I guess we'll just have to get used to the first guy on the board saying yes. Andrew Sprague's rankings may not say this, but the people who brought you Zak Zinter and Andrew Stueber are all saying Michigan had one name circled above the rest in tackle prospects, and the guy that name belongs to said he's enrolling it at Michigan. Why not 〽️ichigan? pic.twitter.com/PzpDQq2cl3 Andrew Sprague (@andrewsprague15) April 7, 2023 This is big. Okay, yes, literally. But if you asked me what I want to see in a tackle prospect's hello post it's a 6'8" multi-sport athlete who's flying up the rankings and has every kind of evil pawing at him. This one was odd, however, as several major programs that really really seemed to want him didn't bother to, you know, offer Sprague a scholarship. Alabama was trying to lure him into their lair. USC waited until March. Notre Dame, whose former OL coach Harry Hiestand was in constant contact, held out until Hi
So this is unprecedented. As of writing this Michigan has already brought in five transfers in the week since the portal opened. They are widely expected to be adding a sixth in Indiana TE AJ Barner. What is going on? Did something change? Did we become the new Portal U? Well, I thought we should talk about it. PORTAL? Much of what Brian went through last week is still true. Zach Shaw of 247 wrote a comprehensive assessment of Michigan's needs yesterday that isn't behind a paywall so I'll just point you to that. Updates by position, with some additional scouting thoughts: Cornerback: There are a lot of names out there and very little to suggest Michigan is making any headway with them. They're facing elite competition for Virginia's Fentrell Cypress, who's made visits to FSU and UCLA and "doesn't talk much about Ohio State" it may be he's looking to go somewhere warm. UNC's Tony Grimes, whom Michigan recruited hard out of high scho
He's Ronnie Bell's little brother. UPSHOT FOR THE REST OF THE CLASS Since the class doesn't have a q What, you wanted more than that? Okay, let's shake the ol' recruiting networks and see if they've got any stray takes on the quarterback from Kansas City. GURU RATINGS New design! RATINGS BY SITE 247: 6'3/180 On3: 6'2/170 Rivals: 6'3/180 ESPN: 6'2/170 3 , 83, NR Ovr #182 QB, #36 MO 3 , 88, NR Ovr #24 QB, #12 MO 3 , 5.6, NR Ovr #49 ATH, #49 MO 3 , 77, #218 Midlands #19 DUAL, #21 MO 3.05 3.70 3.59 3.46 COMPOSITE RANKINGS 247 Composite On3 Consensus MGoBlog 3 , 0.8552, #1173 Ovr #101 QB, #25 MO 3 , 85.17, #1023 Ovr #52 QB, #23 MO 3 , #677/762 Ovr #39/41 QBs since 1990 3.55 3.52 3.47 Bottom rows are my conversions to a five-star scale. Links are to profiles. Once again 247 and On3 are in complete disagreement, though not as obviously because people don't take the time to differentiate between the vastly different definitions of &quo
Previously: Last year’s profiles. S Damani Dent, S/Nk Zeke Berry, S/HSP Keon Sabb, CB Myles Pollard, CB/Nk Kody Jones, CB Will Johnson, LB Deuce Spurlock, LB Jimmy Rolder, DE/LB Micah Pollard. DE Derrick Moore. Anaheim, CA – 6'3”, 292 [LA Times, via Twitter] 247: 6'4/295 4.25 4 , 92, #209 overall #25 DL, #16 CA Rivals: 6'3/292 4.38 4 , 5.9, #162 overall #11 DT, #9 CA ESPN: 6'3/290 3.57 3 , 77, #133 West, #72 DE, #71 CA On3: 6'3/292 3.89 3 , 88, NR overall #49 DL, #33 CA Composite: 4.07 4 , 0.9073, #261 overall #35 DL, #22 CA Other Suitors USC, Oregon, Boise St (decommit) YMRMFSPA Ryan Glasgow Previously On MGoBlog Hello post by me. Notes Wrestler. All-Am, All-CA. Poly. Bowl. Twitter. Film: Senior Highlights: There was a time not too long ago when Michigan fans would have sold their little brothers for a defensive tackle who wasn't either too small or high to stay in place, or too squat