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2020 Recruiting Update: May 23, 2019

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2020

Ja’Khi Douglas – WR – Houma (LA) Terrebonne: Douglas is a 5’9″, 187 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Florida State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #33 wide receiver, and #180 overall. He’s built a little bit like a running back, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him play in the backfield a little bit when he gets to college. He claims a 4.48 forty, a 4.51 shuttle, and a 37″ vertical.

Kyle Edwards – RB – Destrehan (LA) Destrehan: Edwards is a 6’0″, 210-pounder with offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M, among others. He’s a 3-star, the #34 running back, and #463 overall. He’s a burly running back who reminds me a little bit of former Michigan back Thomas Rawls.

Montra Edwards – DT – Lexington (MS) Holmes Central: Edwards is a 6’2″, 282-pounder, and with those measurements, I can’t help thinking of Maurice Hurst, Jr. He’s a 3-star, the #62 defensive tackle, and #785 overall. His stat line of 102 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks as a junior is also pretty impressive, if not unbelievable.

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2019 Season Countdown: #96 Charles Thomas

Name: Charles Thomas
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 224 lbs.
High school: Oakdale (CT) St. Thomas More
Position: Linebacker
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Thomas was a senior in high school (LINK). He made 49 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and a 44-yard punt return for a touchdown.
TTB Rating: N/A

Thomas is a tough prospect to pin down – figuratively and figuratively. (Not literally, because that would just be mean.) Not only has he attended three high schools – Langston Hughes in GA, IMG Academy in FL, and St. Thomas More in CT – but his highlights are a bit scattered. He’s listed on Michigan’s signing day info as being 5’11” and 224 lbs., even though those are often exaggerated, and he was listed as a recruit at 6’0″. So he’s probably 5’10”.

As for his play on the field, it doesn’t appear to be too impressive. He doesn’t show a lot of sideline-to-sideline speed, and his physicality is combined with less than stellar technique. He could be a thumping two-down middle linebacker, but those are a thing of the past. Can he improve his speed and coverage? If not, I’m afraid he’ll be playing from behind throughout his career. I expect him to redshirt while those things get sorted out.

Prediction: Redshirt

Morning Roundup: May 22, 2019

Former Michigan cornerback Benjamin St-Juste is transferring to Minnesota (LINK).

How much will Michigan’s tight ends be used this year (LINK)?

LeBron James – notorious for being an OSU fan – endorses Juwan Howard as the next Michigan basketball coach (LINK). I like James, but I’m not sure how to feel about that.

Michigan with a nice wrinkle to Boundary Pin & Pull RPO

▪️Offset Pistol I-Formation

▪️FB Pin & Pull to the Nub TE

▪️RB Swing to the Field

▪️Double Slant from the Twins

? Swing + Slant puts Field Overhang Defender in Conflict! pic.twitter.com/HfucPeeU0R

— Coach Dan Casey (@CoachDanCasey) May 4, 2019

Attractive Michigan Girl of the Week: Elle Johnson

#SMUvsMICH Damn that 1987 death penalty! We want to play #SMU with @EricDickerson playing running back! Actually, no. We don’t want that. Not in the least! #GoBlue!!! pic.twitter.com/MtgRxjNr2z

— Elle Johnson (@_ElleJohnson) September 15, 2018

If you have any other pictures of girls wearing Michigan gear, drop me an e-mail. Go Blue!

Nightly Roundup: May 20, 2019

Oak Park 5-star offensive lineman Justin Rogers committed to Kentucky today (LINK).

This is a couple weeks old, but it’s some more silly stories from the short-lived AAF (LINK).

SI.com put together a mock 2020 NFL Draft (LINK). There are no Michigan players on the list, but there are a couple guys the Wolverines just barely missed out on.