Don't look now, but Daxton Hill's HS has three 4-stars in Class of 2020
The Michigan Insider has articles up today on three different Class of 2020 composite four-star players at Daxton Hill's high school, Tulsa's Booker T. Washington, representing the top three 2020 prospects in Oklahoma. According to 247, Michigan is actively recruiting all three, and some of them are more favorable to Michigan after Daxton's commitment:
1. Andrew Raym (Natl #51, OG #3, OK #1)
2. Javian Hester (Natl #79, WR #16, OK #2)
3. Myles Slusher (Natl #198, CB #17, OK #3)
Click on the links ($) for more info.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:28 PM ^
ZANG!
September 20th, 2018 at 2:29 PM ^
DAMMIT, I looked...
September 20th, 2018 at 5:45 PM ^
Me too.
September 21st, 2018 at 1:23 PM ^
I lost the game.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:29 PM ^
Which is nice and all, but "pipelines" are 98% myth.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:10 PM ^
I'd mostly agree. A kid doesn't choose a college based on "that's where the good player a year older than me went." But, it probably almost guarantees you get an OV, and anything can happen at that point...
September 20th, 2018 at 4:22 PM ^
Depends on the relationship. Not many high school coaches consistently have players who are Power 5 players. a 4 star sophomore is definitely watching how the 4 star junior at the same school handles his recruitment. You build that relationship with the school and the coaches and like RC15 said, you have an in if you decide you want that kid.
September 20th, 2018 at 4:33 PM ^
Isn't that tree's and air and golf courses or something?
September 21st, 2018 at 3:31 PM ^
Funnily enough, my dad once declared exactly that ("pfff, it's 90% air") about the small tree (which didn't even have leaves yet) that was between him and the green, then proceeded to drill the exact middle of the trunk.
September 21st, 2018 at 7:59 AM ^
They certainly were not a myth in the past when our coaching situation here was much more stable. Lately though, with all the staff turnover, pipelines are not "a thing" much these days. Look at the New Jersey pipeline - where is it now? Still, this H.S. in OK sounds like a good place to set up shop for at least the next few years.
September 21st, 2018 at 12:30 PM ^
It's not necessarily about whether or not a kid goes somewhere because someone older than him does, but it's about access. By having a strong relationship with the head coach, Michigan can basically ensure themselves more access to these kids, and build the relationship more. They have more concrete proof and a major influence (Hill) in these kids playing career can vouch for Michigan.
It doesn't mean they'll go to Michigan, but I would bet Michigan is in the top 5 for most of them.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:29 PM ^
Ok, i know that you specifically asked us not to look, but I am looking now. That would be nice.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:31 PM ^
UPDATE: My apologies, only Hester is from Hill's high school; Slusher and Raym go to Broken Arrow High in Oklahoma, but Slusher and Hill are "long time family friends." Wish I could edit the OP!
Other than Dax Hill, the biggest opportunity here is that Sherrone Moore played at OU and seems to have a lot of connections with the coaches over there. As someone else put it, Partridge is to NJ what Sherrone may be to OK.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:43 PM ^
u fuckin muthafucka! how dare u lie 2 me!!!
September 20th, 2018 at 2:54 PM ^
He suffers from the same affliction Urban Meyer does. So forgive him please.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:58 PM ^
Something something? Taste my ass, something something?
September 20th, 2018 at 3:16 PM ^
So "how does my ass tate" isnt going to be a thing? Noted.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:30 PM ^
"Like ass, my dude."
September 21st, 2018 at 2:30 AM ^
It is communist football. You surprised by lies. /s
September 21st, 2018 at 12:52 AM ^
I graduated from Broken Arrow, I'll put in a good word!
September 20th, 2018 at 2:32 PM ^
Raym at 6'5 as a Junior? Maybe OT size by his Sophomore year?
September 20th, 2018 at 2:52 PM ^
Only if he's mastered the art of time travel!
September 20th, 2018 at 2:56 PM ^
He's a 2020 commit so he's a Junior in HS currently, right? I'm saying maybe he grows an inch and puts on 20lbs to be 6'6 320 by his sophomore year in college.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:49 PM ^
Maybe he can use one of these. . .
September 21st, 2018 at 8:48 AM ^
Don't worry...go look at Raym's tape. Hudle says he's 6'5" 285. This kid would be a real get. Looks like a 5 star OT to me. Wow!!!
September 20th, 2018 at 2:55 PM ^
I'm with ya on the OT, but if he's headed to a sophomore year after being a junior he's going to have a hard time getting into Michigan :)
September 20th, 2018 at 8:20 PM ^
YMRMFSPA: Benjamin Button
September 20th, 2018 at 2:34 PM ^
I think we can make room for all of them.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:42 PM ^
imagine if we signed all three. wouldn't that be cool
September 20th, 2018 at 2:43 PM ^
So Oklahoma is the new New Jersey. Right on.
September 20th, 2018 at 4:08 PM ^
The people of Oklahoma would like a word with you. Out back.
September 20th, 2018 at 4:10 PM ^
All of them?
September 20th, 2018 at 2:50 PM ^
My kingdom for an OT
September 20th, 2018 at 2:50 PM ^
ok. please let me know when I can look.
September 20th, 2018 at 2:58 PM ^
Alright guys, lets slow down. We have our first commit from OK in like 20 years, lets not get our hopes up for 3 more.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:01 PM ^
Raym and Slusher go to Broken Arrow, which is currently the No. 1 team in the highest class of Oklahoma high school football.
September 20th, 2018 at 7:42 PM ^
AND a shitty John Travolta movie from the 90s AND a terrifying military concept to name a school after...
September 20th, 2018 at 8:46 PM ^
One of America's top HS marching bands as well. They are in the running for Grand National Champion every year.
September 21st, 2018 at 1:00 AM ^
Beat the shit out of Owasso and Union. Just beat Jenks tonight, this team is legit.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:04 PM ^
I live in the Tulsa area and the east side of Oklahoma produces tons of top level talent. Booker T has a few D1 guys each year plus the big schools such as Tulsa Union, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks, Broken Arrow seem to have a few D1 guys each year.
September 20th, 2018 at 4:43 PM ^
Broken Arrow is on of the top 40 teams in the nation this year. For reference, Michigan's highest rated team is in tje 80s.
September 20th, 2018 at 5:43 PM ^
Tulsa area has a ton of D1 talent in pretty much a lot of their big HS. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State pretty much raid the town to get D1 athletes.
September 21st, 2018 at 1:11 AM ^
Soooooo...Are you the one driving around in the early 90's blue Silverado with a shit ton of Michigan stickers.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:06 PM ^
Maybe instead of "Don't look now", we need something more emphatic:
September 20th, 2018 at 4:06 PM ^
I hope you guys get that OP editing feature fixed soon.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:33 PM ^
I'm not looking, and certainly not now.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:33 PM ^
Hester and Raym look like the real deal.
September 20th, 2018 at 3:37 PM ^
It should come as no surpise that if Michigan is able to pull a top recruit out of Oklahoma, it would be on the defensive side of the ball. Academics aside (where Michigan is clearly head and shoulders above both OU and OSU), Oklahoma and Oklahoma State both have high powered offenses and have put a lot of players in the league. Their defenses, not so much.
September 20th, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
No Tackle No Care
September 20th, 2018 at 6:17 PM ^
i'll take the top shelf guard any day. yes we desperately need tackles but building up the inside of the line isn't a bad thing.