2015 4* G Kenny Williams receives LOI release; Beilein to visit

Submitted by ypsituckyboy on

Per Scout, Kenny Williams has received his release from VCU and John Beilein will visit him in-home this week. Beilein has a policy of requiring a campus visit prior to committing, so if an on campus visit is scheduled, it would definitely heighten expectations of a commitment.

With no announcements regarding attrition and no change in Hatch's scholarship situation, I think it's safe to assume at this point that Williams is a back-up plan in case Caris leaves.

As to timing, Caris is deciding on April 26 and Jaylen Brown will be committing by the end of the month (April 29 IIRC), so Michigan will probably know the decisions of both LeVert and Brown prior to any decision by Williams (which would have to come during/after an as-yet-unplanned visit to campus).

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LSAClassOf2000

April 14th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^

Although this is the second thread on the subject, this one had the background information regarding what precisely this was happening, so it will be the one to stay, in case anyone is wondering why the first one was removed. I thought I would make the notation in here rather than in the Mod Sticky this time around. 

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April 14th, 2015 at 5:35 PM ^

You have to be the least inflammatory troll ever.  Do you really think we are offended to see "Go OSU?"

The whole trolling thing works better when you say things that actually upset us.  As it stands now, the only thing you are accomplishing is more work for the mods.  This is some really low level stuff...

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Commie_High96

April 14th, 2015 at 9:00 PM ^

Oh this old chestnut again, OSU is not as good as UM academically...I save my posting on that topic for the UM academic blogs...since this blog focuses on Football, basketball and hockey, going back to the well on academics again and again is just lame. In the. 90s it was we kick your ass in those three sports AND we are better at playing school...

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sasmjjsly

April 14th, 2015 at 5:42 PM ^

I think Beilein is just doing his due diligence here. He must be prepared in case Levert leaves and Jaylen Brown commits elsewhere.
Personally, I think Levert stays; the fact that he's not out of the boot does not bode well for him leaving. Also, I think there's another option for Beilein and that's grayshirting Wagner. He's already in Germany; he could play another year there and join the team in 2016. That's opens up his scholarship to sign Brown or Williams, and Hatch stays on the team. I just find it odd that it took him two weeks for him to commit, especially since Michigan is still high on/waiting for Jaylen Brown. I wouldn't be surprised if that happens.

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Leaders And Best

April 14th, 2015 at 6:00 PM ^

I have seen this mentioned a couple times, but I don't think this is how medical redshirts work. If Spike Albrecht took a medical redshirt, he would still count against Michigan's scholarship number for 2015-16; the redshirt would only allow him to preserve his one remaining year of eligibility for 2016-17. The only way he would not count is if he took a medical scholarship and never played basketball again. That is how I thought it worked, but I welcome anyone who may know more about the process to chime in.

 

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93Grad

April 14th, 2015 at 8:06 PM ^

It wouldn't be a medical redshirt. Just a plain old redshirt which he is eligible as he hasn't taken one yet. That being said I have no idea if the plan is to redshirt spike or not. Either way that would not open up an extra scholarship. Now if hatch went on a medical that would open up an extra scholly



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sasmjjsly

April 14th, 2015 at 5:56 PM ^

Or letting Jaylen Brown know that he's not the only sand at the beach. Beilein won't be caught flat-footed if he does commit elsewhere. I think he knows Levert is back and he's either going to medical Hatch or grayshirt Wagner. Either way, I believe Beilein will add another player to this class.

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sasmjjsly

April 14th, 2015 at 7:35 PM ^

As Sam Webb has noted, he's a bit on the light side. And he's still 17. I think he turns 18 in May or June. So if he red or grayshirts he can pack on some pounds, and start playing when he's 19. That's not a bad scenario. Best case in that scenario is Levert, Brown, and Spike are gone, and you can bring in Wagner, Teske, and a PG.
I'm ok with Wagner staying in Germany, grayshirting, and coming next year and Michigan signs Brown or Williams this year. Would be a helluva move by Beilein. And it would set up some depth and deep tourney runs for next few seasons.

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