New Michigan Crystal Balls/Futurecasts: Joshua Conerly, Kenneth Grant, Semaj Morgan
Michigan has received not one, not two, but three predictions in the last day for top targets. In the 2022 cycle, 5* OL Joshua Conerly and 3* DT Kenneth Grant have both received Rivals FutureCasts to Michigan courtesy EJ Holland. In the 2023 cycle, 3* WR Semaj Morgan received a 247 Crystal Ball to Michigan from Allen Trieu.
All three prospects will be visiting this weekend for the Washington game, with Conerly and Grant on official visits and Morgan on an unofficial visit. Could it be time to buckle up?
Conerly is a Washington native who has previously visited for the BBQ at the Big House, and Jim Harbaugh flew out to see him at a satellite camp in Washington. Conerly is an athletic, true 5* prospect who is probably best at RT, though he can play anywhere on the line. Conerly is thought to have a Top 3 of Oregon, Washington, and Michigan, with the key factor being whether he wants to stay close to home. EJ Holland believes Conerly may be leaning towards going away for college, which may explain his pick for Michigan.
Grant is a mammoth 335 lb true nose tackle who is still plenty athletic. Grant has a Top 3 of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio State, and also was on campus for the BBQ. Michigan and Ohio State are thought to be ahead, and Michigan is pushing much harder than Ohio State at the moment. Grant recently received a bump to 4* status on 247, so he appears to be a riser.
Meanwhile, Morgan is a true blue prospect from West Bloomfield. He is a productive slot receiver in the mold of a Mike Sainristil, with potentially more upside depending on how his speed develops. Morgan has also previously received FutureCast picks to Michigan. Rivals also has Morgan rated a little higher than the composite as a 4* at #238 overall.
This is a big weekend for Michigan on the recruiting trail, with a plethora of top targets expected to be in attendance, including multiple 5*. A strong performance on the field could lead to some significant recruiting momentum.
September 7th, 2021 at 7:59 PM ^
Thanks for making an informative recruiting post instead of just a name.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:04 PM ^
Yes! This was a 5 star post.
September 7th, 2021 at 10:06 PM ^
So you're telling me Michigan will finish as a runner up to someone else for this post?
September 8th, 2021 at 7:40 AM ^
I appreciate it! The front page crew has been pretty preoccupied churning out all the awesome actual football content so I just wanted to bring some recruiting excitement to the board, especially with such a crucial visit weekend on tap.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:02 PM ^
Any more word on if Domani Jackson is still coming as planned after his injury?
September 7th, 2021 at 8:06 PM ^
Yes, Domani is still expected to visit.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:12 PM ^
Great news!!
September 7th, 2021 at 8:28 PM ^
Yeah, to flesh it out a bit. Rivals reported that he was coming and the 247 confirmed. Guess 247 guy said his injury was about the best you could hope for with a season ending injury too... whatever that means.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:38 PM ^
It's repairable and time wise would be ready for winter workouts because he will be an early enrollee.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:56 PM ^
But is this a legit visit or just a trip to have fun?
September 7th, 2021 at 9:33 PM ^
Well, we know that his father is a die hard UM fan and has family in the Midwest. This kid seems to be good between the ears so I’ll classify this as a keeping my options open trip incase USC implodes. He also has a trip lined up to bama.
September 8th, 2021 at 4:18 AM ^
Jackson is a 6'1", 185 lb. prospect who committed to USC in January 2021. He's a 5-star, the #2 cornerback, and #5 overall. Unfortunately, he suffered a season-ending injury but is still taking this official visit to Ann Arbor.
https://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2021/09/visitors-michigan-vs-washington.html
September 8th, 2021 at 4:14 AM ^
Thunder said he is still going to be here.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:08 PM ^
Some welcome recruiting news!! Awesome
September 7th, 2021 at 8:12 PM ^
Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?
September 7th, 2021 at 8:16 PM ^
Could it be... That's it's been a while since you got some?
September 7th, 2021 at 9:45 PM ^
A what?
September 7th, 2021 at 8:39 PM ^
I hope we can continue to land top linemen like Conerly. I fear there may be some attrition next year from the past few classes as guys look for playing time. Only hurts depth but would like to see us keep recruiting o- line like we did under Ed.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:51 PM ^
Semaj Morgan. Backwards spelling of James.
I knew of a girl in high school who named her son Semaj because it was the backward spelling of the father.
No real substance to the post. It just made me chuckle.
September 7th, 2021 at 8:58 PM ^
It would be cooler if his name was Samej James. then it would be like a real life Stanley yelnats. But it’s not so..
September 7th, 2021 at 9:47 PM ^
Or Samej Jemas...
That said, I had a friend in JH/HS who liked saying things backward (he was really good at it) and called me Werdna for an entire month. It got old after the first hour.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:24 PM ^
I'd like to raise you one Sicnarf Loopstok. Obviously the backwards spelling of "Kotspool"
September 7th, 2021 at 10:00 PM ^
I knew a girl in high school who was going to name her son Legend and I told her that was stupid.
September 7th, 2021 at 10:32 PM ^
user name checks
September 8th, 2021 at 12:14 AM ^
She should have named him D'negel.
September 8th, 2021 at 6:52 AM ^
"Semaj Morgan. Backwards spelling of James."
Semaj is also his dads name.
I ran track with his dad in HS. He ran a wind aided 10.3 100M. He was also about 5'6" and 130lbs.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:00 PM ^
Walter Nolan visiting to?
September 7th, 2021 at 9:20 PM ^
He is but we aren't currently in his top 3. Sam said on WTKA that we will need a good season to rise up the list.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:57 PM ^
Sucks that logic doesn't apply to Tennessee...
September 8th, 2021 at 7:05 PM ^
Well, it's not logic. It's the home state team.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:20 PM ^
Where?
September 7th, 2021 at 9:23 PM ^
Yes, he will be there with his mom and 2 younger brothers.
Top prospects expected:
- 5* Walter Nolen
- 5* Domani Jackson
- 5* Josh Conerly
- 5* Dante Moore (2023)
- 5* Jalen Brown (2023)
- 4* Deone Walker
- 4* Lander Barton
- 4* Tackett Curtis (2023)
- 4* Caleb Presley (2023)
- 4* Amir Herring (2023)
- 4* Preston Zinter (2023)
- 4* Jalen Thompson (2023)
- 3* Kenneth Grant
- 3* Joshua Josephs
- 3* Semaj Morgan (2023)
And of course many of our commits including 5* Will Johnson and 4* Tyler Morris and many other prospects we are recruiting. Huge opportunity here
September 7th, 2021 at 11:07 PM ^
You sir, are a fountain of recruiting information.
Didn't Lander Barton commit to Utah over the summer or am I mixing him up with someone else?
Also, is Preston Zinter related to Zak?
September 7th, 2021 at 11:10 PM ^
Barton did not commit to Utah, but everyone thinks he will.
Preston is Zak's younger brother.
September 7th, 2021 at 11:09 PM ^
Unless something has changed today (I've been busy), Josh Josephs and Caleb Presley are not expected to come. Josephs is visiting Tennessee instead, I believe.
Here's the list I've compiled so far: LINK.
September 7th, 2021 at 11:57 PM ^
It came out today that Josephs will be visiting Michigan, not Tennessee, this weekend.
Did something change on Presley? I only saw an article from last week that said he was planning on visiting.
September 8th, 2021 at 5:35 AM ^
I just happened to come across this a couple minutes ago:
Lastly, I want to hit on 2023 Rivals100 Seattle (Wash.) Rainier Beach cornerback Caleb Presley.While he is not making it to Ann Arbor this weekend, Presley is a prospect with very high interest in the Wolverines.
September 8th, 2021 at 4:44 AM ^
How do you have time for this? You sleep 2 hours a day?
September 8th, 2021 at 5:23 AM ^
In the fall I typically sleep about 4.5-5 hours a night.
September 8th, 2021 at 1:08 AM ^
Another fine recruiting post sir. I need to start following and upvoting.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:26 PM ^
EJ Holland crystal balls..https://tenor.com/view/worthless-bill-belichick-tom-brady-gif-10944340
September 7th, 2021 at 9:37 PM ^
Conerly would be a great get.
September 7th, 2021 at 9:39 PM ^
Let’s kick some ass in the field and pull in a few recruits at the same time
September 7th, 2021 at 9:57 PM ^
Fairly certain ej holland ballz track record is poor…but the visitor list is quite impressive
September 7th, 2021 at 10:22 PM ^
He tends to focus on being first more than 247 does, which has burned his overall accuracy, but he has been pretty good as of late. These picks came as a bit of a surprise (the Conerly one in particular), and they may more reflect where he expects Michigan to stand after a strong visit, and not necessarily as of today. My characterization of the Grant and Conerly recruitments is that Michigan will be at least tied for the lead after this weekend, but there is still work to be done before it’s a done deal.
September 7th, 2021 at 10:22 PM ^
EJ is Michigan's Tom Loy-sadly.
September 7th, 2021 at 10:12 PM ^
Keep winning and so much will get cured.
September 7th, 2021 at 11:09 PM ^
Winning is a great deodorant! - John Madden
September 7th, 2021 at 10:19 PM ^
Win. The. Game.