Updated ESPN 300 Recruiting Rankings
George Campbell was previously ranked the #3 overall recruit for 2015, so he could only move down, right? Wrong! He moves up to #2 overall, despite a junior season that did not feature him much at his assumed future college position of WR, due to his team not passing much (although he appears to have still been a standout when they did throw, and also excellent on the defensive side of the ball).
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10002949&ex_cid=espnapi_public
Total Updated ESPN300 here:
The future still looks really bright!
November 20th, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^
Smash Williams on that list?
November 20th, 2013 at 11:03 AM ^
Here's the movement for Michigan commits and guys with offers:
http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2013/11/espn-300-for-2015-updated.ht…
November 20th, 2013 at 11:11 AM ^
Really interested in why Crawford dropped so much seemed like he had a really good year.
November 20th, 2013 at 11:59 AM ^
My cynical guess is that he plays in Ohio and not in the south (aka SEC country).
November 20th, 2013 at 4:38 PM ^
#49... #73... Probably not that much seperation from the kids in that range.
November 20th, 2013 at 11:37 AM ^
Much appreciate the info!
November 20th, 2013 at 11:48 AM ^
Thanks Magnus! Froholdt dropped significantly too, down from #14 (?) to 42. Guessing most of the drop has to do with playing what would be his junior season in the Denmark semi-pro league.
November 20th, 2013 at 3:19 PM ^
Any word on Keisean Lucier-South? I seem to remember him being really high on UM, but not receiving an offer. I didn't see him included on the list Magnus has posted on his site. Is there not mutual interest, or has he moved on from UM since he didn't receive an offer? I know they are waiting on Cornell, but it seems silly to not offer a top 70 player, especially since they missed out on Hand. Even with limited scholarships, I would think the staff would have a few offers out there to top talent and still hold out for a top 10 player if the interest is there later on.
November 20th, 2013 at 7:09 PM ^
have made it clear to Jashon Cornell (#1 overall in ESPN 300) that he is their top target at that position. Not offering KLS is their way of showing him that. I think if the coaches sense Cornell trending somewhere else, they'll offer KLS.
November 20th, 2013 at 11:16 AM ^
WHY DO WE NEVER GET THE #1 RECRUIT!?!!?
November 20th, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
Because Ann Arbor is a hipster town.
November 20th, 2013 at 11:38 AM ^
#BBUM ?
November 20th, 2013 at 11:21 AM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 11:54 AM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 11:57 AM ^
Which top recruits are those? Our top recruits haven't played that much.
November 20th, 2013 at 11:59 AM ^
Yeah, I agree. 5-star and 4-star players suck. Let's stop recruiting them!
November 20th, 2013 at 12:19 PM ^
I see you, Whitlock.
November 20th, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
You must listen to Mike Valenti a lot. The failed logic here is the assumption that a more talented athlete cannot be "coached up" like a less talented athlete can.
Think of it this way. Let's say Usain Bolt trains for 10 hours a day. But YOU decide you want to try and beat him in a foot race so you train for 10 hours and 30 minutes a day for two years. Do you think you would then be able to beat Usain Bolt in a 100 meter foot race?
November 20th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
You failed to mention proper nutrition as part of the training regimen. Apparently Usain Bolt ate McDonalds chicken McNuggets every day in china when he was there for the olympics because he didn't trust other food. That takes a lot of dedication to overlook what goes into making those nuggets.
November 20th, 2013 at 2:05 PM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 3:07 PM ^
I'm enjoying watching your logic get caved.
November 20th, 2013 at 6:42 PM ^
Poster pines for Ray Vinopal...
Srsly Brian Cook, return the neg.
November 20th, 2013 at 11:55 AM ^
Honestly why does it matter?
It should be COACHING!!!!!!
Or DEVELOPMENT!!!
November 20th, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^
Or, you know, great recruiting and coaching/development. While I do agree too many people have a video game "NCAA football 'XX" mindset in regards to recruiting, it is definitely important and greatly increases a team's chances of success when they are able to get more highly rated recruits. Just see the Mathlete's diary from a couple years ago.
...or I just missed your sarcasm!
November 20th, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^
I've been trying to say this for a while. Everyone is engulfed in recruiting rankings, so much so that we overlook the fact that the majority of these "top recruits" do not DEVELOP while they are here.
November 20th, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
You've been on here 10 days!
November 20th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
criticize the substance--otherwise, it just sounds cliquishness. Everyone had only 7 at one time.
November 20th, 2013 at 2:32 PM ^
"for awhile."
And if we can nip the really stupid posts in the bud, cliquishness is ok. (Like "i've seen no development from any of the young recruits...uh, other than all those guys Magnus mentioned...")
November 20th, 2013 at 3:04 PM ^
for awhile, but it's really hard to do until you get an account.
November 20th, 2013 at 3:28 PM ^
challenge the substance--I certainly disagree with it. But cliquishness does exist on the Board--some here have a sense of entitlement--and there is no reason not to be welcoming. We're all guests. Now please don't construe this as a pass for trolls--who should be treated accordingly.
November 20th, 2013 at 4:56 PM ^
He just throws out a (stupid) blanket statement. No time frame, no context, no examples.
November 20th, 2013 at 6:44 PM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 1:30 PM ^
He was probably referring to his other account... RollDamnTide
November 20th, 2013 at 12:17 PM ^
That really depends on how long you give a highly ranked recruit to develop. Hokes "big recruits" are now, at most, sophomores (with many either true or redshirt freshmen). I'd say it's hard to judge those kids at his early point.
November 20th, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
Yeah because all those 4th and 5th year players on the team that Hoke recruited are not developed.
November 20th, 2013 at 1:46 PM ^
You're assuming players cannot develop throughout the course of one season. Do I expect to see a freshmen become an All-American in one season? No. But to see steady improvement from game to game is not a very far fetched expectation, and I can't say I've seen that from the majority of Hoke's recruits in the past two seasons.
November 20th, 2013 at 1:48 PM ^
Players who have improved: Wormley, Beyer, Ross, Cam Gordon, Henry, Green, Chesson, Funchess, Gardner (at least with respect to turning the ball over), Butt, Clark...
November 20th, 2013 at 1:54 PM ^
I know this isn't an all encompassing list but Wilson has also improved quite a bit. He is a pretty solid safety, especially considering where he was last year.
November 20th, 2013 at 2:02 PM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 7:16 PM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 11:59 AM ^
If we couldn't get #1 and #2 this year, let's go ahead and do it next year
November 20th, 2013 at 12:16 PM ^
November 20th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
How good is Damien Harris? Was his opposition in KY any good or are his numbers just a product of bad opponents? I see he's the #1 RB on this early ESPN list, but I think I'm going to take it with a grain of salt.
November 20th, 2013 at 12:32 PM ^
Well, he put up like 415yds and 5TD against the best rush defense in KY last week. Not sure what that says, but it does say something.
November 20th, 2013 at 12:36 PM ^
Considering he's just one of a handful of kids given 5 stars for the 2015 class on Rivals I'd say he's probably pretty good.
November 20th, 2013 at 1:26 PM ^
Real good. Get rid of that salt. He's on everyone's list
November 20th, 2013 at 4:14 PM ^
He's also tested off the charts physically at the camps and combines he's participated in. This is also partly the reason evaluators are willing to overlook his lower level of competition.
November 20th, 2013 at 4:14 PM ^
Not that I'm worrying much about this, but Hoke had better be staying on him until 2015 NSD. The Nick Sabans of the world are going to be all over this kid until he inks his name on a dotted line.
November 20th, 2013 at 5:33 PM ^
talent. It's something, but there are obviously other things that indicate Harris is an extremely good player. Ultimately, as with any player, we'll see what happens when he starts playing against college athletes. But keep this in mind: Mike Hart was also a RB who put up ginormous numbers in high school against lousy competition. And we know how well that turned out for Michigan. Most people would be extremely happy if Harris put up 2/3 of Hart's yards.