S Brandon Smith - Prospect
A stellar safety of Brandon's caliber would be a big pickup for this recruiting class given Michigan's imminent change to the odd stack 3-3-5 defense where one extra DB is utilized (usually a safety). Brandon plans on announcing his commitment on national TV during the game on Saturday and he is rumored to be leaning toward the Maize and Blue. Tune in to find out.
QB Terrelle Pryor - ProspectThe nation's #1 overall recruit has put Michigan near the top of his list with the coaching change. Pryor is a freak of an athlete who would have a chance to take over Michigan's QB duties as soon as next year if Ryan Mallett ends up transferring. He draws comparisons to Vince Young and Pat White and has a close relationship with Rich Rodriguez given the fact that RichRod informed Terrelle that he had accepted the Michigan job before ANYONE else. This obviously would be the biggest pickup for Michigan in recent history and would jump start the new offense RichRod is bringing to Ann Arbor. Terrelle will be the starting quarterback for the East team on Saturday but will not be deciding his college plans until signing day in February. Schools on his list include Duke, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida, and Penn State while many believe it will come down to Michigan and Ohio State. Go Rich Go!! Also intriguing, Terrelle will be starting for the East while Notre Dame commit, 5-star QB Dayne Crist, will be starting for the west. This situation mirrors last years starting matchups between Mallett and Clausen, and we all know how that turned out. Watch tomorrow, and you may possibly see the future of the Michigan QB position.
LB Nick Perry - Prospect
Local Detroit product, DE/LB Nick Perry, has Michigan on a list of several. Michigan would likely use him as a rushing linebacker given his size and the new 3-3-5 stack defense. Michigan has got a good shot with this kid given our proximity to his home. It's coming down to Michigan, Michigan State, and USC for his services with a couple other schools mixed in. His announcement may not be coming tomorrow but we'll surely get a chance to see him in action tomorrow.
RB Sam McGuffie - CommittedIf you are a Michigan football fan and haven't heard of this kid, you should die. McGuffie may be one of the fastest white kids on Earth, seriously. I don't know why you wouldn't have, but if you haven't seen his YouTube session, here it is. I don't need to get into his strengths because you can just see it for yourself on the video. This kid is something special and has reaffirmed his commitment even after the coaching change mainly due to his strong relationship with current running backs coach, Fred Jackson, who remains on Michigan's staff.
CB Boubacar Cissoko - Committed
Perhaps the most highly touted defensive commitment of the 2008 class, Boubacar Cissoko is expected to make a run at a starting role early in his career. Despite his small 5'8" frame, Boubacar's physicalness in bump and run and his shutdown abilities overshadow his small stature. Look for a potential Warren/Cissoko combination following Trent's graduation. Tomorrow, Boubacar has got the starting nod as he has been the overall most impressive defensive player during practices throughout this week. Boubacar, as well as S Brandon Smith, have made the Rivals Hot 11 list because of their dominant performances during the All American Bowl practices.
There ya have it. Now you have an excuse to continue to be worthless for one more Saturday even though football season is over.
1 comment:
So Brandon Smith commits and is a safety prospect, but if mallett transfers and our QB depth chart is steven threet and no one else legitimate....is brandon smith our other qb? Robby you need to look into this, i thought he was listed as an athlete and a QB prospect...
Boub got owned on that one touchdown and dropped the punt return, not a good game for him.
McGuffie had the good run at the end of the game.
Brandon looked pretty good throughout.
I never once saw Nick Perry.
We need Pryor!
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