New offer: 2018 Northville K Jake Moody
Northville (MI) Northville kicker Jake Moody reported a scholarship offer on Twitter today, which is very interesting, considering Michigan has RS sophomore Quinn Nordin and sophomore Brad Robbins already on scholarship as specialists. He hit a couple 50+ yard field goals this year and 95% of his kickoffs were touchbacks.
January 19th, 2018 at 12:47 AM ^
January 19th, 2018 at 9:13 AM ^
I didn't get any inidication from the things I've saw that the change would happen this year. Has anybody seen anything on timing?
January 18th, 2018 at 9:59 PM ^
January 18th, 2018 at 9:59 PM ^
Wonder if they have ideas of making him the new kickoff guy with Foug leaving?
January 18th, 2018 at 10:06 PM ^
I'd rather have a punter. We can get a walk on kicker.
January 19th, 2018 at 9:08 AM ^
Manitis is correct. Foug was a WEAPON on kickoffs. His ability to drop hanging kickoffs on the 1 was amazing and helped the KO team lead the nation in return yardage allowed. Moody has the leg to either kick high or put it in the stands. His punting is very capable as well, although he lacks consistency much like our current punters.
January 18th, 2018 at 10:51 PM ^
@ 1:42 "Holy Sh-nike's?"
January 19th, 2018 at 9:10 AM ^
Those are basically 70 yard field goals with plenty of distance.
January 18th, 2018 at 11:00 PM ^
Unless either Brad Robbins' status or Quinn Nordin's status has changed and the coaches don't expect either or both of them to return, by offering a scholarship to a kicker at this late date, does this mean that they don't expect to land Nicholas Petit-Frere, Otis Reese, JaMarr Chase, Tyler Friday and Jarrett Patterson?
Is the back-up plan for the 2018 recruiting class now in-state players CB Vincent Gray, K Jake Moody and some preferred walk-ons?
January 19th, 2018 at 12:24 AM ^
I have to believe they are applying some pressure to Robbins.
Harbaugh used a late scholarship to flip the kid and he was a massive disappointment.
I honestly would not be surprised if they have no issue with indirectly trying to force Robbins out.
January 18th, 2018 at 11:24 PM ^
January 19th, 2018 at 5:35 AM ^
41 TE's
41 FB's
3 Kickers
January 18th, 2018 at 11:37 PM ^
My son has played both football and baseball with young Mr. Moody.....great kid and family. He hit an 80+ yard kickoff for a touchback (after a penalty), along with the FGs mentioned in the OP. Jake also punted, but it's not as eye-popping a skill as his placekicking. Strong leg, tough to rattle. Very coachable kid....hope we get him in the fold.
January 19th, 2018 at 5:39 AM ^
Nordin also needs someone to push him. "Doug" Foug was one of our best players this year (sad I know) with his ability to drop those high kickoffs near the goal line. Maybe Jake is that kid to take that job over.
January 19th, 2018 at 8:03 AM ^
You're clearly a troll who waited 9.5 years while gaining only 40 or so points just to pretend you have information about a 2018 kicker with an offer from Air Force.
I'm on to you, jim4blue. Nobody else is.
But I am.
January 19th, 2018 at 5:33 PM ^
Another well-thought-out, diabolical plan....down the drain.....
(Cue Scooby-Doo villain voice) And it would have worked if it weren't for you darn meddling kids.....
January 19th, 2018 at 8:02 AM ^
2018 kicker - hmm suprised we have an open scholarship.
January 19th, 2018 at 8:57 AM ^
yet. Some current guys are not going to be happy...
January 19th, 2018 at 9:24 AM ^
Get his imagining that Michigan degree, knowing he'd have to pay a year at the longest and then maybe get that extra year for work on his grad degree
January 19th, 2018 at 9:35 AM ^
Sam Webb just tweeted a Utah DB grad transfer is supposedly going to visit UM. I guess I didn't know they were looking at these positions. I don't know if the guy is a CB or Safety.
January 19th, 2018 at 9:47 AM ^
Only year as a starter. He's 6', 185lbs and speedy. Could cover slots.
January 19th, 2018 at 9:46 AM ^
Heck yes you take this kid. What a stud.
He will only make those here better and he can kickoff, maybe punt (with more work dedicated to it) and keep Nordin in check or push him for field goals.
January 19th, 2018 at 10:17 AM ^
January 19th, 2018 at 11:54 AM ^
January 19th, 2018 at 12:13 PM ^
but wasn't nearly as impressive later on. His kicks didn't look very good even when he made them.
January 19th, 2018 at 3:00 PM ^
But can he put on about 130# and learn to block?