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2021 Michigan vs. Georgia Preview: Last Time They Played

Despite having two separate, storied, long successful programs, the Michigan Wolverines and Georgia Bulldogs have only faced off twice.

The first meeting took place on October 5, 1957, a game which Michigan won 26-0 at home. Michigan quarterback Stan Noskin completed 5/9 passes for 80 yards, but his biggest contribution was when he ran 3 times for 9 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running back Mike Shatusky ran 5 times for 19 yards and 1 touchdown.

The second meeting also took place in Ann Arbor, this one on October 2, 1965. Backup running back Dennis Sirosky ran 5 times for 12 yards and 1 touchdown, the only score for the Wolverines. Quarterback Dick Vidmer threw 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in the 15-7 loss.

2021 Michigan vs. Georgia Preview: Roster Notes

As two nationally prominent schools, Michigan and Georgia unsurprisingly have quite a few battles on the recruiting front. Perhaps there aren’t many true head-to-head battles, but plenty of players get offered by both schools. Michigan tries to dip into Georgia way more than Georgia tries to dip into the state of Michigan, so Michigan loses plenty of those battles, too.

Here is a list of Georgia players that Michigan pursued out of high school:

• OLB Robert Beal, Jr.
• WR Dominick Blaylock
• TE Brock Bowers
• RB Lovasea Carroll
• S Lewis Cine
• QB J.T. Daniels
• DT Jordan Davis
• TE Arik Gilbert
• TE Ryland Goede
• DT Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
• WR Kearis Jackson
• WR Jaylen Johnson
• CB Kamari Lassiter
• OL Warren McClendon
• RB Kenny McIntosh
• RB Kendall Milton
• OL Micah Morris
• WR George Pickens
• CB William Poole
• OL Tate Ratledge
• CB Kelee Ringo
• WR Justin Robinson
• WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
• OL Jamaree Salyer
• OL Justin Shaffer
• CB Christopher Smith
• LB Nolan Smith
• S Ameer Speed
• OL Xavier Truss
• QB Brock Vandagriff
• LB Quay Walker
• TE Darnell Washington

The Bulldogs have zero players on their roster from the state of Michigan, but freshman safety Matthew Helow is the younger brother of Michigan linebackers coach George Helow.

On the flip side, Michigan has several players from the state of Georgia, including . . .

• Michael Barrett – LB – Valdosta (GA) Lowndes
• Chris Hinton, Jr. – DT – Johns Creek (GA) Greater Atlanta Christian
• Trente Jones – OT – Loganville (GA) Grayson
• Alexander Lidback – LB – Alpharetta (GA) Alpharetta
• Jalen Perry – CB – Dacula (GA) Dacula
• D.J. Turner II – CB – Suwanee (GA) and transferred to IMG Academy
• William Wagner – LS – Alpharetta (GA) Alpharetta

Alex Orji, Wolverine

Sachse (TX) Sachse quarterback Alex Orji flipped from Virginia Tech to Michigan on National Signing Day. He also had offers from Baylor, Houston, Oklahoma, TCU, and Texas Tech, among others.

Orji is 6’2″ and 233 lbs. He claims a 39″ vertical, a 275 lb. bench, and a 550 lb. squat.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 81 grade, #17 ATH, #244 overall
On3: 3-star, 89 grade, #15 ATH
Rivals: 3-star, 5.7 grade, #9 dual-threat QB
247 Sports: 3-star, 86 grade, #47 QB

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Aaron Alexander, Ex-Wolverine

Belleville (MI) Belleville linebacker Aaron Alexander will no longer be a part of Michigan’s 2022 recruiting class. He did not sign on National Signing Day on Wednesday, and then on Thursday, he made it public that he was re-opening his recruitment.

Alexander was offered by and committed to Michigan in June 2021. Eastern Illinois and Marshall are the other teams listed as having offered him. He’s currently a 247 Composite 3-star, the #101 linebacker, and #1013 overall. I gave him a TTB Rating of 57 at the time of his commitment (LINK).

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Derrick Moore, Wolverine

Baltimore (MD) St. Frances defensive end Derrick Moore committed to Michigan on National Signing Day. A former Oklahoma commit, he also had offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and a bunch of others.

Moore is listed at 6’4″ and 250 lbs. He’s an Under Armour All-American and was named the Maryland Player of the Year by Maxpreps in 2021.

RANKINGS
ESPN: 4-star, 87 grade, #3 DE, #23 overall
On3: 4-star, 93 grade, #21 DL, #167 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 5.9 grade, #10 SDE, #121 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 94 grade, #16 DL, #107 overall

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