OT-ish: 2021 TE Jack Pugh to Wisconsin
Hilliard (OH) Bradley tight end Jack Pugh committed to Wisconsin today. There were some who thought that the last tight end spot for Michigan in the 2021 class was down to Pugh or Thomas Fidone, but Pugh was already trending away from Michigan. The staff seems to have most of its eggs in the Fidone basket, which I think is the right move, because Fidone is pretty dang impressive.
Michigan has offered other tight ends recently, like Erin Outley. I think they definitely want another guy in the 2021 class to go with Louis Hansen.
I’d trade getting another tight end for a defensive tackle
WOTS is they plan to bulk up Ja'Den McBurrows to play DT.
Not sure, why but laughed way too hard at this.
+3 funny
I'd say that's where Giudice ends up in a year or two. He can add 50 pounds at 6'5.
Giudice is 262 right now. 30 pounds would be just fine.
Can he be a Matt Godin type player?
I think so. I'm not an expert, but I rather like Giudice. He's a large human being with good athleticism for his size and future position, and better technique than you would expect from a high school junior. He's a little hard to project because he doesn't play against good competition, but I think he can be a good player.
Similar feeling here. He has the size and frame to add the weight and has solid technique with hands and feet. Rolling him inside in 2 years after some S&C and getting to prep behind Hinton and Smith, he could easily find himself a position as a rotational player on the inside
Will he be ranked higher than the kicker if he does?
TE recruiting must have been significantly easier when they were selling a Harbaugh offense and not a Gattis offense. Not that I'm complaining.
Gattis tight ends are underrated. When he was at Alabama, they had Irv Smith, Jr., who became a 2nd round pick (IIRC, and I wanted the Lions to skip Hockenson and pick Smith). And when he was at PSU, they had Gesicki.
How do you pronounce his name? Should I be saying "Oh well, he's Pugh ugly anyway," or "Well Pugh on you, then"?
It's usually Pyoo...one syllable. But one he hits the Wisconsin roster, who knows. It'll probably end up pronounced something weird like Gup, but not like Jaygup*.
*Damnit, why did I have to bring that up
Michigan has a good recent record on getting TE's into the NFL.
By “good record” do you mean the fifth round and later???
"Michigan has a good recent record on getting TE's into the NFL."
Kinda but not really.
Iowa has the current track record we want Michigan to have:
- George Kittle (drafted one pick after Jake Butt in the 5th round) is now a legitimate star.
- TJ Hockenson, 1st round pick
- Noah Fant, 1st round pick
We have Jake Butt and Zach Gentry; both were 5th round picks. (Butt goes higher if he doesn't suffer than injury in the Orange Bowl.) Sean McKeon is an UDFA signed by the Cowboys for depth.
Butt was a much earlier pick if it wasn't for the bowl game injury.
Pugh would be an appropriate companion to Butt.
Both are clearly ass men.
All of 247's predictions say Fidone is going to Nebraska.