Michigan Offers 2014 OL Tommy Doles
Michigan offers 2014 OL Tommy Doles from GR Christian per Allen Trieu https://twitter.com/#!/AllenTrieu
He is teamate of 2014 WR Drake Harris.
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about the rest of the 10? Those were just my best guesses based on camps and various articles I've read over the past few months. I'd especially like to hear your take on Van Dort. On his film he looks incredibly fast for 275lbs. On the first play he burns the DBs downfield on what looks to be a TE wheel route.
The quality of the video was terrible, but his play sure wasn't. You didn't need an arrow pointing him out, since he was so much bigger than the other players. He moves really well for his size. Looks like a very promising recruit. The only caveat is that the level of competition didn't look that great.
I like Van Dort as a tackle or a guard, but I don't think he'll play tight end at the next level. I see him more as an OG right now. He looks like a good prospect, but the position change might affect his ratings. He probably hasn't had much work on pass protection.
I would throw in Carl Fuller (LB, Detroit King) to your top ten players. Otherwise, I think your list is pretty solid at this point.
1. Malik McDowell (offers from everyone)
2. Damon Webb (Michigan, OSU, MSU) -- supposedly dominated at Ohio camp yesterday
3. Drake Harris (Michigan, ND, MSU, Florida)
I think there is a dropoff after those 3 to the next tier like you have predicted and probably too early to sort them out until their Junior year completed. Others with BCS offers:
Deon Drake (Syracuse, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh)
Chance Stewart (Wisconsin)
Carl Fuller (Syracuse)
Tommy Doles (Michigan)
Connor Hayes (Indiana)
He looks very mobile and has that mean streak the coaches love. Listed as 6'5" 250, but I'm guessing that he showed up at camp larger than that with the frame to add good weight. As with Channing gotta be happy with a kid who has been srcutinized by the coaches for three solid days.... and maybe he helps us with Harris?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xRSYwWAFAHo
He's reported everywhere as being 250 or below. The coaches told him TE, OL or DL which explains why he's not up to protypical OL weight yet has an offer.
He has great feet and looked about 240-250 in his sophomore film. It will be interesting to see how big he gets after his junior season.
I am almost certain that he is the son of WOOD TV 8 (Grand Rapids/NBC) sports reporter Jack Doles. I don't know the dad's side, but mom's side of the family are quality people.
I thought he might be a pineapple scion.
We also recruit kids from other schools now (which has made area schools slightly unhappy). '01 alum here too.
I'm an '07 grad of GR Christian, absolutely not surprised to see others lurking on these boards. I don't know if it's so much recruiting as the youth football program that's making a massive difference in the quality of the football team. On the flip side though, I think it's having a pretty big impact on the soccer team. They used to win championships in the late 90s in soccer but now all the good athletes are playing the foosball. Cool to see them with some athletes recruited by Michigan though, I agree about that.