Twitter activity regarding 2 2022 5* cornerbacks and OSU crystal balls
So there's a lot to unpack here so bare with me:
In the 2022 class, Michigan has been in on 2 5* cornerbacks:
#3 player in the country Domani Jackson who grew up a Michigan fan and said Michigan is his dream school
#7 player in the country Will Johnson who is a Michigan legacy
Both are set to be visiting Michigan for the Wisconsin game and we were supposed to be in great position to get both
In mid September, Jackson retweet 2 tweets about likely future Michigan commit 2022 4* CB Jaeden Gould
Fast forward to now...
3 crystal balls with confidence level 7 from Steve Lorenz, Tom Loy, and Bill Kurelic to OSU this afternoon
Jackson tweeting at #1 WR Caleb Burton (who also received OSU crystal balls) and Will Johnson to team up.
Bottom line:
OSU might $omehow pull in 3 top 10 players, two of which have Michigan connections... my blood is boiling
October 28th, 2020 at 3:42 PM ^
Here's the tweet activity and 247 crystal balls
https://247sports.com/Season/2021-Football/CurrentTargetPredictions/
EDIT:
I apologize, I'm likely overreacting. Mods feel free to delete if this doesn't seem pertinent
October 28th, 2020 at 4:37 PM ^
I wouldn’t get too worked up about 2022 already. Domani had a run of picks to go to USC like two weeks ago.
OSU is going to continue to get 5⭐️ Players every year which includes 2022 - whether or not that includes Domani, Will or whoever... Michigan just has to get the best players it can find to fit its system.
OSU, Bama and Georgia will continue to be the top 3 recruiting teams every year as far as the eye can see - NIL may make it better or worse (at a minimum it should help Michigan given our money cannon).
October 28th, 2020 at 4:49 PM ^
Which money cannon is that?
October 28th, 2020 at 7:23 PM ^
The one that resulted in Spencer Hall getting a Michigan tattoo a couple Charity Bowls ago.
October 29th, 2020 at 5:17 AM ^
Not Clemson?
How about USC under competent leadership? Texas? Any of the Florida schools? I don’t think recruiting domination is as inflexible as you suggest. How much longer does Saban coach for? Does Bama stay on top after he’s gone?
October 28th, 2020 at 4:46 PM ^
Is tomorrow signing day for 2022 prospects?
October 28th, 2020 at 4:50 PM ^
My suggestion, stop following teenagers on Twitter.
October 28th, 2020 at 5:18 PM ^
I mean, at the very least don't let it "boil your blood". For fuck sakes man, get a grip. These are freaking teenagers posting on social media.
October 29th, 2020 at 4:15 PM ^
Sam Webb doesn't think you're overreacting, according to his most recent post. Buckeyes are in fact in the lead, though Webb emphasizes that it's not an insurmountable lead.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:43 PM ^
There's nothing to see here. Sam says nothing has really changed. Just let it play out.
As usual, don't believe anything Loy picks and Kurelic isn't much better.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:43 PM ^
Keith Jackson died?
October 28th, 2020 at 3:52 PM ^
Not only Keith but, in shocking news, Whitey Ford as well.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:44 PM ^
I'm not taking my clothes off to get bare with you no matter what HS kids do.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
Well you can keep your mask on.
October 28th, 2020 at 5:28 PM ^
NTTAWWT
October 28th, 2020 at 3:44 PM ^
I have news for you it’s going to keep happening if Don Browns defense keeps getting roasted by them.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:10 PM ^
Username checks out.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:54 PM ^
Dude get over your obsession with Don Brown
. 
October 28th, 2020 at 5:15 PM ^
So you have gotten comfortable with them scoring 60 points on us, cool!
October 28th, 2020 at 5:20 PM ^
Agree. If you keep saying that he is terrible on message boards, it will surely get to Harbaugh soon. Keep up the good work.
October 29th, 2020 at 8:22 AM ^
Ok name one other defense named after the D coordinator? They hung 60 on us! Fucking 60 Points. I’m not trying to get to harbaugh the pointing out facts. He didn’t get abused once he got punked 2 years in a row. If that’s ok with you then you must be ok with 9 wins a season no bowl win and a loss to OSU.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:46 PM ^
It was Steve Wiltfong, not Steve Lorenz, which is an important distinction, as Wiltfong's tend to be more based on who's leading at the moment than something more definitive.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:48 PM ^
I think Jackson was never anything more than a longshot to come here, though we did have a chance. Dont read too much into tweets about playing together.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:49 PM ^
$omehow? Seems like maybe it has something to do with perennially competing for national titles and perennially kicking our ass...
October 28th, 2020 at 10:41 PM ^
The two thing$ are not mutually exclu$ive.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:52 PM ^
Domani Jackson's response to Kurelic's tweet about his crystal ball to OSU was, wait for it... "lol"
He also added an "lol" when he tweeted at Will Johnson about teaming up together.
My analysis from all of this: don't read too much into a teenager's tweets. Or anyone's tweets for that matter. Actually, just stay off twitter altogether.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:54 PM ^
" just stay off twitter altogether."
Can I get an amen?
October 28th, 2020 at 4:08 PM ^
Amen.
Following teenagers on social media just seems wrong to me.
October 28th, 2020 at 5:28 PM ^
A-fucking-men. Got off Facebook like 4 or 5 years ago because my wife (then gf) was wild about FB goings on and the “you liked who’s picture” type of shit. I’ve met a ton of people who are all over social media since, and I have to say it is one of the most liberating feelings to be done with that stuff. Right up there with peeing outside
October 28th, 2020 at 3:52 PM ^
If that is all it takes for your blood to boil, I pity those who have day-to-day contact with you.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:54 PM ^
He responded "lol..." to their crystal balls so that's somewhat comforting. Seems like we have momentum with their upcoming visit. No need to panic yet. Everything related to Jackson has pointed to either USC or Michigan. Only thing I can think would shift his recruitment so drastically is if a certain bag stuffed with paper dropped on his doorstep today.
October 28th, 2020 at 6:05 PM ^
becasue bags of $ would be the only reason that a kid would want to go play at OSU.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:56 PM ^
Not worth worrying about. It’s recruiting.
October 28th, 2020 at 3:59 PM ^
The Crystal Ball was from Wiltfong, not Lorenz, which is a very important distinction.
Also Sam Webb has said he doesn't think any of the current talk is anything more than Johnson and Jackson having fun with people on Twitter. Both will be visiting Ann Arbor, together, on Nov 14.
Greg Biggins, the west coat recruiting expert, said that while he thinks Jackson's top 3 is OSU, Michigan and USC (probably in that order), it's a tight race and there's plenty of time left since Jackson doesn't want to decide until next summer.
Alex Gleitman, an OSU recruiting guy, said after talking to sources he doesn't feel confident in any CBs for Jackson to OSU.
OSU will still have a top 3, potentially top 1 recruiting class. We'll probably lose a few top targets to them. But any freaking out now is premature.
R E L A X
October 28th, 2020 at 4:01 PM ^
this is a good reply. I would just note that Kerry Coombs is probably the most demonic DB recruiter in CFB history, I would literally never bet against him
October 28th, 2020 at 4:05 PM ^
I do think some of the recruiting experts will cling onto anything and put in crystal balls just to make headlines and gain some clicks. Most likely scenario is that he is just having some fun and he will commit way down the road. With that in mind, maybe Wiltfong knows this crystal ball doesn't matter because it will inevitably change mutliple times before Jackson actually commits.
I'm sure in three weeks we'll see Johnson and Jackson laughing about this in Ann Arbor, decked out in UM gear.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:11 PM ^
Thanks for the response. I'm likely overreacting
October 28th, 2020 at 5:22 PM ^
1) Hope you can take some solace in the frankly great news that Jackson is paying his own way to the Super Unofficial Visit Weekend, as is Ceyair Wright
2) They're not gonna get all the elite corners because they're in on because that's just insane. If they get even two of the apparent top 4-5 on their board we should be thrilled
October 28th, 2020 at 4:01 PM ^
I hate dark speculative news, especially at a time when things are going great.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:01 PM ^
Don’t read into that much. Loy is probably the worst 247 insider next to Drumm and Kurelic is considered the least reliable OSU insider. And while Wiltfong is good he usually puts crystal balls for the teams leading. His old crystal ball was for Jackson to USC.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:04 PM ^
PubG was lit last night. Jackson and Johnson are trying to flip Burton.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:35 PM ^
I don't think anyone will get this.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:08 PM ^
What a shame. Would you like a reminder? It’s still, 2020!
October 28th, 2020 at 4:10 PM ^
no I'm not going to bear with you, sorry. nice fucking fake concern troll post.
October 28th, 2020 at 4:16 PM ^
OSU might $omehow pull in 3 top 10 players, two of which have Michigan connections... my blood is boiling
Never gonna beat out OSU for 5-star kids that want to be in the playoffs until UM proves they can play with playoff teams. But, there is a lot of time before 2022 to prove that. A good showing against OSU would go a long way. But, Coombs is a likable guy, a good DB coach, and a great recruiter.
October 28th, 2020 at 6:01 PM ^
Never gonna beat out OSU for 5-star kids that want to be in the playoffs...
Donovan Peoples-Jones was Ohio State's top WR recruiting target in 2017. Some kids would rather play at Michigan.
October 28th, 2020 at 6:07 PM ^
i think OSU has 6-8 WRs better than DPJ, if we are being honest.
And they all have more heart.
October 28th, 2020 at 6:41 PM ^
And now you see why most college kids don't want to play for this fanbase.
Good thing Will and Domani's Pops remember when we used to root for our guys.
October 28th, 2020 at 8:25 PM ^
Donovan Peoples-Jones was Ohio State's top WR recruiting target in 2017. Some kids would rather play at Michigan.
You're right, it's not never. It's more like 80% of the time. UM also got Aurbrey Solomon, Dax Hill, & Chris Hinton as 5-stars since then. But, those are the exception and not the norm. In that same time frame OSU has 17 5-stars that chose OSU over UM. See Treveyon Henderson, Donovan Jackson, Jack Sawyer, Julian Flemming, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zach Harrison, Garrett Wilson, Harry Miller, NPF, Taron Vincent, Tyreke Johnson, Chase Young, Jeff Okaduh, Baron Browning, Shaun Wade, & Wyatt Davis.
October 28th, 2020 at 10:18 PM ^
To be fair, UofM also had Hutchinson, McGrone and Mayfield as well and they ALL were 5*s :)