OTish: What former recruit do you plan on watching this season?
In an effort to keep this board college football focused, I wanted to see what former Michigan recruits that we were relatively high on or at least recruited to some degree do you plan on watching this season? This obviously would include former commits as well. This might be just keeping tabs on a player or actually going out of your way to watch a game you otherwise wouldn't just to watch that player. This might give some of us who will be watching several games per weekend this year anyways some additional people to pay attention to.
For me, two come to mind: Kalen Ballage, Arizona State, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC.
Ballage I always thought had the size and came from an under recruited area that he could've been good in our offense and this was only magnified by his run last season where he carried a defense over 20 yards for a touchdown.
JuJu just seemed to be such a polished player coming out of high school and getting a 5 star out of California would've been awesome. He was touted more as a safety coming out and now he's being compared as a WR to Dez Bryant by Nick Saban. Hopefully he goes off against Notre dame this season.
What former recruits/commits are you looking forward to watching this season?
August 31st, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^
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August 31st, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
I'll be at the games and watch CFB after our game. I will just pick the best game possible to watch.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:32 PM ^
I plan on keeping up with Hoke's defensive performance at Oregon. That counts, right?
August 31st, 2016 at 6:35 PM ^
allow it.
August 31st, 2016 at 9:01 PM ^
Honestly, I almost don't even remember recruits' names once they go somewhere else. I do not care about any of them.
August 31st, 2016 at 10:45 PM ^
Here's a name I remember, and a kid that seemed to be a class act àll the way through:
Boss Tagaloa
Wish him well long as we're not playing ucla
August 31st, 2016 at 4:49 PM ^
who play for Michigan.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
I also don't mind watching the former recruits who wound up elsewhere while we're beating them.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^
Dashawn Hand and Damian Harris
August 31st, 2016 at 5:03 PM ^
I forgot all about the Harris saga.
Hoke/Borges > Harbaugh ???
Oh my!
August 31st, 2016 at 5:23 PM ^
against us.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
On another note, what about NFL? Any notable rookies to keep an eye on?
August 31st, 2016 at 4:56 PM ^
Treadwell is on the Vikings and will probably see a lot of playing time. Lions fans will see him at least twice a year anyways, but it'll be interesting if he becomes the next Sammy Watkins (aka great talent but kept back performance-wise by the team he's on)
August 31st, 2016 at 6:29 PM ^
is an HSP on the Redskins and should be starting on game 1.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:52 PM ^
His recruitment was interesting.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:54 PM ^
Saw him live at Cass. His hullabaloo of a recruitment seems far in the rear view mirror now, but it looks like he's going to figure into the rotation this year for Ohio State.
August 31st, 2016 at 9:47 PM ^
Figure into the rotation... He was named the starter today fwiw.
August 31st, 2016 at 10:49 PM ^
Well that figures.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
That requires watching OSU and I cannot do that. It makes me sick how good that awful team is.
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August 31st, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
Just Chris Clark all day every day.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
Saw this topic title and immediately thought Kalen Ballege as well. Dude is an absolute beast, I remember really wanting him as a recruit. If I recall correctly Hoke "cooled on him", which was ridiculous. He'd thrive in this current system.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:56 PM ^
I mean.... all of our current players except for the walk-ons and transfers are technically former recruits, are they not?
August 31st, 2016 at 4:55 PM ^
Isaac Nauta. The guy is a great talent, but I'm not sure Georgia will use his full potential.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:59 PM ^
We'll have to see how their offense evolves around a talent like him, but at least he has Eason to throw to him for as long as they're both there.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:01 PM ^
Greyson Lambert is still running with the ones at QB for Georgia as of yesterday.
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August 31st, 2016 at 5:04 PM ^
Ooh that's a good one. I forgot about him. It's hard to decide how big a deal it was that he chose Georgia. I'm interested to see how Bunting, Gentry, and Wheatley compare to him.
August 31st, 2016 at 9:50 PM ^
Talent wise, or production wise? That's the question.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:57 PM ^
I was going to say Brian Cole, I thought I remembered him transferring to Kentucky. But a quick Google search shows he actually transferred to East Mississippi Community College, of Last Chance U fame. Now I'm even more interested in watching the next season of that show, I'd love to see him highlighted there.
As for the OP's question, I'll probably say D'shawn Hand. This should be the first year Hand plays a lot at Bama so I'm interested to see what we missed out on there.
August 31st, 2016 at 4:59 PM ^
Isaac Nauta. I'm happy with the TE haul we got, but he could have been special in this offense.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:10 PM ^
Chris Clark, but I don't know which college he attends.
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Edit: I think this topic would be more interesting and engaging if it were limited to former players and commits still playing college ball. (I believe Magnus does provide updates, of the former, from time to time).
August 31st, 2016 at 5:03 PM ^
Mike Weber and Damien Harris.
I plan on watching them get stuffed repeatedly at the LOS by Michigan's monster DL as we defeat both of them on our path to Glory.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:04 PM ^
Seriously?
WHY YOU TAKE SO LONG SATURDAY?!
August 31st, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^
where's snoop Dogg son at?
August 31st, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^
He quit again, was at UCLA.
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August 31st, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^
I have Su'a Cravens on a couple of my fantasy football teams, so I'm hoping he develops.
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August 31st, 2016 at 6:31 PM ^
an LB in a DB spot, it's a good situation to be in!
August 31st, 2016 at 7:22 PM ^
I think you got that backwards.
August 31st, 2016 at 10:12 PM ^
if you have no experience playing with IDP in fantasy football...
August 31st, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^
JuJu or Adoree
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August 31st, 2016 at 10:51 PM ^
RoJo.
September 1st, 2016 at 12:24 AM ^
Adoree is the correct answer, IMO.
Mostly because he is so freaking dynamic.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^
Ondre Pipkins, Derrick Green. Just to see how they look elsewhere. Don't think I will get any East Mississippi CC games on TV to see Brian Cole.
August 31st, 2016 at 6:42 PM ^
I wonder if he will be featured on Last Chance U season 2.
August 31st, 2016 at 8:54 PM ^
If John Franklin II (III?) was featured on Last Chance U then tan my hide if Brian Cole is not.
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August 31st, 2016 at 5:13 PM ^
Any interest in finding games just because somebody we recruited is playing. I have enough trouble keeping up with non Michigan football as it is.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:23 PM ^
you really are Cranky Dave aren't you.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:26 PM ^
Webb and Weber.
August 31st, 2016 at 5:27 PM ^
Gary
August 31st, 2016 at 5:30 PM ^
Leonard Fournette.
If only his uncle wouldn't have kept him off his flight to Ann Arbor!