks during evaluation period so his stock is probably on the rise.
Junior HIghlights:
because I yelled that 5 times a game between 2008 and 2010
Edit: I was also gonna say, wow he's got a pretty good QB for high school. Looked it up and apparently DCD's QB is a 3* going to Rutgers. Makes sense then
I just saw a a few clips on Rivals from a field-level view of some plays from 2 different games where Ways dropped some balls that should have been caught. They hit him square in the hands. I am not saying this is indicative of his ability to catch or saying that he will not be a contributor, but it concerned me a bit. As we all know we base our expectations on highlights, for we don't have access to actual game film. I hope what I saw was just a couple of miscues and nothing to worry about.
Otherwise, he looks to be somewhat fast and he does make some pretty nice catches in his highlights. He is not shifty, but he seems to fall forward all the time. For 185-195 lbs he is a pretty strong kid. Not a game-changer, but a solid possession guy. His size and leaping ability will be assets that will be used for jump-balls and redzone shots for Michigan. I didn't see any blocking in his highlights, but if he adds weight and takes to coaching his size will be a huge asset there as well. I love the fact that Michigan is recruiting players with a lot of size. It shows that we are moving to a smash-mouth style of football that Bo would be proud of.
they have no business dropping on occassion. Just a momentary lapse in concentration. Very few are willing to leave them in their game tape. Nothing to worry about considering the coaches didn't rely on the little tape we can see.
Thanks for the helpful input. Not sure why you got downvoted when you provided some actual information as opposed to other commentors who got 3-5s for some smart ass one-liners.
April 26th, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^
Yeah, I'm just reporting what I saw with regards to his hands. Brian saw/heard the same thing and posted it in his "Hello" post. Whatever, not going to sweat the downvotes, just gonna keep saying what I see and hope it is useful to other UM fans.
Nice get!
How is the Hello post not on the front page yet? I don't care if this is two minutes old, that thing has been sitting in the queue to be posted for weeks, now.
Love his potential and his love for Michigan! Welcome to the family!
mo' Moe mo' wins?
Just walked in and checked Mgoblog. Sweet news, congrats Moe.
Happy Dance
Welcome aboard Mr. Ways. If he had only waited until tomorrow so our leader could dine on his hat!
Darn I wanted to see Brian eat his hat.
Happy to see another Michigan kid in the fold. His tape looks legit.
Eels?
Mo Championships!
Upvoted because of your avatar.
just when the hat was looking tasty...
Don't have a Mo Ways or Hat joke.
/Walks away
Vacation timing: impeccable.
— Ace Anbender (@AceAnbender) April 25, 2013
@aceanbender GO AWAY I WANT MORE COMMITS
— Austin Roberts (@Lofter4) April 25, 2013
@aceanbender never come back, don't ever come back.
— David S. (@youtoepea) April 25, 2013
AND
@aceanbender I want you to come back in Moe Ways than one ...
— Mike Wilson (@SpartansOrDie) April 25, 2013
I'm all for grabbing 4 and 5 start studs, and I sure as hell hope Mo turns into a NFL caliber player, but beyond the "guru" rankings, there's something pretty awesome about kids who grow up Michigan fans, work their entire lives simply to receive that Michigan offer, and commit (almost) as soon as they get it. Congrats kid, welcome to the greatest University in the world, and can't wait to see you prove why Hoke & Co. know their stuff better than the guys that hand out the stars.
Yeah, can't help but feel a bit fuzzy when this happens--and a good reason why not to get too upset when certain recruits decline M, as there's nothing wrong with picking your dream school.
Yeah, can't help but feel a bit fuzzy when this happens--and a good reason why not to get too upset when certain recruits decline M, as there's nothing wrong with picking your dream school.
Motown will soon be Ann Arbor for the next four to five years.
Welcome Mo and congrats!
Boom, baby.
they come in pairs
A-Maizing get for Wolverine nation! Here's to wishing you a successful career, and hoping someday your name can grace the page along with these great UM receivers:
http://isportsweb.com/michigan-football-all-time-best-wide-receivers/
A little digression. Was wondering what other athletes came to us from Country Day besides CWebb, so I checked it out. Lo and behold our very own Kenny Demens went there. I had no idea. Also a 6'5" 270lbs TE named Chris Eddins?? That's a good sized TE. I wonder why we never hear about him with all the TE depth issues we've had. Oh well, these days we'll have TEs coming at defenses from Moe Ways than they can handle. (Aaaand we're back on topic).
Exciting pickup. Sounds like we might see him shoot up the rankings.
switched to TE, never saw game action, and is apparently no longer with the team (LINK).
I dunnow, those ridges in his scalp always freak me out. Guy reminds me of tan extra in he late 80s movie and early 90's Fox TV show Alien Nation.
Oh come on, it's a joke. Are you telling me you've never joked about a person, especially a rival coach/player, being ugly before? Did you never jump on the Charlie Weis rip-wagon?
To anyone who has ridges in their head, please accept my apology if this offended you in any way.