2013 Season Countdown: #82 Maurice Hurst, Jr.

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8Jun 2013
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2013 Season Countdown: #82 Maurice Hurst, Jr.

Maurice Hurst, Jr. (#50, with Ross Douglas)

Name: Maurice Hurst, Jr.
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 290 lbs.
High school: Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers
Position: Defensive tackle
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: #73
Last year: Hurst was a senior in high school. I gave him a TTB Rating of 78.

Hurst committed to Michigan just over a year ago in June 2012. Doubling as a high school fullback, he garnered enough hype to be invited to the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.  He performed well in that game and was too powerful for many of the offensive linemen present, although the competition isn’t quite as good as the U.S. Army and Under Armour games.

As a short, quick, and powerful player, I expect Hurst to be a nose tackle. Michigan seems pretty set at the position with fifth year senior Quinton Washington and sophomore Ondre Pipkins, along with a couple unproven guys in Richard Ash and Willie Henry, so Hurst should be able to redshirt this season.  There are good numbers along the defensive line, and he has some technical issues to work through, so there’s no need to rush him onto the field.

Prediction: Redshirt

7May 2013
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Getting to know Maurice Hurst, Jr.

Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers defensive tackle Maurice
Hurst, Jr is a high-intensity player that the Michigan coaches are going to love
to work with.  The athletic defensive tackle
plays with a lot of energy and a great motor. With his passion for the game and
willingness to serve his community and help others, Maurice Hurst, Jr. has Michigan
man written all over him. He kindly took the time out of his preparation and
busy schedule to answer a few questions about becoming a Wolverine.
  
Can you elaborate on your decision of
become a Wolverine, what stood out the most about Michigan, and what was your
deciding factor?
 “The tradition is what stood out to me the most. Before I even had an offer
to the university, I knew that it would be my top school. Another thing was the
coaches. Coach Hoke is a very family oriented guy and that’s the type of person
that I am also. With a Defensive Coordinator like Coach Mattison and his
history how can you not put all of your faith inside of him and know he’s going
to set your team up to make plays on the defensive side of the ball?”
Have
the coaches discussed contributing next year, and do you have a preference in
redshirting or not?
 “Coaches haven’t discussed whether I would
redshirt or not and of course I would like to contribute right away. I want to
go in there and dominate and if they think I need to redshirt, so be it.”
How
has your father’s experience in college and the NFL helped you with your path to
becoming a collegiate athlete?
“I don’t
really have a relationship with my father but knowing my father made it to the
next level, I know that I have high expectations in the football world and need
to live up and exceed those expectations.”
 Have the coaches discussed a playing weight
for you, and where are you most comfortable?
“No, they
haven’t really discussed a weight for me to play at with the coaches but
between 285 and 290 would probably be the best weight for me to maintain my
speed.”
 Is there a game on the schedule next year
that you have circled?
“Every
game to me is important but the Notre Dame game is probably one of the ones
that I am most excited about. It is only going to be the second one under the
lights, and the first one was so exciting with that catch by Roundtree.”
 We saw the moves on your highlight tape. Any
dreams of a goal line fullback package at Michigan?
“I
love being versatile and utilizing all of my athletic abilities and just love
the sport.  If I had a chance to ever
carry the ball in a Michigan uniform, it would be a wonderful experience.”
 Any idea of who you will be rooming with
when you arrive at Ann Arbor?
 “No, I’m not sure yet who I’m going to room with.”
Do
you have any pregame superstitions?
“Listen to music.”
Meal
of choice the night before the game?
“Chicken Parm.”
Hobbies
outside of football?
“Playing Madden and I love to volunteer
my time to my community.”
4May 2013
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Poll results: Who will be the best defensive lineman in the 2013 class?

Taco Charlton (left, with Shane Morris) has Michigan fans excited

Taco Charlton: 55%
The only early enrollee of the group, defensive end Charlton was listed on the spring roster at 6’6″ and 265 lbs.  Technique was a bit of an issue in high school, but he used his hands better in the spring game and notched a couple sacks against the offense’s backups.  Not bad for a kid who should be dealing with a bout of senioritis.  The physical attributes are present; his success depends on his work ethic and attention to improving his technique.

Henry Poggi: 32%
Poggi is almost the opposite of Charlton, although he’s not a bad athlete.  Poggi plays defensive tackle and has great technique for an incoming freshman, but he’s only listed at about 6’4″ and 265 lbs.  He probably won’t ever be a mammoth defensive lineman, but he’s athletic enough and stout enough to be a productive player at Michigan.

Maurice Hurst, Jr.: 12%
Hurst is a 6’2″, 305-pounder who also played running back in high school.  The lowest rated player of the trio, he played well in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and showed some impressive quickness.  He could play nose tackle or 3-tech defensive tackle.

16Jan 2013
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247 Sports: Top 247 finalized

David Dawson made a large jump in the new 247 rankings

247 Sports released its final top 247 prospects on Tuesday.  Here’s what it looked like back in November 2011 when it was originally released.  The following shows the movement for Michigan recruits since October:

– David Dawson jumped from #109 to #65
– Dymonte Thomas dropped from #67 to #80
– Shane Morris dropped from #19 to #81
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #157 to #97
– Henry Poggi dropped from #118 to #120
– Logan Tuley-Tillman dropped from #107 to #129
– Chris Fox dropped from #114 to #137
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. jumps from off the list to #190
– Mike McCray dropped from #181 to #194
– Ben Gedeon dropped from #179 to #199
– DeVeon Smith remained at #218

Here are Michigan’s offerees:

3. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
4. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
6. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
11. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
16. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
18. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
27. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
28. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
31. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
32. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Florida)
33. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
42. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
43. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
45. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
47. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
48. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
50. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
53. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
60. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
65. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
72. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
74. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
77. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
80. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
81. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
84. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
85. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
89. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
94. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
96. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (USC)
97. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
99. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
103. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
105. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
108. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
109. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
110. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
116. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
119. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
120. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
121. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
123. Darrel Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
125. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
126. Sebastian Larue – WR – California
127. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
129. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
130. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
131. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
136. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
137. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
141. Tim Harris – CB – Virginia (Virginia)
148. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
152. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
155. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
160. Darius Latham – OT – Indiana (Indiana)
162. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
167. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
172. Jake Raulerson – OC – Texas (Texas)
175. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
180. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
183. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
186. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
188. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
189. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, DC (Notre Dame)
190. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
194. Mike McCray II – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
199. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
202. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
206. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
208. Nadir Barnwell – ATH – New Jersey (Rutgers)
209. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
211. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
216. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
218. DeVeon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
221. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
226. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
233. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)

9Jan 2013
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Scout 300 for 2013 finalized

Offensive lineman Patrick Kugler is Michigan’s highest rated commit to Scout.com

Scout has finalized its top 300 players for the class of 2013.  Here’s what it looked back in July and here’s the initial list from March.

Here’s the movement since July:

– Patrick Kugler jumped from #30 to #27
– Dymonte Thomas fell from #35 to #39
– Shane Morris fell from #29 to #40
– Kyle Bosch fell from #48 to #49
– Deveon Smith fell from #60 to #62
– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #168 to #80
– Chris Fox jumped from #134 to #118
– Maurice Hurst, Jr. jumped from #213 to #139
– Henry Poggi fell from #136 to #143
– David Dawson jumped from #179 to #144
– Jake Butt fell from #137 to #145
– Ben Gedeon fell from #155 to #168
– Taco Charlton jumped from #267 to #174
– Delano Hill, who had no offer at the last update, appears at #270
– Wyatt Shallman fell from #268 to #293
– Logan Tuley-Tillman fell from #194 to #300
– Jaron Dukes fell from #296 to off the list
– Mike McCray II fell from #216 to off the list

Below is a list of all the Michigan offerees on the list:

5-stars:
3. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
4. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
6. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
7. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
9. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
10. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
16. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
21. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
22. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
23. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
26. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
27. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
29. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
30. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
34. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
37. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
38. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
39. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
40. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
41. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
42. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)

4-stars:
45. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
49. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
51. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
54. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
55. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
59. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
60. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
62. Deveon Smith – RB – Ohio (Michigan)
72. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
74. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
80. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
83. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
86. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
87. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
88. Alquadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
90. Mike McGlinchey – OT – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
95. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
98. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
99. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia
101. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
103. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
107. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
109. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
111. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
112. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
113. John Ross – WR – California (Washington)
114. Devon Allen – WR – Arizona
118. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
123. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
128. Christian Lacouture – DE – Nebraska (LSU)
129. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
130. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
131. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
133. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
137. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
139. Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Massachusetts (Michigan)
141. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
142. Jon Reschke – LB – Michigan (Michigan State)
143. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
144. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
145. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
146. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
147. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
149. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
150. Shaq Wiggins – CB – Georgia (Georgia)
153. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
154. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
158. Jake Raulerson – DE – Texas (Texas)
159. Jaynard Bostwick – DT – Florida
165. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
166. Ishmael Wilson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
168. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
170. Durham Smythe – TE – Texas
171. Ryan White – CB – Kentucky (Vanderbilt)
174. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
182. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey
184. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
185. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
190. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
199. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
204. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
208. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
212. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
218. Rob Wheelwright – WR – Ohio (Wisconsin)
219. Kenny Lacy – OT – Arizona (UCLA)
224. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
239. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
246. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
255. Dennis Finley – OT – Michigan (Michigan State)
258. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
266. J.J. Gustafson – OT – Texas (Texas A&M)
267. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
270. Delano Hill – S – Michigan (Michigan)
276. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
277. Dajaun Drennon – DE – New Jersey (North Carolina)
280. Darren Carrington – WR – California (Oregon)
287. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
292. Nadir Barnwell – CB – New Jersey (Rutgers)
293. Wyatt Shallman – FB – Michigan (Michigan)
296. James Onwualu – WR – Minnesota (Notre Dame)
299. Jacob Matuska – DE – Ohio (Notre Dame)
300. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)