Update on Jamieon Moss
His junior film was not overwhelming ,but Sam Webb says that he had a monster senior season with something like 170 tackles. Rivals shows him at 6'3" so he may have had a Ryanesque Jr. to Sr. growth spurt. He is fast and might be a good fit at SLB if he can put on enough good weight.
December 1st, 2012 at 9:48 AM ^
Moss thread yesterday had more info and the headline seems like recruiting news.
Is a link or something missing.
December 1st, 2012 at 10:04 AM ^
did your read the whole post? He'd be a good SLB. I didnt know that before viewing mgoblog this morning.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:13 AM ^
I also would have learned he needs more weight - which I'd never guess for a 210 lb HS kid who will apparently play SLB in the B1G.
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December 1st, 2012 at 10:04 AM ^
i thought we weren't going after anymore linebackers. are the coaches thinking that ryan might declare?
December 1st, 2012 at 10:28 AM ^
Have a feeling the staff thinks we lose a current roster LB due to injury, transfer, leave, etc. Don't think any LB recruits are waivering and they clearly are open to taking another. Maybe it's a "keep in touch in case we miss out on many near NSD" thing?
Morgan has had issues and Poole also has had issues. Maybe that? All I can see is that the guy is big, fast, tracks down spied mobile QBs with precision but needs work. We'll see.
December 1st, 2012 at 10:43 AM ^
Poole and Ringer both missed the season due to injury.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:36 AM ^
Do we know what the injuries to Poole and Ringer were? Or are they just "boo-boos"?
December 1st, 2012 at 11:40 AM ^
IIRC, Poole's was a pec injury and Ringer's was a knee.
December 1st, 2012 at 10:38 AM ^
We have offered several LB in the last couple weeks, starting with Reschke.
I think we are losing a LB, probably not Ryan; more likely one of the old redshirt freshman.
December 1st, 2012 at 10:45 AM ^
...here. And only here. Because they are ridiculous. And unfounded. And ridiculous. And did I mention ridiculous?
December 1st, 2012 at 10:47 AM ^
The Internet -- Mgoblog included -- is where rumor and idle speculation come to be converted into fact.
December 1st, 2012 at 10:59 AM ^
I also haven't heard it anywhere else, so; unfounded - probably, but I don't see why it is so ridiculous. He's 3 years past high school, he has elite athleticism, and he's a proven playmaker. No doubt he could raise his draft position with another season (or two) but he also could make a lot more money and develop faster as a professional. If he goes to the combine and puts up numbers that document the in-game athleticism we've all seen, I think he'd land a solid draft position.
Unexpected, but not unreasonable.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:55 AM ^
I actually don't know if his measurable a at the combine would even be that great. There's a reason the coaches repeatedly call him an unorthodox player who gets the job done. He just has football smarts and knows how to get to the ball by any means necessary. That doesn't show up in non-football drills. And as far as who's leaving I think it's gonna be a younger guy, maybe Poole. You just said yourself Ryan could make more money by waiting. I don't think he's even considering it.
December 1st, 2012 at 12:31 PM ^
In the context of those comments (made by coaches) they said he could make plays that others couldn't. Even if he gets out of position. Why? Because of his athleticism. He's not outsmarting people, he's aggressively getting in position to make plays and he can get away with that aggression because he has the athleticism to react and adjust if he is wrong.
I don't know if that translates to combine numbers or not, but I would think it would somewhere.
I don't think Ryan is leaving or thinking of it, but I don't think it would be ridiculous at all if he was considering it.
December 1st, 2012 at 6:47 PM ^
Ridiculous if Ryan jumped, and dumb if he considered it. His season was definitely very good, but it is far and away, and really not even close, to the kind of dominating season that would raise his stock to the point that it makes sense for him to jump. Not that others haven't done it after similar seasons, but mostly that hasn't worked out. A great season next year and he'll be in far, far better position to go.
December 1st, 2012 at 12:03 PM ^
I haven't read anyone citing a single source or even Jake even hinting at NFL. Guesses but I wouldn't say ridiculous.
I'd still like a rumor of Reschke going big time with UM ...
December 1st, 2012 at 12:08 PM ^
Brady Hoke said that Lewan was the only underclassman who's being evaluated by the draft board, and he said he does not expect any others to ask for an evaluation.
December 1st, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
should be put to bed. Good for us. Onto the next rumor ....
December 1st, 2012 at 6:24 PM ^
you're an idiot
December 1st, 2012 at 10:51 AM ^
Did he get an Honorable Mention? That's not enough street cred to even get a look as a free agent at the next level.
December 1st, 2012 at 10:58 AM ^
2nd team
December 1st, 2012 at 11:02 AM ^
All-conference honors are low to non-existent on the list of things NFL teams care about. I wonder what percent of pro-bowlers earned them.
NFL is about potential to be a good pro, not college productivity. The two correlate, but not that much - e.g., the whole Heisman thing.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:29 AM ^
Injuries, Poole, Ringer. The other one would be someone is leaving, either transfer or via draft. My guess is the coaches know a player is leaving.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:35 AM ^
Quit teasing us and post it already!
December 1st, 2012 at 11:37 AM ^
Snippet from a Hokies website: Moss stands 6-foot-3, weighs about 217 pounds and has been timed at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He used those skills to collect 107 tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks to earn All-Northeastern Coastal 2-A/3-A Conference honors last season.
Rivals said he squatted 580, which is rather incredible, since former Michigan target Gary Yerden set a state record deadlifting 630, and weighed over 100 lbs more at the time. Maybe he did, but I can't imagine someone 100 lbs lighter putting only 50 lbs less than the deadlift record on their shoulders.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:41 AM ^
Yergen walked on to the football for a short amount of time.
December 1st, 2012 at 12:53 PM ^
Yeah, he had the preferred walk-on status offered to him based on his size and 1 really impressive deadlift.
He made it through all of 3 weeks of training camp before quitting and moving to North Carolina to help out a sick
Grandma.
December 1st, 2012 at 11:50 AM ^
You know a person can squat a lot more than they can deadlift, right? 580 is a lot to squat, but not to the point where it's unbelievable. I had a buddy in HS who could squat 620.
December 1st, 2012 at 12:14 PM ^
I do, and it's even easier for shorter guys. We had a kid who was barely 5'6" lifting the most on our team consistantly. Either way 580 is pretty incredible for an athlete.
December 1st, 2012 at 12:05 PM ^
What about his motor? Does he have a good motor? I love kids with good motors and based on absolutely nothing more than my ability to type words on a computer screen I love his motor.
And his pad level. His pad level is nothing short of amazing and is second only to his motor in thrillingness.
Oh.....and his football smarts. I mean the kid just flat out makes plays. What with his motor, his pad level and his football smarts well....I mean you just cant go wrong here cause he's making plays. FOOTBALL PLAYS!
December 1st, 2012 at 12:16 PM ^
Upside!
December 1st, 2012 at 1:31 PM ^
Or that he's "deceptively fast"
December 1st, 2012 at 2:12 PM ^
FWIW reportedly only gives 109%
December 1st, 2012 at 3:39 PM ^
And I'm hearing football when he plays. I mean, I'm hearing football!