Michigan offered Southfield (MI) Southfield class of 2014 defensive end Lawrence Marshall today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUXClGTX1T4
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Two questions I am too lazy
Two questions I am too lazy to look up and want to know...
1- Where does he rank recruiting-wise?
2- What are his odds of ending up at Michigan?
I don't mean this in a bad way
But I see some Will Gholston in his game
Gholston has game? Since
Gholston has game? Since when?
If you see someone in an airport with Michigan logos on luggage and they are wearing a pilot uniform come say hello.
Don't you mean,
Tom?
I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.
Potential 4* or 3?
Potential 4* or 3?
Sorta looks like a 4* to me,
Sorta looks like a 4* to me, but the size may hurt him. Might end up with an Ojemudia type ranking
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I think he'll be a 4-star
I think he'll be a 4-star prospect when all is said and done - offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Pitt, and Indiana already.
He's said that he really liked Michigan growing up, but I don't think he's really revealed any strong leans one way or another.
247sports seem to think he is
247sports seem to think he is leaning towards Michigan. We are listed as "warmer" on his profile.
Not sure how much stock we should put into their temperature rating.
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"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
Their temperature rating
is usually very accurate actually. 247 tends to update player profiles more quickly than the other services.
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Question: If a kid is known
Question: If a kid is known to be a Michigan fan and a 3-4 star prospect, do coaches give more thought to an offer than say a 3-4 star that is not known to be a Michigan fan? The thinking being that there is more of a chance that the Michigan fan will commit and thus eat up a scholarship? In other words, do you think coaches are more careful about offering kids known to be Michigan fans?
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I think the coaches offer the
I think the coaches offer the guys they think are best for the program. If Player A and Player B are equal, I don't think it really matters where their allegiance is. I don't see a problem with somebody "eating up a scholarship" if it's a player you want.
Nyles Morgan Offered too
Per Sam Webb - Crete (Ill.) LB Nyles Morgan was offered by Michigan today when coaches stopped into check up on LaQuon.
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Yeah, what took so long for this offer?
he looks like a beast! Good to see Quon's getting some love again!
I'd feel better if the coaches set up a shop in his HS parking lot, we need this kid bad!
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Coaches must really see
Coaches must really see something in him to get a 2014 offer as an LB.
"that's why you don't go to Ohio State, Lawrence"
This kid's a stud. ND,
This kid's a stud. ND, Oklahoma and a bunch of others have already offered him. The surprise is that it took this long.
Sometimes I wonder if slow
Sometimes I wonder if slow developing offers "mean something" because a kids talent is so obvious but the attention is limited, but usually I chalk it up to there being so many kids out there, and not enough hours in the day for coaches. Like Dante Booker has even fewer offers than Marshall, and none outside the B1G. Maybe schools are just writing him off as a Michigan/OSU lock, or maybe he'll blow up later. I would've expected the SEC to be all over them with already with how many early offers they give out on defense, and how big a prospect they could end up being.
"that's why you don't go to Ohio State, Lawrence"
Some pretty good kids on that team besides Quon...
I like this Marshall kid's
I like this Marshall kid's motor. He needs to put on the pounds but I would love for him to be a member of the 2014 class.
Go Blue
Actually, his motor is
Actually, his motor is supposedly one of the traits that's in question...
That was the one thing I
That was the one thing I noticed on his highlight tape. He seems to chase the ball through the whistle.
I'm sure other traits would be evident if I watched a real film and not a highlight reel.
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Wait a second here. Are you
Wait a second here. Are you insinuating here that somebody on the internet used a catch-phrase to imply knowledge on a subject they, in fact, know nothing about?
And here I was about to go all recruity-speak and start discussing his pad level.
It should most definitely be
It should most definitely be lower.
Who questions his motor? Saw
Who questions his motor? Saw him twice in person, he was a monster both games.
This kid has had a lot of
This kid has had a lot of buzz, no surprise with this offer.
I remember when I brought it
I remember when I brought it up early, you and the thread starter blew me up about how he wasn't that highly regarded.
Yeah, I remember that. I
Yeah, I remember that. I don't think we "blew you up" because you said Marshall was good, it was how you said it and what else you said. You mentioned how you had seen Ojemudia and few other big prospects in person and this kid blew them away and all this other hyperbole and things you couldn't prove.
Had you simply said, "I watched Lawrence Marshall in person a few times and I bet he gets an offer because he's really good" you would have been received better. Now this "I told you so" post isn't helping your cause.
EDIT: I just went back and looked, it was in the 2014 Scout release thread. You brought up Marshall by saying, essentially, "He's huge, he's way better than Ojemudia and bigger." All Magnus and I said was to slow down, he's not as good as Ojemudia was in high school yet, and he's probably not bigger since he's listed at 205. Then you got all upset because we weren't appreciative of you providing us with such valuable information. The fact that you're still upset about it is the funniest part.
Should have one....
Vince Bean shoot him a phone call.
We're gonna play with toughness, we're gonna be responsible and we're gonna play with toughness. This is Michigan.
Michigan
Michigan's also offered DEs Joe Henderson (Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights) and Garrett Dickerson (Oradell, NJ/Bergen Catholic). Surprised it took them this long with Dickerson, he's a stud player on two sides of the ball.
Do you think we are the team
Do you think we are the team to beat for
Henderson and Marshall?
Marshall
Marshall - yes
Henderson - possibly, depending on whether or not he gets an offer from Ohio State. I think that may be the one he wants.
hm....
Does this mean the staff is not as high on GRIII's brother Gelen Robinson as I (and his brother) are?
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John Navarre, John Navarre, he is John Navarre
(to the tune of Jingle, Bells)
I think the issue with him is
I think the issue with him is his measuables. He's not tall enough to be a defensive end but he's too large to be a linebacker. His lack of a true position is the thing that's really, really holding him back right now. If he can get up to 6'4" or 6'5" he'll see offers come in.
Yeah, I was hoping Gelen
Yeah, I was hoping Gelen would get the offer first, but I guess the coaches like Marshall better. However, some people think Gelen could really bulk up, and might end up as a SDE instead. Glenn grew a couple inches late, maybe Gelen will as well.
Recent change
I read your article on the 18th clarifiying that Henderson did not have an offer. Did the coaches go see him and offer him recently?
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Scout
Scout has him listed with an offer so I'm assuming they've offered since the time he visited.
They probably read his
They probably read his article too and decided they better offer this guy.
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler
Two short viewings
Marshall's film because he doesn't jump out - I really have to focus to find him on most plays. Looks to have good agility and lower base, but normal size, explosion and closing speed ("normal" as a 2/3 star).
Nyles' film because it grates on you like a bad video game with snippets, noise and strange angles. Too bad since he appears to have abnormal explosion and closing speed.
Hopefully we stay in contention with the early 2014 offers as they are freaks.
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
What?
.....um
-_- serious?
Go Blue!
Serious about their skills
but snarky on their video editing. Big blue arrow on Marshall and spotlight on Nyles' entire field were overtly painful.
HS game films are tough enough, but free aspirin for any coach/scout that watches these individual films for hours a day.
"Everybody wants to be a hero, so to speak. But it takes everybody." - Charles Woodson
Where's that guy who only
Where's that guy who only posts the squiggly eyes when you need him?
Jeez
I could hardly find him on the video with that teeny-tiny blue arrow.
"I promise you we would have walked to the University of Michigan." - Brady Hoke
That's some funny shit. I
That's some funny shit. I watched the video just to see the teeny-tiny blue arrow and was traumatized
From the Sam Webb, Detroit
From the Sam Webb, Detroit News article of November 16, Marshall has always liked MSU. From same article: If Marshall has a dream school, it would be USC
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121116/OPINION03/211160379
"When I was younger I used to like Michigan State a lot. It really didn't change (growing up). I like everything about Michigan State. I like their fan base, I like their coaches, I like the school in general — I like everything about Michigan State. I don't have any dislikes about Michigan State."
Funny
Funny because he told me he grew up rooting for Michigan, he even unintentionally referred to them as "big brother": LINK
According to 247, Michigan is
According to 247, Michigan is the favorite to land Lawrence Marshall. From SpartanTailgate:
**The Spartans have offered a scholarship to Class of 2014 defensive end Lawrence Marshall from Southfield (Mich.). But he is not at all close to picking a college and will likely garner many additional offers before he is ready.
Marshall attended the Michigan at Ohio State game last Saturday and an Ohio State assistant showed up at Marshall’s school to follow up on Wednesday. The Buckeyes have not offered, but have told Marshall they really like him. Michigan and Pitt just offered to join the Spartans as well as Indiana, San Diego State, Toledo and Bowling Green.
Marshall told Wolverine247 on Tuesday that Michigan is his early favorite.
“I wouldn’t commit right away but Michigan would definitely be my top school,” said Marshall. “I love their tradition and just the way they do things. I know they have great academics.”
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