Hello: Terrence Talbott Comment Count

Tim

You can't have one without the other? I earlier profiled DT Commit Terry Talbott, so let's take a look at his younger brother Terrence.

Informative update:

GURU RATINGS

Terrence Talbott

Scout Rivals ESPN
NR 3* NR

Coachspeak:

Terrence, meanwhile, is a cover corner with a ton of athletic ability. "He's a true cover guy. He's a great open field tackler with an unbelievable amount of athletic ability. He has a 38-39 inch vertical. He has a lot of great things going for him."

Of course he's going to say good things about his players, but it sounds as though Michigan may be in on an underrated athlete, no? One major point of contention, however, is his height. Terrence is listed as short as 5-8.5, or as tall as 5-11. I would wager that just under 5-10 is probably the safest bet for an accurate height.

OFFERS

Cincinnati, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Marshall. Terrence was unofficially offered back in June, and had that offer officially confirmed near the end of July. Kentucky and Wisconsin really wanted both brothers, from the sounds of things.

STATS

A rudimentary search for stats turned up no results. If anyone else has better luck, let me know in the comments.

FAKE 40 TIME

4.47, as listed by Rivals, is pretty fast. For a guy who has offers from the likes of Kentucky and Wisconsin, rather than, say, conference contenders, it's probably a little on the low side. I'll give it two FAKEs.

VIDEO

Scouting Ohio brings the goods:

That big hit at 0:21 is on fellow Michigan target TE Alex Smith (HT: Carcajous).

PREDICTION BASED ON FLIMSY EVIDENCE

Terrence is not an elite player, or at least the recruiting sites don't think so at this point. Without a breakout senior year in which he proved all the doubters wrong, he's probably a low 3-star guy. That likely means a redshirt year and a couple years on special teams duty before he gets a chance in the defensive rotation.

UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS

MIchigan is sorely lacking in DBs, so gaining a commitment from one is, obviously, a good thing. They'll still keep taking all the DBs they can get their grubby little paws on (I'm looking at you, Christian and Ifill). The only notable affect this has on the class at large is that it means they inch closer to the scholarship limit.

ETC.

The Talbotts are teammates of 2011 QB (and the #1 prospect in Ohio) Braxton Miller. Taking these two certainly won't hurt Michigan's chances with Miller.

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