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.
He'd be a welcome addition!
This kid..
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
On the fifth night—possibly the sixth—a breeze arose.
It was cool and dewy.
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.
I was thinking the same thing about the Hemingway
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.
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. ~Dan Birdwell
Recruits read message boards?
Good to have explicit evidence of that.
"I call that Communist football. I'm so tired of it. Good, red-blooded Americans snap the ball, hand it to the guy and have a normal run game or pass game."
—Steve Szabo, Michigan linebackers coach, November 2007
Look mom!
Good Hands!
Journal Entry - Day 782 of living amongst inbreds - Actually heard this today, "I don't see what the big deal is. All he was doin' was protectin' the players. What's wrong with that?"
Daaaaam!
The kid looks like a monster! Hopefully we can have some good recruiting news coming up.
'Cats comin' for y'all
I bet he feels like a monster
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.
We do the Hoke-y Pokey cause he'll turn this team around. That's what it's all about.
Looks pretty good
Made some really nice catches in a few of those highlights. I think he would love AA.
Christ in me arise and dispel all the darkness.
Landing another top notch WR
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 wideouts
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.
Agree with everything you said
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.
"... bitterness is no fun, faith is rewarded, the kids on the field are more resilient than we are, and sometimes they can let us borrow some of that."
- Brian Cook
Yes
Would love to see a Devin to Dee to Devin to Devin flea flicker
Confused.
Confused.
fantastically possible
fantastically possible, and where can I find a larger pic of your avatar?
Streaming UM games early Sunday morning from Korea, since 2007
Looks damn good with the deep
Looks damn good with the deep ball. He also plays with good intensity too.
Lucien
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.
Definitely
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
Looks like he's a hell of a player. Would love to him choose to go blue.
Chaos is found in greatest abundance wherever order is being sought. It always defeats order because it is better organized.
While watching this video,
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?
Fred Jackson? Is that you?
Great...
hands, speed and plays physical.... Looks awsome, sign him up.....
“Oh Yeah, what he said forgodsakes...” - -
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Hands
Catches everything with his hands (and only his hands), that's a great sign...
That was the first thing I
That was the first thing I noticed. He goes after the ball with his hands. Go Blue
Looks like a real gamer
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!
"There is a Wolverine in all of us!!"
Looks like Roundtree may have
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
Tom,
Does Devin know the story of the number one jersey? It looks like he would be a strong candidate for the honor.
Visit weekend of Jan 7
Great time to see some Michigan fans up close as MSU comes to Yost that weekend if I'm not mistaken.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a danish"
Love it when a guy goes up
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
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.
Reminds me of Manningham
Good speed, good hands, good route-running. And a serious deep ball threat.
He's not like Manningham at
He's not like Manningham at all.
I would say that's a good thing
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
Win
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
I hope you enjoy your visit
I hope you enjoy your visit Devin. The team could always use a player of your caliber!
Go Blue!
Devin
Devin, come to Michigan, be the next #1.
He's a good kid, and a great
He's a good kid, and a great football player. This would be a big get for Michigan.
Tom VanHaaren I TomVH on Twitter I U Recruit I Email
snag!
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!!
Natural Receiver
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!!
"Those who stay will be champions"
00:34... Damn. Devin if you
00:34... Damn. Devin if you and your mom are reading this, commit immediately.
Go Blue!
OH THE HANDS!
Amazing hands and catching technique, great stiff arm, great speed, great route-running.
Stay thirsty my friends
Go Blue Devin!
Devin, the #1 Jersey is up for grabs if you're willing to work for it!
Keep believing
Wow
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).
"Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something. That is attitude." -Bo
Sick highlight reel.
Sick highlight reel.
Chris Calloway clone
Chris Calloway clone
personally what was great to see
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.
GBOD
exactly
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.
This guy
Would be an absolute stud. Go blue, Devin!
Thanks Thorin/Mgovideo for avatar
Jr. year?
If that is his Jr. year, I'd like to see his Sr. year highlights. Remember Devin, our helmets have wings!
"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a danish"
Only complaint?
He should have included Tyga's verse on "Roger That" so my sig could get a shout out.
Great news!
Toodles