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Visitors: Michigan vs. Western Michigan

2023

Ethan Clark – RB – Clarkston (MI) Clarkston: Clark is a 6’1″, 195 lb. prospect with offers from Bowling Green, Marshall, and Toledo.

Cole Dellinger – OG – Clarkston (MI) Clarkston: A teammate of Clark’s (see above), Dellinger is a 6’4″, 280-pounder with offers from LSU, Michigan, and Michigan State. He’s the younger brother of LSU offensive tackle Garrett Dellinger.

Semaj Morgan – WR – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield: Morgan is a 5’10”, 175 lb. prospect with offers from Memphis, Michigan, Missouri, Ole Miss, and several MAC schools. He’s a 3-star, the #44 wide receiver, and #314 overall. Morgan played for Michigan safeties coach Ron Bellamy earlier in his high school career.

Brennan Parachek – TE – Dexter (MI) Dexter: Parachek is a 6’6″, 235-pounder with offers from Arizona State, Kentucky, Michigan State, and a few MAC programs. He’s a 247 Sports 3-star and the #20 tight end.

2024

Tashi Braceful – WR – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Braceful is a 6’1″, 175 lb. receiver.

Amir Herring – OT – West Bloomfield (MI) West Bloomfield: Herring is a 6’4″, 280 lb. prospect with offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, and Penn State, among others. He’s a 4-star, the #6 interior offensive lineman, and #174 overall. Herring, like Morgan, played for Ron Bellamy last season.

2025

Zachary Green – DT – Detroit (MI) U of D Jesuit: Green is a 6’2″, 240 lb. prospect.

Preview: Michigan vs. Western Michigan

We don’t have much to go on based on national stats from 2020, because they’re all skewed. For the most part, teams played only within their conference. So Michigan doesn’t have lollipop games against MAC teams, and MAC teams don’t have tough games included vs. Power Five teams. That does leave an apples-to-apples comparison, but it doesn’t give us what we’re used to from every other year in regard to overall performance. So this preview will stick to raw stats.

RUSH OFFENSE vs. WMU RUSH DEFENSE
Michigan has a returning starter at running back in Hassan Haskins who averaged 6.1 yards per carry last season; Haskins also doubles as a Wildcat quarterback. His backup is ballyhooed sophomore Blake Corum, who averaged just 3.0 yards a carry but has a some quickness and burst. The Wolverines return four out of five starters up front, though there has been some reshuffling. Left tackle Ryan Hayes and center Andrew Vastardis return in the same spots, but it sounds like last year’s left guard, Chuck Filiaga, will be playing right guard in the opener due to an injury to Zak Zinter. Meanwhile, Trevor Keegan should start at left guard with fifth year senior Andrew Stueber bumping out from right guard to right tackle. Fifth year senior defensive tackle Ralph Holley (6’1″, 285) is the plug in the middle of the line, but the linebackers are nothing special. Corvin Moment (6’0″, 250) is the most experienced guy but does not move well, and fifth year senior A.J. Thomas (6’0″, 215) moved to linebacker this year after starting at free safety and cornerback in 2020. Even without Zinter on the line, Michigan should be able to move the ball against an outsized defensive line.
Advantage: Michigan

Hit the jump for more.

2021 Season Countdown List

Here it is, the final countdown! I hope you guys enjoyed reading this year, which was a record for the number of posts. No other website profiles the top 131 players in Michigan’s program, do they? Nope! And I’ll tell you why:

Nobody else is that dumb.

I appreciate your reading TTB, and Go Blue!

1. Aidan Hutchinson
2. Cade McNamara
3. Daxton Hill
4. Josh Ross
5. Mazi Smith
6. Hassan Haskins
7. Jake Moody
8. Ronnie Bell
9. Gemon Green
10. Andrew Stueber
11. Ryan Hayes
12. Zak Zinter
13. Brad Hawkins
14. Cornelius Johnson
15. Brad Robbins
16. Donovan Jeter
17. Blake Corum
18. D.J. Turner II
19. Erick All
20. Michael Barrett
21. Christopher Hinton
22. Taylor Upshaw
23. A.J. Henning
24. a. Karsen Barnhart, b. Jordan Whittley
25. Trevor Keegan
26. Mike Sainristil
27. Vincent Gray
28. William Wagner
29. Chuck Filiaga
30. Makari Paige
31. Roman Wilson
32. Luke Schoonmaker
33. Andrew Vastardis
34. Trente Jones
35. Julius Welschof
36. a. J.J. McCarthy, b. Donovan Edwards
37. Joel Honigford
38. Gabe Newburg
39. Anthony Solomon
40. Kalel Mullings
41. a. Alan Bowman, b. Daylen Baldwin
42. Junior Colson
43. David Ojabo
44. Nikhai Hill-Green
45. Braiden McGregor
46. Louis Hansen
47. Jaylen Harrell
48. Mike Morris
49. Jess Speight
50. German Green
51. Reece Atteberry
52. R.J. Moten
53. Jalen Perry
54. Sammy Faustin
55. Andre Seldon
56. Jordan Morant
57. Quinten Johnson
58. Darion Green-Warren
59. Nolan Rumler
60. William Mohan (no profile due to transfer)
61. Andrel Anthony
62. Raheem Anderson
63. Joey Velazquez
64. Rayshaun Benny
65. Cornell Wheeler (no profile due to transfer)
66. Cristian Dixon
67. Caden Kolesar
68. Jaydon Hood
69. Tavierre Dunlap
70. Carter Selzer
71. Tommy Doman
72. Ja’Den McBurrows
73. Griffin Korican
74. Tyler McLaurin
75. Eamonn Dennis
76. Dan Villari
77. Edward Warinner (no profile due to transfer)
78. Kris Jenkins
79. Jack Stewart
80. Greg Tarr
81. Greg Crippen
82. Jeffrey Persi
83. George Johnson III
84. George Rooks
85. Ikechukwu Iwunnah
86. T.J. Guy
87. Rod Moore
88. Tristan Bounds
89. Joey George
90. Kechaun Bennett
91. Kraig Correll
92. Giovanni El-Hadi
93. Ren Hefley
94. Karl Kerska
95. Phillip Paea
96. Peyton Smith
97. Max Wittwer
98. Jerome Nichols
99. Isaiah Gash
100. Lucas Andrighetto
101. Elijah Pierre
102. Andy Maddox
103. Luke Buckman
104. Nolan Knight
105. Mica Gelb
106. Danny Hughes
107. Keshaun Harris
108. Leon Franklin
109. Gaige Garcia (no profile due to transfer)
110. Mahdi Hazime
111. Mathew Harrison
112. Matt Torey
113. Izaak Gerkis (no profile due to transfer)
114. Luke Fisher
115. Christian Bartholomew
116. Hunter Neff
117. Joshua Luther
118. Jake Thaw
119. Sam Staruch
120. Andrew Russell
121. Noah Stewart
122. Dominick Giudice
123. Will Rolapp
124. WR Peyton O’Leary
125. LB Christian Boivin
126. QB Davis Warren
127. QB Max Bredeson
128. LB Alexander Lidback
129. OG Peter Simmons
130. Willie Allen (no profile due to transfer)
131. OT Noah Howes

2021 Season Countdown: #1 Aidan Hutchinson

Name: Aidan Hutchinson
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 265 lbs.
High school: Dearborn (MI) Divine Child
Position: Outside linebacker
Class: Senior
Jersey number: #97
Last year: I ranked Hutchinson #88 and said he would be the starting strongside end (LINK). He made 15 tackles.
TTB Rating: 88

Hutchinson’s solid 2019 season seemed to have him primed for a huge year in 2020, so when he made 15 tackles from his defensive end position in the first two games, it seemed like he was tracking well. Then he got hurt early in the third game against Indiana, and I felt a little bit of life drain out of me. Michigan was already in bad shape, having lost to Michigan State and, in that game, having lost Jalen Mayfield and Ryan Hayes, too. The Wolverines were cursed in 2020.

Hutchinson himself has a relentless motor. Along with those impressive 15 tackles for a defensive lineman across two games, he seemed one or two steps away from making several sacks. I don’t know that I’ve seen another defensive lineman come this close to making as many hits on the quarterback, but still, Hutchinson’s production has just been okay, not stellar.

Going into the 2021 season, Hutchinson is Michigan’s most important player. The team did not perform well at all last season once he got injured, and they were lifeless on defense. Nobody else seemed capable of putting pressure on the quarterback, and teams didn’t have to run away from anyone, either. It was open season on the entire Michigan defense. Hutchinson is an emotional leader on and off the field, which is supported by his naming as captain. Some prognosticators have him going in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and while I don’t think he will have enough production to be an All-American, that’s not out of the question.

Prediction: Starting outside linebacker; 60 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7 sacks

2021 Season Predictions

Look below for my bold, sure-to-be-100%-correct predictions for 2021.

LEADING RUSHER
It doesn’t get any bolder than picking the guy who has finished #1 or #2 in rushing the past two seasons (and the #1 guy from 2019 is playing for UCLA now). Yes, you guessed it. I’m picking Hassan Haskins. Haskins was a ho-hum recruit who has become a very dependable runner, if lacking great breakaway speed. Last season he took a stranglehold on the job, running 61 times for 375 yards (6.2 yards/carry) and 6 touchdowns. Sophomore Blake Corum should also get a good chunk of carries, but in crunch time, I expect Haskins to be the primary back.
Prediction: Hassan Haskins, 900 yards

Hit the jump for the rest of the prognostications.