Poll Results: Should Michigan have re-offered David Dawson?

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5Dec 2012
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Poll Results: Should Michigan have re-offered David Dawson?

Yes: 80%
No: 20%

I do not particularly agree with the decision to re-offer Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive lineman David Dawson.  Dawson committed to Michigan in the spring, decommitted a couple weeks ago by visiting Florida, and was re-offered late last week.  Michigan has a policy in place that will no longer hold a spot for players who visit elsewhere, but they pulled Dawson’s offer completely when he failed to be forthright about visiting Florida.

This topic has been discussed ad nauseam elsewhere, but I think there’s the potential for Michigan recruits not to respect Hoke’s “No Visit Policy” in the future.  And they would have at least a decent argument for doing so.  I realize Dawson has had a rough time with the loss of his father, and some people think that’s good enough reason to give him another shot.  And maybe it is.  But I think it potentially starts a slippery slope.  What about a kid whose dad left the family recently?  What about a kid whose dad goes to jail?  What about a kid whose dad is abusive?  There are all kinds of family troubles out there, and you either have a policy or you don’t.

3Dec 2012
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Recruiting Update: December 3, 2012

David Dawson (#55)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2013
Massillon (OH) Washington cornerback Gareon Conley decommitted from Michigan.  He visited Ohio State last weekend, but the coaches plan to continue to recruit him.  He will take an official visit to Columbus later this week, and then he plans to take an official to Ann Arbor on December 14.  I never removed Conley from the board, but he’s now a “free agent” again, so to speak.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive guard David Dawson was re-offered by Michigan.  Dawson was committed to Michigan for about eight months, but a planned visit to Florida forfeited his spot in the recruiting class.  After exploring his options and apparently regretting his decision to explore those options, the coaches have re-offered him and said they will continue to recruit him.  But there’s a chance that one of two new Michigan offerees, Cameron Hunt or Kenny Lacy, could commit before Dawson.  Dawson plans to take an official visit to Michigan on December 14.

Corona (CA) Centennial offensive tackle Cameron Hunt earned a Michigan offer.  Hunt is currently committed to Cal but is looking around.  I wrote up a scouting report on him last week.  He appears to be a potential replacement for Dawson.

Phoenix (AZ) Mountain Pointe offensive tackle Kenny Lacy was offered by Michigan.  Lacy is currently committed to UCLA but is looking around.  I also wrote up a scouting report on him last week, and he too appears to be a potential replacement for Dawson.

Elizabeth City (NC) Northeastern linebacker Jamieon Moss was offered by Michigan.  Moss is a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect who is committed to Virginia Tech but also holds offers from Maryland, North Carolina, and North Carolina State.  Moss has mentioned he’s potentially interested in looking around, and he visited NC State this fall, so there’s potential for another team to flip him.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic defensive end Garrett Dickerson earned a Michigan offer.  If the school sounds familiar, it’s the alma mater of former Michigan target Tanner McEvoy a quarterback who is now starting at Arizona Western after transferring from South Carolina.  Dickerson’s brother plays at Northwestern.  As a sophomore in 2011, Garrett had 50 tackles and 4 sacks.

Southfield (MI) Southfield defensive end Lawrence Marshall was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’3″, 225 lb. end with offers from Indiana, Michigan State, and Pitt, among others.  He looks like a weakside end who won’t wow you with his speed rush, but could be a solid run defender with a decent occasional rush.

Crete (IL) Crete-Monee linebacker Nyles Morgan earned an offer from Michigan.  Morgan is a 6’2″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, UCLA, and Wisconsin, among others.  Crete-Monee is becoming a familiar name for followers of Michigan recruiting, since it’s also the school of one-time 2012 commit Anthony Standifer and highly touted 2013 target LaQuon Treadwell.

OFF THE BOARD
Forth Worth (TX) All Saints Episcopal offensive guard Demetrius Knox committed to Texas.  Texas was always considered the front-runner for Knox’s services, and he’s likely to be a high 4-star prospect when all is said and done.

24Nov 2012
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Recruit Tracker: Jourdan Lewis

Jourdan Lewis

August 25, 2012: Detroit (MI) Cass Tech beat Birmingham (MI) Brother Rice by a score of 25-18.  Lewis had 2 receptions for 52 yards and 1 passing touchdown to Damon Webb (video below).  The Technicians are now 1-0.

August 31, 2012: Cass Tech beat Detroit (MI) Northwestern by a score of 57-0.  Lewis returned 2 punts for touchdowns.  The Technicians are now 2-0.

September 7, 2012: Cass Tech beat Detroit (MI) Renaissance by a score of 44-0.  Lewis had 3 receptions for 40 yards, 2 touchdowns, and a two-point coversion.  He also had 1 interception.  The Technicians are now 3-0.

September 14, 2012: Cass Tech beat Detroit (MI) Cody by a score of 46-20.  Lewis had 1 reception for 12 yards and 1 touchdown.  Cass Tech is now 4-0.

September 21, 2012: Cass Tech lost to Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary’s by a score of 13-6.  Lewis had 1 catch for a 12-yard touchdown and 5 tackles.  Cass Tech is now 4-1.

September 28, 2012: Cass Tech beat Detroit (MI) Ford by a score of 56-0.  Lewis had just 1 tackle on defense, but he had 4 receptions on defense, including 2 touchdown catches.  Cass Tech is now 5-1.

October 5, 2012: Cass Tech beat Detroit (MI) Mumford by a score of 49-0.  Lewis had a 67-yard punt return for a touchdown, 3 tackles, and a 20-yard touchdown reception.  Cass Tech is now 6-1.

October 12, 2012: Cass Tech lost to Detroit (MI) King by a score of 44-13.  Cass Tech is now 6-2.

October 19, 2012: Cass Tech beat Detroit (MI) U-D Jesuit by a score of 26-2.  Lewis had a 51-yard reception.  Cass Tech is now 7-2.

October 26, 2012: Cass Tech beat Grosse Pointe (MI) South by a score of 37-3.  Cass Tech is now 8-2.

November 2, 2012: Cass Tech beat Dearborn (MI) Dearborn by a score of 42-23.  Cass Tech is now 9-2.

November 9, 2012: Cass Tech beat Saline (MI) Saline by a score of 21-14.  Lewis had 2 receptions for 13 yards.  Cass Tech is now 10-2.

November 16, 2012: Cass Tech beat Lake Orion (MI) Lake Orion by a score of 34-27.  Lewis had 4 receptions for 87 yards and 1 touchdown.  Cass Tech is now 11-2.

16Oct 2012
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Recruiting Update: October 16, 2012

Denzel Ward with Wolverine Nation’s Chantel Jennings

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2013
Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive guard David Dawson decommitted from Michigan.  He will visit Florida next weekend, and there’s a very strong chance that he will end up committing to the Gators, as he’s been flirting with visiting Gainesville for months.  Check out his decommitment post for more analysis.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Chicago (IL) Hales Franciscan offensive tackle Denzel Ward was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’9″, 295 lb. kid with an offer from Purdue as well.  Ward’s cousin is quarterback Robert Gregory, who attended Chicago (IL) Simeon and chose Purdue last winter; Simeon is also the alma mater of Michigan offensive guard Chris Bryant.

MISCELLANEOUS
247 Sports updated their top 247 prospects for the class of 2013.  Check out the rankings changes.

Here’s the visitors list from Saturday’s game against Illinois, which also includes some analysis of the various players.

14Oct 2012
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David Dawson, Ex-Wolverine

David Dawson (#55)

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive guard David Dawson decommitted from Michigan on Sunday morning.  He had been flirting with visiting other schools – particularly Florida – for months, and he has decided to visit Gainesville this coming weekend.  During the summer, quite a stink was caused when he was at The Opening in Oregon and mentioned that he wanted to visit Florida.  The coaches put a stop to that flirtation at that point, and some people assumed that would be the end of it.  However, Dawson’s comments about that incident and his attitude in general made me think that he would continue to be one to watch.

Head coach Brady Hoke has a policy that any players committed to Michigan shouldn’t visit other schools; if they do, their scholarship offer will be rescinded.  Obviously, Dawson broke that commitment when he decided to visit the Gators.  I have no problem with Hoke’s policy at all.  He wants guys who are 100% committed to Michigan.  At the same time, I hold no ill will toward Dawson for wanting to look around – kids making the biggest decisions of their lives should consider all their options before they’re past the point of no return.  Unfortunately, he made a decision for Michigan before he was 100% sure.

As you might have concluded from my past posts and comments (see his commitment post), I’m not a huge fan of Dawson’s abilities.  Obviously, some of the recruiting services disagree with me, as he’s a top 250 prospect to all four major recruiting services; I gave him a TTB Rating of 67 (a.k.a. an average Big Ten starter).  I think he could have earned a starting job later in his career at Michigan, but I didn’t see a path toward stardom for him.  In that respect, this shouldn’t be a huge loss for Michigan.

However, now the Wolverines will have to regroup and go after another offensive lineman to fill the class.  All of Michigan’s offensive line offerees have committed elsewhere except Laremy Tunsil, who’s not considering Michigan.  Lemont (IL) Lemont offensive tackle Ethan Pocic and New Lenox (IL) Lincoln-Way West offensive tackle Colin McGovern were both very high on Michigan before committing to LSU and Notre Dame, respectively.  Those are the two offerees that I would keep an eye on to see if they reconsider their choices.  If the coaches are expanding their recruitment, options could include Penn State decommitment Dorian Johnson, Canton (MI) Canton offensive guard Cameron Dillard, or Huber Heights (OH) Wayne offensive guard Lovell Peterson.

Michigan now has 22 commitments in the class of 2013.