New 2020 QB Prospect Visiting This Weekend
December 9th, 2019 at 9:03 PM ^
C.J. Stroud, out.
December 9th, 2019 at 10:33 PM ^
I think you’re right and I think it sucks. Hoping he goes to USC.
December 10th, 2019 at 4:07 PM ^
I simply don't understand why we won't offer Jayden de Laura from St. Louis High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- He comes from a HS which has produced Marcus Mariota and Tua Tagovailoa.
- He is basically putting up significantly better numbers than Mariota did in HS.
- He's a great fit for our new offense. And the eye test confirms it upon closer inspection. (His HS runs some nice stuff.)
- And we have one of Jayden de Laura's WR teammates (Roman Wilson) committed!
I just don't get it.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:04 PM ^
At least the coaching staff is not taking any chances of closing out the class without a QB
December 10th, 2019 at 7:56 AM ^
Hoping one of our highly rated QBs shines...but the transfer QB trend is still interesting...
LSU needed a back-up Ohio State QB to make it to the playoffs, Ohio State needed a back-up Georgia QB to make it to the playoffs, and Oklahoma needed a back-up Alabama QB to make it to the playoffs. All 3 transfers nominated for the Heisman this year.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:05 PM ^
Geezus fucking Pete.
ed: Not trying to put down the young man. Just disappointed because I liked what I saw from JD Johnson.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:26 PM ^
Preferred Walk On candidate?
December 9th, 2019 at 9:32 PM ^
Not many people are going to turn down an FBS offer to be a preferred walk-on at Michigan.
December 10th, 2019 at 6:10 AM ^
Pretty sure Michigan has a handful of players that fit that description. Tru Wilson for example had service academy offers and walked on at Michigan.
December 10th, 2019 at 6:43 AM ^
You don't choose a service academy because of football. You play football at a service academy because you can.
December 10th, 2019 at 9:06 AM ^
Thank you for proving my point.
You identified one, and I said "not many."
December 9th, 2019 at 9:08 PM ^
He's like Russell Bellomy...
...but taller!
December 9th, 2019 at 9:20 PM ^
And slower.
December 10th, 2019 at 7:19 AM ^
Magnus has highlights below. He has good athleticism.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:30 PM ^
Ugh, that’s a bad sell Magnus. Thankfully you’re kidding.....?
December 9th, 2019 at 9:33 PM ^
Am I?
December 10th, 2019 at 9:41 AM ^
With the caveat of only seeing 12 minutes of this kid, it looks like he’s going to have to overcome a tendency to lock onto his receivers and need to work on seeing the whole field.
This tendency usually gets better with more study, time, and reps in an offense. However, for the younger board members, this was the single biggest weakness that held back Chad Henne from becoming a great QB. Despite four years of reps with the first team, he went into the NFL with this tendency and has essentially been a career backup as a result.
That said, Dan does seem to have the physical tools to be a D1 quarterback somewhere.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:08 PM ^
Remember when we made fun of Sparty for their QB commit.....dot dot dot......
December 9th, 2019 at 9:09 PM ^
Don't you have a drink you should be holding?
December 9th, 2019 at 9:10 PM ^
Yeah that was me. Terrible post on my part. However, context matters. MSU didn't have a QB commit the year before, and they have nothing after. This is a filler, where we got three 4 star commits in a row, and have a 5 star the year after. Plus half of MSU's commits are not even in the top 1,000. So, really no comparison.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:45 PM ^
I appreciated your post. Gave some info about the kid even if it was mostly poking fun at his ranking and Staee's class. I upvoted but it was no match for the dozens of negs haha
December 10th, 2019 at 6:45 AM ^
+1 for owning your mistake and manning up for the hit. Too many double down and fight the negbang...
December 9th, 2019 at 9:11 PM ^
His tape seems better than his ranking and offer list
December 9th, 2019 at 9:58 PM ^
Either this guy didn't complete any other passes this season other than what's in this film or this guy should be ranked.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:22 PM ^
Well, shit, forget the snark. This kid can play.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:32 PM ^
I'm not Magnus or Hold me TomVH, but this kid looks good and athletic!
December 9th, 2019 at 9:42 PM ^
Mechanics may be off and competition is probably not the best but that’s a QB that at least deserves to be ranked.
December 9th, 2019 at 10:00 PM ^
Woah that hurdle at 0:28....are you kidding me?
December 9th, 2019 at 10:56 PM ^
IDK, man. I see some speed, a quick release, good velocity and touch on his passes. Maybe all his other passes were to tacopants or intercepted? Hoping he is a diamond in the rough.
December 10th, 2019 at 12:33 AM ^
Is this the QB version of Ronnie Bell?
December 10th, 2019 at 7:26 AM ^
Wow, do they teach tackling in that league?
December 10th, 2019 at 8:44 AM ^
Caveats about competition aside, if the HUDL page had said he was a 4-star from Mater Dei with offers from Stanford, USC, Oregon, OK, PSU, and VA I wouldn't have questioned it, based on his highlights.
December 11th, 2019 at 3:51 AM ^
Holy, crap -- what a highlight video! Awesome passes. Awesome running and spotting gaps and following blocks. Some acrobatic moves. Even him doing some blocking and tackling.
I remember watching Sainristil's highlight reel and thinking that he'd be great and was enormously underrated.
I get the same feeling here.
I would be very happy for this guy to be a Wolverine.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:10 PM ^
For real, though, I like this kid as a project tight end. He's a good athlete.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:18 PM ^
We can afford to not take a QB this year, no?
McCaffrey, Milton, McNamara and keeping my fingers crossed we hang on and sign JJ in 2021?
December 9th, 2019 at 9:25 PM ^
Seems dangerous if McCaff or Milton were to transfer. I think with the current transfer portal model, teams should really try to get one QB per year, even if only for depth.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:28 PM ^
I wouldn't stick with 3 quarterbacks, no.
December 9th, 2019 at 10:36 PM ^
Leaving yourself short handed at QB is one of the worst roster construction mistakes you can make. One scholarship is a small price to pay for shoring up the most important position.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:25 PM ^
So this may be more Theo Johnson related than CJ Stroud related?
December 9th, 2019 at 9:28 PM ^
It could be a Zach Gentry situation. Come in as a QB, leave as a TE.
December 9th, 2019 at 11:14 PM ^
That's a worst-case scenario. He's perfect for this class: could turn into a great QB, but seems like his floor is as a TE or even a wildcat QB. He's quick enough, strong enough, and fast enough to be a threat in D1 football at multiple positions. Love his confidence, contact courage, and athleticism.
But let's discount the possibility he can grow into a starting QB either. He's got tools and some kids just pop late.
December 9th, 2019 at 11:23 PM ^
This guy's assessment is similar: not sure if he is a QB as a DI athlete, but he is a DI athlete. Note that since his name first popped up three weeks ago, he led his team to a Long Island Championship, wherein he ran for 300 yards and 4 TDs, had 2 passing TDs, and apparently played some defense as well.
https://twitter.com/PlainedgeFootb1/status/1200815837411729408
December 9th, 2019 at 11:45 PM ^
So....
Could he be more of a Vicious Vic type kid, but who still has the potential to work out?
I mean, if we don’t have a QB in the class at all, and presuming we still have 5 star JJ coming in 2021, this might actually be a good use of a scholarship last minute. Especially if either McCaffrey or Milton transfers out after spring & we reel in a seasoned grad transfer QB as another depth option, having a “break in case of emergency, but if not, convert to a TE bruiser H Back type guy” might be pretty handy.
December 10th, 2019 at 9:29 AM ^
Magnus,
Long time lurker. I know you're plugged into Michigan recruiting, who do you think our best bet for a QB in this class is? Still pushing for CJ Stroud? Do we have any others we're talking to or is Villari maybe the beginning of a plan B (or C if we include JD Johnson)?
December 10th, 2019 at 4:14 PM ^
I think our best shot is with Villari, but Jayden de Laura might be an option. He's from Hawaii (a teammate of Roman Wilson) and is committed to Washington State.
December 11th, 2019 at 10:56 AM ^
As a guy who knows recruiting better than most, can you provide some reasons as to why this kid isn't even ranked? I know it's a highlight tape and the competition probably isn't very good, but that sure seems like at least a mid 3-star QB to me.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:11 PM ^
Hopefully he is a hidden star. Otherwise, I feel like Sidd Finch is alive and well.
December 9th, 2019 at 9:14 PM ^
Diamond in the rough. Big arm. Sneaky fast. The offer list is misleading, pay no attention to that. He may not start as a freshman but he could provide real depth and win the job or grad transfer as an upperclassman. Would be a good add.
December 10th, 2019 at 5:48 AM ^
Winning the job as a grad transfer won't help Michigan.