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Morning Roundup: January 20, 2019

.@NUFBFamily‘s Montre Hartage strips it, @UMichFootball‘s Tyree Kinnel recovers!

?: @Shrine_Game live on NFL Network pic.twitter.com/hOLZ9qPENs

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 19, 2019

That’s Tyree Kinnel returning a fumble 32 yards in the East-West Shrine Game.

Former Michigan safety Jarrod Wilson got re-signed to a three-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars (LINK).

SI.com writer Joan Niesen writes about the propensity of blue-chip quarterbacks transferring (LINK).

The Packers hired former Michigan offensive tackle Adam Stenavich as their offensive line coach (LINK).

Much like yesterday’s link to the Ty Law letter, here’s Tim Shaw’s letter to his younger self (LINK). Shaw’s story hits home for me, because I had a chance to meet him a couple times when I was younger, before he was diagnosed with ALS.

2019 Polynesian Bowl

Giles Jackson

The 2019 Polynesian Bowl is being played in Honolulu, HI, today and broadcast by CBS Sports Network. Here’s a link to all the Michigan signees who have played in the Polynesian Bowl (LINK).

The following players have been recruited by Michigan:

TEAM MAKAI
Khris Bogle – DE – FL (Alabama)
Devyn Ford – RB – VA (Penn State)
Elijah Higgins – WR – TX (Stanford)
Giles Jackson – WR – CA (Michigan)
Logan Lee – TE – IL (Iowa)
E.J. Ndoma Ogar – OT – TX (Oklahoma)
Matthew Pola-Mao – DT – AZ
Ishmael Shopsher – DT – LA
Jonah Tauanu’u – OT – CA (Oregon)
Henry To’oto’o – LB – CA
Asa Turner – LB – CA
Caedan Wallace – OG – NJ (Penn State)

TEAM MAKUA
Marquez Beason – CB – TX (Illinois)
Jahleel Billingsley – TE – IL (Alabama)
Steele Chambers – LB – GA (Ohio State)
D’Von Ellies – DT – MD*
Isaiah Hazel – WR – MD (Maryland)
Demarcco Hellams – S – MD (Alabama)
Stephen Herron, Jr. – DE – KY (Stanford)**
Noa Pola-Gates – S – AZ
Taulia Tagovailoa – QB – AL (Alabama)
Jameson Williams – WR – MO (Ohio State)

*Announcing his commitment during the game
**Previously committed to Michigan

2020 Recruiting Capsule: Belleville CB Andre Seldon, Jr.

Belleville (MI) Belleville CB Andre Seldon, Jr. (image via USA Today)

Name: Andre Seldon, Jr.
Height: 5’8″
Weight: 154 lbs.
High school: Belleville (MI) Belleville
Position: Cornerback
Class: 2020
Offers: Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Iowa State, Kentucky, Syracuse, Toledo, Western Michigan
Commitment: Michigan on 6/20/18

Notes: Claims 4.5 forty, 4.22 shuttle, 38.1″ vertical…Invited to the 2020 Under Armour All-American Bowl…247 Composite 4-star, #24 CB, #5 in-state, #284 overall as of 1/16/19

Stats: N/A

Highlights:

Nightly Roundup: January 18, 2019

Ty Law (image via Maizenbrew)

Former Michigan and NFL cornerback Ty Law wrote a letter to his younger self (LINK).

Here’s an MLive article: “Five Michigan players are playing in bowl games this weekend” (LINK). Cue discussion of Karan Higdon and Juwann Bushell-Beatty skipping the bowl game but then playing in these all-star games.

Aaron McMann answers the question “What’s going on with Pep Hamilton?” (LINK).

According to Ian Boyd from Football Study Hall, West Virginia plays the Air Raid remix (LINK).

Self-Indulgent Post of the Week: Let’s Get Off Topic

I’ve been listening to the Talking Football Podcast with Coach Ron McKie, Jr. for the last eight months or so, and he has a pretty interesting interview tactic of asking three questions to the subjects of his interviews. I’m stealing that, and I’m going to ask myself the same questions.

What are you googling? I’ve been googling different ways to run the pin-and-pull. In case you don’t know, the pin-and-pull is a running play that Michigan has run various versions of over the years, including during the Rich Rodriguez and Jim Harbaugh years. Basically, uncovered linemen block down toward the ball, and covered linemen pull toward the playside.

What are you watching? I’m watching Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime, most notably starring John Krasinski from The Office. It’s a lot like Homeland, another one of my favorite shows.

What are you looking forward to? I’m looking forward to going to the gym. Seriously. When it’s football season, I don’t have a ton of time to work out. Now when I get a chance to lift weights and get some cardio in, I look forward to it. I played some basketball the other day for the first time since last summer, and it felt good.

What are you guys googling? What are you watching? And what are you looking forward to?