Team Maize defeated Team Blue by a score of 17-7 at today's 2024 edition of the Michigan Football spring game. A game that was preceded by the championship ring ceremony and had numerous departed heroes strolling the sideline, the focus on the field was instead on a number of young players trying to make a name for themselves. As in past years, I'm not going to give a play-by-play recap for an exhibition game, but instead will give you a batch of instant reaction takes on what we witnessed: OffenseAlex Orji's potential. and areas for improvement. Orji quarterbacked the first drive for Team Blue, as well as the last, with intermittent snaps in between. In that time we saw some good and some bad from Orji. He varied his touch on throws that showed a decent understanding of quarterbacking, but was mostly throwing checkdown passes. The final drive in particular saw the defense back off (Team Maize had a 10 point lead), ceding the underneath routes and Orji was efficient
[Scheduling note. Hi. My kid was hospitalized last summer before I could get the 2023 recruiting profiles done, so I'm planning to finish the 2023 class before starting on the 2024s. Plan is to wrap up with Cabana and Kendrick Bell, spend a bit more time pouring over potential 2024 starter Jack Tuttle's college career, then do a class wrap that's only somewhat patting myself on the back for Semaj Morgan (who got a 4th star on Rivals so he's not eligible to be class sleeper). Figure you guys wanted this instead of basketball, which just lost Olivier Nkamhoua for the season.] Previously: Last year’s profiles, K Adam Samaha, K James Turner (Tr), S Brandyn Hillman, CB DJ Waller, CB Cameron Calhoun, CB Jyaire Hill, HSP/LB Jason Hewlett, LB Hayden Moore, LB Semaj Bridgeman, LB Ernest Hausmann (Tr), OLB Breeon Ishmail, DE Aymeric Koumba, DE Enow Etta, DE Josaiah Stewart (Tr), DT Brooks Bahr, DT Cameron Brandt, DT Trey Pierce, OT Evan Link, OT Myles Hinton (Tr)
Previously: Last year’s profiles, K Adam Samaha, K James Turner (Tr), S Brandyn Hillman, CB DJ Waller, CB Cameron Calhoun, CB Jyaire Hill, HSP/LB Jason Hewlett, LB Hayden Moore, LB Semaj Bridgeman, LB Ernest Hausmann (Tr), OLB Breeon Ishmail, DE Aymeric Koumba, DE Enow Etta, DE Josaiah Stewart (Tr), DT Brooks Bahr, DT Cameron Brandt, DT Trey Pierce, OT Evan Link, OT Myles Hinton (Tr), OT LaDarius Henderson (Tr), OG Nathan Efobi, IOL Amir Herring, OC Drake Nugent (Tr), TE Deakon Tonielli, TE Zack Marshall, TE AJ Barner (Tr), WR Semaj Morgan, WR Fredrick Moore, WR Karmello English Kennesaw (North Cobb), GA – 5'11"/235 247: 5'10/225 3.45 3 , 86, NR overall #73 RB, #106 GA On3: 5'11/224 3.22 3 , 85, NR overall #92 RB, #137 GA Rivals: 5'11/220 3.50 3 , 5.6, NR overall NR RB, #92 GA ESPN: 5'11/225 �
Is your last name Smith? Does your first name begin with a J? Do you have four years of college eligibility? Then the University of Michigan would like to speak with you about joining the 2024 football class. Jaden Smith has no relation to fellow commit Jerod Smith, nor Jerod's twin/edge prospect Jacob, nor 5-star receiver Jeremiah Smith who might be decommitting soon from Ohio State, nor, as some have been shouting, John Jacob Jingleheimer-Schmidt, though those names are certainly cognates. I’m 1000% committed to doing whatever it takes to help bring more championships to @UMichFootball #GoBlue 〽️@CoachCPartridge @JayHarbaugh @CoachJim4UM @Coach Minter @coachSamGreiner pic.twitter.com/1XbYJiPRb4 Jaden Smith (@jadensmith200) June 12, 2023 Neither is Jaden a safety. Nor a linebacker, per se. Not a hybrid either. As best as I can tell, Michigan is recruiting him for an edge rushing/OLB position we've named after a player who played for Don Brown, but haven't used t
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