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Afternoon Roundup: September 15, 2019

Here’s an MGoBlue piece on Aidan Hutchinson following in his dad’s footsteps (LINK).

What do you think of Michigan State’s performance yesterday?

Was anybody really that confident in Michigan State after their kicker came running out like this ??? pic.twitter.com/FWa9cDulLC

— Tony Clements (@TonyClementsTC) September 14, 2019

TOUCHDOWN. OF. THE. YEAR. NAJEE HARRIS pic.twitter.com/Howy33POT2

— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) September 14, 2019

Just for fun, here are some Saquon Barkley highlights from high school:

Morning Roundup: September 12, 2019

I don’t ever link these types of things, but here are some NFL helmet designs with local college colors (a.k.a. a Lions helmet with U of M colors). Here’s the link (LINK).

Here’s an SI article on Clemson’s religious culture (LINK).

Mick McCabe of the Detroit Free Press talks about how parents are dragging down high school sports (LINK).

Allen Trieu has a piece on 2020 linebacker commit Kalel Mullings (LINK).

Don Brown being……Don Brown pic.twitter.com/E6vLbtT5r2

— angelique (@chengelis) September 9, 2019

2020 Recruiting Update: September 12, 2019

OFF THE BOARD

Devon Betty – DE – Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas: Betty committed to North Carolina State.

Javian Hester – WR – Tulsa (OK) Booker T. Washington: Hester committed to Missouri. He was a teammate of Daxton Hill’s. Hester is a 4-star, the #40 wide receiver, and #233 overall.

MISCELLANEY

Here’s a list of players who visited Michigan last weekend (LINK).

I’m tracking Michigan’s 2020 and 2021 commits’ seasons over on the message board (LINK), including J.J. McCarthy, J.D. Johnson, Blake Corum, etc.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

The 42-year-old New England Patriots quarterback completed 24/36 (66.7%) of his passes for 341 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 33-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Devin Bush, Jr., LB (Pittsburgh Steelers): Bush made 11 tackles in a 33-3 loss to the Patriots.
• Frank Clark, DE (Kansas City Chiefs): The former Seattle Seahawk made 1 tackle and returned an interception 5 yards in his first game with his new team, a 40-26 win over Jacksonville.

For those not in the stadium in Jacksonville on Sunday, here’s an opportunity to see Frank Clark’s interception of Gardner Minshew — with an assist from Tanoh Kpassagnon. pic.twitter.com/AT5CTBxWvZ

— Craig Stout (@barleyhop) September 9, 2019

• Devin Funchess, WR (Indianapolis Colts): Funchess made 3 catches for 32 yards in a 30-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, but he also broke his clavicle, which could sideline him for the remainder of the year.
• Brandon Graham, DE (Philadelphia Eagles): Graham made 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 32-27 win over the Washington Redskins.
• Maurice Hurst, Jr., DT (Oakland Raiders): Hurst started and made 2 tackles in a 24-16 win over the Denver Broncos.
• Jourdan Lewis, CB (Dallas Cowboys): Lewis made 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 35-17 win over the New York Giants.
• Bryan Mone, DT (Seattle Seahawks): Mone made 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in a 21-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
• Jabrill Peppers, S (New York Giants): Peppers made 7 tackles and 2 punt returns for 7 yards in a 35-17 loss to the Cowboys.
• Jarrod Wilson, S (Jacksonville Jaguars): Wilson made 5 tackles in a 30-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
• Chase Winovich, OLB (New England Patriots): Winovich made 1 tackle in the 33-3 win over the Steelers.

Ex-Wolverine Updates: Week 2

TRANSFERS

Brian Cole, S (Mississippi State): Cole made 7 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1 sack in a 38-15 win over Southern Mississippi.

Kekoa Crawford, WR (Cal): Crawford is Cal’s leading receiver through two games. He made 3 catches for 48 yards in Cal’s 20-19 upset win over Washington.

Ja’Raymond Hall, OT (CMU): Hall did not play in the 61-0 loss to Wisconsin.

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