What current targets didn’t sign anywhere?

Submitted by wolvorback on December 16th, 2020 at 11:06 PM

I didn’t see a post about what players that Michigan is targeting that didn’t sign a LOI today.  Who all is left out there that will be signing in February?  This info may have been in the Dudek thread, but the comments went to shit right away instead of discussing available players so I stopped scrolling.  

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hillbillyblue

December 16th, 2020 at 11:08 PM ^

There was a whole post on the front page.

 

TARGETS NOT COMMITTING TODAY

DT RAYSHAUN BENNY (MI, 4*, MSU commit). Benny was a longtime Michigan lean who committed to MSU after the loss. Lately Michigan seems to have made up ground and convinced him not to sign just yet.

DT GEORGE ROOKS (NJ, 4*). Rooks is visiting Penn State tomorrow. Recently BC joined M and PSU atop his recruitment, which has been quiet. The hope is he waits until after the New Year.

LB commit JAYDON HOOD (FL, 4*, commit). Still hasn't visited Michigan, plans to get up to Ann Arbor, still talks to other schools but currently expected to sign with Michigan in February if all goes well.

CB CEYAIR WRIGHT (CA, 4.5*). He's a USC lean with ND #2 after a visit there, but Wright has a couple of friends on Michigan's team and visited for that self-organized Wisconsin get-together the class made. Wright plans to make his announcement when the Army Game would have been played, January 2, when hopefully things will be more stable.

 

Edit: Hood signed today. I just copied this from the other post from earlier today. Sorry for the confusion.

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yossarians tree

December 17th, 2020 at 1:13 PM ^

The fact that both Rooks and Benny did not sign with anyone is a very good sign that they are strongly considering Michigan but want to see how the coaching situation works out. The depth chart is so thin it's a miracle that quality DTs are not flocking to Michigan's door. Meanwhile we should putting up massive billboards in the transfer portal because even solid recruits need at least two years before they are ready.

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Don

December 17th, 2020 at 12:26 AM ^

Never heard of him, but I looked Vaka up out of curiosity. 6-2, 350 DT out of the LA area in CA.

Decent offer list, including UM, but no offer from either USC or UCLA.

Judging from his photo, he looks like he might be Pacific Islander, perhaps Samoan. I know some here thought that Nua's PI background might provide an "in" with Samoan players, but that hasn't really materialized yet, if it was a thing at all to begin with.

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MGoStrength

December 17th, 2020 at 7:54 AM ^

 I know some here thought that Nua's PI background might provide an "in" with Samoan players, but that hasn't really materialized yet, if it was a thing at all to begin with.

Nua really tricked us on that one...well played sir.  I hope to face your shitty d-lines one day in the near future as an opponent.  But, in all seriousness best of luck to the fella as he's likely moving on.  He seemed like a good dude who just wasn't successful enough to live up to our standards.  Hopefully it's a good growing opportunity for him to have success elsewhere, albeit hopefully not against us.

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bacon1431

December 17th, 2020 at 9:32 AM ^

I think it's a good sign that Benny did not sign yesterday. Rooks, I would assume, would commit to PSU today or shortly after as he's visiting them I believe. But Benny is probably our best bet. Hopefully we sign a good DL coach and he has a couple available prospects he knows as well. 

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Mr.Sir.Eddie

December 17th, 2020 at 10:42 AM ^

Rumors flying around that Michigan was his first choice, but he couldn't academically qualify. Then he was interested in OSU, but he couldn't academically qualify there either. That's why he's suddenly so interested in Ole Miss (also Partridge is great at recruiting NJ)

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