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Final TTB Ratings for 2013

Maurice Hurst, Jr. made the biggest leap in the final TTB Ratings

Here are the finalized TTB Ratings for the class of 2013.  Discuss!

Derrick Green – RB – Richmond (VA) Hermitage: 92 95
The more I think about the offensive line Michigan is building, the more I think Green is going to have a very good career in a winged helmet.  He could very well be the starter by his sophomore year, if not as a freshman.

Dymonte Thomas – S – Alliance (OH) Marlington: 92 89
I’m downgrading Thomas because I don’t know that he’s an All-American candidate, which is what a 90+ grade entails.  I think he will still be a very good player and turn into an all-conference player as a strong safety.

Kyle Bosch – OG – Wheaton (IL) St. Francis: 88
I’m going to leave Bosch right where he is.  He looks like an excellent guard prospect, and I like his nastiness.

Shane Morris – QB – Warren (MI) De La Salle: 89 87
Morris still has all the physical schools he has ever had – strong arm, decent athleticism – and has shown with his recruiting that he has some leadership skills.  It just seems like he has some limitations on seeing the whole field and making good decisions.

Patrick Kugler – C – Wexford (PA) North Allegheny: 83 86
With a couple years between Jack Miller and Kugler, the latter should have at least a couple seasons as a starter.  I liked what I saw of him at the Under Armour All-American Game.

Chris Fox – OT – Parker (CO) Ponderosa: 90 85
Fox’s ACL tear concerns me some. He’s still a big body who’s pretty athletic, but I fear that this injury might put him behind some of the other linemen to begin..

Jourdan Lewis – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: 86 84
Lewis isn’t the biggest, strongest, or fastest recruit out there, but he shows good change of direction and ball skills.  I like him as a college cornerback, but he might be limited beyond that.

Jake Butt – TE – Pickerington (OH) North: 82
I’m leaving Butt right where he is. He’s not a “next generation” tight end who can run really fast and jump really high, but he’s a very solid prospect.  He should have no problem turning into a good blocker at the very least.

Ben Gedeon – LB – Hudson (OH) Hudson: 82 81
I still like Gedeon, but I have slightly more confidence in Butt as a prospect.  I like turning running backs into linebackers, and he has experience at both positions.

Da’Mario Jones – WR – Westland (MI) John Glenn: 79 81
As Michigan’s passing offense improves and they can find more ways to get the ball to receivers, I like Jones’s skill set more.  He’s not an absolute blazer, but he offers a dimension of speed that some other recent receiver recruits lack.

Henry Poggi – DT – Baltimore (MI) Gilman: 81 79
Watching Poggi in the Under Armour All-American Game, I still think Poggi looks like a good prospect for the college level – he played very well – but I’m not sure he’ll have the size or explosion to be a serious NFL prospect down the road.

Maurice Hurst, Jr. – DT – Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers: 73 78
I always liked Hurst’s athleticism, but I like his energy, too.  After seeing his senior highlights and his performance in the Semper Fi All-American Bowl, I think he has some potential to be a pretty good player down the road.

Csont’e York – WR – Harper Woods (MI) Chandler Park Academy: 79 77
York’s rating doesn’t change much, but I have less confidence in him than Poggi.  He still has considerable upside because he can go up and get the ball, but he’s not a dynamic athlete.

Taco Charlton – DE – Pickerington (OH) Central: 75 76
Charlton has the speed to stick at weakside end, but he keeps growing and growing. I wonder if at some point he might be too heavy to play WDE and end up as a strongside end. Considering some lacking technique, that could be troublesome.

Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Peoria (IL) Manual: 79 75
I’m downgrading Tuley-Tillman a little bit because he’s so raw.  He’s helped by the fact that he’s the only left tackle prospect in this class, but it’s tough to get a feel for him.  Pass protection is still a huge issue for him as he learns.

Mike McCray II – LB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: 74
This seems to be a pretty good spot for McCray. It’s unclear whether he’ll finally end up at SAM or MIKE. He’s a good athlete, but I have questions about his ability to read plays quickly.  I might be in favor of putting him at SAM, where he would be in a position to attack more often than having to read and react.

Channing Stribling – CB – Matthews (NC) Butler: 73
I thought about bumping up Stribling, but I just don’t think I can do it.  He showed his ability to make plays in high school, but I just don’t think he has the speed to be a dynamic player in college.  Most of Michigan’s good corners over the past 15 years or so have been fast or at least quick, but I don’t see that in Stribling.

David Dawson – OG – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: 67 71
I’m bumping Dawson up a little bit, because I think he could be a starter later in his career.  Anyone who becomes a starter with the way Michigan is recruiting has to be pretty good player, but I don’t see a particularly high ceiling for him.

Delano Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: 71 69
Hill has lots of physical talent, but if he were a great playmaker, he would have been rated higher by the recruiting services.  He seems to be a guy who could be a very good special teamer and earn spot duty in college, but he’s a man without a position – is he a corner or a safety? – and there’s talent at those spots already.

Wyatt Shallman – RB – Novi (MI) Catholic Central: 65
I think this is a pretty good spot for Shallman.  I don’t think he will ever be a starter at running back, although he could be a factor at fullback or U-back in the future.  He also has the ability to contribute on defense, but Shallman and the coaches have been insistent that he’ll play offense.

Ross Douglas – CB – Avon (OH) Avon: 63
Douglas was recruited to play slot corner, and when you combine that with his lack of great size, I think he’s somewhat limited when projecting him beyond college.  I think he could be a solid slot corner in the same vein as Brandon Harrison.

DeVeon Smith – RB – Warren (OH) Howland: 63
I thought about bumping Smith up because I truly believe that Michigan will be putting together some good rushing seasons in the coming years because of the offensive line, and not totally because of the talent of the running backs.  I do not believe Smith has the speed to be a dynamic running back himself, but he might put up good numbers as a backup and perhaps eventual successor to Green.

Reon Dawson – CB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: 62
Dawson does have some potential to outperform this ranking, but he’s behind some of the other guys in technical prowess.  The speed and size are there.  It just depends on how it all comes together.

Khalid Hill – TE – Detroit (MI) East English Village: 68 60
Hill can fill a role on this team, but he has talent ahead of him and his lack of speed or size sort of limits his upside.

Dan Samuelson – OG – Plymouth (IN) Plymouth: 65 59
I think Samuelson will be a quality backup down the road, who could make a spot start and be fine.  However, I think he’s someone who might get lost in the shuffle with the rest of the linemen Michigan is getting.

Jaron Dukes – WR – Columbus (OH) Marion Franklin: 70 58
Dukes didn’t have a great senior season, and I already had questions about him going into the 2012 season.  He doesn’t have great speed, and he doesn’t look like a lithe athlete who can make up for that speed deficiency with acrobatics.

Scott Sypniewski – LS – Ottawa (IL) : Incomplete
I don’t know enough about long snappers around the country to offer an opinion here.

Rivals 100 for 2013 finalized

Baltimore (MD) Gilman defensive tackle Henry Poggi is Michigan’s highest ranked commit, according to Rivals

Rivals finalized its rankings of the top 100 players for the class of 2013. Here’s what it looked like in December.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Shane Morris fell from #27 to #81 and lost his fifth star
– Henry Poggi fell from #68 to #70
– Patrick Kugler fell from #79 to #82
– Mike McCray II and Kyle Bosch fell out of the top 100

Here are the rest of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:
2. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
3. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
5. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois (Ole Miss)
8. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
9. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Clemson)
11. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
14. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
21. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
22. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
25. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
27. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
28. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Florida)

4-stars:
34. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
37. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
39. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
44. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
46. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania (Alabama)
47. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
48. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
49. Al-Quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
50. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
56. Priest Willis – S – Arizona
58. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
59. Wyatt Teller – DE – Virginia (Virginia Tech)
60. Steve Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
62. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
63. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
70. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
74. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
76. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
78. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
81. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
82. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
85. Demore’a Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
88. Yannick Ngakoue – LB – Washington, D.C.
89. Eli Apple – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
90. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
96. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
97. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
98. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)

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)

Visitors: January 11-13, 2013

Corona (CA) Centennial offensive guard Cameron Hunt

Reon Dawson – CB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Dawson is a 6’2″, 175 lb. cornerback who committed to Illinois back in May.  When former Michigan commit Gareon Conley started wavering, the Wolverines offered Dawson, who is the teammate of Michigan linebacker commit Mike McCray II.  I have seen suggestions that Dawson is likely to stay committed to the Illini, but getting him on campus again could always make a difference.  This is his official visit. (Highlights.)

Delano Hill – CB – Detroit (MI) Cass Tech: Hill committed to Michigan in December after an unofficial visit to the campus.  This is his official visit.

Cameron Hunt – OG – Corona (CA) Centennial: Here’s a scouting report I wrote up on Hunt back in November.  He played in the Under Armour All-America Game on Friday night and earned positive reviews for his technique, but he’s still pretty thin and probably a couple years away from being bulky enough to play at the college level.  There have been some rumblings from 2013 commits that it’s just a matter of time until Hunt commits to Michigan, and he reportedly hung out with the Michigan-bound guys during the week.  I would not be surprised if he commits over the weekend.  This is his official visit.

Patrick Kugler – C – Wexford (PA) North Allegheny: Kugler committed to Michigan back in February and participated in the Under Armour All-America Game last weekend.  He was originally scheduled to take his official visit on January 18, but he reportedly wants to be in town at the same time as Hunt, with whom Kugler bonded at the Under Armour game.  This is his official visit.

J.J. McGrath – K – Macomb (MI) Lutheran North: McGrath is a 6’3″, 228 lb. kicker with a lone offer from Air Force.  As a senior in 2012, he was 8/11 on field goals with makes from 57, 54, 53, 50, and 49 yards.  He also averaged 43.8 yards per punt.  Michigan already has three kickers on scholarship, but two will be seniors and the third will be a junior in 2013; there’s also a chance that senior punter Will Hagerup has worn out his welcome after being suspended three times throughout his career.  McGrath also visited in September for the game against Air Force. (Highlights.)

Dan Samuelson – OG – Plymouth (IN) Plymouth: Samuelson is a 6’5″, 290 lb. offensive guard prospect who is currently committed to Nebraska.  He was also previously committed to Pitt and holds offers from Illinois and Minnesota.  Samuelson visited Michigan on their huge recruiting weekend of December 15, and he has already stated that he plans to announce his “decision” of whether to flip to Michigan or remain committed to the Cornhuskers on Monday, January 14.  In my opinion, Hunt is the superior prospect and if Michigan plans to take just one more lineman, I would hope Hunt commits before Samuelson. (Highlights.)

ESPN 300 for 2013 finalized

Jourdan Lewis is ESPN’s highest ranked Michigan commit

ESPN released its final top 300 list of players for the 2013 class, and 87 guys on the list have been offered by Michigan.  Here’s what it looked like back in November.

Movement for Michigan commits:

– Jourdan Lewis jumped from #92 to #88
– David Dawson fell from #87 to #91
– Dymonte Thomas jumped from #97 to #94
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #115 to #101
– Logan Tuley-Tillman jumped from #105 to #104
– Mike McCray II fell from #111 to #114
– Taco Charlton jumped from #119 to #116
– Shane Morris fell from #54 to #127
– Chris Fox fell from #113 to #134
– Kyle Bosch fell from #127 to #157
– Jake Butt fell from #176 to #182
– Jaron Dukes jumped from #233 to #232
– Henry Poggi jumped from #288 to #254
– Ben Gedeon jumped from #282 to #280

5-stars:
3. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
5. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
7. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
10. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California
11. Eli Apples – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)

4-stars:
12. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
13. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
18. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
19. Laquon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
27. Keith Ford – RB – Texas (Oklahoma)
28. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
34. Elijah Daniel – DE – Indiana
37. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida (USC)
38. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
43. Gareon Conley – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
51. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
56. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
58. Al-quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey (Miami)
59. Priest Willis – CB – Arizona
62. Cam Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
67. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
71. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
72. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
74. Sebastian LaRue – WR – California
77. Alvin Bailey – WR – Florida (Florida)
79. James Quick – WR – Kentucky (Louisville)
80. Matt Rolin – LB – Virginia (Florida)
82. Hunter Bivin – OT – Kentucky (Notre Dame)
84. Maurice Smith – CB – Texas (Alabama)
87. Kevin Olsen – QB – New Jersey (Miami)
88. Jourdan Lewis – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
91. David Dawson – OG – Michigan (Michigan)
92. Justin Manning – DT – Texas (Texas A&M)
93. Dymonte Thomas – S – Ohio (Michigan)
94. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
97. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
101. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
104. Logan Tuley-Tillman – OT – Illinois (Michigan)
106. Evan Lisle – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
107. Jordan Cunningham – WR – Florida
112. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
113. Jake Raulerson – OT – Texas (Texas)
114. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
116. Taco Charlton – DE – Ohio (Michigan)
117. Elijah Qualls – DT – California (Washington)
122. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
124. Colin McGovern – OT – Illinois (Notre Dame)
126. Ebenezer Ogundeko – DE – New York (Clemson)
127. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)
129. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
130. Maquedius Bain – DT – Florida (LSU)
132. Tashawn Bower – DE – New Jersey (Auburn)
133. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
134. Chris Fox – OT – Colorado (Michigan)
136. Standish Dobard – TE – Louisiana (Miami)
139. Isaac Rochell – DE – Georgia (Notre Dame)
148. Antwuan Davis – CB – Texas (Texas)
150. Darrell Daniels – WR – California (Washington)
157. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)
159. Greg Webb – DT – New Jersey (North Carolina)
161. Josh Augusta – DT – Illinois
174. Eldridge Massington – WR – Texas (UCLA)
182. Jake Butt – TE – Ohio (Michigan)
187. Jason Hatcher – DE – Kentucky (USC)
188. Shane Jones – LB – Ohio (Michigan State)
191. Justin Davis – RB – California (USC)
193. Devin Butler – CB – Washington, D.C. (Notre Dame)
208. Brendan Mahon – OG – New Jersey (Penn State)
213. Riley Ferguson – QB – North Carolina (Tennessee)
215. Jake Oliver – WR – Texas (Texas)
216. Michael Hill – DT – South Carolina (Ohio State)
218. Jayme Thompson – S – Ohio (Ohio State)
220. Kyle Hicks – RB – Texas (TCU)
232. Jaron Dukes – WR – Ohio (Michigan)
233. Jordan Wilkins – RB – Tennessee (Auburn)
236. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
244. Marcell Ateman – WR – Texas (Oklahoma State)
246. Richard Benjamin – WR – Florida (Louisville)
249. Kameron Miles – S – Texas (Texas A&M)
254. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
257. Chase Abbington – RB – Missouri (Missouri)
262. Scott Pagano – DT – Hawaii (Clemson)
267. Joe Mathis – DE – California (Washington)
275. Cameron Hunt – OG – California (Cal)
276. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
279. Darius Latham – DT – Indiana (Indiana)
280. Ben Gedeon – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
285. Jay-nard Bostwick – DT – Florida
287. Billy Price – DT – Ohio (Ohio State)
290. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)