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4-25-17 Recruiting Update: Unlocked

Micah Parsons (image via PennLive)

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ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2018

Harrisburg (PA) Harrisburg defensive end Micah Parsons decommitted from Penn State. He’s a 5-star, the #1 weakside end, and #3 overall in the 247 Composite. Normally this would seem like good news, except all the Crystal Ball picks coming in are for Ohio State.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2019

Richmond (TX) Fort Bend Travis wide receiver Arjei Henderson decommitted from Oklahoma. Michigan offered him earlier this month. He’s a 247 Sports 4-star, the #9 wide receiver, and #37 overall. The 6’1″, 179-pounder has also landed offers from Auburn, LSU, Notre Dame, and Tennessee recently.

Hit the jump for several players who went off the board.

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Initial ESPN 300 for 2018 released

ESPN released its initial top 300 for the class of 2018 (LINK). Michigan commits are as follows:

• OG Emil Ekiyor is #57
• CB Myles Sims is #157
• S Otis Reese is #216
• RB Christian Turner is #268
• DE Aidan Hutchinson is #276

Below is the rest of the players Michigan has offered from the list:

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Final TTB Ratings for 2017

James Hudson III is the biggest riser in the Final TTB Ratings

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It takes a while to review 30 recruits’ senior film, not to mention the time to try to piece it all together. So a couple months after National Signing Day, here I offer the final TTB Ratings for the class of 2017.

A note on the ratings: These are Michigan-specific ratings, so a guy who would be an instant starter at Eastern Michigan might not be quite so much of an individual standout playing against Michigan’s opponents . . . and he might even have a hard time getting on the field over some other Wolverines. It’s tricky trying to determine how the depth chart will shake out over the next three to five years, but I’m here for the heavy lifting. For more of an explanation, check out this page here (LINK).

Hit the jump for the Final TTB Ratings in the class of 2017.

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Video: Wilton Speight in 2017 spring game

The 2017 Season Countdown is Coming

It has been a yearly tradition ’round these parts to count down to the season with a full accounting of every scholarship player and several walk-ons. This year will be no different. In the coming weeks, you will see a countdown of roughly 100 Michigan football players, from least important to most important for 2017 team success. Here’s a link to last year’s countdown, if you’re interested (LINK).

This is my annual caveat: The countdown looks at players from a perspective of value, so a good player at a deep position may not be ranked as high as high as an equally good player in a shallow position. Michigan doesn’t have many options at safety this year, so that bumps up the importance of the top few guys. On the other hand, there are a bunch of wide receivers available – none of whom have really separated themselves – so their value dips a bit.

Feel free to make your case for your guy(s) here.

The countdown begins on May 1, 2017.