Hello: Josh Ross
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Via Sam Webb (freebie), Orchard Lake St. Mary's linebacker Joshua Ross has committed to Michigan. Ross has been a regular visitor at his brother's practices for years, however the Ross family maintained that Josh would be dutiful to the recruiting process.
But when that familiarity combined with Don Brown arriving with a defense that looks for smaller, quicker linebackers who get upfield in a hurry, the likely college destination turned to obvious.
A 4-star recruit with plenty of scouting already, Joshua Ross appears to have more physical upside than James, but perhaps not the crazy instincts that made his brother an instant starter. At 6'2/225 his skillset projects well to the blitzy/edgy/tight-end cover-y Sam role in Brown's defense.
A more informative update will come later today or tomorrow, and by the time he arrives on campus in a year I'm sure we'll have this one thoroughly scouted.
This is awesome, recruits coming in pairs again!
Looking for triplets with AJ Harris.
March 22nd, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^
I'm a big believer in "starting at home" in recruiting. Lock down every player you want in Michigan then go compete in the rest of the country. Still, I have to think it's better for the program to pull a 4* safety out of Alabama than a 3* from Michigan. Also, it's not like we're overstocked at safety.
March 22nd, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
If the staff sees them as close, they have two big reasons to prefer the local player. 1) He's less likely to decommit if he gets an offer from Bama or Auburn. 2) You don't want players from your pipeline schools going to local rivals. His other main interests are listed as OSU, ND and MSU and they have all offered.
Should they take more than one safety? Sure, I would think so. Presumably they have other recruits they like their chances with too.
I guess I should always go to the 247 composite. I was relying on The Wolverine's statement that JK-P is a 3*. I completely agree with the points about taking the local guy.
That's the pic you chose to use?
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The guy has the size and passes the eye test, but live and on film he doesn't really "pop". Hopfeully it's a matter of coaching and development rather than a lack of intangibles or drive.
Small, quick linebackers are essential to contain OSU's spread. We were killed by the option pitch because our linebackers weren't in positiont to make plays and when they were, they missed tackles. Getting faster is really important for that. To stop someone like Elliot, we need a suffocating D-line that stuffs all holes. I think we would have been better off at doing that if we weren't as injured by the time of the OSU (not saying we would have stopped him completely, but it would have been better).
Yes-this. Speed at lb is needed to stop that spread.
speed is everything
March 22nd, 2016 at 10:39 AM ^
Elliott beat us running outside. We could not pursue.
So he's 225 at 17 years old. See the flaw in thinking he'll be small?
I think we should patent this term.
March 22nd, 2016 at 10:17 AM ^
Either copyright or trademark, rather than patent. But, yeah.
March 22nd, 2016 at 10:20 AM ^
Whatever gets the most cash, I guess...
March 22nd, 2016 at 10:50 AM ^
March 22nd, 2016 at 11:14 AM ^
He's lighter too. James was measured at 5'10" and 239 at the pro day. I'm not going to assume they have the same body type, although it's certainly possible. He won't be a small LB, but neither is Uche and he's slated to play the SAM.
March 22nd, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Some guys have large heads and large packages . . .
BTW, when are we going to get our MGoPoints? Is Bernie Sanders running the site now?
March 22nd, 2016 at 12:00 PM ^
March 22nd, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
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March 22nd, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^
And it still sounds like there may be even more commits on the way.
March 22nd, 2016 at 11:59 AM ^
Love his film! Looks to be even better than his brother. He has the size and length to be really, really good. I think he's a MLB.
You had me at Hello.
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