Nikhai Hill-Green Commits To Michigan
The football program has picked up a third Biff Poggi protege in the 2020 class:
BREAKING: Four-star linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green commits to #Michigan; Wolverines have three verbals out of Baltimore (MD) St. Frances in 2020 and lead the #CrystalBall for another: https://t.co/jekZF7yUjV pic.twitter.com/ezkrQhh67a
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) May 23, 2019
Hill-Green is a 3.5 star prospect who narrowed his list to Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Purdue, and Pitt a few days before his announcement. Nebraska, WVU, and (maybe) LSU are his other claimed offers, so the offers more or less match the rankings here. A full commit post will happen probably tomorrow.
Unfortunately, Lavert Hill graduates after this year so the prospect of a back seven with a Hill, two Greens, and a Hill-Green is off the table.
So is Baltimore MD and St Francis Academy the new Paramus NJ?
We have 3 croots from there now.
st. francis academy's head coach is Biff Poggi. so that helps.
Except we aren't getting the 5* guys like Peppers and Gary from there. Those guys are all ending up at Alabama.
Gotta start somewhere.
Before Peppers, Michigan wasn't pulling anyone out of NJ worth mentioning, if at all. I just scrolled through 247 all the way back to 2009 and Michigan hadn't gotten anyone from the state before Peppers. Then they got Peppers, and then Gary in large part because of Partridge.
Start off getting some decent recruits from Poggi's program, where other schools have already made inroads, and then land some big fish.
Peppers and was committed to Hoke first I believe there was no connection at that time and that was random
Yes, but Peppers grew up a Michigan fan so that helped.
It's not often you go into a new territory/school and grab the 5 star right away when other programs have inroads established.
And we have the crystal ball lead for a fourth in Blake Corum
Paramus Catholic* big difference
Time to redshirt Lavert (can still play vs. OSU, Big Championship, CFP, and Natty). THen we'll have Hill, Hill, Green, Green, and Hill-Green.
Think he already redshirted.
Hill, Hill, Green, Green, and Hill-Green sounds like a Shire family reunion.
No doubt that Biff Poggi's new set up will be very lucrative for UM.
I’m thinking a sports almanac from the future that’ll make him millions and win him his high school crush.
I know the joke is really overused but I honestly just can’t help myself.....
I'll be honest, I haven't been following any recruiting, but what is this kids skill set? He looks super thick.
Hopefully linebacker, otherwise that's a thicc punter.
Skill set, not position. Is he really fast, or really strong, or really heady and instinctive?
Space Coyote gets to it in the Buckle Up post. Can;t remember the specifics, but overall description was Don Brown linebacker.
He's not quite in the Bush mold (which I would put McCrone and Thomas in, though I don't think either were quite the prospect Bush was), but would put him more in the Josh Ross or Jordan Anthony mold. He's a little bigger, but has good burst and likes to hit. Can play will or MIKE.
Would currently be rated as my top prospect in the class (probably in the 200-250 range) if I had a say.
No, I get it. Just joking around.
His size is a bit all over the map, but he seems like a smaller-size LB (6' 1") with some heft behind him (220 lb+) who is probably quicker than he is fast. But a quick look at the SBNation Pitt leads me to believe he's one of those under-the-radar types who is a multi-year starter and winds up being an NFL guy. Just a ball of muscle who can identify plays pretty quickly to boot.
Again, I'm not a recruiting guy, but he looks like the type of guy who isn't a star necessarily out of the gate but turns into a really nice piece on a solid defense.
I only watched 30 seconds of highlights but he closes fairly fast on the ball carrier. Hits with a thud.
Whatever it is, it certainly seems like his workout & diet regimen is the same as O’Maury Samuels & Jabrill Peppers.
Maybe not simultaneously, but
ALL the Hills!
ALL the Greens!
OK based on this photo above, Hill-Green will be the next David Harris, all B1G LB.
Unfortunately, Lavert Hill graduates after this year so the prospect of a back seven with a Hill, two Greens, and a Hill-Green is off the table.
Daxton Hill?
Three great schools for for DC/Balt talent are Gonzaga, St. Johns and St. Frances. Michigan has blown up in a good way with these schools, which value the NFL pipeline and top-flight academics. Met a few of the coaches and assistants. Great to see the Michigan difference being recognized.
St Frances better not lose a game with that kind of talent. I was looking at the top ranked guys for MD, St Frances has 9 of the top 20.
Unfortunately, Lavert Hill graduates after this year so the prospect of a back seven with a Hill, two Greens, and a Hill-Green is off the table.
Maybe we can petition the NCAA for a sixth year??
Fantastic News! Welcome Aboard!
A Hill and Green hybrid was only a matter of time on our defense
Here's his HUDL highlights from last season if anyone is wondering: http://www.hudl.com/v/2ArGMi
His height on different websites is anywhere between 6'1" -6'3" and based on his tape, he might be on the higher side of those measurements because he looks pretty tall and long. He's also pretty quick and hits hard. Idk if I'm crazy but he moves and reminds me of Josh Uche
Lets hope he is the first that Poggi sent us, that is top shelf.. for so far, his players have underwhelmed. Poggi and that OL.
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