The MSU 40 times are not accurate. They had just installed new field turf for their indoor facility so times were slower and very inconsistent. They were saying the new turf affected the times by two tenths of a second. MSU was also hand timing versus Michigan’s electronic method. I have to question the legitimacy of some of the times because they timed a lineman at 4.8 which is the same time they clocked two of the fastest track kids in Michigan who are legit 4.4 / 4.5 kids. I clocked the Michigan kids at 4.7 on their first runs and 4.6 on their second. If you deduct the two tenths, it puts them at their normal time of 4.5 / 4.4 times where they have been timed at multiple combines. I’ve coached track for years, so my technique is pretty accurate and consistent for hand timing.
by George Yarberry Juwan Lewis from Muskegon High School is one of the top running backs in the Class of 2012. Lewis has the speed and power to do it all. He currently has 4 MAC offers and is talking with several Big 10 ...
Muskegon (Mich.) running back Juwan Lewis adds an offer and may not be done there.
Juwan Lewis has not been to a high volume of camps this summer, but he has made the most of the ones he has gone to.
"I was at the Michigan camp. I've been to Dallas to compete with Michigan Elite in nationals. We made the top four. This coming Monday, I'll be going to Michigan Statefor their one day."
"Yeah, when I was at the Michigan camp, I talked to Buffalo while I was down there and they ended up offering. I like their school as well. They are strong on academics and run a similar, one back offense. From what I've read, they have a rich tradition and they're trying to gain that back, basically trying to start over and start fresh and I like that."
Lewis has camped at Michigan for a few years, but this year was his best performance, and he left the Maize and Blue impressed with what he did.
"Day after day they were telling me how impressed they were and how big of a change I made since when I was a 10th grader. They were very impressed with how everything went and told me they're going to keep in touch. They're calling my dad or parents pretty soon. They're on break right now, so they're not dealing with much, but they said they would be in touch to discuss important things."
While he was already familiar with position coach Fred Jackson, the rest of the staff was new to Lewis and he says he received positive feedback from all of them.
"When I talk to them, they seem really, just as excited as Coach Jackson was. They want to get to know me. Even in the evening time when we were playing regular air force, they would come down and watch my movement. I like their coaching staff and the new offense they're going to run and we'll just see how everything plays out."
Could a similar performance in East Lansing this coming Monday bring a Spartan offer? Lewis is not ready to say that, but is coming up to camp to see if he can impress MSU.
"When I talked to the coaches the other day, they had already offered a running back for our class and he actually committed. I'm very happy for him, but I'm just going into the camp, having fun and they are telling me that they didn't want that to stop me from coming to the campus and working out with them. I'm just going to go and see it how plays out, and hopefully they offer more than one running back."
Nice compliment about Shane Fairfield but lets get the some things right. First of all Juwan Lewis is a FB in the Muskegon Triple Option Scheme. This means he gets his carries on Midline, I/S Veer and Trap plays. He usually gets about 10-12 carries a game. He doesn't get outside pitches, he runs between the tackles. The two slots lined up on the O/S of Juwan would be the ones that get the pitches from the QB. Secondly, Shane Fairfield is a Defensive Coordinator and not an Offensive Mastermind! Yes he is a very good coach and defensive coordinator, but lets give credit where credit is due. The person behind the Muskegon Offense is Brent White.
The Muskegon offense is very balanced and designed so that any of three players can touch the ball on every play. Muskegon had three players last year with over 1,000 yards and a couple of others with 600 plus. Like I said before, if Juwan were the futured back and the work horse in an "I" set, he would probably have 2500 yards and 30 plus touch downs. But the Muskegon offense is not designed to feature one person. Muskegon is successful because of the team concept.
Alden Hill was at the Michigan camp for a day and was offered but as a Full Back and not a running back. Juwan also ran circles around him during the cone drills and other agility drills and when they sprinted you could clearly tell who was faster and had more burst.
Juwan Lewis is currently rated a 3 star running back but is on the very edge of being a 4 star caliber back. He is attending the MSU camp on July 11th and once the season gets started I believe he will achieve a 4 star rating when Rivals and Scout re-access player rankings.
Juwan doesn't have the offers some of the other backs do because of the type of offense Muskegon runs. He isn't the featured back in the triple option. The carries are evenly distributed amongst three backs and the QB. If he were in a pro -style offense where he was the featured back he would have gaudy numbers like backs that are featured and get 30 carries a game. Secondly, mobility has been the question mark with him because everything is downhill and a straight line as can be seen on film. This was the biggest question mark going into the Michigan football camp. He blew away any notion of his lack of agility and ability to make cuts on the fly. The Michigan coaches were highly impressed and he left no doubt who the best back was at the camp.
You might be surprised at how he compares to Dunn. Juwan is 3 inches shorter but he is still growing. His dad is 6'2 and played at Kansas State. He is a solid 208 lbs and runs the 40 yd dash in 4.42 seconds versus Dunn's time of 4.6 seconds. Juwan bench presses 425 lbs and squats 550 lbs. The Michigan coaches figure they can bulk Juwan easily up to 225 lbs and not lose any of his speed.
Whoever gets this young man will get a person with character, integrity and someone who is dedicated, unselfish and coachable.
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The MSU 40 times are not accurate. They had just installed new field turf for their indoor facility so times were slower and very inconsistent. They were saying the new turf affected the times by two tenths of a second. MSU was also hand timing versus Michigan’s electronic method. I have to question the legitimacy of some of the times because they timed a lineman at 4.8 which is the same time they clocked two of the fastest track kids in Michigan who are legit 4.4 / 4.5 kids. I clocked the Michigan kids at 4.7 on their first runs and 4.6 on their second. If you deduct the two tenths, it puts them at their normal time of 4.5 / 4.4 times where they have been timed at multiple combines. I’ve coached track for years, so my technique is pretty accurate and consistent for hand timing.
by George Yarberry
Juwan Lewis from Muskegon High School is one of the top running backs in the Class of 2012. Lewis has the speed and power to do it all. He currently has 4 MAC offers and is talking with several Big 10 ...
Posted Jul 7, 2011
Muskegon (Mich.) running back Juwan Lewis adds an offer and may not be done there.
Juwan Lewis has not been to a high volume of camps this summer, but he has made the most of the ones he has gone to.
"I was at the Michigan camp. I've been to Dallas to compete with Michigan Elite in nationals. We made the top four. This coming Monday, I'll be going to Michigan Statefor their one day."
It was at Michigan that Lewis added a third offer to his existing ones from Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan.
"Yeah, when I was at the Michigan camp, I talked to Buffalo while I was down there and they ended up offering. I like their school as well. They are strong on academics and run a similar, one back offense. From what I've read, they have a rich tradition and they're trying to gain that back, basically trying to start over and start fresh and I like that."
Lewis has camped at Michigan for a few years, but this year was his best performance, and he left the Maize and Blue impressed with what he did.
"Day after day they were telling me how impressed they were and how big of a change I made since when I was a 10th grader. They were very impressed with how everything went and told me they're going to keep in touch. They're calling my dad or parents pretty soon. They're on break right now, so they're not dealing with much, but they said they would be in touch to discuss important things."
While he was already familiar with position coach Fred Jackson, the rest of the staff was new to Lewis and he says he received positive feedback from all of them.
"When I talk to them, they seem really, just as excited as Coach Jackson was. They want to get to know me. Even in the evening time when we were playing regular air force, they would come down and watch my movement. I like their coaching staff and the new offense they're going to run and we'll just see how everything plays out."
Could a similar performance in East Lansing this coming Monday bring a Spartan offer? Lewis is not ready to say that, but is coming up to camp to see if he can impress MSU.
"When I talked to the coaches the other day, they had already offered a running back for our class and he actually committed. I'm very happy for him, but I'm just going into the camp, having fun and they are telling me that they didn't want that to stop me from coming to the campus and working out with them. I'm just going to go and see it how plays out, and hopefully they offer more than one running back."
This is most definitely not Mr. Lewis. However I do coach High School Football and had the opportunity to work the Michigan Football Camp.
Nice compliment about Shane Fairfield but lets get the some things right. First of all Juwan Lewis is a FB in the Muskegon Triple Option Scheme. This means he gets his carries on Midline, I/S Veer and Trap plays. He usually gets about 10-12 carries a game. He doesn't get outside pitches, he runs between the tackles. The two slots lined up on the O/S of Juwan would be the ones that get the pitches from the QB. Secondly, Shane Fairfield is a Defensive Coordinator and not an Offensive Mastermind! Yes he is a very good coach and defensive coordinator, but lets give credit where credit is due. The person behind the Muskegon Offense is Brent White.
The Muskegon offense is very balanced and designed so that any of three players can touch the ball on every play. Muskegon had three players last year with over 1,000 yards and a couple of others with 600 plus. Like I said before, if Juwan were the futured back and the work horse in an "I" set, he would probably have 2500 yards and 30 plus touch downs. But the Muskegon offense is not designed to feature one person. Muskegon is successful because of the team concept.
Alden Hill was at the Michigan camp for a day and was offered but as a Full Back and not a running back. Juwan also ran circles around him during the cone drills and other agility drills and when they sprinted you could clearly tell who was faster and had more burst.
Juwan Lewis is currently rated a 3 star running back but is on the very edge of being a 4 star caliber back. He is attending the MSU camp on July 11th and once the season gets started I believe he will achieve a 4 star rating when Rivals and Scout re-access player rankings.
Juwan doesn't have the offers some of the other backs do because of the type of offense Muskegon runs. He isn't the featured back in the triple option. The carries are evenly distributed amongst three backs and the QB. If he were in a pro -style offense where he was the featured back he would have gaudy numbers like backs that are featured and get 30 carries a game. Secondly, mobility has been the question mark with him because everything is downhill and a straight line as can be seen on film. This was the biggest question mark going into the Michigan football camp. He blew away any notion of his lack of agility and ability to make cuts on the fly. The Michigan coaches were highly impressed and he left no doubt who the best back was at the camp.
You might be surprised at how he compares to Dunn. Juwan is 3 inches shorter but he is still growing. His dad is 6'2 and played at Kansas State. He is a solid 208 lbs and runs the 40 yd dash in 4.42 seconds versus Dunn's time of 4.6 seconds. Juwan bench presses 425 lbs and squats 550 lbs. The Michigan coaches figure they can bulk Juwan easily up to 225 lbs and not lose any of his speed.
Whoever gets this young man will get a person with character, integrity and someone who is dedicated, unselfish and coachable.