Michigan in contact with 2012 WR JaQuay Williams
November 29th, 2012 at 5:02 PM ^
OSU really wanted this kid, and he seemed like he was going to go there before the sanctions hit.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:09 PM ^
I really liked this kid's film when we were recruiting him a year or so ago. He would be a nice addition to the WR corps.
November 29th, 2012 at 6:34 PM ^
If nothing else, we can discern from this video that he is good at jump balls. Their passing gameplan appears to be: throw it high, let Williams jump up and get it...and something feels oddly familiar about that. Unfortunately, the camera work doesn't really let you see his speed or route running, but he does appear to be a physical receiver who can break tackles after the catch, which is always nice.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:10 PM ^
November 29th, 2012 at 5:12 PM ^
Williams was the most-hyped prospect of the three last year.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:14 PM ^
He's bigger than Chesson and more athletic than Darboh. His body/talent is along the same lines as guys like Terrell, Edwards, Arrington, etc. Not that he'll be a 1st round pick or anything, but he's reminiscent of those guys.
November 29th, 2012 at 6:17 PM ^
Any word on how Chesson's body has filled out? He was listed at 183lbs. I would expect the coaches wanting to see him closer to 200?
November 29th, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^
He wanted to get around 195 before this season. And now, with his RS, there's more time/flexibility for gaining the mass he could use. Apparently, Hoke informed him that 210-215 would be good, and I'd agree in order to retain his speed. At about 1lb. of muscle a month (presuming he has a speedy metabolism), I think it's safe to expect a solid 205-210 by next fall.
http://touchthebanner.blogspot.com/2012/02/jehu-chesson-answers-your-qu…
November 29th, 2012 at 5:14 PM ^
Just by his measurables . . . DO WANT
November 29th, 2012 at 5:16 PM ^
What happened to the no JUCO standard? Either way, we need a stud WR and if he is eligable he would be a great add!
November 29th, 2012 at 5:17 PM ^
Chris Perry went to a prep school, I believe.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:19 PM ^
Yes, he did.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:23 PM ^
You're saying this kid will be a Heisman finalist?
Sweet.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:30 PM ^
Unfortunately, I'm also saying he'll play for the Bungles.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:26 PM ^
Prep school should help get him into M not hurt.
Mitch McGary it is said would not have qualified to get into M without a year of prep school, and Spike Albrecht went the prep school route as well and landed a M schollie
Not sure but didn't Fuck Lion have to do a year of prep school?
November 29th, 2012 at 5:30 PM ^
I don't know if this is true or not, but it seems like more basketball recruits end up going to prep schools. For some who go the prep route it is not even a grades issue.
Didn't McLimans go to prep to get more exposure because he didn't have many offers after his senior year?
November 29th, 2012 at 5:33 PM ^
Yeah, it's to get another year of exposure, get more offers, etc. I know somebody going through that process right now, and he was advised to go to prep school and re-classify to one year after his expected graduation class for that reason.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:36 PM ^
Looking at the rivals150 list for 2013 b-ball recruits there are lots of recruits that went the prep route.
November 29th, 2012 at 10:43 PM ^
your nonchalant "Fuck Lion" reference cracked me up.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:22 PM ^
A prep school and a JUCO aren't the same thing. Prep school is basically just another year of high school, although it's generally for kids who are having academic/social issues, so it's a bit of a red flag. However, their high school/prep school credits are accepted for application purposes.
However, JUCO kids have trouble getting their credits to transfer to Michigan. Some don't transfer at all, and most credits in your program don't go toward your major. So if you already took a couple math classes toward your major, for example, you would still have to take 30 credits (or whatever) in math to get your math degree.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:26 PM ^
Was Austin Panter the last JUCO guy we had?
November 29th, 2012 at 5:29 PM ^
And I believe he and Tyrone Butterfield are the only two JUCO transfers ever to play football at Michigan.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:43 PM ^
November 29th, 2012 at 5:53 PM ^
I recall Shaw, but I don't remember Butterfield being a JUCO.
November 29th, 2012 at 6:02 PM ^
Butterfield was only at Michigan for three years, but that's because he transferred to a smaller school after first coming to M.
November 29th, 2012 at 6:07 PM ^
Yes, that is what I concluded as well. Butterfield graduated from Miami Central HS in 1994 and shows up on the M 1994 football roster.
http://141.211.39.65/allroster/FMPro
No. | Name | Pos. | Year | Letter | Class | Hgt. | Wgt. | Hometown | State | High School | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Butterfield, Tyrone | WR | 1994 | _ | Fr. | 5-9 | 170 | Miami | FL | Central | |
1 | Butterfield, Tyrone | WR | 1995 | v | So. | 5-8 | 168 | Miami | FL | Central | |
1 | Butterfield, Tyrone | WR | 1996 | v | Jr. | 5-8 | 175 | Miami | FL | Central |
November 29th, 2012 at 6:28 PM ^
I can't believe I actually lost weight between my freshman and sophomore years!
November 29th, 2012 at 6:30 PM ^
Especially with Gittleson in charge of Strength and Pizza Eating
November 29th, 2012 at 6:35 PM ^
OMG, I shrank in height too. What an unhealthy year that was for me.
November 29th, 2012 at 6:38 PM ^
And you got shorter.
November 30th, 2012 at 8:03 AM ^
Where's the outrage that Butterfield wore the sacred #1??
November 30th, 2012 at 8:20 AM ^
AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 29th, 2012 at 7:38 PM ^
yeah he transferred to Tennessee State
November 29th, 2012 at 10:13 PM ^
Larry Banks, Rob Carreon, Mike Kerr, and Shaw and Panter.
November 29th, 2012 at 10:13 PM ^
Larry Banks, Rob Carreon, Mike Kerr, and Shaw and Panter.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:23 PM ^
November 29th, 2012 at 6:24 PM ^
Calvin Johnson with Chris Johnson Speed.
November 29th, 2012 at 6:51 PM ^
November 29th, 2012 at 5:30 PM ^
So in the last 2 classes the coaches are looking to have taken 6-7 WR's, 3 pass catching TE's, and a few run-pass backs. I be like dang! We're building some depth, here.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:32 PM ^
If my memory serves, Erik_in_Daytona mentioned that Borges wanted the offense to look like the Pats offense.
November 29th, 2012 at 5:49 PM ^
Wouldn't we all, lol
November 29th, 2012 at 5:52 PM ^
http://test.mgoblog.com/category/tags/al-borges
He said what's below:
People have talked about this offense potentially shifting over the next couple years to something similar to what the Patriots run. What do you say to that?
“We do a little of the things the Patriots do. We have an empty package. Didn’t use it this year as much as I’ve used it before. We are very similar to the Patriots. We’ll line up in two back offense, we’ll line up in spread … the key to offense is not whether it’s the Patriots or the 49ers or whoevers. It’s being diverse enough to deal with all situations that arise in football. Having an offense that can accommodate all of those situations that’s geared to your personnel. That’s a nebulous answer, but that is the answer.”
November 29th, 2012 at 6:48 PM ^
"It’s being diverse enough to deal with all situations that arise in football. Having an offense that can accommodate all of those situations that’s geared to your personnel."
Al Borges should wash his mouth out with soap.
November 29th, 2012 at 7:16 PM ^
I negged the content in your post, not you, FWIW. Particularly, it's Borges' frustrating claims for diversity and acclamation that allowed me to project 'Flamebait'. Sorry, man.
November 30th, 2012 at 8:23 AM ^
Pretty sure it's Eric_In_Dayton.
November 29th, 2012 at 7:21 PM ^
And not one of the WRs Hoke has brought in is an elite prospect, which is troubling. They may be serviceable college receivers, no doubt, but I'm not holding my breath that the next Manningham or Terrell is in the mix right now.
November 29th, 2012 at 8:52 PM ^
We wouldn't really get elite WRs until we had an elite passer or two, still, we had Burbridge and passed on him because of a risk over qualifying academically. You may end up holding your breath for a while to find out if a receiver is the next Terrell or Manningham. Those were 2 of the best WRs in Michigan history. Jaquay Williams is about as highly rated as Manningham was in high school, though, and higher than the likes of Burbridge and Dwayne Stanford. We may not have the next Mario on the roster yet but the guys we do have could very well be the next Mathews, Arrington, Breaston, or Avant, and their like.
Next year it's Funchess, Gallon, Dileo, and the Darboh/Chesson duo, so I'm expecting more targets to Devin than the sparing ones he had this year. With Gardner throwing to him he could very well be the next Braylon. Funchess only averaged around 1 catch a game as a freshman and still put up 230 yards, if he's pulling down 3+ a game next year as the primary target he could be our first 1,000 yard receiver in quite a few seasons.