Michigan freshman wide receiver Quintel Kent is sitting out this season due to some undisclosed medical issues. He was a 3-star, the #116 wide receiver, and #958 overall. I had him at #65 in the countdown (LINK). All of that, of course, is less important than his health.
— Q? (@Quintelkent1) August 5, 2019
The Detroit News profiles former Michigan wide receiver Ron Bellamy, who is now the head coach at West Bloomfield (LINK).
QB Cade McNamara: #12
RB Jordan Castleberry: #23
RB Zach Charbonnet: #24
WR Giles Jackson: #15
WR Cornelius Johnson: #6
WR George Johnson III: #22
WR Quintel Kent:
WR Mike Sainristil: #19
TE Erick All: #83
OL Karsen Barnhart: #52
OL Zach Carpenter: #58
OL Trente Jones: #53
OL Trevor Keegan: #77
OL Nolan Rumler: #55
OL Jack Stewart: #70
DL Mike Danna (transfer): #4
DL Chris Hinton, Jr.: #15
DL Michael Morris: #80
DL Gabe Newburg: #99
DL David Ojabo: #71
DL Mazi Smith: #58
LB Anthony Solomon: #10
LB Charles Thomas: #13
LB Joey Velazquez: #9
CB Jalen Perry: #3
CB D.J. Turner II: #5
S Daxton Hill: #30
S Quinten Johnson: #23
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Name: Ronnie Bell
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 184 lbs.
High school: Kansas City (MO) Park Hill
Position: Wide receiver
Class: Sophomore
Jersey number: #8
Last year: I ranked Bell #95 and said he would redshirt (LINK). He had 8 catches for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns.
TTB Rating: 71
For those of you longing for the return of Steve Breaston, I think you may have found a reasonable facsimile in Ronnie Bell. Bell is a slightly built, slippery slot receiver who has the ability to break away without ever really looking like a blazing runner. Bell played early and often as a true freshman, and he figured into the team’s plans in many ways. He caught the ball (8 catches for 145 yards and 2 TD), ran the ball (5 carries for -2 yards), returned punts (2 returns for 7 yards), and returned kickoffs (2 returns for 53 yards). Not bad for a wide receiver who was a recruiting afterthought.
But not great, either. Bell got some jet sweeps despite not having great speed to really threaten the defense to the edge, and I think Michigan’s staff just wasn’t sure how to use him. They wanted some Eddie McDoom or Jehu Chesson jet sweep magic, but Bell just doesn’t quite have that explosion. I think Josh Gattis will have a better idea of how to use Bell, and it also helps that Bell will have spent another year in the weight program. With a guy like him who has a natural ability and willingness to shake off tacklers, a little bit of extra strength should benefit him.
It’s a mighty large jump to go from #95 to #27 in one year. Part of that is because of the promise Bell showed, but it also represents Michigan’s slightly shaky wide receiver situation. I had Bell ranked here even before Oliver Martin’s transfer, and a big reason is that Tarik Black just hasn’t shown that he can stay healthy. Even with the arrival of Mike Sainristil and other touted freshman receivers, having a guy who spent the spring in the system (unlike Cornelius Johnson, George Johnson III, and Giles Jackson) should help him plug in various places if necessary. For now I expect Bell to be a backup in the slot, but he can help in so many ways that a top-30 ranking seems right.
Prediction: Backup slot receiver/punt returner/kickoff returner
How is Washington so loud when the PAC-12 doesn’t care about football?
Loudest erupted stadiums: By Decibel
— CFB Hype (@CFB_Hype) August 3, 2019
1. Washington- 133.6
2. Clemson- 132.8
3. LSU- 130
4. Oregon- 127
5. Virginia Tech- 126.2
6. Penn State- 122
7. Texas A&M- 117
8. Florida- 115.5
9. Tennessee- 114
10. Michigan- 110
Frank Clark (@TheRealFrankC_) gives up 50 lbs to Bulaga & still walks him back for the sack using the hesi/bull with a long arm finish! #PassRush pic.twitter.com/dmk9cn00lg
— DLineVids (@dlinevids1) August 4, 2019
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Name: Mike Danna
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 257 lbs.
High school: Warren (MI) De La Salle
Position: Defensive end
Class: Fifth year senior
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: I did not rank Danna, who was at Central Michigan. He made 66 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 pass breakup, and 7 quarterback hurries.
TTB Rating: N/A
Danna had an outstanding 2018 season by many metrics. He was a Pro Football Focus All-American and all-conference player in the MAC, along with making 66 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 9.5 sacks, which are Chase Winovich-like numbers.
The problem is that he was in the MAC.
Against three Power Five programs (Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State) in 2018, Danna made 12 tackles and 1 quarterback hurry. Against one FCS program (Maine), he made 7 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 2 quarterback hurries; against 4-8 Akron, he made 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
In three games against Power Five teams, he made 0% of his TFLs and 0% of his sacks.
In two games against bad teams, he made 60% of his TFLs and 63% of his sacks.
I believe Michigan fans should temper their expectations for Danna. While he will get superior coaching and a better supporting cast, he will also be facing better offensive tackles on a weekly basis, with no FCS opponents to pad his stats. Some have talked about his becoming the starter at weakside end, but I believe that job will go to junior Kwity Paye. I expect to see Danna come off the bench or enter the game on third downs, when Paye can move inside on obvious passing downs.
Prediction: Backup weakside end