i expect to see more info in tmro's weekly recruiting piece. Your thoughts?
i find this extremely interesting
Rivals reporting we offered instate LB Desmond Morgan
October 26th, 2010 at 11:33 PM
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Rivals reporting we offered instate LB Desmond Morgan
October 26th, 2010 at 11:36 PM | 
Here's his highlights.. very
Here's his highlights.. very
October 26th, 2010 at 11:44 PM |
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
Feeling a little bit better about this if it is an offer.
Wolverine Nation Unite!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:47 PM |
Gotta love the QB/LB
Gotta love the QB/LB
Gotta love the QB/LB combo!
And with that name dad has to be an M fan.
I love a hoppy ending!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:50 PM |
Any good trick plays up your
Any good trick plays up your
Any good trick plays up your sleeve that could utilize a QB/LB?
October 27th, 2010 at 12:43 AM |
Blitz, knock down the pass to
Blitz, knock down the pass to
Blitz, knock down the pass to yourself, then pass it to.... yourself?
October 27th, 2010 at 1:28 AM |
Tackle.
Tackle.
Tackle.
October 26th, 2010 at 11:52 PM |
My observations
My observations
He seems to flow well to the ball, fills holes quickly, and lays a good hit. I know it's high school level but he could surprise with some good coaching.
October 26th, 2010 at 11:55 PM |
He looks like a mauler
He looks like a mauler
I like the highlights.
Interesting music. A choice lyric: "Drink rosé til we black out. Wake up, drink more til we pass out." Classy.
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
October 27th, 2010 at 7:36 AM |
French!
French!
Spend some time in or around Marseilles, France, and that will seem less out of place.
Rosé = water in the south of France
Go Blue! Always.
October 27th, 2010 at 9:47 AM |
Does the water in the south of France
Does the water in the south of France
make you pass out from drinking it?
If so, À votre santé/à ta santé!
New Oldsmobiles are in early this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIdGxR-aU6o
October 27th, 2010 at 10:01 AM |
I think he was hinting at
I think he was hinting at
I think he was hinting at this type of relationship:
Rose: water in the South of France :: Vodka: water in Russia
Makin' movies, makin' music and
Fight-in' profitgoblue Round The World!
Russell Crowe!
October 27th, 2010 at 2:05 PM |
His dad use to be my
His dad use to be my
His dad use to be my Principal in school, BIG michigan fan
October 26th, 2010 at 11:38 PM |
TomVH...
TomVH...
Can you shed any light on this?
Three star line backer out of Holland, MI. Project kid - or ready to play? That three star rating has me wondering. Does he hold any other offers?
Wolverine Nation Unite!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:44 PM |
He has offers by Akron, BG,
He has offers by Akron, BG,
He has offers by Akron, BG, and Buffalo, which would worry me but the coaches definitely know what they are doing and have proven they can spot talent regardless of star ratings and other offers. So if he does commit, I say welcome to the leaders and the best.
Me fail english thats unpossible!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:51 PM |
I don't know, star rankings
I don't know, star rankings
I don't know, star rankings are pretty huge. I mean, Denard was a 5-star QB recruit, right?
October 26th, 2010 at 11:58 PM |
I'm pretty sure he was or
I'm pretty sure he was or
I'm pretty sure he was or else he wouldn't be doing as well as he is.
/s
Me fail english thats unpossible!
October 27th, 2010 at 12:30 AM |
Not the best example
Not the best example
Denard was a four-star recruit You expect pretty big things out of a four-star.
Braylon and Mike Hart were more under-the-radar.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:40 AM |
Well, Denard was a 4-star
Well, Denard was a 4-star
Well, Denard was a 4-star Athlete, right? I seem to remember hearing that one of the biggest reasons that he chose Michigan was because they were willing to give him a shot at playing QB (unlike, say, Florida). So he was a 4-star, but not a 4-star QB.
Also, I thought it would be jumping the gun a bit to bust out the Vinopal reference.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:47 AM |
Always could have gone with
Always could have gone with
Always could have gone with Patrick Pancakes-Five-Star-LBs Omameh
Me fail english thats unpossible!
October 27th, 2010 at 12:47 AM |
Michigan, Florida and Kansas
Michigan, Florida and Kansas
Michigan, Florida and Kansas State all offered Denard the chance to play QB (although Florida did so fairly late in the game). Everyone agreed that he'd make a great college football player; the question was just at what position. It's not a great example.
October 27th, 2010 at 1:22 PM |
Well, that's what I get for
Well, that's what I get for
Well, that's what I get for talking out of my ass about stuff I didn't really follow at the time.
October 27th, 2010 at 7:04 AM |
Agreed
Agreed
Just look at this past recruiting class. Through some depressing amount of necessity, they haven't been able to redshirt, but look at the production we've gotten; Carvin, Dileo, Talbott, Vinopal (on special teams), Jeremy Jackson.
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October 27th, 2010 at 7:16 AM |
What has Jeremy Jackson done?
What has Jeremy Jackson done?
What has Jeremy Jackson done?
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
October 26th, 2010 at 11:46 PM |
There has been talk about him
There has been talk about him
There has been talk about him starting to get some bigger offers soon, so this is the start. I would expect him to pick up a few more big ones. There's been a lot of good talk around him this year.
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October 26th, 2010 at 11:50 PM |
I'm not Tom but rivals lists
I'm not Tom but rivals lists
I'm not Tom but rivals lists Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, and Michigan as his only offers. I wouldn't count on him making an immediate impact LB seems like it would be difficult to come in and play right away.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:21 PM |
I also live in this kid's
I also live in this kid's
I also live in this kid's neighborhood, went to the same hs, but am older so haven't watched him. But i have talked to some younger kids that said he has talked with USC apparently. This was back during st pats wkend
October 26th, 2010 at 11:42 PM |
Gotta love a white guy named
Gotta love a white guy named
Gotta love a white guy named Desmond.
October 26th, 2010 at 11:52 PM |
White linebacker?? What are
White linebacker?? What are
White linebacker?? What are we, Penn State now?? If there was orange hair on him I'd be bothered by it.
October 27th, 2010 at 1:35 AM |
I'll take some Erick Andersons and Steve Morrisons please
I'll take some Erick Andersons and Steve Morrisons please
I'd even take some Rob Swett action as well.
October 27th, 2010 at 6:09 AM |
don't forget...
don't forget...
about clint copenhaver...
October 27th, 2010 at 10:10 AM |
I guess you guys are not old
I guess you guys are not old
I guess you guys are not old enough but what about Erik Anderson? One of the better LBers to play at Michigan.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:14 AM |
Hey, brother
Hey, brother
Hey, brother
October 27th, 2010 at 12:33 AM |
See you in another life
See you in another life
See you in another life brother.
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October 27th, 2010 at 1:38 AM |
Too Awesome
Too Awesome
Just too awesome. Desmond was my favorite character. I can't count how many times I'd drop a brother at the end of a sentence just because it's so damn catchy.
-UMichGA
October 26th, 2010 at 11:48 PM |
Smarty pants
Smarty pants
Dude's sporting a 4.0 and a 27 on the ACT. Maybe we'll get a Rhodes Scholar out of him!
"There was a time I could have been mistaken for Burt Reynolds. I had a moustache and so did he. But he was the number one star in the world, so there wasn't really much confusion."
October 26th, 2010 at 11:51 PM |
For sure.
For sure.
He's obviously Myron Rolle with more grit.
October 27th, 2010 at 1:07 AM |
And moxie
And moxie
Lots of moxie.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:26 PM |
Ha, that's no guarantee.
Ha, that's no guarantee.
I had a 27 and good grades, went to Michigan, and couldn't see a Rhodes scholarship using the Hubble telescope. Maybe the drinking did it...
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
October 26th, 2010 at 11:48 PM |
Looks pretty athletic
Looks pretty athletic
His highlight reel shows him playing QB in a pistol offense, so he's probably a very good all-around athlete.
"You will suffer humiliation when the team from my area defeats the team from your area." -- The Onion
October 26th, 2010 at 11:50 PM |
He runs like he just ate a
He runs like he just ate a
He runs like he just ate a whole patch of angry onions. I don't know enough to be able to tell if he's D1 material, but he seems to wrap up well and have pretty good instincts based on the few minutes of footage.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:46 AM |
What...
What...
the hell is an "angry onion"?
I down-vote ANYONE that puts the "t" in front of osu. Don't be a tool.
Oh yea....screw msu too.
October 27th, 2010 at 1:23 AM |
haha
haha
haha yes that is awsome i actually laughed when i read that .. and i agree WTF is an angry onion .. I'll take some if i can start trucking kids like he does lol
- Go Blue -
October 27th, 2010 at 8:43 AM |
Burger King: Angry Onion
Burger King: Angry Onion
October 28th, 2010 at 5:55 AM |
Oh
Oh
So that is an angry onion . I might have to try one today
- Go Blue -
October 26th, 2010 at 11:51 PM |
From my point of view(that
From my point of view(that
From my point of view(that has no "expertise")- He doesn't seem to be playing against very good competition, nothing against him, nothing he can do about that. With that said, it appears that it would be more of a project and almost certain RS.
Who knows though. Our lb crew needs so much help, hopefully he will be an impact player instantly.
October 27th, 2010 at 8:35 AM |
OK...
OK...
So, yeah, Michigan high school football isn't exactly Texas, Florida, or California on the whole. However, West Ottawa plays in the OK-Red Conference, which is probably the best football conference in West Michigan.
Other schools in the conference? Oh, just Hudsonville, Rockford, Muskegon, East Kentwood, Grand Haven, Jenison, and Grandville. Look up those schools and you might not find a ton of high-flight D1 prospects, but what you will find are many good teams that simply win football games. I don't have the numbers in front of me for this particular season, but traditionally, and in the last few years, most of those teams are quite good (particularly Muskegon, Hudsonville, Rockford, and EK).
/former OK-Red Conference member before realignment in the early 2000s
"The difference between a man and a boy is, a boy wants to grow up to be a fireman, but a man wants to grow up to be a giant monster fireman."
- Jack Handey
October 26th, 2010 at 11:53 PM |
Ok am I the only guy confused
Ok am I the only guy confused
Ok am I the only guy confused by this kids two highlight videos. He is a linebacker and fullback his junior year and then all of a sudden he is a quarterback and linebacker and he seems to have gained a lot of speed and athleticism. Maybe Im way off and he looked the same in both but thats just what i saw. But he does seem like a very smart player who wont get caught out of position and more importanly he knows how to wrap and tackle
October 27th, 2010 at 9:51 AM |
The reason...
The reason...
he played QB this year (they are in the Div. 1 playoffs) is that their normal QB blew his knee out in the pre-season. This kid is an animal and we would be lucky to have him.
Also, to those who rely solely on the rivals/scout rankings, understand that what matter is how they play at the next level.
"Forty-two Big Ten Championships!"
October 27th, 2010 at 12:56 PM |
Thanks for clearing up the
Thanks for clearing up the
Thanks for clearing up the position change. He seems like a smart player and since he plays defense i would love to have him.
October 27th, 2010 at 12:04 AM |
I'll be the first to say
I'll be the first to say
I'll be the first to say because you know someone is going to.
Can you imagine a package with Denard, Tate and Desmond in the backfield, offensive explosion!
You know, Dude, I myself dabbled in pacifism once. Not in 'Nam of course.
Here's his highlights.. very impressive.
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