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Four star wide receiver Devin Lucien (6'1", 189 lbs.) just scheduled his official visit to Michigan today. He will be in town for the weekend of January 7th. Lucien is the 28th ranked receiver in the country according to Rivals. Here's his junior film. He was excited, and asked that I send him the link to this post, so he and his mom can see what the fans say. I'll have a full interview with him later, too.
Great news!
has some of the best body control and aggressive technique with respect to jump balls that I have seen in a while.. The first few highlights look exactly like Denard to Hemingway..
Runs good routes, looks like he has that extra gear too... would love to see this kid in Wings
Oddly enough, this is the helmet on Devin's MaxPreps page...
but
not what Crespi's wearing in the videos...
Nevertheless, the wings will be waiting for him in the original color scheme, should he choose to accept them. And, "Devin to Devin, who makes great catch, twists past a defender and gets lucien down the sideline" jokes aside, would be great to see him wearing the maize & blue.
comparison; Devin definitely has good hands. I also like the way he gets to running North/South quick when he gets his hands on the ball.
Good to have explicit evidence of that.
Good Hands!
The kid looks like a monster! Hopefully we can have some good recruiting news coming up.
I love how he swats of the defender with a stiff arm and hardly misses a step. It would be awesome to have a talent like him in this class.
Made some really nice catches in a few of those highlights. I think he would love AA.
Is a priority for this class. Did you see how many HUGE plays our WRs had this year? We would've lost a couple more games if it weren't for Roundtree, Hemingway and Stonum having huge games against Illinois, Indiana and UMass respectively.
We lose our 3 top outside WR's after next season (and maybe Roundtree if he leaves early).
Another outside WR is an absolute must.
Just wanted to add to the "strong in the air." Kid has great control of his body in the air, would kill the deep jump ball we see in our offense.
Would love to see a Devin to Dee to Devin to Devin flea flicker
Looks damn good with the deep ball. He also plays with good intensity too.
Looks like he could be a lot like Hemingway was this year. Physical, great hands, and very shifty. He's got enough talent to see some time as a true frosh and has some great receivers above him that can show him the ropes.
a good opportunity for a WR to come to Michigan. Conway is the only other WR commit, and Odoms, Hemingway, and Stonum will be gone after next year.
Looks like he's a hell of a player. Would love to him choose to go blue.
While watching this video, all I could think about was "wow, this kid looks like Randy Moss when he was with the Pats"
Fred Jackson? Is that you?
hands, speed and plays physical.... Looks awsome, sign him up.....
Catches everything with his hands (and only his hands), that's a great sign...
That was the first thing I noticed. He goes after the ball with his hands. Go Blue
i think this kid would be a sick WR in our offense! Come to AA Devin, you wont be disappointed.
Devin to Devin for 6!
Go Blue!
Looks like Roundtree may have some competition for that #1 jersey eventually. Good hands, which is extremely important in this quick offense. (Crosses fingers)
Tom,
Does Devin know the story of the number one jersey? It looks like he would be a strong candidate for the honor.
Great time to see some Michigan fans up close as MSU comes to Yost that weekend if I'm not mistaken.
Love it when a guy goes up and attacks the ball instead of letting it come to him. He doesn't shy away from contact either. None of that "oops, guy's coming, better tip-toe out of bounds" stuff going on.
Height is 6'1 and he plays like he is 6'6. Does a real nice job of going up and catching the ball at it's highest point. Him and Conway on the outside would be scary in this offense.
Good speed, good hands, good route-running. And a serious deep ball threat.
He's not like Manningham at all.
Manningham never seemed to be a great route runner and it seems to have dogged him at the next level. This kid looks he's coming in with an amazing skill set. He seems to have the skill set to be at least an all conference wide receiver.
Win
I hope you enjoy your visit Devin. The team could always use a player of your caliber!
Go Blue!
Devin, come to Michigan, be the next #1.
He's a good kid, and a great football player. This would be a big get for Michigan.
his snag right around 40 seconds was impressive, he plucks the ball out of the air over two defenders. attacking the ball at it's highest point is somthing that can be overlooked, but this guy has natural ball skills. he would be a great addition to Michigan, GO BLUE!!
Sign this kid up fast folks, has the hands of a true receiver. Long arms, excellent hands, and great body control. Recipe for a great downfield weapon...make your home in AA for the next 4 years Devin!!
00:34... Damn. Devin if you and your mom are reading this, commit immediately.
Go Blue!
Amazing hands and catching technique, great stiff arm, great speed, great route-running.
Devin, the #1 Jersey is up for grabs if you're willing to work for it!
Great highlights. I especially like his adjustment skills around 2'25" to go to the ball when it's not where it's expected to be. Looks to be a very physical wideout who doesn't shy away from contact, almost like a TE...except TEs don't usually catch 75 yard bombs (insert joke about secondary during ND game here).
Sick highlight reel.
Chris Calloway clone
personally what was great to see, was how he "go gets it" when the ball is in the air! Not afraid to cross the middle to catch the ball, with of course his hands. Seems to have that extra gear, and a great ability to punish defenders with stiff arms. Love to see Devin wearing the winged helmet.
As much as the safeties like to creep down against our running game, we need kids like this who excel at making those jump-ball type catches, and this guy has the knack for it. Also looks like a physical player who will be a capable downfield blocker. Hope he goes blue, obviously.
Would be an absolute stud. Go blue, Devin!
If that is his Jr. year, I'd like to see his Sr. year highlights. Remember Devin, our helmets have wings!
He should have included Tyga's verse on "Roger That" so my sig could get a shout out.
Nice long strides. Can't wait for the Denard to Devin, Tate to Devin and of course, Devin to Devin with a little Dee to Devin flea flicker thrown in.
you stole my joke -_-
I know he can probally see through the "blindfold" but its kinda funny
It's also funny because Braylon Edwards did the same thing. Foreshadowing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrk9I1jhJ9U&NR=1&feature=fvwp
loved his route running in addition to all the other aspects that have been mentioned...very fluid
Hope he enjoys his stay in Ann Arbor. He would be welcome to join the Michigan family!
I LOVE seeing a wr throw a stiff arm!
The Junior Hemingway comparison is apt. He reminds me a little bit of Marquise Walker, too. Good sized kid, runs really good routes, goes up and high points the ball.
Magnus is on board. This is good news.
Appears to be very physical with dbs and he makes a lot of box-out type body positioning plays where he shields the defender with his back. Looks like he's played some hoops.
This kid looks pretty dam polished for it being juior film. #27 wr? I dont think there are 10 wr's out there with better film then that. He is so big and strong, and he is always catching deep balls at the hghest point in his jumps. He is just a bully carrying the ball. Would love to see him in a Michigan uniform next fall. This guy is gonna be a terror if he puts the work in. Devin, you might be excited for the offer, but alot of people here would be more excited if you accepted it. Best of luck to you either way..Go Blue!
He is the total package. Would love to have another deep threat!
He does a really good job of adjusting to deep throws. With a couple of years under RR, this kid might be our best vertical threat. We need this type of receiver on our team. Although we have good receivers, we don't really have an excellent vertical threat receiver. We haven't had one since Manningham And Braylon.
This offense would like with a kid of this caliber adding to our stable of awesome WR's. C'mon down . . .you'll be awesome here, kiddo.
I agree with an earlier poster, there's no way there are 27 receivers with better film. Reminds me of Calvin Johnson with that stiff arm and leaping ability. Awesome name too.
According to ESPN, there are 155 receivers with better films. Hopefully Rivals is right on this one.
I mean, he looks like a really great football player, but...
I thought his highlight reel needed more Josh Groban.
Without the drops...
Mike Hart but faster.
/FredJackson'ed
This kid's got Michigan WR written all over him
Go Blue, Devin!
Plus, there's the eventual Devin Gardner to Devin Lucien combo which will be fun.
"Touchdown, Michigan! And that folks is another Devin to Devin connection "
In addition to having great body control, kid looks like he has great timing too. Not only does he high point the ball, he manages to adjust his body and speed extremely well. Combined with his speed, that's a killer combo.
Devin would be a great addition to this class -- a kid with a good head on his shoulders and great physical capabilities. He'd have a wonderful opportunity to be worked in to the starting lineup not too long after getting on campus, but before that, he'd have the opportunity to learn from our current WRs who have been in the system for a few years now.
All in all, whichever school he picks will be lucky to get him. Hope it's us -- we'll definitely show him the most love at least. How many other schools' fans watch recruit highlight films regularly on this big of a scale and are as knowledgeable about the recruiting landscape as us?! Devin G to Devin L all day!
Mario Manningham, Marquise Walker, Amani Toomer, David Terrell, Jim Smith, Derrick Alexander, Bennie Oosterbaan, Desmond Howard, Braylon Edwards, Anthony Carter.
You could be next Devin!
Lemme see...great speed, excellent hands, goes up and gets the ball, owns the cornerback, not afraid of the safety over the middle, and, uh, and, uh, oh yeah, WOW WHAT A STIFF ARM!! How many people did he put on the ground with that thing? What's not to like? He'd be a great addition, come on Devin, Go Blue!! Thanks Tom as always, great work!!
If he blocks like he throws a stiff arm, sign him up.
Talk about a divergence in recruiting rankings: Lucien is the 61st best wideout according to Scout and the 156th best wideout according to ESPN.
Stonum. I love how he catches the ball with his hands, and he's got great speed too. I'm suprised to see that he isn't one of the top 10 recievers. But Junior and Roy both were ranked outside of the top 30 recievers according to rivals, and look at them now.
He made a lot of "Braylon vs MSU" type grabs. I especially like his physicality, he'll probably be a great blocker in college. Go Blue!
We Want You!!!
I promise you -- "those who stay will be champions"
Another good kid. I think you'll enjoy your visit, Devin, as this team is loaded with good, smart, humble, hardworking young men that are building a program that is going to be very special
for years to cone... I would love to see you in the Maize & Blue!
So is it a recruiting violation if I tell Devin he should come to Michigan??
Devin: Our helmets have wings!! =)
he is such a natural and well-rounded receiver that he could excel in any system or scheme, under any coach, so he isn't likely to be worried about that.
save yourself time, check out the video at 35 seconds. That's all you need to know....
Bring this boy here and let Denard throw it up! This kid has several highlights where he catches the ball at the top of his jump - great timing - and when he grabs the ball, he grabs it tight. WR's like this are gold with Denard running the offense b/c the CB are often 1 on 1 with our WR's.
