Blue_Sox

October 23rd, 2010 at 11:35 AM ^

That is what you call swagger. In love with this kid already. I'll love him even more when he's putting running backs on the turf in the backfield.

Knappster

October 23rd, 2010 at 11:58 AM ^

This young man is what the defense needs.  A confident, aggressive player who loves the action.  LBer's gotta have the emotion and aggression to go with their talent.  Seems smart too, which is another huge piece of it. 

Kellen Jones - A true Michigan Man!  Can't wait to get him up here to represent.

WalterMitty

October 23rd, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^

Is there anything better than when they have that confident, can do swagger, yet are well spoken and bright? I tell ya what, has anyone else noticed how many great kids are in the fold now? I am truly falling in love with these guys. GO BLUE!!

Michigasling

October 23rd, 2010 at 1:22 PM ^

to you, and that both parents are so involved and proud.  The Dad with his football background, the Mom with the grades...  And since he was a "late bloomer" per his coach (and relatively recent position switch), another case of the M coaches finding people early.  [Okay, I'm not going to do the research to find out if they got there before the word got out to the rest of the world.  Enough that they got to him early enough to get him!]

LB

October 23rd, 2010 at 5:07 PM ^

I like that in a MLB!

He sure hits the backfield quickly on some of those plays. I hope that holds up once he is here. I have always had a thing for guided missles in Blue.

StephenRKass

October 23rd, 2010 at 6:21 PM ^

RR and crew are doing a great job recruiting. We are going to see a continued upward curve with recruits who are all in for Michigan and fit with the program in the right way. Make no mistake, Jones wanted to be at Michigan, with what is happening here. He could go to TX, USC, FL, but wants to be blue. That is exactly who we want here. Adding a good dozen solid defensive recruits a year for the next few years will make a huge difference.

FingerMustache

October 23rd, 2010 at 7:16 PM ^

What position does he project to in our defense? I'm assuming it's between WLB and MLB.

 

Both positions are pretty lacking in depth. It seems like the depth chart at LB for next yr is pretty up in the air. Maybe something like this:

 

MLB:

Demens / JB Fitzgerald / Isaiah Bell /

 

WLB:

Mike Jones / Leach / Jake Ryan?

 

I'm really not sure what position Jake Ryan or Isaiah Bell are playing so I kinda just guessed. And it seems like Fitzgerald just kinda plays anywhere. The coaches might put antonio kinard at WLB and Jones at MLB. Although it seems like Jones is pretty effective as an edge rusher...who knows. Regardless hell have to add a good amount of weight before hes a viable option at either spot. But hopefully he won't be forced contribute for a couple yrs.

BigCat14

October 25th, 2010 at 11:54 AM ^

sounds confident in himself and looks like it on the field.  vidoe shows that he blitzes well and tackles well AT the point of contact.  scrapes well and wraps up!  i actually think wrapping up is a dieing art.  mayber there are coaches that teach fundamentals out there. bring those fundamentals, atleticism, mean streak as well as your academics up to A2!  have fun gettin ready to be a wolverine kellen!  Go Blue beat psu!

cypress

October 25th, 2010 at 12:06 PM ^

I'm excited to have him on board too, but some of you guys go a bit overboard. YouTube highlights are great, but it drives me nuts when people look at highlights and think someone is great. So slow down on saying he'd start right now, let's let the kid graduate high school before we proclaim greatness.