Question About New UM Offer/247 CB Prediction

Submitted by MaizeMN on
I was just perusing the 247 recruiting page and it looks like MICHIGAN offered 6'4 205 lb. DE Willie Rogers from Saginaw Arthur Hill. He's unranked/nonrated, so I couldn't figure out why/where the offer came from. Is MICHIGAN out for some other highly touted prospects? Or is Willie a diamond in the rough, heretofore unknown? Anyone know any details about him or the offer?

DCAlum

December 5th, 2016 at 11:11 PM ^

I have no inside info, but it feels based on the info you have above that it's a noncommittable offer - low ranked Michigan guy, we have plenty of ends committed. Probably trying to get him a little publicity so lower level schools will take a look.

Here's to hoping he's another St. Juste though!




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UMICH1606

December 5th, 2016 at 11:16 PM ^

He is a teammate of McCaffery, but originally from Saginaw. Harbaugh loved the kid on his visit out west and offered him a greyshirt opportunity.

 

Per Trieu at Scout

twohooks

December 5th, 2016 at 11:18 PM ^

About Greg Skrepanek in the Ann Arbor news who was coming to Michigan to play football. Then I read Kent Graham was going to Notre Dame in the same article blurb. I didn't have the urge for more, I didn't. I simply put down the paper, took a breath of fresh air grabbed some Country Time lemonade and went downstairs to play Tecmo Bowl for 12 hours.

MaseGOBLUE

December 6th, 2016 at 3:03 AM ^

Seen Little Willie back in the summer, he's much bigger than 205 pounds now, when I saw him he looked a legit 240 ish maybe 250. The profile is really outdated. Colorado was good for him, happy he has a chance to at least come home and play or practice for Michigan

BlueCube

December 6th, 2016 at 5:59 AM ^

has been looking at for a while. He camped there. The interesting this is Sean Scherer from the MSU board, who is usually a total MSU hack, immediately flipped his crystal ball from MSU to Michigan.

I'd have to guess a walk on though.

JonnyHintz

December 6th, 2016 at 6:01 AM ^

It's either a non-commitable offer or it's a preferred walk-on offer. We are set at DE as is, no reason to use a scholarship on an unranked kid with no other offers and is incredibly undersized.

JacksFootball

December 6th, 2016 at 7:43 AM ^

Willie was at Saginaw AH until this year where he transfered to Valor Christian with McCaffery. AH has been a dumpster fire of MSU proportions the last 10 years and his dad wanted to give him a chance to be recruited and it worked. Good for him! Really talented kid who just got caught up in the suckness of a bad team.

Magnus

December 6th, 2016 at 8:18 AM ^

I know what Allen Trieu said, but I would still be surprised if anything comes out of this as far as a guaranteed scholarship goes. We saw similar things with Jess Speight, Joe Gibbs's grandson, and others. They get reported as offers, but they're as preferred walk-ons or completely non-committable. I've been aware of Will Rogers for a few years since he was at Arthur Hill, and he's not on the same level as the guys we're generally recruiting under Harbaugh.

Gerald Ford

December 6th, 2016 at 9:38 AM ^

Jordan Kovacs started out as a walk-on and is one of my all-time favorite UM players with a great back story.  Sure, I wish we had 12 of the top 100 recruits like OSU, but Michigan Football will always mostly be about the great stories behind the Maize and Blue Uniform and Winged Helmets for me. Not to mention, furture Kovakian stories will make beating the Bucknuts even sweeter. Welcome Mr. Rogers.  I'm a big fan already...

Gerald Ford

December 6th, 2016 at 11:10 AM ^

Pretty sure I didn't compare anyone to Kovaks. I expressed my appreciation for all the great stories behind the men who wear the Maize and Blue. Perhaps Mr. Rogers will be another story of succeeding against the odds.  If so, it will be fun to watch.

(BTW - Kovaks was not cleared medically to play as a Freshman. Regardless, I now feel officially welcomed to MGoBlog.)